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David Rothberg
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David Rothberg, MD

Languages spoken: English

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  • David L Rothberg, MD. - His area of clinical expertise includes pelvic and acetabular fractures, nonunion and malunion, peri-articular fractures, pediatric orthopaedic trauma, and post-traumatic reconstruction. He is an Associate Professor and the Residency Program Director in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah and the Orthopaedic Trauma Liaison for Primary Children's Hospital, He has a clinical practice at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and Primary Children's Hospital.

    Dr. Rothberg completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah and fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of California at Davis. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Othopaedic Association, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and both a member and faculty of AO Trauma.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 105 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    August 15, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Service was an emergency and very timely -<24 hrs.- and skillfully effected. Anesthesiologist seemed especially attentive/skilled as I was quite shortly alert in recovery and quickly returned to my room.

    August 15, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr Rothberg was outstanding in communicating with me about my health issue (broken arm), the plan and any options (e.g. titanium or stainless steel...), the therapy plan for rehabilitation and always setting my expectations appropriately. I could not be happier with the surgery and outcome and with Dr. Rothberg as my surgeon.

    August 11, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Rothberg is a very caring doctor and an outstanding surgeon.

    July 28, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    As a non-Utah based retired physician, I found Dr. Rothberg to be very pleasant, respectful, accommodating and clinically competent.

    July 20, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Dr. Rothberg is an excellent listener and communicator!

    July 20, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    He is kind and very easy to talk to about my injury and goals to getting functional

    July 15, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Doctor Rothbergs and his staff are very professional in my case and very friendly.

    July 13, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    He's the best, what more can I say?

    July 12, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Excellent!!

  • David L Rothberg, MD. - His area of clinical expertise includes pelvic and acetabular fractures, nonunion and malunion, peri-articular fractures, pediatric orthopaedic trauma, and post-traumatic reconstruction. He is an Associate Professor and the Residency Program Director in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah and the Orthopaedic Trauma Liaison for Primary Children's Hospital, He has a clinical practice at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and Primary Children's Hospital.

    Dr. Rothberg completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah and fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of California at Davis. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Othopaedic Association, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and both a member and faculty of AO Trauma.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    National Board of Medical Examiners

    Education history

    Fellowship Orthopaedic Trauma - University of California, Davis School of Medicine Fellow
    Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of North Dakota School of Medicine M.D.
    Oregon State University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Marchand LS, Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF (2023). Transfusion after harvesting bone graft with RIA: Practice changes reduced transfusion rate by more than half. Injury, 54(7), 110797. (Read full article)
    2. North K, Simpson GM, Stuart AR, Kubiak EN, Petelenz TJ, Hitchcock RW, Rothberg DL, Cizik AM (2023). Early postoperative step count and walking time have greater impact on lower limb fracture outcomes than load-bearing metrics. Injury, 54(7), 110756. (Read full article)
    3. Dekeyser GJ, Martin BI, Marchand LS, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM (2023). Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures Treated with Distal Femoral Replacement Are Associated with Higher Rates of Readmissions and Complications. J Orthop Trauma, 37(10), 485-491. (Read full article)
    4. Dekeyser GJ, Kellam PJ, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Marchand LS (2023). Comparing Emergency Department Stress of Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvis Fractures With a Validated Instability Scoring System. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 31(8), e451-e458. (Read full article)
    5. Kellam PJ, Cutshall ZA, Dekeyser GJ, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Marchand LS (2023). Recovery Curve for Patients With Pilon Fractures Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System. Foot Ankle Int, 44(4), 317-321. (Read full article)
    6. Myhre L, Steffenson L, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Haller JM, Marchand LS (2022). Butterfly fragments in diaphyseal tibial fractures heal unpredictably: Should we be adopting other strategies for these high risk fractures? Injury, 54(2), 738-743. (Read full article)
    7. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Marchand LS, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM (2022). Periarticular multimodal analgesia in decreasing perioperative pain in tibial plateau fractures: A double blind randomized controlled pilot study. Injury, 53(12), 4123-4128. (Read full article)
    8. Marchand LS, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM (2022). Greater Acute Articular Inflammatory Response in Tibial Plafond Fractures as Compared to Ankle Fractures. Foot Ankle Int, 43(11), 1465-1473. (Read full article)
    9. Kellam PJ, ONeill DC, Daryoush JR, Dekeyser GJ, Steffenson LN, Gary JL, Higgins TF, Kellam JF, Rothberg DL, Sciadini M, Warner S, Working Z, Marchand LS, Haller JM (2022). Reformatting of Computed Tomography (CT) Scans Parallel to the S1 Endplate Increases Visualization of Trans-Iliac Trans-Sacral (TITS) Pathway in the First Sacral Segment, Especially with Dysmorphism. J Orthop Trauma, 36(11), 564-568. (Read full article)
    10. Bergin PF, Rothberg DL, Spitler CA, Chrea B, Miles DT, Yener U, Bhanat E, Frederiksen HG, Graves ML (2022). The prevalence of Metabolic and Endocrine Disturbances on Fracture Nonunion. Endocr Pract, 28, 599-602. (Read full article)
    11. DeKeyser GJ, Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Rothberg DL (2021). Emergency Department Stress Radiographs of Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries Are Safe, Effective, and Reliable. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 104(4), 336-344. (Read full article)
    12. Christensen GV, Wheelwright JC, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Haller JM (2022). Syndesmotic Injury in Tibial Plafond Fractures is Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes. J Orthop Trauma, 36, 469-473. (Read full article)
    13. Kantor AH, Uffmann W, Marchand LS, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL (2021). What Happens on the Back Table? Viability and Osteogenic Potential of Reamed Autogenous Bone Graft as a Function of Time and Temperature-A Pilot Study. J Orthop Trauma, 36(Suppl 2), S28-S31. (Read full article)
    14. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Marchand LS (2021). Determining your implant: Templating a nail for the distal tibia fracture. Injury, 53(2), 789-797. (Read full article)
    15. DeKeyser GJ, Campbell ML, Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2021). True antiglide fixation of Danis-Weber B fibula fractures has lower rates of removal of hardware. Injury, 53(3), 1289-1293. (Read full article)
    16. Epperson RT, Isaacson BM, Rothberg DL, Olsen RE, Kawaguchi B, Maxwell JM, Dickerson M, Pasquina PF, Shero J, Williams DL (2021). Developing a combat-relevant translatable large animal model of heterotopic ossification. Bone Rep, 15, 101127. (Read full article)
    17. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2020). Predicting Syndesmotic Injury in OTA/AO 44-B2.1 (Danis-Weber B) Fractures. J Orthop Trauma, 35(9), 473-478. (Read full article)
    18. Rane A, Jacobson LG, Kellam P, Marchand LS, Working ZM, Steimle JA, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Weber TG, Haller J (2020). External Validation of the Radiographic Investigation of the Distal Extension of Fractures Into the Articular Surface of the Tibia (RIDEFAST Study). J Orthop Trauma, 35(9), 479-484. (Read full article)
    19. Stevens P, Stephens A, Rothberg D (2022). Guided Growth for Tibial Recurvatum. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr, 16(3), 172-175. (Read full article)
    20. DeKeyser GJ, Wilson JM, Kellam PJ, Spencer C, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Wagner ER, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2020). Young Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures Are Associated With Fewer Complications than Young Femoral Neck Fractures. J Orthop Trauma, 35(7), 356-360. (Read full article)
    21. Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium METRC, OToole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Scharfstein DO, OHara NN, Gary JL, Bosse MJ, Castillo RC, Bishop JA, Weaver MJ, Firoozabadi R, Hsu JR, Karunakar MA, Seymour RB, Sims SH, Churchill C, Brennan ML, Gonzales G, Reilly RM, Zura RD, Howes CR, Mir HR, Wagstrom EA, Westberg J, Gaski GE, Kempton LB, Natoli RM, Sorkin AT, Virkus WW, Hill LC, Hymes RA, Holzman M, Malekzadeh AS, Schulman JE, Ramsey L, Cuff JAN, Haaser S, Osgood GM, Shafiq B, Laljani V, Lee OC, Krause PC, Rowe CJ, Hilliard CL, Morandi MM, Mullins A, Achor TS, Choo AM, Munz JW, Boutte SJ, Vallier HA, Breslin MA, Frisch HM, Kaufman AM, Large TM, LeCroy CM, Riggsbee C, Smith CS, Crickard CV, Phieffer LS, Sheridan E, Jones CB, Sietsema DL, Reid JS, Ringenbach K, Hayda R, Evans AR, Crisco MJ, Rivera JC, Osborn PM, Kimmel J, Stawicki SP, Nwachuku CO, Wojda TR, Rehman S, Donnelly JM, Caroom C, Jenkins MD, Boulton CL, Costales TG, LeBrun CT, Manson TT, Mascarenhas DC, Nascone JW, Pollak AN, Sciadini MF, Slobogean GP, Berger PZ, Connelly DW, Degani Y, Howe AL, Marinos DP, Montalvo RN, Reahl GB, Schoonover CD, Schroder LK, Vang S, Bergin PF, Graves ML, Russell GV, Spitler CA, Hydrick JM, Teague D, Ertl W, Hickerson LE, Moloney GB, Weinlein JC, Zelle BA, Agarwal A, Karia RA, Sathy AK, Au B, Maroto M, Sanders D, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Weiss DB, Yarboro SR, McVey ED, Lester-Ballard V, Goodspeed D, Lang GJ, Whiting PS, Siy AB, Obremskey WT, Jahangir AA, Attum B, Burgos EJ, Molina CS, Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Gajari V, Trochez KM, Halvorson JJ, Miller AN, Goodman JB, Holden MB, McAndrew CM, Gardner MJ, Ricci WM, Spraggs-Hughes A, Collins SC, Taylor TJ, Zadnik M (2021). Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg, 156(5), e207259. (Read full article)
    22. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Bailey TL, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2020). Is the Fibular Station on Lateral Ankle Radiographs Symmetric? A Retrospective Observational Radiographic Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 478(12), 2859-2865. (Read full article)
    23. Anderson JT, Hudyk AR, Haas AR, Ahn NU, Rothberg DL, Gililland JM (2020). Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Workers' Compensation Patients Aged 45-65 Years: Is It Best to Fix the Fracture or Replace the Joint? J Arthroplasty, 35(11), 3195-3203. (Read full article)
    24. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Marchand LS (2020). Symmetry and reliability of the anterior distal tibial angle and plafond radius of curvature. Injury, 51(10), 2309-2315. (Read full article)
    25. Makarewich CA, Stotts AK, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Rothberg DL (2019). Inpatient Versus Outpatient Treatment of Gartland Type II Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Cost and Safety Comparison. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(5), 211-217. (Read full article)
    26. Marchand LS, Working ZM, Rane AA, Elliott IS, Gilbertson E, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM (2019). Compartment Syndrome in Tibial Plateau Fractures: Do Previously Established Predictors Have External Validity? J Orthop Trauma, 34(5), 238-243. (Read full article)
    27. Marchand LS, Jacobson LG, Stuart AR, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL (2019). Assessing Femoral Rotation: A Survey Comparison of Techniques. J Orthop Trauma, 34(3), e96-e101. (Read full article)
    28. Haller JM, Githens M, Rothberg D, Higgins T, Nork S, Barei D (2019). Pilon Fractures in Patients Older Than 60 Years of Age: Should We Be Fixing These? J Orthop Trauma, 34(3), 121-125. (Read full article)
    29. Haller JM, Ross H, Jacobson K, Ou Z, Rothberg D, Githens M (2020). Supination adduction ankle fractures: Ankle fracture or pilon variant? Injury, 51(3), 759-763. (Read full article)
    30. Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2019). Posterior Malleolar Fracture Morphology in Tibial Shaft Versus Rotational Ankle Fractures: The Significance of the Computed Tomography Scan. J Orthop Trauma, 33(12), e459-e465. (Read full article)
    31. Jones DL, Jones WA, Fleming KI, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Zhang Y, Pannucci CJ (2019). Underdosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin Is Common in Orthopaedic Trauma and Predicts 90-Day Venous Thromboembolism. J Orthop Trauma, 33(11), 570-576. (Read full article)
    32. Haller JM, Githens M, Rothberg D, Higgins T, Nork S, Barei D (2019). Risk Factors for Tibial Plafond Nonunion: Medial Column Fixation May Reduce Nonunion Rates. J Orthop Trauma, 33(9), 443-449. (Read full article)
    33. Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS (2019). Posterior Malleolar Fracture Morphology in Tibial Shaft versus Rotational Ankle Fractures: The Significant of the Computed Tomography Scan. J Orthop Trauma. (Read full article)
    34. Bettin C, Nelson R, Rothberg D, Barg A, Lyman M, Saltzman C (2019). Cost Comparison of Surgically Treated Ankle Fractures Managed in an Inpatient Versus Outpatient Setting. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 27(3), e127-e134. (Read full article)
    35. Rothberg DL, Stuart AR, Presson AP, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Kubiak EN (2019). A Comparison of the Open Semi-extended Parapatellar Versus Standard Entry Tibial Nailing Techniques and Knee Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Orthop Trauma, 33(1), 31-36. (Read full article)
    36. Isaacson BM, Lin SC, Rothberg DL (10/1/2018). Addressing the Amputation Epidemic in America in a Fee-for-Value Market. J Prosthet Orthot, 30(4), 172-174.
    37. Issacson B, Lin S, Rothberg DL (10/1/2018). Improvement in Functional Outcomes with the Infinite Socket. J Prosthet Orthot, 30(4), 181-186.
    38. Marchand LS, Todd DC, Kellam P, Adeyemi TF, Rothberg DL, Maak TG (2018). Is the Lesser Trochanter Profile a Reliable Means of Restoring Anatomic Rotation After Femur Fracture Fixation? Clin Orthop Relat Res, 476(6), 1253-1261. (Read full article)
    39. Williams DL, Taylor NB, Epperson RT, Rothberg DL (2018). Flash autoclave settings may influence eradication but not presence of well-established biofilms on orthopaedic implant material. J Orthop Res, 36(5), 1543-1550. (Read full article)
    40. Norris BL, Lang G, Russell TAT, Rothberg DL, Ricci WM, Borrelli J Jr (2018). Absolute Versus Relative Fracture Fixation: Impact on Fracture Healing. J Orthop Trauma, 32 Suppl 1, S12-S16. (Read full article)
    41. Haller JM, Marchand L, Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF (2017). Inflammatory cytokine response is greater in acute tibial plafond fractures than acute tibial plateau fractures. J Orthop Res, 35(12), 2613-2619. (Read full article)
    42. Marchand LS, Rane AA, Working ZM, Jacobson LG, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL (2017). Radiographic Investigation of the Distal Extension of Fractures Into the Articular Surface of the Tibia (The RIDEFAST Study). J Orthop Trauma, 31(12), 668-674. (Read full article)
    43. Marchand LS, Working ZM, Rane AA, Jacobson LG, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL (2017). Serial Radiographs Do Not Change the Clinical Course of Nonoperative Stable OTA/AO 44-B1 Ankle Fractures. J Orthop Trauma, 31(5), 264-269. (Read full article)
    44. Marchand LS, Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF (2017). Is This Autograft Worth It?: The Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates Associated With Reamer Irrigator Aspirator Bone Graft Harvest. J Orthop Trauma, 31(4), 205-209. (Read full article)
    45. North K, Kubiak EN, Rothberg DL, Lajevardi-Khosh A, Petelenz TJ, Hitchcock RW, Stuart AR (2017). Longitudinal monitoring of patient limb loading throughout ankle fracture rehabilitation using an insole load monitoring system: a case series. Curr Orthop Pract, 28(2), 223-30.
    46. Working ZM, Elliott I, Marchand LS, Jacobson LG, Presson AP, Stuart A, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Kubiak EN (2016). Predictors of amputation in high-energy forefoot and midfoot injuries. Injury, 48(2), 536-541. (Read full article)
    47. Working ZM, Elliott I, Marchand LS, Jacobson LG, Presson AP, Stuart A, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Kubiak EN (2016). Predictors of amputation in high-energy forefoot and midfoot injuries. LID - S0020-1383(16)30782-3 [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.injury.2016.12.005 [doi]. Injury.
    48. Whale CS, Hulet DA, Beebe MJ, Rothberg DL, Zhang C, Presson AP, Stuart AR, Kubiak EN (2016). Cephalomedullary nail versus sliding hip screw for fixation of AO 31 A1/2 intertrochanteric femoral fracture: a 12-year comparison of failure, complications, and mortality. Curr Orthop Pract, 27(6), 604-613. (Read full article)
    49. Beebe MJ, Jenkins P, Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF (2016). Prospective Assessment of the Oncogenic Risk to Patients From Fluoroscopy During Trauma Surgery. J Orthop Trauma, 30(7), e223-9. (Read full article)
    50. Haller JM, Holt D, Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Higgins TF (2016). Does Early versus Delayed Spanning External Fixation Impact Complication Rates for High-energy Tibial Plateau and Plafond Fractures? Clin Orthop Relat Res, 474(6), 1436-44. (Read full article)
    51. Stuart AR, Higgins TF, Hung M, Weir CR, Kubiak EN, Rothberg DL, Saltzman CL (2015). Reliability in Measuring Preinjury Physical Function in Orthopaedic Trauma. J Orthop Trauma, 29(12), 527-32. (Read full article)
    52. Goodwin ML, Jacobson LG, Holt PA, Rothberg DL, Jones KB (09/01/2015). Knot Tying 101: Hip to be square. Orthop Knowl Online, 13(9), 2.
    53. Rothberg DL, Lee MA (2015). Internal fixation of osteoporotic fractures. Curr Osteoporos Rep, 13(1), 16-21. (Read full article)
    54. Rothberg DL, Yoo BJ (2014). Posterior facet cartilage injury in operatively treated intra-articular calcaneus fractures. Foot Ankle Int, 35(10), 970-4. (Read full article)
    55. Goodwin ML, Rothberg DL (2014). Lactate metabolism in trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 77(1), 182-3. (Read full article)
    56. Rothberg DL, Holt DC, Horwitz DS, Kubiak EN (2013). Tibial nailing with the knee semi-extended: review of techniques and indications: AAOS exhibit selection. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 95(16), e116(1-8). (Read full article)
    57. Rothberg DL, Daubs GM, Horwitz DS, Kubiak EN (2013). One-year postoperative knee pain in patients with semi-extended tibial nailing versus control group. Orthopedics, 36(5), e548-53. (Read full article)
    58. Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Peters CL, Randall RL, Aoki SK (2013). Reducing the risk of bone cement implantation syndrome during femoral arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 36(4), e463-7. (Read full article)
    59. Davitt JS, Rothberg DL (2010). Treatment of talar osteochondral lesions in athletes: approaches for treatment. Oper Tech Sports Med, 18, 53-59.

    Book Chapter

    1. Rothberg D, Higgins TF (2013). Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. In Leslie MP, Dodds SD (Eds.), Emerging Concepts in upper Extremity Trauma (44, pp. 9-19). Philadelphia: Elsevier.