Associate Professor, University of Utah Health Sciences Center Pediatric Orthopaedics at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center

Orthopaedic Surgery

Michael Machen is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He researched medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is ranked 72/47 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"Regional Top Doctor", "Legion of Merit Medal, Chief of the Department of Orthopaedics", "Army Medical Corp "A" Proficiency Designator", "Bronze Star Award", "Founders Award for Best Paper with Military Relevance", "A Designator", "Finalist's Certificate for Charles A. Hufnagel Research Paper Competition", "Best Research Presentation", "Meritorious Service Medal", "Army Commendation Medal, Pikes Peak Search and Rescue", "Army Commendation Medal, Task Force Surgeon, Somalia", "Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Mogadishu, Somalia", "Received 7 Boeing Search and Rescue Citations as a Flight Surgeon", "Graduated in Top 25% of Medical School Class", "High Honors", "Two-Year Army ROTC Scholarship", "Dean's Scholar" and "Eagle Scout". Michael Machen has written publications. He has 11 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Early analysis of the United States Army's telemedicine orthopaedic consultation program.'

Publications

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• The beneficial relationship of the colocation of orthopedics and physical therapy in a deployed setting: Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Rhabdomyolysis attributable to severe overuse of the supraspinatus Muscle: a report of two cases.
• Management of large soft-tissue wounds with negative pressure therapy-lessons learned from the war zone.
• Anterior cruciate ligament revision of a relatively new implant system.
• Comparison of operative times between pressure and flow-control pump versus pressure-control pump for ACL reconstruction.
• Early analysis of the United States Army's telemedicine orthopaedic consultation program.
• The effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound applied to rabbit tibiae during the consolidation phase of distraction osteogenesis.
• The effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound on regenerate bone in a less-than-rigid biomechanical environment.
• Modified arthroscopic suture fixation of a displaced tibial eminence Fracture.
• Should full-length standing anteroPosterior radiographs replace the scanogram for measurement of limb length discrepancy?

Schools

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• Uniformed Srvs University Bethesda

• Fitzsimons Army Med Center

• Walter Reed Army Med Center

• University Of Utah Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
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Conditions Treated

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• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Femur Fracture
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Doctors Specialties

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• Sports Medicine
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Altius Health Plans
• Blue Card PPO
• CHAMPVA
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• GEHA
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Heritage Signature
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• Legion of Merit Medal, Chief of the Department of Orthopaedics
• Army Medical Corp "A" Proficiency Designator
• Bronze Star Award
• Founders Award for Best Paper with Military Relevance
• A Designator
• Finalist's Certificate for Charles A. Hufnagel Research Paper Competition
• Best Research Presentation
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Army Commendation Medal, Pikes Peak Search and Rescue
• Army Commendation Medal, Task Force Surgeon, Somalia
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Mogadishu, Somalia
• Received 7 Boeing Search and Rescue Citations as a Flight Surgeon
• Graduated in Top 25% of Medical School Class
• High Honors
• Two-Year Army ROTC Scholarship
• Dean's Scholar
• Eagle Scout

Education

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• University of Utah
• National Capital Consortium
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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