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William Arthur Jiranek

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
5601 Arringdon Park Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560

Overview


I am an Orthopaedic physician and work in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, predominantly with hip and knee replacement surgeries. I also help manage revision surgeries and take care of people with infections or fractures around their implants. I am interested in the whole continuum of care for arthritis and not just the surgical treatment of it. Even though I specialize in surgery, not everyone needs that treatment, and as an Orthopaedic doctor, my role is to help direct the whole process.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2017 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published February 9, 2024
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Recent Publications


Comparing Survivorship of Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Tibial Augments in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · November 2025 BACKGROUND: This study evaluated radiolucency in patients who underwent aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty using either symmetric or asymmetric modular tibial augments and compared 5-year all-cause and nonseptic revision-free survivorship between gro ... Full text Link to item Cite

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Are Patients Still Better off Than if Primary Arthroplasty Had Not Been Performed?

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · August 2025 BACKGROUND: This study sought to evaluate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) before primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and after successful treatment for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), with the hypothesis that patients still demonstrate c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are There Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores After Total Knee and Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Matched Patients?

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores, a generic patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), as a tool to compare outcomes between total knee (TKA) and total ankle arthro ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Biomechanical Sensors Vs Clinical Estimation for Gait Evaluation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BioMech Holdings, LLC · 2019 - 2022

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medical Device Business Services, Inc. · 2018 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia · 1985 M.D.