William M. Ricci, MD

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Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Awards

Presidential Guest, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, 2017
Presidential Guest, Dutch Orthopaedic Association, 2017
Presidential Guest, German Orthopaedic Association, 2017
Top 19 Best Orthopaedic Traumatologists in the North America, 2016
Top 29 Orthopaedic Traumatologists in the US, 2012
Best Doctor's in St Louis, 2009-2016
Marquis Who's Who in Medicine, 2012-2016
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2012-2016
America's Top Physicians by Consumers'
Research Council of America, 2015
Orthopaedic Trauma Association Highlight Paper Award, 2016, 2012, 2007, 2004
Leadership Award, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2011
Bovill Award for Best Paper, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2011
Best Poster Award, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2010
Palma Chironis Award for Resident Teaching Excellence, 2008
American British Canadian (ABC) Travelling Fellowship, 2007
Winquist Cup Award-Best Lab Leader, 2001

Education

Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 1986-1992

Residency

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 1993-1997

Fellowship

Florida Orthopaedic Institute & Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 1997-1998

State Licensure

Languages

English

Patient Education

• Managing High-Energy, Proximal Tibia and Fibula Fracture in a 37-Year-Old After a Skiing Accident
• Obtaining Adequate Fixation in a Periprosthetic Humerus Fracture Around a Shoulder Arthroplasty Stem in an 81-Year-Old Man

Selected Journal Articles

For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Ricci WM, Bolhofner B: Principles of Nonunion Treatment. Wolters Klumer. Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults, 8th Edition, Chapter 27, pp 827-867, 2014.

Ricci WM: Periprosthetic Fractures. Wolters Klumer. Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults, 8th Edition, Chapter 23, pp 691-765, 2014.

Ricci WM, Mehta S: Tibial Plateau Fractures and Extensor Mechanism Injuries. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 11, Chapter 37, pp 521-535, 2014.

Jo MJ, Ricci WM, Gardner MJ: Joint Preserving Surgical Techniques for Posttraumatic Hip Disorders. Wolters Klumer. The Adult Hip: Hip Preservation Surgery, 3rd Edition, Chapter 59, pp 707-724, 2014.

Merriman DJ, Ricci WM: Supracondylar Femur Fractures. Orthopaedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon. Slack, Inc. Chapter 31, pp 239-247, 2013.

Jahangir AA, Ricci WM: Distal Femur Fractures. Orthopaedic Traumatology: An Evidence Based Approach. Springer. Chapter 17, pp 247-259, 2012.

Siegel, J, Tornetta P, Borrelli J, Kregor PJ, Ricci WM: Locked and Minimally Invasive Plating. Instructional Course Lecture: Trauma 2. Chapter 9, pp 107-122, 2012.

Ricci WM, Gruen GS, Summers H, Siska PA. Fractures of the Femoral Diaphysis. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Trauma 4. Chapter 33, pp 431-444, 2010.

Ricci WM, Risko T: ORIF of the Bicondylar Plateau. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Volume 1, Section II Femur and Knee, Chapter 13, pp 613-621, 2010.

Bolhofner B, Ricci WM: Principles of Nonunion Treatment. Rockwood and Green's, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Volume 1, Chapter 25, pp 641-663, 2010.

Selected Presentations

Management of Geriatric Acetabular Fractures, Dutch Orthopaedic Trauma Society, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017

Management of Ankle Fractures, Annual DKOU Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 2017

Management of Syndesmotic Injuries, Annual Sign Meeting, Richland WA, 2017

Development of a Geriatric Fracture Service, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Ottawa, Canada, 2017

Trauma Revalidation: Now What? Tips from the top – Go High, Suprapatellar Tibial Nails. British Orthopaedic Association, Belfast, United Kingdom, 2016

Winning the Race to Fracture Healing. Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2014

Treatment of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2011

Winning the Race to Fracture Healing. G. Richard Paul Distinguished Lecturer, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA, 2010

Winning the Race to Fracture Healing. Duke University, Durham, NC, 2010

For more than 20 years, Dr. Ricci has been engaged in state-of-the-art biomedical research related to fracture treatments and fracture healing. He has studied fractures of almost every bone in the body, won multiple awards for research and been the recipient of many peer-reviewed grants including from the Department of Defense. Of particular interest, are the studies to determine the optimal bio-mechanical environment to promote reliable fracture healing. Some of this research has led to new or improved procedures that are used in current clinical practice worldwide.

Dr Ricci is also involved in patient-related outcomes research. Many of these studies involve collaborations with other researchers from across the nation. The goals of these studies are to maximize functional outcomes and minimize pain and disability for patients.

In addition, Dr Ricci's engineering background has led to involvement in the design of new and improved fracture fixation systems, in which he has been awarded multiple patents.