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Mary Kate Erdman, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Acquired Extremity Deformities, Arm and Leg Fractures, Bone and Joint Infections, Bone Fragility, Deformity Correction Surgery, Fractures, Limb Deformities, Pelvis Fractures, Traumatic Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: mkerdman@uchicago.edu

What is the Rate of Occult Vessel Abnormalities in High-Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA/AO 41)?
What is the Rate of Occult Vessel Abnormalities in High-Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA/AO 41)? J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Oct 01; 40(10):555-560.
PMID: 42085437

Decision-making in patients facing limb salvage versus amputation after lower extremity trauma: A scoping review.
Decision-making in patients facing limb salvage versus amputation after lower extremity trauma: A scoping review. Injury. 2026 Oct; 57(10):113680.
PMID: 42715917

Plate Versus Nail Fixation in Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Plate Versus Nail Fixation in Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. HSS J. 2026 Sep 03; 15563316261481420.
PMID: 42703263

Internal Rotation and Transthoracic Lateral Radiographs Frequently Disagree on Sagittal Angulation in Humeral Shaft Fractures (AO/OTA 12).
Internal Rotation and Transthoracic Lateral Radiographs Frequently Disagree on Sagittal Angulation in Humeral Shaft Fractures (AO/OTA 12). J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Sep 01; 40(9):e198-e206.
PMID: 41995472

Distal Femoral Interlocking Screw Length Can be Estimated Using "Anatomic Zones" During Femoral Intramedullary Nailing.
Distal Femoral Interlocking Screw Length Can be Estimated Using "Anatomic Zones" During Femoral Intramedullary Nailing. Orthop Surg. 2026 Oct; 18(10):2176-2182.
PMID: 42615826

Late-Onset Development of Compartment Syndrome Following Penetrating Extremity Trauma With Vascular Injury: A Case Report.
Late-Onset Development of Compartment Syndrome Following Penetrating Extremity Trauma With Vascular Injury: A Case Report. Case Rep Orthop. 2026; 2026:4082408.
PMID: 42614491

Reliability of modified Radiographic Union Scale for Tibial Fractures (mRUST) Scores in Ballistic Lower Extremity Trauma.
Reliability of modified Radiographic Union Scale for Tibial Fractures (mRUST) Scores in Ballistic Lower Extremity Trauma. J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Jun 22.
PMID: 42320012

Mechanism of injury not associated with acute compartment syndrome in Tibia fractures.
Mechanism of injury not associated with acute compartment syndrome in Tibia fractures. Injury. 2026 Aug; 57(8):113424.
PMID: 42263517

Low-Velocity Gunshot Femur Fractures Do Not Require Surgical Debridement.
Low-Velocity Gunshot Femur Fractures Do Not Require Surgical Debridement. J Clin Med. 2026 Jun 01; 15(11).
PMID: 42279139

Mechanism matters: differences in injury patterns and outcomes between ballistic and non-ballistic iliac wing fractures.
Mechanism matters: differences in injury patterns and outcomes between ballistic and non-ballistic iliac wing fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Jun 01; 36(1).
PMID: 42223504

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