Dr. LaButti employs new techniques and devices to help increase the longevity of the prothesis. Your resource for arthritis, avascular necrosis and total joint replacement.
 
FELLOWSHIP Buffalo General Hospital/State University of New York
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lower Extremity and Joint Reconstruction
Kenneth A. Krackow, M.D.
August 15, 1999 to August 14, 2000

RESIDENCY Tulsa Regional Medical Center/Oklahoma State
University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1995 to July 1999
Clinical Instructor - Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences July 1995 to July 1999
 
Team Physician - Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK
Cleveland Public Schools, Cleveland, OK
IPRA Longhorn Rodeo, Tulsa, OK
1995 to 1999
Tulsa Roughnecks Soccer Team - 1999
 
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - Shriners Hospital for Children
Spokane, Washington
Ron L. Ferguson, M.D.
Paul M. Caskey. M.D.
October 1, 1997 to March 27, 1998
 
Hip and Knee Reconstruction - University of Utah Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
Aaron Hoffmann, M.D.
April 1, 1998 to May 31, 1998
 
Hand Surgery - Detroit Medical Center/Harper
Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Edward F. Burke, D.O.
Richard M. Singer, M.D.
Robert S. Barbosa, D.O.
June 6, 1998 to August 28, 1998
 
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - Detroit Medical Center/Hutzel
Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Robert A. Teitge, M.D.
August 31, 1998 to
October 6, 1998

INTERNSHIP Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI
Department of Internal Medicine, June 1994 to June 1995
Clinical Instructor – Brown University School of Medicine 
June 1994 to June 1995

EDUCATION University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
(UNECOM), Biddeford, ME

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) – June 1994

Providence College, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology – May 1987

AWARDS/
HONORS
Psi Sigma Alpha - National Osteopathic Honor Society open to the top 10% of each class
Class rank 4/70, UNECOM

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Preoperative Administration of Epoetin Alfa to Total Joint Athroplasty Patients
Michael Rauh, M.D.; Mary Beyers-Thering, M.S.;
Ronald S. LaButti, D.O.; Kenneth A. Krackow, M.D.
Orthopedics. 2002; 25:317-320.

Enhancing Femoral Cement Fixation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Ronald S. LaButti, D.O., Kenneth A. Krackow, M.D.
SUNY at Buffalo, Kaleida Health/Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Presented at the 29th Annual Orthopaedic Residents Scientific Program
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo
June 2, 2000

Traumatic Avulsion of the Flexor Digitorum Sublimis Tendon to the Ring Finger: A Case for Surgical Intervention
Ronald S. LaButti, D.O., Edward F. Burke, D.O.
Detroit Medical Center/Harper Hospital, Detroit, MI
Written but unpublished

Varus Osteotomies of the Proximal Femur in the Pediatric Population: Accuracy with the 90-degree Cannulated Blade Plate
Ronald S. LaButti, D.O., Paul Caskey, M.D.
Shriners Hospital for Children, Spokane, WA
Presented at the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Orlando, Florida, May 1999

Delayed Onset of Compartment Syndrome in the Forearm Secondary to a Dog Bite
Ronald S. LaButti, D.O. 
Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, OK
Written but unpublished

LECTURES/
PRESENTATIONS
Painful Total Hip Arthroplasty: Diagnosing Infection
State University of New York at Buffalo
Fellow/Resident Research Day
Buffalo, New York
September 28, 2002

Preoperative Planning—A Team Approach
AO/ASIF
Orthopaedic Trauma: Team Approach to Fracture Management
A Basic Course for Operating Room Personnel
February 22, 2002

Painful Total Hip Arthroplasty:
Septic vs. Mechanical Loosening

Teleconference OSU-COM, Tulsa, OK and Hillcrest Medical Center,
Oklahoma City, OK Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies
October 2001

Splinting Procedure Workshop
Fourth Annual Emergency Medicine Review in the
Rural and Suburban Setting
June 9, 2001

Injury Related Degeneration of the Knee
Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Tulsa, OK 
October 24, 2000

Enhancing Femoral Cement Fixation in Total Knee Arthroplasty
29th Annual Orthopaedic Residents Scientific Program
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo
June 2, 2000

CONTINUING EDUCATION Nineteenth Annual Current Concepts in Joint Replacement
Orlando, FL
December 2002

American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics
41st Annual Postgraduate Seminar

Columbus, OH
May 2001

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
67th Annual Meeting

Orlando, FL
March 2000

Current Concepts in Joint Replacement - Winter 1999
Orlando, FL
December 1999

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
A Comprehensive Review for Orthopaedic Surgeons

Chicago, IL
March 1999

Robert W. Metcalf, M.D. Memorial
Arthroscopy and Reconstructive Surgery 1998

Phoenix, AZ
January 1998

The Spine Study Group 11th Symposium
The Spine: Current Concepts and Treatment

Palm Beach, FL
September 1997

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Shoulder 1997: A Comprehensive Guide for
Mainstream and Controversial Issues

Bal Harbour, FL
April 1997

The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
1996 Regional Review: Treatment of the Foot and Ankle

Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, NE
September 1996

AO/ASIF
Basic Residents Course

Portland, ME
July 1996

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Contemporary Issues in Treating the Adult Knee

Boston, MA
May 1996

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Perspectives of Trauma Surgery

Innisbrook, FL
April 1996

COMMUNITY SERVICE Cleveland Public Schools, Cleveland, OK
Student history and physical exams for athletic participation

Holland Hall School, Tulsa, OK
Student history and physical exams for athletic participation

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics (AOAO)
Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (OOA)
Tulsa County Medical Society (TCMS)
Tulsa Orthopedic Network (TON)
Tulsa Orthopedic Society (TOS)
Tulsa Osteopathic Medical Society (TOMS)

Dr. LaButti is an orthopedic surgeon in Tulsa specializing in hip replacement,
 knee replacement, and revision surgery of the hip and knee.  Dr. LaButti practices with Central States Orthopedic Specialists, Inc.; the largest private group of orthopedic surgeons in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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total knee replacement or revision surgery to help them make an informed decision about surgery.

 

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