Undergraduate	Agronomy - University of Nebraska - Lincoln	B.A.
Professional Medical	Medicine - University of Missouri School of Medicine	M.D.
Residency	Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Nebraska Medical Center	Resident

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Hartman CW, Branting NC, Mormino MA, Lackner TJ, Zitsch BP, Fehringer EV, Haider H (2025). Unicortical Locking Screws Provide Comparable Rigidity to Bicortical Compression Screws in Tranverse Mid-Shaft Clavicle Fracture Plate Fixation Constructs. Clin Pract, 15(6).
Zitsch BP, Byrd JJ, Buckner B, Konigsberg BS, Hartman CW (2025). Tapered, Fluted, Titanium Stems in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 48(2), 79-86.
Samuelson E, Lyden E, Haider H, Hatzidakis AM, Lackner T, Zitsch B, Fehringer EV (2025). Angular stable intramedullary nail versus locking plate fixation of osteoporotic surgical neck proximal humerus fractures: A biomechanical comparison. Shoulder Elbow, 18(2), 292-302.
Zitsch BP, Cahoy KM, Urban ND, Buckner BC, Garvin KL (2024). Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Patients 50 Years of Age and Younger: A 20-year Follow-Up Analysis. J Arthroplasty, 39(9 Suppl 1), S145-S152.
Zitsch BP, Salaymeh JK, Burdyny MR, Buckner BC, Lyden ER, Konigsberg BS, Garvin KL, Hartman CW (2024). Metaphyseal Fixation Using Cones and Sleeves for Severe Proximal Tibial Bone Loss. J Arthroplasty, 39(8 Suppl 1), S256-S262.
Singh K, Weitlich JD, Zitsch BP, Schweser KM, Cook JL, Crist BD (2022). Which Surgical Approach Provides Maximum Visualization and Access for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Femoral Head Fractures? J Orthop Trauma, 36(Suppl 2), S12-S16.
Singh K, Weitlich JD, Zitsch BP, Schweser KM, Cook JL, Crist BD (2022). Which surgical approach provides maximum visualization and access for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of femoral neck fractures? Injury, 53(3), 1131-1136.
Lever TE, Kloepper AM, Deninger I, Hamad A, Hopewell BL, Ovaitt AK, Szewczyk M, Bunyak F, Zitsch B, Blake B, Vandell C, Dooley L (2022). Advancing Laryngeal Adductor Reflex Testing Beyond Sensory Threshold Detection. Dysphagia, 37(5), 1151-1171.
Zitsch BP, James CR, Crist BD, Stoker AM, Della Rocca GJ, Cook JL (2022). A prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial to assess the effects of leukocyte-reduced platelet-rich plasma on pro-inflammatory, degradative, and anabolic biomarkers after closed pilon fractures. J Orthop Res, 40(4), 925-932.
Worley JR, Brimmo O, Nuelle CW, Zitsch BP, Leary EV, Cook JL, Stannard JP (2022). Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction after Surgical Management of Multiligament Knee Injury. J Knee Surg, 35(1), 72-77.
Zitsch BP, Stannard JP, Worley JR, Cook JL, Leary EV (2021). Patient-Reported Outcomes for Large Bipolar Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in Combination with Realignment Osteotomies for the Knee. J Knee Surg, 34(11), 1260-1266.
Mok A, Allen J, Haney MM, Deninger I, Ballenger B, Caywood V, Osman KL, Zitsch B, Hopewell BL, Thiessen A, Szewczyk M, Ohlhausen D, Newberry CI, Leary E, Lever TE (2020). A Surgical Mouse Model for Advancing Laryngeal Nerve Regeneration Strategies. Dysphagia, 35(3), 419-437.

Review

Deans C, Zitsch B, Kildow BJ, Garvin KL (2024). Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is it Safe in Demineralized Bone? [Review]. Orthop Clin North Am, 55, (3), 333-343.