Alexander J. Volkmar
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Alexander J. Volkmar, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary

    Education history

    Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Research Distinction Track - University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering - University of Iowa College of Engineering B.S.E.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Goldin AN, Johnson SR, Hajdu KS, Kowalski BL, Volkmar AJ, Moran CP, Rekulapelli A, Lawrenz JM, Halpern JL, Schwartz HS, Holt GE (2023). Surgical Fixation Method in Lower Extremity Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction After Oncologic Resection: A Comparison of Plates and Nails. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 31(16), 881-892. (Read full article)
    2. Elrod RW, Pelt CE, Mason JB, Volkmar AJ, Polkowksi GG, Coronado RA, Martin JR (2023). Could Novel Radiographic Findings Help Identify Aseptic Tibial Loosening? J Arthroplasty, 38(7), 1378-1384. (Read full article)
    3. Rickert MM, McKeithan LJ, Volkmar AJ, Henderson K, Coronado RA, Mitchell PM, Gallagher B, Obremskey WT (2022). Comparing Calcaneus Fracture Radiographic Outcomes and Complications after Percutaneous Pin versus Screw Fixation. J Foot Ankle Surg, 62(2), 365-370. (Read full article)
    4. Volkmar AJ, Schultz JD, Rickert MM, Polkowski GG, Engstrom SM, Martin JR (2023). Dexamethasone Is Associated With a Statistically Significant Increase in Postoperative Blood Glucose Levels Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today, 19, 101076. (Read full article)
    5. Rickert MM, Windmueller RA, Ortega CA, Devarasetty VVNM, Volkmar AJ, Waddell WH, Mitchell PM (2022). Sacral Insufficiency Fractures. JBJS Rev, 10(7). (Read full article)
    6. Volkmar AJ, Stinner DJ, Pennings J, Mitchell PM (2021). Prevalence of Individual Differences in Tibial Torsion: A CT-Based Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 30(2), e199-e203. (Read full article)
    7. Volkmar AJ, Day MA, Fleury IG, Lawler EA, Seering M, Caldwell LS (2021). Safety and Efficacy of Forearm Tourniquet Compared to Upper Arm Tourniquet for Local Intravenous Regional Anesthesia in Hand Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Iowa Orthop J, 41(1), 177-181. (Read full article)
    8. Tofte JN, Rojas EO, Anthony CA, Holte AJ, Volkmar AJ, Karam MD, Caldwell LS, Lawler EA (2019). Intraoperative Point of View Video Capture and Surgical Segmentation in Carpal Tunnel Release: A Feasibility Analysis. J Surg Educ, 76(6), 1663-1668. (Read full article)
    9. Kalakoti P, Volkmar AJ, Bedard NA, Eisenberg JM, Hendrickson NR, Pugely AJ (2019). Preoperative Chronic Opioid Therapy Negatively Impacts Long-term Outcomes Following Cervical Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44(18), 1279-1286. (Read full article)
    10. Anthony CA, Volkmar AJ, Shah AS, Willey M, Karam M, Marsh JL (2017). Communication with Orthopedic Trauma Patients via an Automated Mobile Phone Messaging Robot. Telemed J E Health, 24(7), 504-509. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Volkmar AJ, Elrod R, Vickery JW, Yang CC, Polkowski GG, Martin JR (2022). Cruciate Substituting Implants in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. [Review]. Adv Orthop, 2022, 2676715. (Read full article)
    2. Baron JE, Shamrock AG, Volkmar AJ, Westermann RW (2020). Haemophilus Parainfluenzae Septic Arthritis Following Primary All-Inside Meniscus Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. [Review]. Iowa Orthop J, 40(1), 111-114. (Read full article)