1988-2008 20th ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 20 years of Research, Education and Exchange

Kristaps J. Keggi, M.D. DR. MED. (h.c.)

Turnpike Office Park
1579 Straits Turnpike
Middlebury, CT 06762
Phone: 203-598-0700
Fax: 203-598-0076
Yale University School of Medicine
Dept. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
PO Box 208071
New Haven, CT 06520
Phone: 203-737-1616

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

Academic Appointments
Yale University School of Medicine
Professor of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation, 2008
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 1989 to 2008
Associate Clinical Professor Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982 to 1989
Assistant Clinical Professor, 1969 to 1982
Assistant Professor Orthopaedic Surgery, 1966 to 1969
Instructor Orthopaedic Surgery, 1963 to 1964
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Surgical Associates, Bethesda MD
Director, Orthopaedic Center for Joint Reconstruction, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury CT
1992 to present
Director, Joint Replacement Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT, January
2007 to present
 
Hospital Appointments (Employment)
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT
9/06 to present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT
7/69 - present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
7/69 - present (Courtesy Staff, 1989 - present)
Consultant, State of Connecticut, Laurel Height Hospital, 1967 to 1975
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Yale University, Student Health Department, 1966 to 1969
Assistant Attending & Attending, Yale-New Haven Hospital full-tim 7/66 to 7/69
 
Education
Yale University, June 1955 B.A.
Yale University School of Medicine, June 1959 M.D.
Intern & Assistant Resident Surgery
The Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY
7/1/59 to 6/30/61
Assistant Resident & Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
Yale University
Yale-New Haven Hospital
West Haven Veteran's Hospital
Newington Children's Hospital
7/1/61 to 6/30/64
 
Military Service
Captain, MC, USAR
Orthopaedic Staff, William Beaumont General Hospital 7/64 to 8/64
Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Surgical Hospital Vietnam 9/65 to 6/66

Licensure and Certification
Connecticut State License 7/12/61
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 1/16/68

Academic Awards and Honors
Yale Orthopaedic Teaching Award, 1969, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1999
Honorary Doctorate, Latvian Medical Academy (Medicinae Doctorem Honoris Causa)
1997
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree, Quinnipiac College, 2000
Yale University Athletics 2005 George Herbert Walker Bush Lifetime of Leadership
Award
Orthopedist of the Year 2001, Connecticut Orthopedic Society
Waterbury Medical Association Distinguished Service Award, 2008
Latvian Academy of Science, June 1990, Honorary Member
Russian Academy of Medical Science, 1993, Honorary Member
Doctor honoris causa, Burdenko Military Hospital, Moscow 1988
Latvian Order of the Three Stars, 1995
V Class Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 1999
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Blue Ribbon Award
Anterior Approach Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Beyond The Minimally Invasive Technique, Annual Meeting San Francisco, California 2004

Stradins Prize, Latvian Academy of Science, 1994
Karlis Ulmanis Medal, Latvia, 2002
Best Doctors in America, Northeast Region, 1996-1997, 2001-2002, 2003-2004
Knights of Lithuania Friend of Lithuania Award, August 2004

Top Doctors for Women, Connecticut Magazine, 2002
Top Doctors in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine 2003
Top Doctors in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine 2004
America's Top Surgeons, 2009
American's Top Orthopedists 2009

Latvian Home Guard Association, Honorary Advisory Member of the General Staff, 1993
Scientific Society of Traumatologist and Orthopaedists of the Latvian SSR, USSR
Honorary Member
Georgian (Soviet) Republic Association of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology,
Honorary Member, 1991
Ukranian Scientific Society of Orthopaedists and Traumatologists,
Honorary Member, March 1992
Venezuelan Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Honorary Member, March 1990
Latvian Total Hip and Knee Association, Honorary Member, February 1998
Estonian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Honorary Member, August 2000
Dernell Every Medal (Yale Friends of Fencing), 1998
Editorial Boards
The Journal of Arthroplasty Editoral Board, 2006
Public or Community Service Activities and Committee Assignments
Founder and President Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation and Orthopaedic Exchange
Program between U.S. and former Soviet Republics, 1988 to present with over 200 Fellows in the U.S. and multiple visits to Latvia, Russia, etc.
Ludis Berzins Museum, Latvian Cultural Center, Jurmala, Latvia, Founder and Present
1900 to present
Yale Library, Baltic Internships (Funded 2000 to present)
Keggi-Berzins Latvian Baltic Studies Fund at Yale University Endowed 2005
Dean's Council, Yale University School of Medicine, 1989 to 1997
Yale Orthopaedic Alumni Association, Executive Committee, 1989 to present
President, Yale Fencing Association, 1985 to 2000
Member, Yale Athletic Federation
Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine, AYA Representative
Executive Committee, Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine
Yale Medical School Class of 1959 Reunion Committee
Chairman, Associates of the Yale Medical Library, 1978 to 1981
Fellow and Associate Fellow, Saybrook College, Yale University 1967 to 1987
Keggi Velo (Riga to Aluksne bicycle race) Sponsor, 1990 to present
Founder and Chairman, Riga-American, Ltd.
Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation, Order of Merit, 1987 to 2003
U.S. Rowing Funds Organization, Board of Directors "Power Ten"
U.S. Baltic Foundation, Medical Advisory Group
Bascom Society, University of Wisconsin
The New Haven County Medical Association Loss Control Committee (Malpractice),
1981 to 1990
Waterbury Hospital Medical Staff Executive Committee, 1978 to 1981
Committee on Applicants, American College of Surgeons (District 3, Connecticut),
1978 to 1988
Waterbury Hospital Credentials Committee, 1994 to present
Yale Tomorrow Campaign Committee, 2007-2008
Scholarly Society Memberships
American Orthopaedic Association
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Eastern Orthopaedic Association (voluntarily resigned April 2007)
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery
International Society fo Technology in Arthroplasty
Cervical Spine Research Society 1982-1995
American Medical Association
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 1970 - 1988
Connecticut State Medical Society
New Haven County Medical Association
Waterbury Medical Association
Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, January 1990
Chairman or Committee Member
Connecticut Chairman, Trauma Committee of the American College of Surgeons,
1968 - 1972
Sub-Committee on Emergency Room Care, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, 1970 - 1977
Chairman, Hip and Knee Replacement Courses, (Yale Orthopaedic Alumni Association),
Hawaii, 1986; Banff, Canada, 1988; Napa, California, 1990
Chairman, "Symposium on Sports Medicine", Riga, Latvia, July 1998
Faculty Member Hip Reconstruction Courses:
Yale University, October 1983
Los Angeles, December 1983;
Hospital for Joint Disease, New York, July 1984;
San Francisco, July 1984;
Switzerland, March 1985;
Stamford, Connecticut, January 1989;
Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 1989
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, September 1998,
Smith & Nephew Course, Kohler, Wisconsin, July 2002,
Smith & Nephew Course, Canada, July 2003,
RWJ University Course, New Jersey, September 2003,
Clinical Orthopaedic Society Annual Conference, South Carolina, October 2004,
New York Medical College Symposium, Rye, New York, October 2004,
Jack Haugh Memorial Lecture, "Advances in Total Joint Replacement",St. Francis
Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, October 30, 2004,
University of Texas Annual Edward T. Smith Orthopaedic Lectureship, Houston Texas,
November 2004
Washington Orthopaedic Society, "The Muscel Sparing Approach to Total Hip
Replacement", Washington D.C., November 8, 2004
Fourth Symposium on Joint Preserving and Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Hip,
"A 30 year Presective on Soft TIssue Sparing Hip Surgery", Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, California, June 2005
8th Annual Update in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Bearing Surfaces, Joint Research
Center -Loma Linda University, Lake Mammoth, California, September 2006
9th Annual Update in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Bearing Surfaces, Joint Research
Center -Loma Linda University, Rancho Mirage, California, September 2007
Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery, 21st Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. October 2007
10th Annual Update in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Bearing Surfaces, Joint Research
Center -Loma Linda University, Rancho Mirage, California, September 2008
Chairman, "Symposium of Sports Medicine", Riga, Latvia, July 1988
Chairman, Orthopaedic Symposium ("Keggi Days"),
Riga, Latvia, April 1989, April 1990, April 1991,
Vilnius, Lithuania, May 1992,
Tallinn, Estonia, May 1993
Riga, Latvia May 1995
Chairman, International Seminar on Extremity Wound Management, Riga, Latvia, November 1998
Board of Directors, U.S. Baltic Foundation, 1996 to present
 
Visiting Lecturer and/or Surgeon
University of Maryland, January 1977
University of Iowa, August 1984 and 1986
University of New Mexico, October 1984
New England Baptist Hospital, November 1984
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, November 1985
Northwestern University, January 1986
Riga Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Latvia, USSR, 1988 - 1991
Tashkent Institute of Orthopaedics, Uzbekistan, USSR, May 1988
Tblisi Institute of Orthopaedics, Georgia, USSR, January 1989
Vilnius Institute of Orthopaedics, Lithuania, USSR, April 1989
Sophia, Bulgaria, May 1989
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, August 1989
Irkutsk, Siberia, USSR, August 1989
Kiev, Ukraine, USSR, October 1989
Moscow, 1st Army Hospital, USSR, 1991
Moscow, Kremlin Hospital, USSR, April and July 1990
Tallinn, Estonia, USSR, 1990 - 1991
Yaroslavl, Russia, USSR, 1991
Loyola University, April 1992
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, April 1992
Louisiana State University Medical Center, June 1994
Moscow, 1st Army Hospital, November 1995 and April 1996
Vladivostok, December 1995 and September 1997
Novosibirsk, April 1996
Latvian Orthopaedic Hospital (Riga), 4 - 5+ years, 1991 - present
Connecticut State Orthopaedic Society Speaker, May 1998
University of Pennsylvania, September 1998
First Baltic Conference, Jurmala, Latvia, October 1999
Ninth International Zweymuller Symposium, California, November 1999
Lithuania Orthopedic Congress, April 2002
Ocksner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2003
Phoenix, Arizona, April 2003
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 2004
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, May 2004
St. Raphael's Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 2006
ISTA Meeting, New York, New York, September 2006
Direct Anterior Approach Hip Lab, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2007
Yale Grand Rounds, Yale Univeristy School of Medicine, New Haven June 2007
Smith & Nephew Anterior Hip Approach and Anatomized Laboratories, Phoenix, Arizona,
August 2007
Yale Orthopaedic Association Alumni Meeting, New York, New York January 2008
 
Research Support
National Insurance Safety Committee Trauma Study Grant, $20,000, 1966 - 1969
 
Bibliography
Morris, J.M. and Keffi, K.J.:
Clinical and Cineradiographic Evaluation of the Mathison Ureterosigmoidostomy, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 1961, Vol. 112, pp. 481-487
Southwick, W.O. and Keggi, K.J.:
The Normal Cervical Spine (An Instructional Course Lecture: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons),The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, December 1964, Vol. 46A
Nagel, D.A., Southwich, W.O., Keggi, K.J.:
Closer Look At Spinal Lesions, Open Biopsy of Vertebral Lesion, JAMA, March 22, 1965, Vol. 191, pp. 975-958
Keggi, K.J. and Southwick, W.O.:
Vertebral Artery Insufficiency Secondary to Trauma and Osteoarthritis of the Cervical Spine, The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, April 1966, Vol. 38, pp. 471-478
Kelsey, J.L., Keggu, K.J. and Southwich, W.O.:
THe Incidence and Distribution of Slipped Capital Femoral Ephphysis in COnnecticut and Southwestern United States, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, September, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 1203-1216
Keggi, K.J. and Audette, L.G.:
Portable Television in Medicine and Medical Education, The Journal of Medical Education, April 1970
Keggi, K.J. and Webb, S.B., Jr.:
A Methodology for Studying the Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient; Results of the Yale Trauma Study, Connecticut Medicine,February 1970, Vol. 34, pp 107-114
Audette, L.G. and Keggi, K.J.:
Portable Television for Recording Emergency Treatment, Educational Television.Vol. 1, No. 12, pp. 21-23
Keggi, K.J. and Southwick, W.O.:
Early Care of Severe Extremity Wounds: A Review of the Vietnam Experience and its Civilian Applications, Instructional Course Lecture, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1970, Vol. 19, pp. 183-203
Kelsey J.L. and Keggi, K.J.:
An Epidemiological Study of the Effect of Fluorides in Drinking Water on the Frequency of Slipped Calital Femoral Epiphysis, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, December 1971, Vol. 44, pp. 274-85
Kelsey, J.L.,Acheson, R.M. and Keggi, K.J.:
THe Body Build of Patients with SLipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, American Jouranl fo Diseases of Children, August 1972, Vol 124
Keggi, K.J., Southwick, W.O. and Keller, D.J.:
Stabilization of the Spine Using Methylmethacrylate, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 1976, Vol, 58-A
Hopper, W., Keggi, K.J., and White A.:
Posterior Spine Stabilization with Methylmethacrylate, (Biomechanical Testing of a Surgical Specimen), Spine, December 1977, Vol. 2, pp 241-247
Callahan, R. Johnson, R. Margolis, R. Keggi, K.J., Albright, J. and Southwick, W.O.,:
Cervical Facet Fusion for Control of Instability Following Laminectomy, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, December 1977, Vol. 59A, No. 8. pp. 991-1002
Fulkerson, J.P. and Keggi, K.J.:
Anotomy and Osteotomy of the Greater Trochanter, Archives of Surgery, January 1979, Vol. 114, pp. 19-21
Light, T. and Keggi, K.J.:
Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacements, Clinical Orthopaedics, Vol.152, October, 1980, pp. 255-260.
Burkus, K. and Keggi, K.J.:
Stabilizaton of teh Cervical Spine, Orthopaedic Consultation. January 1983, pp. 8-12
Hendrikson, R.P. and Keggi, K.J.:
Anterior Approach to Resurfacing Arthroplasty of the Hip: A Preliminary Experience, Connecticut Medicine, March 1983, Vol. 47, pp 8-12.
Barasso, J. and Keggi, K.J.,:
Simplified Reaming of the Deformed Femoral Canal in Total Hip Surgery, Orthopaedic Review, September 1983, Vol. 12, pp. 111-112
Clark, C.R. Keggi, K.J., and Panjabi, M.M.:
Methylmethacrylate Stabilization for the Cervical Spine, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, January 1984, Vol. 66-A, No. 1, pp. 40-46
Jokl, P., Kaplan, N., Stovel, P, and Keggi, K.J.:
Nonopertaive Treatment of Severe Injuries to Medial and Anterior Cruciate Ligaments of teh Knee, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, June 1984, Vol. 66-A, No. 5, pp. 741-744
Keggi, K.J.:
Cementless Ceramic Hip Replacement, The Anterior Approach, Glaxo-Masters of Surgery Series, 1985
Barrasso, J. and Keggi, K.J.:
Vertebral Body Excision in teh Treatment of Cervical Disc Disease, Spondylosis and Spinal Stenosis, Orthopaede, 1983, pp. 40-43
Skoff, J.D. and Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Replacement in the Neuromuscularly Impaired, Orthopaedic Review, Vol. XV, No.3, March 1986, pp. 154-159.
Sloff, H.D. and Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Replacement in Down Syndrome, Orthopedics March 1987, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 485-498
Lindsey, R.W., Miclau, T., Leach, J., and Potter, J. and Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Replacement Update: Cement cs. Cementless Arthroplasty, Connecticut Medicine 1988
McGowen, T.W. and Keggi, K.J.:
Cement Removal in REvision Total Hip Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic ConsultationSeptember 1990, Vol. 11, No. 8
Hoffinger, S.A., Zatorski, L.E and Keggi K.J.:
Primary Ceramic Hip Replacement A Prospective Study of 199 Hips, Orthopedics May 1991, Vol. 14, No. 5, 00. 523-530
Keggi, K.J.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.E.:
Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement Surgical Technique and Clinical Results of Our First 1000 Cases Using Non-Cemented Prosthesis, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, September, 1993.
Hou, M.H., Elliott, A.J. and Keggi, K.J.:
Periprosthetic Infection in Total Hip Replacement. Management with Temporary Prostheses and Antibotic Impregnated Cement Between Stages Journal of Orthopaedic Techinques, 1994 2(3), pp. 93-102
Hou, M.H. and Keggi, K.J.:
Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Treatment With An Intramedullary Extension Sleeve, Journal of Orthopaedic Techinques, 1994 2(4), pp. 191-195
Dedushkin, V.S. and Keggi, K.J.:
Orthopaedic Asptects of teh Afghan War: The Soviet Experience, Techniques in Orthopaedics. 1995, Vol. 10, No. 3
Huo, M.H.; Cox, M.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Oblique Femoral Osteotomy in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty. A Prospective Consecutive Series with Minimum 3 Year Follow-up, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1995, Vol. 10, No. 3.
Huo, M.H.; Martin, R.P.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Zweymuller Stem Implanted Without Cement, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1995 Vol. 10, No. 6
Hou, M.H., Paly, W.L. and Keggi, K.J.:
Effect of Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation and Intraoperative and Postoperative Blood Recovery on Homologous Blood Transfusion Requrement in Cementless Total Hip Replacement Operation, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1995, Vol. 10, No. 6
Southern, E.P. and Keggi, K.J.:
Unwashed Wound Drainage Blood: What Are We Giving to Our Patients", Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, May 1995, No. 320, pp. 235-246
Huo, M.H.; Martin, R.P.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasties Using Ceramic-on-Ceramic Articulations in Young Patients: A Minimum Five Year Follow-up Study, Journal of Arthroplasty, September 1996, 11(6), 673-678.
Huo, M.H.; Martin, R.P.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Replacements Using the Ceramic Mittelmeier Prosthesis, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, No. 332, pp.143-150, November 1996.
Huo, M.H.; Fye, M.A.; Martin, R.P.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Unsatisfactory Results of a First-Generation Modular Femoral Stem Implanted Without Cement, Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 12, No. 5, August 1997.
Fye, M.A., Hou, M.H., Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Arthroplasty Performed Without Cement in Patients with Femoral Head Osteonecrosis Who Are Less Than 50 Years Old, Journal of Arthroplasty, December 1998, Vol. 13, No. 8
Lorenze, M., Hous, M.H., Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
A Comparison Of The Cost Effectiveness Of One-Stage Versus Two-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Repalcement, Orthopaedics, December 1998, Vol. 21, No. 12
Hou, M.H., Zurauskas, A., Zatorksi, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
Cementless Total Hip Replacement in Patients with Developmental Dysplasia of tehe Hip, Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association, Fall 1998, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 171-170
Huo, M.H., Solberg, B.D., Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Replacements Done Without Cement After Acetabular Fractures, Journal of Arthroplasty, October 1999, Vol.14, No.7.
Grauer, Jonathan; Keggi, J.M. and Keggi, K.J.:
Superior Mesenteric Vein Tear With Total Hip Arthroplasty, Journal of Arthoplasty, August 2001, Vol. 16 No. 5
Weinstein, M.A., Keggi, J.M., Zatorski, L.E., Keggi,K.J.:
One-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients > 75 Years, Orthopaedics, February 2002, Vol. 25, No. 2
McTighe, T. Keggi, K.J.j, Reynolds, H.M. Smit, M., Keggi, J.M., Cameron, H.U., Stulberg, B.:
Design Considerations for a Modular Neck in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journal, Special Edition 2003
Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Wetmore, R.S.; Zatorski, L.E.; Huo, M.H.; Keggi, .J.:
Total Hip Arthroplasty Through A Minimally InvasiveAnterior Surgical approach, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 85A, Supplement 4, 2003
DiCaprio, M.R., Hou, M.H., Zatorski, L.E., Keggi, K.J.:
Incidence of Heterotopic Ossification Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Prior Stroke, Orthopedics, January 2004, Vol. 27, No. 1
Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Anterior Approach For Total Hip Arthroplasty: Beyond The Minimally Invasive Technique, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 86-A, Supplement 2, 2004
Keggi, K.J.; Keggi, J.M.; Kennon, R.E.:
Minimal Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty Via The Anterior Approach, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, Vol. 16, No. 1, February 2005
Kennon, R.E., Keggi, J.M, Keggi, K.J.:
The Minimally Invasive Anterior Approach to Hip Arthroplasty, Der Orthopade,July 2006
Grey, M.A., Keggi, K.J.:
Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Centenarian, The Journal of Arthroplasty,Vol. 21, No. 8, December 2006
Keggi, K.J., Kennon, R.E.,Keggi, J.M.:
Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty With Modular Stems, Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, Vol. 19, No. 1, January 2008
Keggi, K.J., Kennon, R.E., Keggi, J.M.:
Primary Total Hipe Arthorplasty With Modular Stems, Current Orthopaedic Practice, Vol. 19, No. 2, March/April 2008
Keggi, K.J., Rubin, L.E.:
Total Hip Arthroplasty with the Anterior Surgical Approach Using One or Two Incisions, Seminars in Arthroplasty, VOl. 19, No. 2, June 2008
 
Scientific Exhibits, Audiovisual Presentations & Presentations at Major Medical Meetings

EXHIBITS
Southwick, W.O. and Keggi, K.J.:
Trochanteric Osteotomy for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , 32nd Annual Meeting, January 1965.
Keggi, K.J.; Moll, J. and Southwick, W.O.:
War Wounds of the Extremities, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, January 1968; AMA Convention, San Francisco, June 1968; American College of Surgeons, Atlantic City, New Jersey, October 1969.
Bradburn, H.B. and Keggi, K.J.:
Video Tape in the Resident Training Program, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New York, New York, January 1968.
Keggi, K.J. and Light, T.:
The Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1977.
Keggi, K.J. and Clark, C.R.:
Cervical Spine Stabilization Using Methylmethacrylate, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, 1980.
Barrasso, J.A. and Keggi, K.J.:
Simplified Reaming of the Deformed Femoral Canal, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, March 1983.
Huo, M.H.; Martin, R.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Primary Total Hip Replacement Using a Nonporous-Coated Wedge-Shaped Stem Implanted Without Cement: Consecutive Series, Minimum Three-Year Follow-up, Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, 1994.
Zukauskas, A.; Martin, R.; Keggi K.J.:
Cementless Total Hip Replacement in Patients with Congenital Hip Dysplasia, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Exhibit, Orlando, Florida, February 1995.
Southern, E.; Mehta, J.; Huo, M.H.; Keggi, K.J.:
Cytoline Analysis of Unwashed Wound Drainage Blood, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1995.
Lorenze, M.; Huo, M.H; Keggi, K.J.:
One-stage Bilateral Total Hip Replacement: Is It More Cost Effective, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, Altanta, Georgia, February 1996
Keggi, J.M.; Huo, M.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Revision Hip Replacements Done Without Cement: A Matched Pair Comparative Study of Failure of a Previously Cemented or Cementless Replacement, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1998.
Chan, P.S.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.; Keggi, J.M.; Keggi, K.J.:
Heterotopic Ossification (HO) in Primary Total Hip Replacements with or without Wound Drains, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana 1998.
Keggi, K.J.; Higgins, T.F.:
Does Postoperative Irradiation for Heterotopic Ossification (HO) Prophylaxis Adversely Affect Fixation of Press-Fit Total Hip Arthroplasties, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, New Orleans, 1998.
Phillips, P.J.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.; Keggi, K.J.:
Threaded Acetabular Cups with Porous-Coating in Cementless Total Hip Replacements: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up Study, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998.
Wahl, C.J., Huo, M.H., Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.: Revision Hip Arthroplasty
Using A Wedge-Shaped Femoral Stem: A Prospective Study Of Thirty Patients With Six Years Average Follow-up, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Thirtieth Anniversary Meeting, Poster Exhibit, Vienna, Austria, October 1999
Weinstein, M.A.; Keggi, J.M.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.: One-stage Bilateral
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients at Least 75 Years of Age, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Poster Exhibit, Orlando, Florida, March 2000
DiCaprio, M.R.; Huo, M.H.; Chan, P.S.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Keggi, K.J.;
Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Obese, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2001
Murphy, S.B.; Jones, R.E.; Hume, E.L.; Keggi, K.J.; Bierbaum, B.E.;
U.S. Experience With Ceramic-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, February 2002
Kennon, R.; Keggi, K.J.; Keggi, J.M.; Wetmore, R.; Zatorski, L.E.;
Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Via Mini-Incision Technique: Experience With More Than 6000 Cases, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2003
Keggi, J.M.; Keggi, K.J.; Sarin, V.K.; Cheal, E.; McTighe, T.:
The Union of Emerging Techniques and Technologies in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Poster Exhibit, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, San Francisco, CA, September 2003
McTighe, T.; Cameron, H.U.; Smit, M; Reynolds, H.M.; Keggi, K.J.:
Design Considerations For A Modular Neck In Total Hip Arthroplasty, World Congress on Osteoarthritis (OARSI), Berlin, Germany, October 2003
Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Shah, R.V.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Anterior Approach Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Beyond The Minimally Invasive Technique, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2004
Keggi, K., Keggi, J., Kennon, R. Tkach, T., Low, W., Froehlich, J., McTighe, T., Cheal, E., Copolletti, G.:
Femoral Component Failure, Poster Exhibit, ITSA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2004
Froelich, J.A. McTighe, T., Cameron, H.U., Keggi, K., Keggi, J.; Kennon, R.; Woodgate, I.:
Defining the Role of Modular Stem Designs in THA. Poster Exhibit, ITSA Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, October 6-9, 2006
Turnbull, A. Keggi, K, Keggi, J., Kennon, R., Keppler, L., McTighe, T.:
Restoration of Femoral Offset Using a Modular Dual-Tapered Trapezoidal Stem, Poster Exhibit, Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, October 2007
Woodgate, I., Samuels, L., Trumbull, A., Keppler, L., Keggi, K., Keggi, J., Kennon, R., Cameron, H.U., McTigue, T.:
Target Restoration in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Are Big Heads Necessary, Poster Exhibit, Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, October 2007


AUDIOVISUAL
Hamer, M.; Keggi, K.J. and Southwick, W.O.:
Wound Debridement, Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons and Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1975.
Keggi, K.J.:
Video Tape. Cementless Ceramic Hip Replacement, the Anterior Approach, Glaxo Educational Services, Masters of Surgery Series, 1985. Shown at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, 1986.
Keggi, K.J. and Snead, S.:
Video Tape. Get Rid of Your Back Problems and Play Better Golf, 1987.
Kennon, R.E.; Moore, A.; Keggi, J.M.; and Keggi, K.J.:
Keggi Anterior Approach to the Hip: Mini-Incision Technique for Total Hip Arthroplasty, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2004
Moore, A.; Kennon, R.E.; Keggi, J.M.; Keggi, K.J.:
Keggi Anterior Approach to the Hip: Mini-Incision Technique for Total Hip Arthroplasty, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Orthopaedic Surgery Video Library, Product No. 14118, 2005
First International Satellite Joint Replacement Conference,
Yale University/Waterbury Hospital and the Stradins University Medical School (Riga Latvia) conducted from Latvia, case presentations, lecture on hip denervation procedures, December 10, 2008


PRESENTATIONS AT MAJOR MEDICAL MEETINGS
Keggi, K.J. and Morris, J.M.:
Cinefluorographic Study of the Role of Intraluminal Bowel Pressure on the Function of the Mathison Nipple Ureterosigmoidostomies. The 45th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Surgical Forum, October 1, 1959, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Keggi, K.J. and Keblish, P.:
Mechanical Problems of the Dowel Graft in Anterior Cervical Fusions. Western Orthopaedic Association, 30th Annual Meeting, October 4, 1966, Tucson, Arizona.
Keggi, K.J.; Moll, J. and Southwick, W.O.:
Instructional Course on War Wounds of the Extremities. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, January, 1968 and New York, New York, January 1969.
Keggi, K.J. and Southwick, W.O.:
Cervical Spine Stabilization Using Methylmethacrylate, Annual Meeting of the Southern German Orthopaedic Society, Baden-Baden, Germany, 1977.
Keggi, K.J. and Weil, U.:
Total Hip Replacements Through the Anterior Approach, Annual Meeting of the Southern German Orthopaedic Society, Baden-Baden, Germany, 1977.
Keggi, K.J. and Clark, C.R.:
Use of Methylmethacrylate in the Stabilization of the Cervical Spine. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981.
Barrasso, J.A., and Keggi, K.J.:
Vertebral Body Excision In The Treatment Of Cerical Disc Disease, Spondylosis and Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spine Research Society, Annual Meeting, New York, New York, December 1982
Kaplan, N.; Stovell, P.R.; Jokl, P. and Keggi, K.J.:
Analysis of Non-Operative Treatment of Severe Medical Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee, Annual Meeting of the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1983
Hoffinger, S.A.; Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
Primary Ceramic Hip Replacement, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, 1988.
Keggi, K.J.; Friedlander, G.; Kalnberzs, V.K.; Southwick, W.O.:
US/USSR Orthopaedic Exchange, SICOT Meeting, Montreal, Canada, September, 1990.
Keggi, K.J.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.E.:
Oblique Femoral Osteotomy in Total Hip Replacement, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1991.
Keggi, K.J. and Paly, W.:
Effect of Autologous Blood Donation and Intraoperative and Postoperative Blood Recovery on Homologous Blood Transfusion Requirement in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Regression Analysis, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, 1991.
Huo, M.H.; Martin, R.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Ceramic on Ceramic Articulation, Is It a Solution for Osteolysis in Cementless Total Hip Replacement? Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, October, 1993.
Gutow, A.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Bone Allograft and Cementless Cups for Major Acetabular Bony Deficiencies in Revision Total Hip Replacement: A Clinical and Radiographic Review of 20 Cases at Medium-term (2-6 year) Follow-up.
Keggi, K.J.; Huo, M.; Zatorski, L.E.:
Anterior Approach Enhances Noncemented Prosthesis Systems, Traumatology and Orthopaedic Congress of CIS, Moscow, Russia, 1994.
Southern, E.; Mehta, J.; Huo, M.H.; Keggi, K.J.:
Cytoline Analysis of Unwashed Wound Drainage Blood, Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 1993 and American Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho, June 1994.
Huo, M.H.; Zatoprski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Is It Easier to Revise a Previously Uncemented Total Hip Replacement Than to Revise a Previously Cemented Total Hip Replacement: A Matched Comparative Study, Association for Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgery Anual Meeting, Washington, D.C., September, 1994.
Keggi, K.J.:
Ceramic Hips - Survivorship, Analysis, Thoughts and Future, Yale Orthopaedic Association, January 1995.
Martin, R. Huo, M.H.; Keggi, K.J.:
Ceramic Total Hip Replacement Done Without Cement, Long Term Prospective Follow-up Study With Survivorship Analysis, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 1995.
Huo, M.H.; Zakauskas, A.; Martin, R.P.; Keggi, K.J.:
Cementless Total Hip Replacement in Patients With Developmental Dysplasia, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 1995.
Keggi, K.J.:
Hip Revisions with Zweymueller Prosthesis, Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 1995.
Huo, M.H.; Fye, M.A.; Martin, R.P.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Unsatisfactory Results of a First Generation Modular Cementless Stem: A 4 to 9 Year Follow-up, AAHKS Fall Meeting, Dallas, Texas, October, 1995 and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February, 1996.
Wahl, C.J., Huo, M.H., Zatorski, L.E. and Keggi, K.J.:
A Comparative Study Of Cementless Femoral Revisions Performed With A Modular Versus Wedge-Shaped Design: Minimum Four Year Follow-up, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Thirtieth Anniversary Meeting, Vienna,Austria, October 1999
Wahl, C.J.; Huo, M.H.; Zatorski, L.Z.; Keggi, K.J.:
Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Zweymuller Femoral Stem: A Prospective Study of Consecutive Patients With a Minimum of 7-Year Follow-Up, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 2000
DiCaprio, M.R.; Huo, M.H.; Keggi, J.M.; Zatorski, L.E.; Keggi, K.J.:
Ceramic- On-Ceramic Articulation in Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasties Done In Young Patients: A 10-Year Follow-up Study, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, February 2002
Keggi, K.J., Keggi, J.M., Kennon, R.E., McTighe, T.:
Proximal Stem Modularity In THA Using The Minimally Invasive Anterior Surgical Approach, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, San Francisco, CA, September 2003
Murphy, S.B., Bierbaum, B.E., Garino, J.P., Kennedy, W.R., Jones, R.E., Hume, E.L., Keggi, K.J., Kress, K.J.:
U.S. Experience with Alumina Ceramic- Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty, An FDA/IDE Study, American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 2004
Keggi, K.J., Keggi, J.M., McTighe, T.:
Ceramic on Ceramic Bearings used with Proximal Modular Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Ninth International Biolox Symposium, Ceramic 2004, Paris, France, March 2004
Keggi, K.J.:
The Evolution of the "Early" Two Incision Technique (for Less Invasive Hip Replacements), MIS Meets CAOS 2004, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 2004
Murphy, S., Ecker, T., Tannast, M., Bierbaumm, B., Garino, J., Hume, E., Jones, R., Zann, R., Keggi, K., Kress, K.:
U.S. Experience with Alumina Ceramic-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty, American Association of Hip and Knww Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 25, 2006
Laskin, R., Keggi, K., Jaffe, F.:
Surgical Techniques and Pain Management, ITSA Annual Meeting, New York City, October 6-9, 2006
Keggi, K.:
My Experience with Proximal Modular Stems, AAHKS Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, November 7, 2008
Textbook Chapters
Video (DVD) Instruction: Minimal Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty, Surgical Techniques in Orthopaedics
Publisher: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2003
Editor: Steven A. Stuchin, M.D.

Minimally Invasive Total Joint Arthroplasty
Springer, 2004
Chapter 7.3 - "The Direct Anterior Approach"

Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, London, UK, 2008
"Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with Modular Stem"

2nd International Congress of Ceramics
Global Roundmap for Ceramics ICC2 Proceedings
Publisher: Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramic, National Research Council, Ital 2008
"38-Year Tracking of Ceramic Science and Results of Hip Joints"
Biography
Kristaps Keggi, Intervijas by Laima Poga
Publisher: Jumava
Riga, Latvia 2000
Personal Data
Born: August 9, 1943 Riga, Latvia (U.S. Citizen 195)
Married: July 27, 1957