Department / Division:
Surgery / Orthopaedic Surgery

Address:
DUMC 3389
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
800-851-5811

Office Telephone:
919-668-3000

Fax Telephone:
919-668-2933

• MD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, 1986

• Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics, 1986-1991

• Orthopaedic Trauma, University of California Davis Medical Center, 1991-1992
• AO Foundation, Trauma (France), 1992
• AO Foundation, Trauma (Switzerland), 1992
• AO Foundation, Trauma (Germany), 1992
• Pelvic/Acetabulum Reconstruction, Good Samaritan Hospital (California), 1993

Clinical Interests:
Hip and pelvis reconstruction including periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia, femoral acetabular impingement, total hip replacement, hip impingement, labral tears, hip trauma, management of acute fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum, and sequelae of trauma to the pelvis and extremities

Research Interests:
As an Orthopaedic Surgeon my primary focus of research is two-fold.
My primary clinical interests are Orthopaedic Trauma and Hip Reconstruction.

In Orthopaedic Trauma my research interests are 1) Basic science investigations of articular fractures with two current animal models in use. 2) Clinical research includes evaluation of techniques to reduce and stabilize articular fractures, as well as management of open fractures.

In the area of Hip Reconstruction my areas of research are 1) Basic science investigations of the mechanisms of development of hip arthritis.  Clinical areas of research includes evaluation of osteotomy and labral debridement in the treatment of hip pain.

Representative Publications:
Olson SA. EMBOSS opens up sequence analysis. European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite. Brief Bioinform. 2002 Mar;3(1):87-91. (2002) Abstract

Althausen PL, Neiman R, Finkemeier CG, Olson SA. Incision placement for intramedullary tibial nailing: an anatomic study. J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Nov-Dec;16(10):687-90. (2002) Abstract

Althausen PL, Neiman R, Findermeier CG, Olson SA:  Incision Placement for Intermedullary Tibial Nailing:  An Anatomic Study.  Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 16 (10): 687-690.

Marsh JL, Buckwalter J, Gelberman R, Dirschl D, Olson SA, Brown T, Linias A:  Articular Fractures:  Does an anatomic reduction really change the result?  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 84A: 1259-1271, July 2002.

Olson SA, Templeman DC:  Fractures of the Acetabulum:  Classification and Radiographic assessment (Chapter 49), In Oxford Textbook of Orthopaedics & Trauma.  J.L. Marsh (ed.) (2002)

Tilzey J, Olson SA, Templeman D. Acetabular fracture. J Orthop Trauma. 2000 Nov;14(8):589-92. (2000) Abstract

Reilly MC, Olson SA, Tornetta P 3rd, Matta JM. Superior gluteal artery in the extended iliofemoral approach. J Orthop Trauma. 2000 May;14(4):259-63. (2000) Abstract

Moehring HD, Gravel C, Chapman MW, Olson SA. Comparison of antibiotic beads and intravenous antibiotics in open fractures. Clin Orthop. 2000 Mar;(372):254-61. (2000) Abstract

Matta JM, Olson SA. Factors related to hip muscle weakness following fixation of acetabular fractures. Orthopedics. 2000 Mar;23(3):231-5. (2000) Abstract