Charles L. Nelson - Faculty Biosketch

Charles L. Nelson, M.D.

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania

Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital of the University of PA, University of Pennsylvania

Chief Adult Reconstruction Section, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Diversity Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hospital of the University of PA

Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact information

Penn Orthgopaedics, Suite 600
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-294-9180
Fax: 215-222-8852

Email:
Charles.Nelson@uphs.upenn.edu

Education:
B.S.
Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania, 1992.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1993.
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery Research, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1994.
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1994-1997.
Fellow in Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 1997-1998.

Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 7/13/2000 - 12/31/2010, 2000.
Diplomat American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (January 2011 - December 2020), 2011.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons,Re-certified January 2021- December 2030, 2019.

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Selected Publications

Nelson C.: Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur Following Hip Arthroplasty. American Journal of Orthopedics 31: 221-223, April 2002.

Nelson C.: Cemented Femoral Revision, Technique and Outcome. American Journal of Orthopedics 31: 187-189, 2002.

Konkle B., Nelson C., Forsyth A. and Hume E.: Approaches to Successful Total Knee Arthroplasty in Hemophilia A Patients with Inhibitors. Hematology 8(5): 706-10, September 2002.

Nelson C.: Cemented Cup Revision. American Journal of Orthopedics 31, 2002.

Lonner J., Battish R., Nelson C., Lotke P.: Efficacy of Mail Surveys for Follow-Up of Total Knee Patients. Journal of Arthoplasty Page: 267, February 2001 Notes: Abstracts from AAHKS 10th Annual Meeting.

Nelson C.: Management of Severe Acetabular Bone Loss During Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Role of Acetabular Reconstruction Cages. Seminars in Arthroplasty, Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty 12(1): 90-69, 2001.

Nelson C.: Primary and Delayed Exchange for Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Journal of Knee Surgery 14(1): 60-64, 2001.

Nelson C., Windsor R.: Patella Fractures in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Complications, Pitfalls, and Salvage in Knee Surgery. Malek M. (eds.). Springer-Verlag, NY, NY, Page: 413-419, 2001.

Nelson C., Fitzgerald R.: Correction of Arthritic Deformities of the Hip. Arthritis and Allied Conditions. Koopman W. (eds.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, Page: 1044-1060, 2001.