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Justin M. Haller
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 129 reviews )

Justin M. Haller, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University Orthopaedic Center

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
  • Justin Haller, MD specializes in pelvic and acetabular trauma, non-union and mal-union surgery, peri-articular fractures, post-traumatic reconstruction, limb length and rotational deformity, osteomyelitis and bone infections, and pediatric orthopedic trauma. He is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthodpedics. He has a clinical practice at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, Primary Children’s Medical Center, and the Salt Lake City Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.

    Dr. Haller completed his bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). He received his medical degree from University of Virginia. He completed orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Utah, and then he completed a fellowship in orthopedic trauma in Switzerland followed by a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington.

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 129 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Couldnt be happier with the way we were treated AFTER the nightmare in the ER. Dr Haller seems very confident in his profession and we hope to recovery fully.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    See previous comments. My experience has been very positive and I am very impressed with Dr. Hallers work.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very professional and thorough care for my treatment. Dr. Haller answered all of my questions and addressed all of my concerns. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Haller was great at explaining my health progress and next steps for my recovery.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great ¿ professional but personable, took time to talk and listen!

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Haller is a very good doctor.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very thorough and did a great job

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Good info from doctor

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Haller is a very caring provider and took me through a very successful surgery and outcome.

  • Justin Haller, MD specializes in pelvic and acetabular trauma, non-union and mal-union surgery, peri-articular fractures, post-traumatic reconstruction, limb length and rotational deformity, osteomyelitis and bone infections, and pediatric orthopedic trauma. He is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthodpedics. He has a clinical practice at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics, Primary Children’s Medical Center, and the Salt Lake City Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.

    Dr. Haller completed his bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). He received his medical degree from University of Virginia. He completed orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Utah, and then he completed a fellowship in orthopedic trauma in Switzerland followed by a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Associate Professor

    Education history

    Undergraduate Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology B.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Virginia School of Medicine M.D.
    Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Fellowship Orthopaedic Trauma & Hip Preservation - University Hospital of Bern/Kantonsspital Graubünden Fellow
    Fellowship Orthopaedic Trauma - Harborview Medical Center Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. DeKeyser GJ, Hakim AJ, O'Neill DC, Schlickewei CW, Marchand LS, Haller J (2021). Biomechanical and anatomical considerations for dual plating of distal femur fractures: a systematic literature review. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, (Read full publication)
    2. Elliott IS, Rane AA, DeKeyser GJ, Kellam PJ, Dowdle PT, Safaee TM, Marchand LS, Haller J (2021). Venous thromboembolism in patients with surgically treated ankle fractures. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, (Read full publication)
    3. Githens MF, DeBaun MR, Jacobsen KA, Ross H, Firoozabadi R, Haller (2021). Plafond Malreduction and Talar Dome Impaction Accelerates Arthrosis After Supination-Adduction Ankle Fracture. Foot & ankle international, 42(10), 1245-1253. (Read full publication)
    4. DeKeyser GJ, O'Neill DC, Sripanich Y, Lenz AL, Saltzman CL, Haller JM, Barg (2021). Talar Dome Access Through Posteromedial Surgical Intervals for Fracture Care. Foot & ankle international, 43(2), 10711007211036720. (Read full publication)
    5. Haller JM, Swearingen CA, Partridge D, McFadden M, Thirunavukkarasu K, Higgins T (2015). Intraarticular Matrix Metalloproteinases and Aggrecan Degradation Are Elevated After Articular Fracture. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473(10), 3280-8. (Read full publication)
    6. Haller JM, Holt D, Rothberg DL, Kubiak EN, Higgins T (2016). Does Early versus Delayed Spanning External Fixation Impact Complication Rates for High-energy Tibial Plateau and Plafond Fractures?. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 474(6), 1436-44. (Read full publication)
    7. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Bailey TL, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2020). Is the Fibular Station on Lateral Ankle Radiographs Symmetric? A Retrospective Observational Radiographic Study. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 478(12), 2859-2865. (Read full publication)
    8. Haller JM, O'Toole R, Graves M, Barei D, Gardner M, Kubiak E, Nascone J, Nork S, Presson AP, Higgins T (2015). How much articular displacement can be detected using fluoroscopy for tibial plateau fractures?. Injury, 46(11), 2243-7. (Read full publication)
    9. Haller JM, Ross H, Jacobson K, Ou Z, Rothberg D, Githens (2020). Supination adduction ankle fractures: Ankle fracture or pilon variant?. Injury, 51(3), 759-763. (Read full publication)
    10. Sripanich Y, Weinberg MW, Krähenbühl N, Rungprai C, Haller J, Saltzman CL, Barg (2020). Surgical outcome of chronic Lisfranc injury without secondary degenerative arthritis: A systematic literature review¿. Injury, 51(6), 1258-1265. (Read full publication)
    11. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller JM, Marchand L (2020). Symmetry and reliability of the anterior distal tibial angle and plafond radius of curvature. Injury, 51(10), 2309-2315. (Read full publication)
    12. DeKeyser GJ, Campbell ML, Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2021). True antiglide fixation of Danis-Weber B fibula fractures has lower rates of removal of hardware. Injury, 53(3), 1289-1293. (Read full publication)
    13. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Marchand L (2021). Determining your implant: Templating a nail for the distal tibia fracture. Injury, 53(2), 789-797. (Read full publication)
    14. Haller JM, McFadden M, Kubiak EN, Higgins T (2015). Inflammatory cytokine response following acute tibial plateau fracture. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 97(6), 478-83. (Read full publication)
    15. Haller JM, Beckmann JT, Kapron AL, Aoki S (2015). Detection of a traumatic arthrotomy in the pediatric knee using the saline solution load test. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 97(10), 846-9. (Read full publication)
    16. Haller JM, Heflin JA, Hulet DA, Ding Q, Presson AP, Smith J (2017). Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Associated With Reduced Surgical Site Infection in Rib-based Distraction Surgery. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, (Read full publication)
    17. Haller JM, Heflin JA, Hulet DA, Ding Q, Presson AP, Smith J (2019). Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Associated With Reduced Surgical Site Infection in Rib-based Distraction Surgery. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 39(9), e703-e707. (Read full publication)
    18. Kubiak EN, Haller JM, Kemper DD, Presson AP, Higgins TF, Horwitz D (2015). Does the lateral plate need to overlap the stem to mitigate stress concentration when treating Vancouver C periprosthetic supracondylar femur fracture?. The Journal of arthroplasty, 30(1), 104-8. (Read full publication)
    19. Haller JM, Kubiak EN, Spiguel A, Gardner MJ, Horwitz D (2014). Intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures distal to total knee arthroplasty. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 28(12), e296-300. (Read full publication)
    20. Beckmann JT, Presson AP, Curtis SH, Haller JM, Stuart AR, Higgins TF, Kubiak E (2014). Operative agreement on lateral compression-1 pelvis fractures. a survey of 111 OTA members. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 28(12), 681-5. (Read full publication)
    21. Haller JM, Githens M, Scolaro J, Firoozabadi (2017). Does Provisional Plating of Closed Tibia Fractures Have Higher Complication Rates?. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 31(10), 554-558. (Read full publication)
    22. Haller JM, Githens M, Dunbar (2017). Intramedullary Nailing for Pilon Nonunions. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 31(11), e395-e399. (Read full publication)
    23. Anderson DR, Haller JM, Anderson LA, Hailu S, Chala A, O'Driscoll S (2018). Surgical Treatment of Chronic Elbow Dislocation Allowing for Early Range of Motion: Operative Technique and Clinical Results. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 32(4), 196-203. (Read full publication)
    24. Githens M, Haller J, Agel J, Firoozabadi (2017). Does Concurrent Tibial Intramedullary Nailing and Fibular Fixation Increase Rates of Tibial Nonunion? A Matched Cohort Study. Journal of orthopaedic trauma,
    25. Haller JM, Githens M, Rothberg D, Higgins T, Nork S, Barei (2019). Risk Factors for Tibial Plafond Nonunion: Medial Column Fixation May Reduce Nonunion Rates. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 33(9), 443-449. (Read full publication)
    26. Haller JM, Githens M, Rothberg D, Higgins T, Barei D, Nork (2019). Syndesmosis and Syndesmotic Equivalent Injuries in Tibial Plafond Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 33(3), e74-e78. (Read full publication)
    27. Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2019). Posterior Malleolar Fracture Morphology in Tibial Shaft versus Rotational Ankle Fractures: The Significant of the Computed Tomography Scan. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, (Read full publication)
    28. Beckmann J, Haller JM, Beebe M, Ali A, Presson A, Stuart A, Sagi HC, Kubiak (2020). Validated Radiographic Scoring System for Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvis Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 34(2), 70-76. (Read full publication)
    29. Marchand LS, Jacobson LG, Stuart AR, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg D (2020). Assessing Femoral Rotation: A Survey Comparison of Techniques. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 34(3), e96-e101. (Read full publication)
    30. Haller JM, Githens M, Rothberg D, Higgins T, Nork S, Barei (2020). Pilon Fractures in Patients Older Than 60 Years of Age: Should We Be Fixing These?. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 34(3), 121-125. (Read full publication)
    31. Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2019). Posterior Malleolar Fracture Morphology in Tibial Shaft Versus Rotational Ankle Fractures: The Significance of the Computed Tomography Scan. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 33(12), e459-e465. (Read full publication)
    32. Marchand LS, Working ZM, Rane AA, Elliott IS, Gilbertson E, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Haller J (2020). Compartment Syndrome in Tibial Plateau Fractures: Do Previously Established Predictors Have External Validity?. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 34(5), 238-243. (Read full publication)
    33. Githens M, Haller J, Agel J, Firoozabadi (2017). Does Concurrent Tibial Intramedullary Nailing and Fibular Fixation Increase Rates of Tibial Nonunion? A Matched Cohort Study. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 31(6), 316-320. (Read full publication)
    34. DeKeyser GJ, Wilson JM, Kellam PJ, Spencer C, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Wagner ER, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2021). Young Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures Are Associated With Fewer Complications than Young Femoral Neck Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 35(7), 356-360. (Read full publication)
    35. Kellam PJ, Dekeyser GJ, Haller JM, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand L (2021). Predicting Syndesmotic Injury in OTA/AO 44-B2.1 (Danis-Weber B) Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 35(9), 473-478. (Read full publication)
    36. DeKeyser GJ, Sripanich Y, O'Neill DC, Lenz AL, Haller JM, Saltzman CL, Barg (2021). Mapping of Posterior Talar Dome Access Through Posteromedial Versus Posterolateral Approaches. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 35(12), e463-e469. (Read full publication)
    37. Ross H, Marchand L, Cardon J, Beals T, Barg A, Nickisch F, Haller J (2021). Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lateral Process Talus Fracture. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 35(12), e470-e474. (Read full publication)
    38. Rane A, Jacobson LG, Kellam P, Marchand LS, Working ZM, Steimle JA, Higgins TF, Rothberg DL, Weber TG, Haller (2021). External Validation of the Radiographic Investigation of the Distal Extension of Fractures Into the Articular Surface of the Tibia (RIDEFAST Study). Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 35(9), 479-484. (Read full publication)
    39. DeKeyser GJ, Kellam PJ, Haller J (2019). Locked Plating and Advanced Augmentation Techniques in Osteoporotic Fractures. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 50(2), 159-169. (Read full publication)
    40. Haller JM, Iwanik M, Shen F (2011). Clinically relevant anatomy of high anterior cervical approach. Spine, 36(25), 2116-21. (Read full publication)
    41. Haller JM, Iwanik M, Shen F (2012). Clinically relevant anatomy of recurrent laryngeal nerve. Spine, 37(2), 97-100. (Read full publication)
    42. Sripanich Y, Dekeyser G, Steadman J, Rungprai C, Haller J, Saltzman CL, Barg (2021). Limitations of accessibility of the talar dome with different open surgical approaches. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy, 29(4), 1304-1317. (Read full publication)
    43. Haller J, Bice M, Lawrence (2016). Mediating the Secondary Effects of Spinal Cord Injury Through Optimization of Key Physiologic Parameters. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 24(3), 160-71. (Read full publication)
    44. Haller JM, Hulet DA, Hannay W, Cardon J, Tashjian R, Beingessner (2021). Patient Outcomes After Transolecranon Fracture-Dislocation. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 29(3), 109-115. (Read full publication)
    45. Patterson JT, Lack WD, Agel J, Toogood PA, Little MT, Haller JM, Firoozabadi R, Githens MF, Elliott IS, Bellabarba C, Kleweno C (2021). AP pelvis radiograph is insufficient for diagnosis of U-type sacral fractures. Emergency radiology, 28(6), 1119-1126. (Read full publication)
    46. Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC)., O'Toole RV, Joshi M, Carlini AR, Murray CK, Allen LE, Huang Y, Scharfstein DO, O'Hara 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 (2021). Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA surgery, 156(5), e207259. (Read full publication)
    47. Haller JM, Holt DC, McFadden ML, Higgins TF, Kubiak E (2015). Arthrofibrosis of the knee following a fracture of the tibial plateau. The bone & joint journal, 97-B(1), 109-14. (Read full publication)
    48. Anderson DR, Anderson LA, Haller JM, Feyissa A (2016). The SIGN nail for knee fusion: technique and clinical results. SICOT-J, 2, 6. (Read full publication)
    49. DeKeyser GJ, Kellam PJ, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Rothberg D (2022). Emergency Department Stress Radiographs of Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries Are Safe, Effective, and Reliable. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 104(4), 336-344. (Read full publication)
    50. Kantor AH, Uffmann W, Marchand LS, Haller JM, Higgins TF, Rothberg D (2022). 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. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 36(Suppl 2), S28-S31. (Read full publication)
    51. DeKeyser GJ, Martin BI, Ko H, Kahn TL, Haller JM, Anderson LA, Gililland J (2021). Increased Complications and Cost Associated With Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: Evaluation of 576,119 Medicare Patients Treated With Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal of arthroplasty, 37, 742-747.e2. (Read full publication)
    52. Christensen GV, Wheelwright JC, Rothberg DL, Higgins TF, Marchand LS, Haller J (2022). Syndesmotic Injury in Tibial Plafond Fractures is Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 36, 469-473. (Read full publication)
    53. O'Neill DC, Boes EA, McCutcheon C, Haller J (2022). Animal models in compartment syndrome: a review of existing literature. OTA international, 5(1 Suppl), e163. (Read full publication)
    54. Kellam PJ, O'Neill DC, Daryoush JR, Dekeyser GJ, Steffenson LN, Gary JL, Higgins TF, Kellam JF, Rothberg DL, Sciadini M, Warner S, Working Z, Marchand LS, Haller J (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. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 36(11), 564-568. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Haller JM, Potter MQ, Kubiak E (2013). Weight bearing after a periarticular fracture: what is the evidence?. The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 44(4), 509-19. (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Haller JM, Potter MQ, Sinclair M, Hutchinson D (2014). Intraneural ganglion in superficial radial nerve mimics de quervain tenosynovitis. Journal of wrist surgery, 3(4), 262-4. (Read full publication)
    2. Potter MQ, Haller JM, Tyser A (2014). Ligamentous radiocarpal fracture-dislocation treated with wrist-spanning plate and volar ligament repair. Journal of wrist surgery, 3(4), 265-8. (Read full publication)
    3. Haller JM, Calvert G, Spiker WR, Brodke DS, Lawrence B (2015). Remote Cerebellar Hemorrhage after Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery. Global spine journal, 5(6), 535-7. (Read full publication)