Thomas Vail, MD

Thomas Vail, MD

Thomas Vail, MD

Professor

Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery

Arthritis & Joint Replacement

Orthopaedic Institute - Arthritis & Joint Replacement

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San Francisco CA 94158

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Publications

Roberts HJ, Barry J, Nguyen K, Vail T, Kandemir U, Rogers S, Ward D. 2021 John Charnley Award: A protocol-based strategy when using hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures decreases mortality, length of stay, and complications. Bone Joint J. 2021 Jul; 103-B(7 Supple B):3-8. PMID: 34192920

Kamara E, Zvi YS, Vail TP. Treatment of Valgus-Impacted and Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fragility Fractures in the Elderly. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Jun 01; 29(11):470-477. PMID: 33720080

Kanthawang T, Bodden J, Joseph GB, Vail T, Ward D, Patel R, Link TM. Diagnostic value of fluoroscopy-guided hip aspiration for periprosthetic joint infection. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Nov; 50(11):2245-2254. PMID: 33956170

Kanthawang T, Lee A, Baal JD, Joseph GB, Vail T, Link TM, Patel R. Predicting outcomes in patients undergoing intra-articular corticosteroid hip injections. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Jul; 50(7):1347-1357. PMID: 33247330

Mummaneni PV, Burke JF, Chan AK, Sosa JA, Lobo EP, Mummaneni VP, Antrum S, Berven SH, Conte MS, Doernberg SB, Goldberg AN, Hess CP, Hetts SW, Josephson SA, Kohi MP, Ma CB, Mahadevan VS, Molinaro AM, Murr AH, Narayana S, Roberts JP, Stoller ML, Theodosopoulos PV, Vail TP, Wienholz S, Gropper MA, Green A, Berger MS. Consensus-based perioperative protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Oct 02; 1-9. PMID: 33007752

Shaw C, Warwick H, Nguyen KH, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB, Vail TP, Zhang AL. Correlation of hip capsule morphology with patient symptoms from femoroacetabular impingement. J Orthop Res. 2021 03; 39(3):590-596. PMID: 32592526

Shah RF, Bini S, Vail T. Data for registry and quality review can be retrospectively collected using natural language processing from unstructured charts of arthroplasty patients. Bone Joint J. 2020 Jul; 102-B(7_Supple_B):99-104. PMID: 32600201

Shah RF, Bini SA, Martinez AM, Pedoia V, Vail TP. Incremental inputs improve the automated detection of implant loosening using machine-learning algorithms. Bone Joint J. 2020 Jun; 102-B(6_Supple_A):101-106. PMID: 32475275

Grace TR, Tsay EL, Roberts HJ, Vail TP, Ward DT. Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Increased Risk of Recurring Complications. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Feb 19; 102(4):292-297. PMID: 31663926

Mazur CM, Woo JJ, Yee CS, Fields AJ, Acevedo C, Bailey KN, Kaya S, Fowler TW, Lotz JC, Dang A, Kuo AC, Vail TP, Alliston T. Osteocyte dysfunction promotes osteoarthritis through MMP13-dependent suppression of subchondral bone homeostasis. Bone Res. 2019; 7:34. PMID: 31700695

Shah RF, Martinez AM, Pedoia V, Majumdar S, Vail TP, Bini SA. Variation in the Thickness of Knee Cartilage. The Use of a Novel Machine Learning Algorithm for Cartilage Segmentation of Magnetic Resonance Images. J Arthroplasty. 2019 10; 34(10):2210-2215. PMID: 31445869

Tsay EL, Grace TR, Vail T, Ward D. Bilateral Simultaneous vs Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty: Minimal Difference in Perioperative Risks. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Dec; 34(12):2944-2949.e1. PMID: 31351855

Roberts HJ, Tsay EL, Grace TR, Vail TP, Ward DT. Increased conditional risk of recurring complications with contralateral total hip arthroplasty surgery. Bone Joint J. 2019 Jun; 101-B(6_Supple_B):77-83. PMID: 31146565

Capra R, Bini SA, Bowden DE, Etter K, Callahan M, Smith RT, Vail TP. Implementing a perioperative efficiency initiative for orthopedic surgery instrumentation at an academic center: A comparative before-and-after study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Feb; 98(7):e14338. PMID: 30762733

Salazar DH, Herndon JH, Vail TP, Zuckerman JD, Gelberman RH. The Academic Chair: Achieving Success in a Rapidly Evolving Health-Care Environment: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Oct 17; 100(20):e133. PMID: 30334894

Salazar DH, Herndon JH, Vail TP, Zuckerman JD, Gelberman RH. Academic Orthopaedic Leadership: Current Challenges and Lessons Learned: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Aug 01; 100(15):e103. PMID: 30063601

Vail TP. More Is Not Always Better: Understanding the Impact of Volume on the Analysis of Outcomes: Commentary on an article by Jayme C.B. Koltsov, PhD, et al.: "Risk-Based Hospital and Surgeon-Volume Categories for Total Hip Arthroplasty". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 07 18; 100(14):e99. PMID: 30020137

Vail TP. What's Important: A Musculoskeletal Moonshot: Accelerating Orthopaedic Innovation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Apr 04; 100(7):627-628. PMID: 29613933

Grace TR, Patterson JT, Tangtiphaiboontana J, Krogue JD, Vail TP, Ward DT. Hip Fractures and the Bundle: A Cost Analysis of Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture vs Degenerative Joint Disease. J Arthroplasty. 2018 06; 33(6):1681-1685. PMID: 29506928

Vail TP. CORR Insights®: Stem Cells Combined With Platelet-rich Plasma Effectively Treat Corticosteroid-induced Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A Prospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 02; 476(2):398-399. PMID: 29529675

Vail TP. Editorial Commentary: Can We Achieve Personalized Risk Assessment in Hip Arthroscopy? Arthroscopy. 2018 02; 34(2):471-472. PMID: 29413192

Cheah JW, Sing DC, Hansen EN, Aleshi P, Vail TP. Does Intrathecal Morphine in Spinal Anesthesia Have a Role in Modern Multimodal Analgesia for Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2018 06; 33(6):1693-1698. PMID: 29433962

Newman ET, Herschmiller TA, Attarian DE, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP, Wellman SS. Response to Letter to the Editor on "Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Timing of Manipulation Under Anesthesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty". J Arthroplasty. 2018 03; 33(3):970. PMID: 29126657

Newman ET, Herschmiller TA, Attarian DE, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP, Wellman SS. Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Timing of Manipulation Under Anesthesia After Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 01; 33(1):245-249. PMID: 28935340

Fowler TW, Acevedo C, Mazur CM, Hall-Glenn F, Fields AJ, Bale HA, Ritchie RO, Lotz JC, Vail TP, Alliston T. Glucocorticoid suppression of osteocyte perilacunar remodeling is associated with subchondral bone degeneration in osteonecrosis. Sci Rep. 2017 03 22; 7:44618. PMID: 28327602

Vail TP. Same-Day Versus Next-Day Discharge Increased Pain on the Day After, But Not on the Day of or Four Weeks After, Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 02 15; 99(4):352. PMID: 28196039

Zhang AL, Sing DC, Dang DY, Ma CB, Black D, Vail TP, Feeley BT. Overlapping Surgery in the Ambulatory Orthopaedic Setting. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Nov 16; 98(22):1859-1867. PMID: 27852902

Nishio S, Fukunishi S, Yoshiya S, Sing DC, Hansen EN, Vail TP. Comparison of Complications Following Revision of Metal-on-Metal Versus Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2017 Jan 01; 40(1):e164-e169. PMID: 27783837

Barry JJ, Sing DC, Vail TP, Hansen EN. Early Outcomes of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty After Prior Lumbar Spinal Fusion. J Arthroplasty. 2017 02; 32(2):470-474. PMID: 27578537

Sing DC, Barry JJ, Cheah JW, Vail TP, Hansen EN. Long-Acting Opioid Use Independently Predicts Perioperative Complication in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 09; 31(9 Suppl):170-174.e1. PMID: 27451080

Sing DC, Barry JJ, Aguilar TU, Theologis AA, Patterson JT, Tay BK, Vail TP, Hansen EN. Prior Lumbar Spinal Arthrodesis Increases Risk of Prosthetic-Related Complication in Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 09; 31(9 Suppl):227-232.e1. PMID: 27444852

Yen TE, Allen JC, Rivelli SK, Patterson SC, Metcalf MR, Flink BJ, Mirrakhimov AE, Lagoo SA, Vail TP, Young CC, Moon RE, Trzepacz PT, Kwatra MM. Association between Serum IGF-I levels and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Subjects Undergoing Elective Knee Arthroplasty. Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 05; 6:20736. PMID: 26846868

Bozic KJ, Ong K, Kurtz S, Lau E, Vail TP, Rubash H, Berry D. Short-term Risk of Revision THA in the Medicare Population Has Not Improved With Time. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan; 474(1):156-63. PMID: 26400249

Hackney LA, Lee MH, Joseph GB, Vail TP, Link TM. Subchondral insufficiency fractures of the femoral head: associated imaging findings and predictors of clinical progression. Eur Radiol. 2016 Jun; 26(6):1929-41. PMID: 26334506

Koenig KM, Ong KL, Lau EC, Vail TP, Berry DJ, Rubash HE, Kurtz S, Bozic KJ. The Use of Hyaluronic Acid and Corticosteroid Injections Among Medicare Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Feb; 31(2):351-5. PMID: 26421601

Nardo L, Han M, Kretzschmar M, Kretschmar M, Guindani M, Koch K, Vail T, Krug R, Link TM. Metal artifact suppression at the hip: diagnostic performance at 3.0 T versus 1.5 Tesla. Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Nov; 44(11):1609-16. PMID: 26201676

Sing DC, Feeley BT, Tay B, Vail TP, Zhang AL. Age-Related Trends in Hip Arthroscopy: A Large Cross-Sectional Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2015 Dec; 31(12):2307-13.e2. PMID: 26194938

Horst PK, Choo K, Bharucha N, Vail TP. Graduates of Orthopaedic Residency Training Are Increasingly Subspecialized: A Review of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Database. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 May 20; 97(10):869-75. PMID: 25995502

Toogood PA, Vail TP. Periprosthetic Fractures: A Common Problem with a Disproportionately High Impact on Healthcare Resources. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Oct; 30(10):1688-91. PMID: 25976594

Kamath AF, Ong KL, Lau E, Chan V, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ, Bozic KJ. Quantifying the Burden of Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Infection. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep; 30(9):1492-7. PMID: 25865815

Takemoto S, Vail TP, Houman J, Barnes CL. What defines a high-volume hip or knee surgeon in the United States? J Surg Orthop Adv. 2015; 24(2):87-90. PMID: 25988688

Bozic KJ, Kamath AF, Ong K, Lau E, Kurtz S, Chan V, Vail TP, Rubash H, Berry DJ. Comparative Epidemiology of Revision Arthroplasty: Failed THA Poses Greater Clinical and Economic Burdens Than Failed TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Jun; 473(6):2131-8. PMID: 25467789

Newman ET, Watters TS, Lewis JS, Jennings JM, Wellman SS, Attarian DE, Grant SA, Green CL, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Impact of perioperative allogeneic and autologous blood transfusion on acute wound infection following total knee and total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Feb 19; 96(4):279-84. PMID: 24553883

Schairer WW, Sing DC, Vail TP, Bozic KJ. Causes and frequency of unplanned hospital readmission after total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb; 472(2):464-70. PMID: 23801061

Bozic KJ, Lau E, Ong K, Chan V, Kurtz S, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. Risk factors for early revision after primary total hip arthroplasty in Medicare patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb; 472(2):449-54. PMID: 23716117

Bozic KJ, Ward L, Vail TP, Maze M. Bundled payments in total joint arthroplasty: targeting opportunities for quality improvement and cost reduction. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan; 472(1):188-93. PMID: 23649225

Vasarhelyi EM, MacDonald SJ, Della Valle CJ, Vail TP. Let's do a revision total knee arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2014; 63:239-51. PMID: 24720310

Bozic KJ, Lau E, Ong K, Chan V, Kurtz S, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. Risk factors for early revision after primary TKA in Medicare patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan; 472(1):232-7. PMID: 23661301

Liu C, Kakis A, Nichols A, Ries MD, Vail TP, Bozic KJ. Targeted use of vancomycin as perioperative prophylaxis reduces periprosthetic joint infection in revision TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan; 472(1):227-31. PMID: 23645338

Schairer WW, Vail TP, Bozic KJ. What are the rates and causes of hospital readmission after total knee arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jan; 472(1):181-7. PMID: 23645339

Bozic KJ, Chan V, Valone FH, Feeley BT, Vail TP. Trends in hip arthroscopy utilization in the United States. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep; 28(8 Suppl):140-3. PMID: 23916639

Subburaj K, Valentinitsch A, Dillon AB, Joseph GB, Li X, Link TM, Vail TP, Majumdar S. Regional variations in MR relaxation of hip joint cartilage in subjects with and without femoralacetabular impingement. Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Sep; 31(7):1129-36. PMID: 23684960

Lockhart PB, Garvin KL, Osmon DR, Hewlett AL, Scuderi G, Lewallen D, Vail T. The antibiotic prophylaxis guideline for prosthetic joints: trying to do the right thing. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Mar; 21(3):193-4. PMID: 23457070

Barnes CL, Vail TP, Takemoto SK. Where do knee revisions for infection, fracture, and other revisions get treated? J Arthroplasty. 2013 Mar; 28(3):423-8. PMID: 23433254

Bozic KJ, Ong K, Lau E, Berry DJ, Vail TP, Kurtz SM, Rubash HE. Estimating risk in Medicare patients with THA: an electronic risk calculator for periprosthetic joint infection and mortality. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Feb; 471(2):574-83. PMID: 23179112

Queen RM, Newman ET, Abbey AN, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Stair ascending and descending in hip resurfacing and large head total hip arthroplasty patients. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Apr; 28(4):684-9. PMID: 23151367

Bozic KJ, Lau EC, Ong KL, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. Comparative effectiveness of metal-on-metal and metal-on-polyethylene bearings in Medicare total hip arthroplasty patients. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep; 27(8 Suppl):37-40. PMID: 22608689

Bozic KJ, Lau E, Kurtz S, Ong K, Rubash H, Vail TP, Berry DJ. Patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and postoperative mortality following total hip arthroplasty in Medicare patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 May 02; 94(9):794-800. PMID: 22552668

Worni M, Pietrobon R, Zammar GR, Shah J, Yoo B, Maldonato M, Takemoto S, Vail TP. System dynamics to model the unintended consequences of denying payment for venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty. PLoS One. 2012; 7(4):e30578. PMID: 22536313

Flink BJ, Rivelli SK, Cox EA, White WD, Falcone G, Vail TP, Young CC, Bolognesi MP, Krystal AD, Trzepacz PT, Moon RE, Kwatra MM. Obstructive sleep apnea and incidence of postoperative delirium after elective knee replacement in the nondemented elderly. Anesthesiology. 2012 Apr; 116(4):788-96. PMID: 22337162

Lachiewicz PF, Bolognesi MP, Henderson RA, Soileau ES, Vail TP. Can tantalum cones provide fixation in complex revision knee arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jan; 470(1):199-204. PMID: 21465329

Viens NA, Hug KT, Marchant MH, Cook C, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Role of diabetes type in perioperative outcomes after hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2012; 21(4):253-60. PMID: 23327852

Cooke ME, Allon AA, Cheng T, Kuo AC, Kim HT, Vail TP, Marcucio RS, Schneider RA, Lotz JC, Alliston T. Structured three-dimensional co-culture of mesenchymal stem cells with chondrocytes promotes chondrogenic differentiation without hypertrophy. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011 Oct; 19(10):1210-8. PMID: 21816228

Vail TP. Hip resurfacing. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Apr; 19(4):236-44. PMID: 21464217

Giaconi JC, Link TM, Vail TP, Fisher Z, Hong R, Singh R, Steinbach LS. Morbidity of direct MR arthrography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr; 196(4):868-74. PMID: 21427338

Goldberg VM, Buckwalter J, Halpin M, Jiranek W, Mihalko W, Pinzur M, Rohan B, Vail T, Walker P, Windsor R, Wright T. Recommendations of the OARSI FDA Osteoarthritis Devices Working Group. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011 May; 19(5):509-14. PMID: 21396462

Vail TP. Commentary on an article by Joseph F. Styron, PhD, et al.: "Preoperative predictors of returning to work following primary total knee arthroplasty". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jan 05; 93(1):e2. PMID: 21209259

Bozic KJ, Maselli J, Pekow PS, Lindenauer PK, Vail TP, Auerbach AD. The influence of procedure volumes and standardization of care on quality and efficiency in total joint replacement surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Nov 17; 92(16):2643-52. PMID: 21084575

Queen RM, Watters TS, Abbey AN, Sabesan VJ, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Gait symmetry: a comparison of hip resurfacing and jumbo head total hip arthroplasty patients. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Aug; 26(5):680-5. PMID: 20884168

Bozic KJ, Pui CM, Ludeman MJ, Vail TP, Silverstein MD. Do the potential benefits of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing justify the increased cost and risk of complications? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Sep; 468(9):2301-12. PMID: 20232182

Bozic KJ, Ong K, Lau E, Kurtz SM, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. Risk of complication and revision total hip arthroplasty among Medicare patients with different bearing surfaces. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Sep; 468(9):2357-62. PMID: 20165935

Nguyen L, Amin NH, Vail TP, Pietrobon R, Shah A. Editorial: a paucity of women among residents, faculty, and chairpersons in orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jul; 468(7):1746-8. PMID: 19844769

Isaac GH, Siebel T, Oakeshott RD, McLennan-Smith R, Cobb AG, Schmalzried TP, Vail TP. Changes in whole blood metal ion levels following resurfacing: serial measurements in a multi-centre study. Hip Int. 2009 Oct-Dec; 19(4):330-7. PMID: 20041379

Bozic KJ, Vail TP, Pekow PS, Maselli JH, Lindenauer PK, Auerbach AD. Does aspirin have a role in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in total knee arthroplasty patients? J Arthroplasty. 2010 Oct; 25(7):1053-60. PMID: 19679434

Vail TP, Mariani EM, Bourne MH, Berger RA, Meneghini RM. Approaches in primary total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug; 91 Suppl 5:10-2. PMID: 19648613

Vail TP, Mont MA, McGrath MS, Zywiel MG, Beaulé PE, Capello WN. Hip resurfacing: patient and treatment options. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug; 91 Suppl 5:2-4. PMID: 19648611

Bozic KJ, Kurtz S, Lau E, Ong K, Chiu V, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. The epidemiology of bearing surface usage in total hip arthroplasty in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jul; 91(7):1614-20. PMID: 19571083

Marchant MH, Viens NA, Cook C, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. The impact of glycemic control and diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jul; 91(7):1621-9. PMID: 19571084

Bozic KJ, Kurtz SM, Lau E, Ong K, Chiu V, Vail TP, Rubash HE, Berry DJ. The epidemiology of revision total knee arthroplasty in the United States. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jan; 468(1):45-51. PMID: 19554385

Watters TS, Hallows RK, Campbell P, Covington DB, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Lack of radiographic loosening signs in a hip resurfacing that failed by stem fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010 Jul; 130(7):835-9. PMID: 19529949

Krenzel BA, Cook C, Martin GN, Vail TP, Attarian DE, Bolognesi MP. Posterior capsular injections of ropivacaine during total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Sep; 24(6 Suppl):138-43. PMID: 19520544

Bozic KJ, Kurtz SM, Lau E, Ong K, Vail TP, Berry DJ. The epidemiology of revision total hip arthroplasty in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jan; 91(1):128-33. PMID: 19122087

Domzalski T, Cook C, Attarian DE, Kelley SS, Bolognesi MP, Vail TP. Activity scale for arthroplasty patients after total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2010 Jan; 25(1):152-7. PMID: 19106027

Kraus VB, McDaniel G, Worrell TW, Feng S, Vail TP, Varju G, Coleman RE. Association of bone scintigraphic abnormalities with knee malalignment and pain. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Nov; 68(11):1673-9. PMID: 18981032

Browne JA, Viens NA, Bolognesi MP, Vail TP. Hip resurfacing after failed free vascularized fibular graft. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Oct; 24(7):1074-8. PMID: 18977635

Vail TP, Glisson RR, Dominguez DE, Kitaoka K, Ottaviano D. Position of hip resurfacing component affects strain and resistance to fracture in the femoral neck. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Sep; 90(9):1951-60. PMID: 18762656

Bolognesi MP, Marchant MH, Viens NA, Cook C, Pietrobon R, Vail TP. The impact of diabetes on perioperative patient outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Sep; 23(6 Suppl 1):92-8. PMID: 18722309

Novak EJ, Vail TP, Bozic KJ. Advances in orthopaedic outcomes research. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2008; 17(3):200-3. PMID: 18851807

Mont MA, Seyler TM, Ulrich SD, Beaule PE, Boyd HS, Grecula MJ, Goldberg VM, Kennedy WR, Marker DR, Schmalzried TP, Sparling EA, Vail TP, Amstutz HC. Effect of changing indications and techniques on total hip resurfacing. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Dec; 465:63-70. PMID: 17891034

Vail TP, Callaghan JJ. Minimal incision total hip arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007 Dec; 15(12):707-15. PMID: 18063711

Lang JE, Guevara CJ, Aitken GS, Pietrobon R, Vail TP. Results of contralateral total knee arthroplasty in patients with a history of stiff total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Jan; 23(1):30-2. PMID: 18165025

Darling EM, Topel M, Zauscher S, Vail TP, Guilak F. Viscoelastic properties of human mesenchymally-derived stem cells and primary osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and adipocytes. J Biomech. 2008; 41(2):454-64. PMID: 17825308

Radkowski CA, Pietrobon R, Vail TP, Nunley JA, Jain NB, Easley ME. Cryotherapy temperature differences after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized trial. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2007; 16(2):67-72. PMID: 17592713

Guevara CJ, Pietrobon R, Carothers JT, Olson SA, Vail TP. Comprehensive morphologic evaluation of the hip in patients with symptomatic labral tear. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Dec; 453:277-85. PMID: 17016215

Vail TP, Mina CA, Yergler JD, Pietrobon R. Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compares favorably with THA at 2 years followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Dec; 453:123-31. PMID: 17006369

Bush JL, Wilson JB, Vail TP. Management of bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Nov; 452:186-92. PMID: 16906109

Guevara C, Cook C, Herback N, Pietrobon R, Jacobs DO, Vail TP. Gender, racial, and ethnic disclosure in NIH K-Award funded diabetes and obesity clinical trials. Account Res. 2006 Oct-Dec; 13(4):311-24. PMID: 17849642

Guevara CJ, Cook C, Pietrobon R, Rodríguez G, Nunley J, Higgins LD, Olson SA, Vail TP. Validation of a Spanish version of the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA). J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Oct; 20(9):623-9; discussion 629-30; author reply 630. PMID: 17088665

Learmonth ID, Gheduzzi S, Vail TP. Clinical experience with metal-on-metal total joint replacements: indications and results. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2006 Feb; 220(2):229-37. PMID: 16669390

Isaac GH, Siebel T, Schmalzried TP, Cobb AG, O'Sullivan T, Oakeshott RD, Flett M, Vail TP. Development rationale for an articular surface replacement: a science-based evolution. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2006 Feb; 220(2):253-68. PMID: 16669392

Toomayan GA, Holman WR, Major NM, Kozlowicz SM, Vail TP. Sensitivity of MR arthrography in the evaluation of acetabular labral tears. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Feb; 186(2):449-53. PMID: 16423951

Indelli PF, Grant SA, Nielsen K, Vail TP. Regional anesthesia in hip surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Dec; 441:250-5. PMID: 16331011

McNulty AL, Stabler TV, Vail TP, McDaniel GE, Kraus VB. Dehydroascorbate transport in human chondrocytes is regulated by hypoxia and is a physiologically relevant source of ascorbic acid in the joint. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Sep; 52(9):2676-85. PMID: 16142743

Chang J, Kauf TL, Mahajan S, Jordan JM, Kraus VB, Vail TP, Reed SD, Omar MA, Kahler KH, Schulman KA. Impact of disease severity and gastrointestinal side effects on the health state preferences of patients with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Aug; 52(8):2366-75. PMID: 16052538

McNulty AL, Vail TP, Kraus VB. Chondrocyte transport and concentration of ascorbic acid is mediated by SVCT2. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005 Jun 30; 1712(2):212-21. PMID: 15921655

Kraus VB, Vail TP, Worrell T, McDaniel G. A comparative assessment of alignment angle of the knee by radiographic and physical examination methods. Arthritis Rheum. 2005 Jun; 52(6):1730-5. PMID: 15934069

Magnussen RA, Guilak F, Vail TP. Articular cartilage degeneration in post-collapse osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Radiographic staging, macroscopic grading, and histologic changes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Jun; 87(6):1272-7. PMID: 15930536

Magnussen RA, Guilak F, Vail TP. Cartilage degeneration in post-collapse cases of osteonecrosis of the human femoral head: altered mechanical properties in tension, compression, and shear. J Orthop Res. 2005 May; 23(3):576-83. PMID: 15885478

Attarian DE, Vail TP. Medicolegal aspects of hip and knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr; (433):72-6. PMID: 15805939

Bolognesi MP, Pietrobon R, Clifford PE, Vail TP. Comparison of a hydroxyapatite-coated sleeve and a porous-coated sleeve with a modular revision hip stem. A prospective, randomized study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Dec; 86(12):2720-5. PMID: 15590859

Vail TP. Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Nov; (428):51-2. PMID: 15534518

Shah AN, Vail TP, Taylor D, Pietrobon R. Comorbid illness affects hospital costs related to hip arthroplasty: quantification of health status and implications for fair reimbursement and surgeon comparisons. J Arthroplasty. 2004 Sep; 19(6):700-5. PMID: 15343528

Nettles DL, Vail TP, Morgan MT, Grinstaff MW, Setton LA. Photocrosslinkable hyaluronan as a scaffold for articular cartilage repair. Ann Biomed Eng. 2004 Mar; 32(3):391-7. PMID: 15095813

Trickey WR, Vail TP, Guilak F. The role of the cytoskeleton in the viscoelastic properties of human articular chondrocytes. J Orthop Res. 2004 Jan; 22(1):131-9. PMID: 14656671

Vail TP, Goetz D, Tanzer M, Fisher DA, Mohler CG, Callaghan JJ. A prospective randomized trial of cemented femoral components with polished versus grit-blasted surface finish and identical stem geometry. J Arthroplasty. 2003 Oct; 18(7 Suppl 1):95-102. PMID: 14560417

Hervey SL, Purves HR, Guller U, Toth AP, Vail TP, Pietrobon R. Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Sep; 85(9):1775-83. PMID: 12954837

Wickham MQ, Erickson GR, Gimble JM, Vail TP, Guilak F. Multipotent stromal cells derived from the infrapatellar fat pad of the knee. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Jul; (412):196-212. PMID: 12838072

Alexopoulos LG, Haider MA, Vail TP, Guilak F. Alterations in the mechanical properties of the human chondrocyte pericellular matrix with osteoarthritis. J Biomech Eng. 2003 Jun; 125(3):323-33. PMID: 12929236

Berend KR, Gunneson E, Urbaniak JR, Vail TP. Hip arthroplasty after failed free vascularized fibular grafting for osteonecrosis in young patients. J Arthroplasty. 2003 Jun; 18(4):411-9. PMID: 12820081

Green GV, Berend KR, Berend ME, Glisson RR, Vail TP. The effects of varus tibial alignment on proximal tibial surface strain in total knee arthroplasty: The posteromedial hot spot. J Arthroplasty. 2002 Dec; 17(8):1033-9. PMID: 12478515

Carlson CS, Guilak F, Vail TP, Gardin JF, Kraus VB. Synovial fluid biomarker levels predict articular cartilage damage following complete medial meniscectomy in the canine knee. J Orthop Res. 2002 Jan; 20(1):92-100. PMID: 11853096

Hewitt JD, Glisson RR, Guilak F, Vail TP. The mechanical properties of the human hip capsule ligaments. J Arthroplasty. 2002 Jan; 17(1):82-9. PMID: 11805930

Elliott DM, Jones R, Setton LA, Scully SP, Vail TP, Guilak F. Joint degeneration following meniscal allograft transplantation in a canine model: mechanical properties and semiquantitative histology of articular cartilage. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2002 Mar; 10(2):109-18. PMID: 11914769

O'leary JA, Berend K, Vail TP. The relationship between diagnosis and outcome in arthroscopy of the hip. Arthroscopy. 2001 Feb; 17(2):181-8. PMID: 11172248

Garberina MJ, Fitch RD, Hoffmann ED, Hardaker WT, Vail TP, Scully SP. Knee arthrodesis with circular external fixation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001 Jan; (382):168-78. PMID: 11153984

Luber MJ, Greengrass R, Vail TP. Patient satisfaction and effectiveness of lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve block for total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2001 Jan; 16(1):17-21. PMID: 11172265

Glisson RR, Musgrave DS, Graham RD, Vail TP. Validity of photoelastic strain measurement on cadaveric proximal femora. J Biomech Eng. 2000 Aug; 122(4):423-9. PMID: 11036567

LeRoux MA, Arokoski J, Vail TP, Guilak F, Hyttinen MM, Kiviranta I, Setton LA. Simultaneous changes in the mechanical properties, quantitative collagen organization, and proteoglycan concentration of articular cartilage following canine meniscectomy. J Orthop Res. 2000 May; 18(3):383-92. PMID: 10937624

Lindhorst E, Vail TP, Guilak F, Wang H, Setton LA, Vilim V, Kraus VB. Longitudinal characterization of synovial fluid biomarkers in the canine meniscectomy model of osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2000 Mar; 18(2):269-80. PMID: 10815829

Setton LA, Guilak F, Hsu EW, Vail TP. Biomechanical factors in tissue engineered meniscal repair. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Oct; (367 Suppl):S254-72. PMID: 10546651

Elliott DM, Guilak F, Vail TP, Wang JY, Setton LA. Tensile properties of articular cartilage are altered by meniscectomy in a canine model of osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 1999 Jul; 17(4):503-8. PMID: 10459755

Vail TP, Glisson RR, Koukoubis TD, Guilak F. The effect of hip stem material modulus on surface strain in human femora. J Biomech. 1998 Jul; 31(7):619-28. PMID: 9796684

Humphrey JS, Mehta S, Seaber AV, Vail TP. Pharmacokinetics of a degradable drug delivery system in bone. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1998 Apr; (349):218-24. PMID: 9584386

Musgrave DS, Glisson RR, Graham RD, Guilak F, Vail TP. Effects of coronally slotted femoral prostheses on cortical bone strain. J Arthroplasty. 1997 Sep; 12(6):657-69. PMID: 9306217

Koukoubis TD, Glisson RR, Bolognesi M, Vail TP. Dimensions of the intercondylar notch of the knee. Am J Knee Surg. 1997; 10(2):83-7; discussion 87-8. PMID: 9131238

Lidor C, McDonald JW, Roggli VL, Vail TP. Wear particles in bilateral internal iliac lymph nodes after loosening of a painless unilateral cemented total hip arthroplasty. J Urol. 1996 Nov; 156(5):1775-6. PMID: 8863605

Mehta S, Humphrey JS, Schenkman DI, Seaber AV, Vail TP. Gentamicin distribution from a collagen carrier. J Orthop Res. 1996 Sep; 14(5):749-54. PMID: 8893768

Channer MA, Glisson RR, Seaber AV, Vail TP. Use of bone compaction in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 1996 Sep; 11(6):743-9. PMID: 8884452

Vail TP, Urbaniak JR. Donor-site morbidity with use of vascularized autogenous fibular grafts. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996 Feb; 78(2):204-11. PMID: 8609110

Vail TP, Callaghan JJ. Total knee replacement with patella magna and pagetoid patella. Orthopedics. 1995 Dec; 18(12):1174-7. PMID: 8749297

Koukoubis TD, Glisson RR, Feagin JA, Seaber AV, Vail TP. Augmentation of meniscal repairs with cyanoacrylate glue. J Biomed Mater Res. 1995 Jun; 29(6):715-20. PMID: 7593008

Vail TP, Koukoubis TD, Schenkman D, Feagin JA. Graft-bone healing of a meniscus autograft anchored in bone tunnels. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1995; 3(2):105-10. PMID: 7553004

Spinner RJ, Sexton DJ, Vail TP. Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995 Jan; 77(1):165. PMID: 7822387

Vail TP, Urbaniak JR. Outcomes in surgical treatment of femoral neck fracture: analysis of failures secondary to osteonecrosis. J South Orthop Assoc. 1995; 4(2):83-90. PMID: 7552684

Lidor C, Vail TP. Renal transplantation. N Engl J Med. 1994 Dec 22; 331(25):1719; author reply 1720. PMID: 7969372

Vail TP, Malone TR, Bassett FH. Long-term functional results in patients with anterolateral rotatory instability treated by iliotibial band transfer. Am J Sports Med. 1992 May-Jun; 20(3):274-82. PMID: 1636857

Vail TP, Urbaniak JR. Hematogenous patellar osteomyelitis associated with human immunodeficiency virus. Orthop Rev. 1991 Sep; 20(9):788-90. PMID: 1945515

Vail TP, Harrelson JM. Treatment of pathologic fracture of the humerus. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1991 Jul; (268):197-202. PMID: 2060208

Sershon RA, Fillingham YA, Malkani AL, Abdel MP, Schwarzkopf R, Padgett DE, Vail TP, Della Valle CJ, Hip Society Research Group. Independent Risk Factors for Transfusion in Contemporary Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2021 08; 36(8):2921-2926. PMID: 33902982

Sershon RA, Fillingham YA, Abdel MP, Malkani AL, Schwarzkopf R, Padgett DE, Vail TP, Nam D, Nahhas C, Culvern C, Della Valle CJ, Hip Society Research Group. The Optimal Dosing Regimen for Tranexamic Acid in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Nov 04; 102(21):1883-1890. PMID: 33148955

Leung JM, Sands LP, Chen N, Ames C, Berven S, Bozic K, Burch S, Chou D, Covinsky K, Deviren V, Kinjo S, Kramer JH, Ries M, Tay B, Vail T, Weinstein P, Chang S, Meckler G, Newman S, Tsai T, Voss V, Youngblom E, Perioperative Medicine Research Group. Perioperative Gabapentin Does Not Reduce Postoperative Delirium in Older Surgical Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology. 2017 10; 127(4):633-644. PMID: 28727581

Vail TP. A Common Sense Approach to Concerns About Direct Allergy or Allergic Crossover with Penicillin: Commentary on an article by Graham S. Goh, MD, et al.: "A Simple Algorithmic Approach Allows the Safe Use of Cephalosporin in "Penicillin-Allergic" Patients without the Need for Allergy Testing". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 12 15; 103(24):e99. PMID: 34908563

Nguyen KH, Shaw C, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB, Vail TP, Zhang AL. Changes in Hip Capsule Morphology after Arthroscopic Treatment for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome with Periportal Capsulotomy are Correlated With Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2022 02; 38(2):394-403. PMID: 34052373

Maslaris A, Vail TP, Zhang AL, Patel R, Bini SA. Impact of fatty degeneration on the functional outcomes of 38 patients undergoing surgical repair of gluteal tendon tears. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2022 Sep; 142(9):2173-2183. PMID: 33651145

Obremskey W, Alman B, Vail TP, Suk M, Russell G. How to Assess Quality in an Increasingly Diverse Health-Care System: AOA Critical Issues Symposium. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 06 15; 104(12):e51. PMID: 35041622

Vail TP. Deep Learning Dramatically Reduces the Work Associated with Image Cataloguing and Analysis: Commentary on an article by Pouria Rouzrokh, MD, MPH, MHPE, et al.: "Applying Deep Learning to Establish a Total Hip Arthroplasty Radiography Registry. A Stepwise Approach". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 09 21; 104(18):e82. PMID: 36129678

Halvorson RT, Castillo FT, Ahamed F, Khattab K, Scheffler A, Matthew RP, Lotz J, Vail TP, Feeley BT, Bailey JF. Point-of-care motion capture and biomechanical assessment improve clinical utility of dynamic balance testing for lower extremity osteoarthritis. PLOS Digit Health. 2022 Jul; 1(7):e0000068. PMID: 36812556

Wyatt C, Kumar D, Subburaj K, Lee S, Nardo L, Narayanan D, Lansdown D, Vail T, Link TM, Souza RB, Majumdar S. Cartilage T1ρ and T2 Relaxation Times in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Radiographic Hip Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Jun; 67(6):1548-56. PMID: 25779656

Hug KT, Watters TS, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. The withdrawn ASR™ THA and hip resurfacing systems: how have our patients fared over 1 to 6 years? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Feb; 471(2):430-8. PMID: 22926492

Hug KT, Watters TS, Vail TP, Bolognesi MP. Reply to letter to the editor: the withdrawn ASR™ THA and hip resurfacing systems: how have our patients fared over 1 to 6 years? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jan; 471(1):337. PMID: 23129467

Vail TP. CORR Insights®: The John Charnley Award: Redefining the Natural History of Osteoarthritis in Patients With Hip Dysplasia and Impingement. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 02; 475(2):351-352. PMID: 27116209

Maslaris A, Vail TP, Zhang AL, Patel R, Jäger M, Bini SA. Equivalent Mid-Term Results of Open vs Endoscopic Gluteal Tendon Tear Repair Using Suture Anchors in Forty-Five Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2020 06; 35(6S):S352-S358. PMID: 32279942

Nardo L, Han M, Kretzschmar M, Guindani M, Koch K, Vail T, Krug R, Link TM. Erratum to: Metal artifact suppression at the hip: diagnostic performance at 3.0 T versus 1.5 Tesla. Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Nov; 44(11):1617. PMID: 26298104

Grants & Awards

CARTILAGE FUNCTION AND MICRO-MRI AFTER MENISCAL REPAIR
1997-09-30 - 2000-08-31
NIH R03AR045092
Role: Principal Investigator

Education

		University of California	2018
	M.D.	Loyola University	1985

About Thomas Vail, MD

Dr. Vail is Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a specialist in surgical treatment of conditions of the hip and knee. His research focuses on performance and outcomes of surgical procedures and devices, delivery of care in adult reconstruction, and cartilage repair strategies.

After graduating from the Duke University School of Engineering cum laude with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, he earned his medical degree at the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago. He completed his internship in General and Thoracic Surgery and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center, and then went on to complete a fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Vail was part of the faculty at Duke University Medical Center where he advanced from Assistant Professor to Professor and Director of Adult Reconstructive Surgery. In January of 2007, he was named Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Vail has published several hundred scientific articles, abstracts, book chapters and educational materials. He is presently in the Presidential line of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and was recently named to the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His wife, Lisa, also received her medical degree from Loyola. They have two children, Brennan and Parker.

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