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Christopher Scott Klifto

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Selected Grants


Aetos Shoulder S+N Pro00114921

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Smith & Nephew, Inc · 2024 - 2029

Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Smith & Nephew, Inc · 2025 - 2026

Cost-Effectiveness of Advanced Imaging to Assess Rotator Cuff Integrity Prior to Shoulder Arthroplasty

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2021 - 2023

Ultrasound evaluation of rotator cuff tears after total shoulder arthroplasty

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2020 - 2023

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Smith & Nephew, Inc · 2023 - 2023

Opioid use after proximal humerus fracture

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2021 - 2022

Radiographic Markers for atraumatic placement of intramedullary humeral nail

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2019 - 2021

Shoulder Surgery and its Effects on Golf: A Prospective Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2020 - 2020

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Integra LifeSciences · 2020 - 2020

Comparison of Low Dose Computed Tomography to Conventional Dose Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Distal Radius Fractures

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2019 - 2020

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wright Medical Technology, Inc. · 2019 - 2019

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medartis, Inc. · 2018 - 2018

External Relationships


  • 3D MVP inc
  • Acumed
  • Restore3D
  • Stryker Orthopaedics
  • Veterans Affairs
  • smith and nephew

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