Karl Edward Buechsenschuetz, DO
Business Residence
2831 Fort Missoula Road 9725 Horseback Ridge Road
Suite 203 Missoula, Montana 59804
Missoula, Montana 59804 Phone: (406) 721-9135
Phone: (406) 721-0700 Cell: (406) 531-5990
Facsimile: (406) 721-0702
Email:
Medical Education
Southeastern University North Miami Beach, Florida
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine May 1993
Internship
Sun Coast Hospital, Southeastern University Largo, Florida
General Rotating Internship June 1993 – July 1994
Residency
Oklahoma State University Tulsa, Oklahoma
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency July 1994 – July 1998
Fellowship
University of Cincinnati, Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship August 1998 – October 1999
Alvin H. Crawford, MD – Fellowship Director
University of California, San Diego San Diego, California
Adult Spine Visiting Fellowship November 1999 – December 1999
Steven R. Garfin, MD
Twin Cities Spine Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
Adult and Pediatric Spine Visiting Fellowship January 2000
Undergraduate Education
University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire
BS Nutrition August 1984 – June 1989
Board Certification
Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery October 2004
Licensure
State of Montana # 8801 February 2000 – Present
State of Ohio #34-00-6841-B April 1998 – July 2001
State of Oklahoma # 3237 June 1994 – July 1998
Employment History
Big Sky Orthopaedic Specialists, PLLC January 2002 – Present
Owner, Solo Practice
Northern Rockies Orthopaedic Specialists February 2000 – October 2001
Employee, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Staff Appointments
St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, Montana
February 2000 – Present
Community Medical Center Missoula, Montana
February 2000 –Present
Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
November 1998 – July 2001
Committees
Chairman, Orthopaedic Trauma Committee January 2006 – Present
St. Patrick Hospital
Orthopaedic Trauma Panel Member February 2000 - Present
St. Patrick Hospital
Editorial Committee Member February 2000 - Present
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Publications
Karl E. Buechsenschuetz, DO; Charles T. Mehlman, DO; Kevin J. Shaw, MD; Elisa Immerman, MBA; Alvin H. Crawford, MD; Dennis R. Roy, MD; Eric J. Wall, MD. Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children: Traction and Casting Versus Flexible Intramedullary Nailing. J Trauma. 2002 Nov; 53(5):914-21.
Karl E. Buechsenschuetz, DO; Rodney L. Plaster, MD. A Method of Intraoperative Determination of Leg Length Discrepancy in THA: Statistical Analysis of Technique. JAOAO. 1998 Apr; 35(2):52-55.
Manuscripts Submitted for Publication
Karl E. Buechsenschuetz, DO; Alvin H. Crawford, MD. Late, Deep Infection of a Limb-Salvage Knee Arthroplasty Treated Without Implant Removal: 8 ½ Year Follow-up. Submitted to Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
Karl E. Buechsenschuetz, DO; Paul M. Caskey, MD. Case Report: Bilateral Talocalcaneal and Calcaneonavicular Coalitions. Submitted to Journal of Orthopaedics.
Karl E. Buechsenschuetz, DO. Ipsilateral Humeral Shaft and Supracondylar Fractures in a Five-year-old. Submitted to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.
Presentations
Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children: Traction and Casting Versus Flexible Intramedullary Nailing
American Fracture Association Annual Meeting
Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies April 16, 2000
Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children: Traction and Casting Versus Flexible Intramedullary Nailing
Orthopedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting
San Antonio, Texas October 14, 2000
Mid-America Orthopaedic Society
Scottsdale, Arizona April 29, 2000
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Orlando, Florida March 15, 2000
Foot Puncture Wounds in Children: A Comprehensive Review
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Post-Graduate Seminar
Scottsdale, Arizona May 1, 1999
Developmental Dislocation of the Hip
Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists
Seattle, Washington October 5, 1999
Surgical Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures September 16, 2006
National Association of Recovery Room Nurses Missoula, Montana
Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly September 24, 2005
2nd Annual Orthopaedic Symposium, Community Medical Center Missoula, Montana
Charite Disk Replacement Surgery: Indications and Procedural Review September 22, 2005
Minerva Society Guest Lectureship Missoula, Montana
A New Option in the Treatment of Back Pain: Total Disk Replacement July 26, 2005
The Montana Pain Institute Missoula, Montana
Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma May 13, 2004
Timely Topics in Children’s Surgery Missoula, Montana
Orthopaedic Perspectives on Surgical Intervention for Spinal Pathology September 14, 2002
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Missoula, Montana
Treatment of Tibia & Femoral Fractures in the Pediatric Population April 27, 2002
Spring Trauma CME Conference / University of Washington Missoula, Montana
Professional Organizations
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics # 60645
American Osteopathic Association # 60645
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons # 139490
American Fracture Association
Montana Medical Association
Montana Osteopathic Medical Association
Professional Honors & Awards
Part II Oral Board Examiner October 21, 2005
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Meyerding Award April 2000
American Fracture Association
POSNA Specialty Day Quiz – First Place, Fellows Category February 1999
AAOS Annual Meeting
Original Research Resident Scholarship Award June 1998
Oklahoma State University
House Staff Aureus Award June 1994
Sun Coast Hospital, Southeastern University
Honors & Awards
Kappa Sigma Leadership Award Beta Kappa Chapter, Univ of New Hampshire May 1989
Mayor’s Cup Leadership Award Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire June 1984
Faculty Scholarship Award Manchester High School West June 1984
Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America May 1980
Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts of America June 1979
References Available Upon Request
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