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Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Board of Medical ExaminersPatient Rating
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.October 21, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDefinitely would trust him
October 17, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr. Rothberg is the best as he always takes the time out to answer all of my questions and make me feel that I'm his top priority during every visit. From the day of my accident to two years later, Dr. Rothberg is always working towards positive progress on regaining my mobility and pain management.
October 11, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERHighly recommend Dr. Rotherham and staff. He made every effort to represent himself and the hospital in an extremely professional manner.
September 30, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr Rothberg's beside manner might be the best I have experienced. He was warm, kind, funny and genuinely cared about my situation.
September 14, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERAfter discussing my medical conditions with Dr Rothberg and his team, I left with a lot of hope that they trauma teams at the University of Utah can give me my quality of life back!
September 12, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr. Rothberg is an awesome doctor. I waited for eight months to get surgery just to find out my insurance didn't take it. I went to see him and he had me in surgery a week later. I am able to walk now thank God for him have the highest respect for him.
September 12, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERHad a positive experience form day one with Dr. Rothberg would highly recommend him to everyone
September 12, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERI am so grateful for Dr. Rothberg for seeing me as a walk in. His entire staff are wonderful, caring and excellent caregivers. Thank you so much for your loving care, you made a difference!
July 19, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr. Rothberg has been great since my very first visit. Always listens and explains things in detail. I can't say enough good things about Dr Rothberg and his team.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryNational Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Orthopaedic Trauma - University of California, Davis School of Medicine Fellow Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics Resident Professional Medical Medicine - University of North Dakota School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Oregon State University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Epperson RT, Isaacson BM, Rothberg DL, Olsen RE, Kawaguchi B, Rasmussen RM, Dickerson M, Pasquina PF, Shero J, Williams DL (2024). Determining Which Combinatorial Combat-Relevant Factors Contribute to Heterotopic Ossification Formation in an Ovine Model. Bioengineering (Basel), 11(4). (Read full article)
- Thorne TJ, Cizik AM, Kellam PJ, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM (2024). The MCID of the PROMIS physical function instrument for operatively treated tibial plateau fractures. Injury, 55(4), 111375. (Read full article)
- ONeill DC, Sato EH, Steffenson LN, Myhre LA, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Haller JM, Marchand LS (2023). Worse Quality of Life Associated With Hyperextension Varus Tibial Plateau Fracture Pattern. J Orthop Trauma, 38(3), e85-e91. (Read full article)
- Sato EH, ONeill DC, Steffenson LN, Myhre LA, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Marchand LS, Haller JM (2023). Meniscus Tear Requiring Intraoperative Repair Does Not Influence Midterm Patient-Reported Outcomes in Operatively Treated Tibial Plateau Fractures. J Orthop Trauma, 38(2), 109-114. (Read full article)
- ONeill DC, Sato EH, Myhre LA, Kantor AH, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Haller JM (2023). Return to Skiing After Tibial Plateau Fracture. Orthop J Sports Med, 11(10), 23259671231205925. (Read full article)
- Nelson CT, Thorne TJ, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Haller JM, Marchand LS (2023). Posterior Approach for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Scapular Fractures. JBJS Essent Surg Tech, 13(3). (Read full article)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Stevens P, Stephens A, Rothberg D (2022). Guided Growth for Tibial Recurvatum. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr, 16(3), 172-175. (Read full article)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- Issacson B, Lin S, Rothberg DL (10/1/2018). Improvement in Functional Outcomes with the Infinite Socket. J Prosthet Orthot, 30(4), 181-186.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- Rothberg DL, Lee MA (2015). Internal fixation of osteoporotic fractures. Curr Osteoporos Rep, 13(1), 16-21. (Read full article)
- 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)
- Goodwin ML, Rothberg DL (2014). Lactate metabolism in trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 77(1), 182-3. (Read full article)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Davitt JS, Rothberg DL (2010). Treatment of talar osteochondral lesions in athletes: approaches for treatment. Oper Tech Sports Med, 18, 53-59.
Book Chapter
- Rothberg DL, Higgins TF (In Press). Tibial Nonunions and Malunions. In Chapman's Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Learned JR, Rothberg D (2022). Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: evaluation and Acute Management. In William MR, Samir M (Eds.), Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Trauma 6 (6, p. 650). AAOS.
- 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.
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