Teambone has two research limbs:

The Basic Research limb is headquartered at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City.  This limb concentrates on bone's adaptation to mechanical stimuli in the context of bone loss and osteoporosis.  We are also working extensively to broaden the understanding of the bone organ from on microstructural, material and cellular level.  We work closely with Dr. Kent Bachus, Director of the Bioengineering Research Laboratory.

The Applied Research limb is based at the Utah Bone and Joint Center where Dr. Skedros has his clinical practice. The applied limb involves direct patient contact; Our work in basic science can be directly translated into enhancing the quality of our patients lives. We are studying the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia and the orthopaedic surgeon's role in treating diseases of skeletal senescence.

Research Themes:

Basic Science Research Themes

Applications of backscattered electron imaging to bone mineralization and histomorphology
Trajectorial Theory of Bone Structure
The Role of Collagen Fiber Orientation in Bone Adaptation
The Artiodactyl Calcaneus as a Model for Bone Examining Cortical and Cancellous Bone Adaptation
Structural and Material Organization of the Turkey Ulna

Clincial Research Themes

OSTEOPOROSIS
The role of the orthopaedic surgeon in diagnosing and treating osteoporosis
The orthopaedic surgeon as a clinical densitometrist
The coordination of discharge planning for patients with osteoporotic fractures (hospital admissions or E.R. visits)

SHOULDER AND ELBOW
The use and misuse of cortisone in treating the painful shoulder
Advances in repair of rotator cuff tears (The "TOAKK" technique = Transosseous Anchor Double Knot)
Evaluating Radiographic Density of the Proximal Humerus: Is the Bone Normal or Osteopenic?