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Patrick Whitlock, MD,PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical-Affiliate

Orthopaedic Surgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Los Angeles Children's Hospital (Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery)
  • EuropeanTraveling Fellowship: Maurice E. Muller Foundation of North America (Hip Reconstruction)
  • : Wake Forest Health Sciences (Residency)
  • PhD: University of Cincinnati College of Engineering
  • Doctor of Medicine: Drexel University College of Medicine
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Peer Reviewed Publications

Seyler, Thorsten M; Bracey, Daniel N; Plate, Johannes F; Lively, Mark O; Mannava, Sandeep; Smith, Thomas L; Saul, Justin M; Poehling, Gary G; Van Dyke, Mark E; Whitlock, Patrick W 2017. The Development of a Xenograft-Derived Scaffold for Tendon and Ligament Reconstruction Using a Decellularization and Oxidation Protocol. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 33 2, 374-386

Buchler L, Schwab JM, Whitlock PW, Beck M, Tannast M 2016. Intraoperative Evaluation of Acetabular Morphology in Hip Arthroscopy Comparing Standard Radiography vs. Fluoroscopy: A Cadaver Study Arthroscopy, 6 Jun, 1030-7

Büchler, Lorenz; Schwab, Joseph M; Whitlock, Patrick W; Beck, Martin; Tannast, Moritz 2016. Intraoperative Evaluation of Acetabular Morphology in Hip Arthroscopy Comparing Standard Radiography Versus Fluoroscopy: A Cadaver Study. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 32 6, 1030-7

Seyler TM, Bracey DN, Plate JF, Lively MO, Mannava S, Smith TL, Saul JM, Poehling GG, Van Dyke ME, Whitlock PW 2016. The Development of a Xenograft-Derived Scaffold for Tendon and Ligament Reconstruction Using a Decellularization and Oxidation Protocol Arthroscopy, Sept 27,

Abdelnasser MK, Klenke FM, Whitlock PW, Khalil AM, Khalifa YE, Ali HM, Siebenrock KA 2015. Management of pelvic discontinuity in revision total hip arthroplasty: a review of the literature Hip Int, 2 Mar-Apr, 120-6

Mannava, Sandeep; Plate, Johannes F; Tuohy, Christopher J; Seyler, Thorsten M; Whitlock, Patrick W; Curl, Walton W; Smith, Thomas L; Saul, Katherine R 2013. The science of rotator cuff tears: translating animal models to clinical recommendations using simulation analysis. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 21 7, 1610-9

Whitlock PW, Seyler TM, Northam CN, Smith TL, Poehling GG, Koman LA, Van Dyke ME 2013. The science of rotator cuff tears: translating animal models to clinical recommendations using simulation analysis Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 21 7, 1610-9

Whitlock, Patrick W; Seyler, Thorsten M; Northam, Casey N; Smith, Thomas L; Poehling, Gary G; Koman, L Andrew; Van Dyke, Mark E 2013. Effect of cyclic strain on tensile properties of a naturally derived, decellularized tendon scaffold seeded with allogeneic tenocytes and associated messenger RNA expression. Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances, 22 3, 224-32

Mannavva S, Plate JF, Tuohy CJ, Seyler TM, Whitlock PW, Curl WW, Smith TL, Saul KR 2012. A novel process for optimizing musculoskeletal allograft tissue to improve safety, ultrastructractural properties and cell infiltration J Bone Joint Surg Am, 94 16, 1458-67

Whitlock, Patrick W; Seyler, Thorsten M; Parks, Griffith D; Ornelles, David A; Smith, Thomas L; Van Dyke, Mark E; Poehling, Gary G 2012. A novel process for optimizing musculoskeletal allograft tissue to improve safety, ultrastructural properties, and cell infiltration. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 94 16, 1458-67

Mannava S, Plate JF, Whitlock PW, Callahan MF Seyler TM, Koman LA, Smith TL, Tuohy CJ 2011. Evaluation in vivo rotator cuff muscle function after acute and chronic detachment of the supraspinatus tendon: an experimental study in an animal model J Bone Joint Surg Am, 93 18, 1702-11

Mannava, Sandeep; Plate, Johannes F; Whitlock, Patrick W; Callahan, Michael F; Seyler, Thorsten M; Koman, L Andrew; Smith, Thomas L; Tuohy, Christopher J 2011. Evaluation of in vivo rotator cuff muscle function after acute and chronic detachment of the supraspinatus tendon: an experimental study in an animal model. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 93 18, 1702-11

Stabile, Kathryne J; Odom, Devin; Smith, Thomas L; Northam, Casey; Whitlock, Patrick W; Smith, Beth P; Van Dyke, Mark E; Ferguson, Cristin M 2010. An acellular, allograft-derived meniscus scaffold in an ovine model. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, 26 7, 936-48

Mahirogullari, Mahir; Ferguson, Cristin M; Whitlock, Patrick W; Stabile, Kathryne J; Poehling, Gary G 2007. Freeze-dried allografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Clinics in sports medicine, 26 4, 625-37

Stone, Austin V; Ma, Jianjun; Whitlock, Patrick W; Koman, L Andrew; Smith, Thomas L; Smith, Beth P; Callahan, Michael F 2007. Effects of Botox and Neuronox on muscle force generation in mice. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 25 12, 1658-64

Whitlock, Patrick W; Smith, Thomas L; Poehling, Gary G; Shilt, Jeffrey S; Van Dyke, Mark 2007. A naturally derived, cytocompatible, and architecturally optimized scaffold for tendon and ligament regeneration. Biomaterials, 28 29, 4321-9

Whitlock, Patrick W; DeAnglis, Ashley P; Ackley, Kathryn L; Clarson, Stephen J; Retzinger, Gregory S 2002. Distribution of silicon/e in tissues of mice of different fibrinogen genotypes following intraperitoneal administration of emulsified poly(dimethylsiloxane) [correction of poly(dimethysiloxane)]. Experimental and molecular pathology, 72 2, 161-71

Whitlock, P W; Clarson, S J; Retzinger, G S 1999. Fibrinogen adsorbs from aqueous media to microscopic droplets of poly(dimethylsiloxane) and remains coagulable. Journal of biomedical materials research, 45 1, 55-61

Brott L.;Naik R.;Pikas D.;Kirkpatrick S.;Tomlin D.;Whitlock P.;Clarson S.;Stone M. 09-20-2001. Ultrafast holographic nanopatterning of biocatalytically formed silica Nature, 413 6853, 291-293

Whitlock P.;DeAnglis A.;Ackley K.;Clarson S.;Retzinger G. 09-07-2002. Erratum: Distribution of silicon/e in tissues of mice of different fibrinogen genotypes following in Experimental and Molecular Pathology, 72 3, 243

Whitlock P.;Clarson S.;Retzinger G. 08-01-1999. Functionality of fibrinogen bound to PDMS American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 40 2, 770-771

Naik R.R.;Whitlock P.W.;Rodriguez F.;Brott L.L.;Glawe D.D.;Clarson S.J.;Stone M.O. 02-03-2003. Controlled formation of biosilica structures in vitro Chemical Communications, 9 2, 238-239

Whitlock P.W.;Patwardhan S.V.;Stone M.O.;Clarson S.J. 01-01-2008. Synthetic peptides derived from the diatom Cylindrotheca fusiformis: Kinetics of silica formation an ACS Symposium Series, 999 , 412-433

Abdelnasser, Mohammad K; Klenke, Frank M; Whitlock, Patrick; Khalil, Aly M; Khalifa, Yaser E; Ali, Hassan M; Siebenrock, Klaus A . Management of pelvic discontinuity in revision total hip arthroplasty: a review of the literature. Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy, 25 2, 120-6