Physician

Orthopaedic Surgery

Richard Pelker works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Yale University School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. Yale University School of Medicine is ranked 7 in research and 57 in primary care medicine He has 1 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Dr. Richard R. Pelker is a published doctor as well. He has 40 publications published. The latest was: The Nicolas Andry Award-1995. Fracture healing. Radiation induced alterations. He accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Actual Knee motion during continuous passive motion protocols is less than expected.
• Current practices of AAHKS members in the treatment of adult osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
• Sequential dependence of freeze-drying and irradiation on biomechanical properties of rat bone.
• NLRP3 inflammasome plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of hydroxyapatite-associated arthropathy.
• Biomechanics of healing of posterior Cervical spinal injuries in a canine model.
• Posterior element strength six months postinjury in the canine Cervical spine.
• Effects of preFracture irradiation on the biomechanical parameters of Fracture healing.
• Management of avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
• Juvenile synovial chondromatosis of the hip. A case report.
• Proximal femoral epiphysiolysis in the neonate.
• Stress wave propagation in bone.
• Radiation-induced alterations of Fracture healing biomechanics.
• Effects of freezing and freeze-drying on the biomechanical properties of rat bone.
• Biomechanical properties of bone allografts.
• Biomechanical and histological correlations in growth plate failure.
• Effect of freezing on histologic and biomechanical failure patterns in the rabbit capital femoral growth plate.
• Effects of short-term cyclosporin-A on biomechanical properties of intact and Fractured bone in the rat.
• Chemotherapy-induced alterations in the biomechanics of rat bone.
• Histologic patterns of capital femoral growth plate Fracture in the rabbit: the effect of shear direction.
• Shear Fractures through the capital femoral physis of the skeletally immature rabbit.
• Dimensions of the rabbit Femur during growth.
• Indium-111 platelet scintigraphy for the diagnosis of acute venous thrombosis.
• Fracture of the axis associated with vertebral artery injury. A case report.
• Three-dimensional load-displacement curves due to forces on the Cervical spine.
• Biomechanical aspects of bone autografts and allografts.
• Wave propagation across a bony discontinuity simulating a healing Fracture.
• The effect of radiation on the Fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed Fracture in a rat model.
• Allograft incorporation: a biomechanical evaluation in a rat model.
• Temporal biomechanics of posterior Cervical spine injuries in vivo in a rabbit model.
• Biomechanics of the rabbit Cervical spine as a function of component transection.
• The injured canine Cervical spine after six months of healing. An in vitro three-dimensional study.
• Functional stability of the canine Cervical spine after injury. A three-month in vivo study.
• Cervical spine stabilization. A three-dimensional, biomechanical evaluation of rotational stability, strength, and failure mechanisms.
• The influence of ibuprofen on Fracture repair: biomechanical, biochemical, histologic, and histomorphometric parameters in rats.
• PostFracture irradiation effects on the biomechanical and histologic parameters of Fracture healing.
• The noncemented porous-coated hip Prosthesis. A three-year clinical follow-up study and roentgenographic analysis.
• Musculoskeletal histoplasmosis. A case report and review of the literature.
• The Nicolas Andry Award-1995. Fracture healing. Radiation induced alterations.
• RollBack in posterior cruciate ligament-retaining total knee arthroplasty. A radiographic analysis.

Schools

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• Yale Univ Sch Of Med

• UCLA Med Center

• Yale New Haven Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Excision of Background: yellow;'>Femur or Background: yellow;'>Knee
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Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Arm Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Back Pain
• Bakers Cyst
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification

Education

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• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• UCLA Medical Center
• Yale University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Yale-New Haven Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1871577882
NPPES Provider LastName		PELKER
NPPES Provider FirstName		RICHARD
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		065191369
NPPES Provider State		CT
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		151.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		39.0
Percent Opioid Claims		25.83

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1871577882
Last Name Of The Provider	PELKER
First Name Of The Provider	RICHARD
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