Mark Joseph Gage | Scholars@Duke

Mark Joseph Gage
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

I am an orthopaedic surgeon here at Duke specializing in the care of orthopaedic trauma, complex fractures, limb reconstruction, osteomyelitis, and post-traumatic deficits including limb deformity, fracture non-union, and post-traumatic arthritis.

Current Research Interests

Patient activity and bone healing
Clinical outcomes after orthopaedic intervention
Osteomyelitis treatment strategies
Postoperative pain control after orthopaedic surgery - exploring non-narcotic treatment options
Methods of objective assessment for postoperative activity
Fitness trackers and their utility in tracking patient activity
The effects of orthopaedic surgery and extremity implants on bone remodeling
Orthopaedic fracture fixation strategies and their influence on bone healing/remodeling

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2017

Contact Information

DUMC 3205, Durham, NC 27710
mark.gage@duke.edu (919) 668-0678

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.D., New York University School of Medicine 2011
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - United States of America (Country)
- Teaching
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Kathy Cramer Young Clinician Memorial Scholarship awarded by Orthopaedic Trauma Association 2017
- Identifying predictors for long-term success or failure of pilon fractures after surgical fixation awarded by AO Trauma North America Fellows Grant 2016
- Can We Better Monitor Hip Fracture Recovery? Advanced Tracking Devices in the Early Postoperative Period awarded by Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Resident Grant 2015
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Conference Papers
  - Mundy LR, Gage MJ, Hollenbeck ST. Predictors of Amputation Rates in Open Tibia Fractures. 2016 Oct:S85-S85. Link to Item
  - Gage MJ, Driesman A, Egol KA. Can We Better Monitor Hip Fracture Recovery? Advanced Tracking Devices in the Early Postoperative Period. NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Sir Robert Jones Lecture Series. 2016 May 5. New York, NY..
  - Gage MJ, Schwarzkopf R, Slover J. Impact of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome on Peri-Operative Complication Rates After Total Joint Replacement Surgery. OREF/ORS Northeast Regional Resident Research Symposium. 2014 Jun 2 - 2014 Jun 2. New York, NY..
  - Gage MJ, Schwarzkopf R, Slover J. Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Peri-Operative Complication Rates after Total Joint Arthroplasty. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2014 Mar 11 - 2014 Mar 15. New Orleans, LA..
  - Gage MJ, Takemoto RC, Walsh M, Rybak L, Egol KA. Articular Skiving: A New Concept Defined. New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. 2009 Oct 24. New York, NY..
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Davidovitch R, Tejwani NC, Egol KA, Liporace FA, McLaurin T. Management of Osseous Defects in Orthopaedic Trauma. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016 Mar 1 - 2016 Mar 6. Orlando, FL..
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Negative Pressure Wound Boot Following Fixation of Pilon, Talus, and Calcaneus Fractures: A Pilot Study. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Mar 24 - 2015 Mar 28. Las Vegas, NV..
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Liporace FA, Egol KA, Davidovitch R, Tejwani NC, Konda SR, Capo JT. Soft Tissue Principles for Orthopaedic Trauma. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2014 Mar 11 - 2014 Mar 15. New Orleans, LA..
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Liporace FA. Tips, Tricks and Pearls in the Treatment of Proximal Third Tibia Fractures with Intramedullary Nails. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Mar 24 - 2015 Mar 28. Las Vegas, NV..
  - Ganta A, Gage MJ, Roach R, Behery O, Leucht P, Konda A, Tejwani NC, Egol KA. Complex Extremity Reconstruction in the Setting of Infection: What are our Antibiotic Delivery Options?. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2017 Mar 14 - 2017 Mar 18. San Diego, CA..
  - Ganta A, Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Liporace FA, Konda S, Egol KA. Intramedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures; What to Do, What Not to Do, and How to be Efficient. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016 Mar 1 - 2016 Mar 6. Orlando, FL..
  - Seigerman D, Yoon RS , Gage MJ, Koerner J, Patel NM, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Impact of Surrounding Canal Size on Time to Union Following Femoral Intramedullary Nailing: Does Size Really Matter?. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Mar 11 - 2015 Mar 15. New Orleans, LA..
  - Takemoto RC, Gage MJ, Egol KA. Accuracy Of Detecting Screw Penetration Of The Radiocarpal Joint Following Volar Plating Utilization Plain Radiographs vs. Computed Tomography. Eastern Orthopaedics Association. 2010 Oct 14. Naples, FL..
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Collinge CA, Haidukewych GJ, Liporace FA. Interprosthetic, Peri-implant and Periprosthetic Fractures in the Hip and Knee: Principles of Fixation. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2016 Mar 1 - 2016 Mar 6. Orlando, FL..
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Davidovitch R, Tejwani NC, Liporace FA, Egol KA. Tibial Plateau Fracture Evaluation Management and Outcomes. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2014 Mar 11 - 2014 Mar 15. New Orleans, LA..
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Galos DK, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Trochanteric Entry Femoral Nails Yield Better Femoral Version and Lower Revision Rates. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2015 Mar 24 - 2015 Mar 28. Las Vegas, NV..
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Galos DK, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Trochanteric Entry Femoral Nails Yield Better Post-Operative Femoral Version and Lower Revision Rates Than Retrograde and Piriformis Entry Nails A Large Cohort Multivariate Regression Analysis. Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. 2015 Oct 8 - 2015 Oct 10. San Diego, CA..
- Journal Articles
  - Mundy LR, Truong T, Shammas RL, Gage MJ, Pomann G-M, Hollenbeck ST. Acute Treatment Patterns for Lower Extremity Trauma in the United States: Flaps versus Amputation. (Accepted) Journal of reconstructive microsurgery. 2017 Oct;33(8):563-570. PubMed PMID: 28514793. Full Text
  - Konda SR, Fisher N, Gage M, Egol KA. Posterior Fracture Dislocation of the Shoulder: A Modified McLaughlin Procedure. Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2017 Aug;31 Suppl 3:S36-S37. PubMed PMID: 28697084. Full Text
  - Konda SR, Gage M, Fisher N, Egol KA. Segmental Bone Defect Treated With the Induced Membrane Technique. Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2017 Aug;31 Suppl 3:S21-S22. PubMed PMID: 28697078. Full Text
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Galos DK, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Trochanteric entry femoral nails yield better femoral version and lower revision rates-A large cohort multivariate regression analysis. Injury. 2017 Jun;48(6):1165-1169. PubMed PMID: 28365071. Full Text
  - Gage MJ, Park BK, Strauss EJ. Reduction of anterior glenohumeral dislocations: a new closed reduction technique. The Physician and sportsmedicine. 2017 Feb;45(1):22-25. PubMed PMID: 27973978. Full Text
  - Mundy LR, Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Liporace FA. Comparing the speed of irrigation between pulsatile lavage versus gravity irrigation: an Ex-vivo experimental investigation. Patient safety in surgery. 2017 Jan;11:7-. PubMed PMID: 28360942. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Gaines RJ, Dunbar RP, Egol KA, Liporace FA. Dead Space Management After Orthopaedic Trauma: Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls. Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2016 Feb;30(2):64-70. PubMed PMID: 26429404. (Review) Full Text
  - Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Intramedullary Nailing and Adjunct Permanent Plate Fixation in Complex Tibia Fractures. Journal of orthopaedic trauma. 2015 Aug;29(8):e277-e279. PubMed PMID: 25932525. Full Text
  - Gage MJ, Yoon RS, Egol KA, Liporace FA. Uses of negative pressure wound therapy in orthopedic trauma. The Orthopedic clinics of North America. 2015 Apr;46(2):227-234. PubMed PMID: 25771317. (Review) Full Text
  - Blank AT, Gage M, Tejwani N, McLaurin T. Overlapping Dislocation of the Pubic Symphysis with an Open Reduction and Anterior and Posterior Pelvic Ring Fixation. JBJS Case Connector. 2015 Jan;5(1):e6-e6. Full Text
  - Gage MJ, Schwarzkopf R, Abrouk M, Slover JD. Impact of metabolic syndrome on perioperative complication rates after total joint arthroplasty surgery. The Journal of arthroplasty. 2014 Sep;29(9):1842-1845. PubMed PMID: 24851795. Full Text
  - Koerner JD, Patel NM, Yoon RS, Gage MJ, Donegan DJ, Liporace FA. Femoral malrotation after intramedullary nailing in obese versus non-obese patients. Injury. 2014 Jul;45(7):1095-1098. PubMed PMID: 24629707. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Gage MJ, Egol KA. Painful hardware. What to do?. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2014;25(3):198-202. Full Text
  - Gage MJ, Patel AV, Koenig KL, Newman E. Non-vena cava venous leiomyosarcomas: a review of the literature. Annals of surgical oncology. 2012 Oct;19(11):3368-3374. PubMed PMID: 22618717. (Review) Full Text
  - Takemoto RC, Gage M, Rybak L, Zimmerman I, Egol KA. Accuracy of detecting screw penetration of the radiocarpal joint following volar plating using plain radiographs versus computed tomography. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.). 2012 Aug;41(8):358-361. PubMed PMID: 22900246.
  - Gage MJ, Newman E, Maldonado TS, Hajdu CH. Leiomyosarcoma of the splenic vein. Journal of vascular surgery. 2012 May;55(5):1485-1487. PubMed PMID: 22051866. Full Text
  - Takemoto RC, Gage MJ, Rybak L, Walsh M, Egol KA. Articular cartilage skiving: the concept defined. The Journal of hand surgery, European volume. 2011 Jun;36(5):364-369. PubMed PMID: 21372050. Full Text
  - Spitzer AB, Gage MJ, Looze CA, Walsh M, Zuckerman JD, Egol KA. Factors associated with successful performance in an orthopaedic surgery residency. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Nov;91(11):2750-2755. PubMed PMID: 19884456. Full Text

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Global Scholarship

Research

Teaching

Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

Selected Publications

Conference Papers

Journal Articles