Michael Dayton, MD

Professor, Orthopedics


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Utah School of Medicine (1997)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Utah (UT) (1993)
Internship
  • University of Vermont Program (1998)
Residency
  • University of Vermont Program, Orthopedics (2002)
Fellowships
  • New England Baptist Hospital Program, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedics (2003)
Languages
English
Department
Orthopedics

Professional Titles

  • Vice Chair of Education

Recognitions

  • British Traveling Hip Fellowship, The Hip Society of North America (2008)
  • Top Scientific Poster Award, Denver Health Medical Center (2008)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Vermont Annual Research Day (2010)
  • Frank Stinchfield Award, The Hip Society of North America (2002)
  • Faculty Mentor:Resident Senior Paper Award, CU Department of Orthopedics (2016)
    Miles Research Day
  • Faculty Mentor:Resident Senior Paper Award, CU Department of Orthopedics (2019)
    Miles Research Day

Publications

  • Incavo SJ, Dayton MR: Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Medial Parapatellar Approach, in Advanced Reconstruction Knee, AAOS & The Knee Society, 2010
  • Dayton MR. Should age be a determining factor in Total Hip Arthroplasty? Orthopedics. 2010 Oct;33(10):756-7.
  • Judkins TR, Dayton MR. Femoral neck fracture during physical therapy following surface hip replacement: A preventable complication? Patient Saf Surg. 2010 Feb 4;4(1):3.
  • Dayton MR: Approaches to total hip arthrolplasty: A primer. Online tutorial in Orthopaedic Hyperguide, 2011.
  • Dayton MR: A Lifetime of Hip Care: Adolescent to Aged. Lecture on Orthopaedic Hyperguide, 2011.
  • Dayton MR: Hip Resurfacing: Is 3rd Generation Really Enough? Lecture on Orthopaedic Hyperguide, 2011.
  • Sink EL, Sucato D, Zaltz, I, Millis, M, Dayton MR, Clohisy J: Complications following surgical dislocation of the hip for femoral acetabular Impingement. JBJS(Am); in press, 2011.
  • Holz TN, Baldini TH, Dayton MR, Bach JM: Patellofemoral joint contact area during quadriceps loading in intact, ACL deficient, and implanted knees. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Orthopaedic Research Society, January, 2011.
  • Judd DL, Dennis DA, Thomas AC, Wolfe P, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Muscle strength and functional recovery during the first year after THA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb;472(2):654-64. PubMed PMID: 23817756
  • Judd DL, Thomas AC, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Strength and functional deficits in individuals with hip osteoarthritis compared to healthy, older adults. Disabil Rehabil. 2014;36(4):307-12. PubMed PMID: 23659184
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Schenkman ML, Dayton MR: Comparison of self-reported Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) to objective measures of performance measures in patients after total knee arthroplasty. J Phys Med & Rehabilitation, in press, 2011.
  • Sink EL, Fabricant PD, Pan Z, Dayton MR, Novais E. Results of treatment of femoroacetabular impingement in adolescents with a surgical hip dislocation approach. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Aug;471(8):2563-9. PubMed PMID: 23653097
  • Sink EL, Beaulé PE, Sucato D, Kim YJ, Millis MB, Dayton M, Trousdale RT, Sierra RJ, Zaltz I, Schoenecker P, Monreal A, Clohisy J. Multicenter study of complications following surgical dislocation of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jun 15;93(12):1132-6.
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Schenkman ML, Dayton MR. Comparison of self-reported knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score to performance measures in patients after total knee arthroplasty. PM R. 2011 Jun;3(6):541-9.
  • Yi C, Agudelo JF, Dayton MR, Morgan SJ. Early complications of anterior supine intermuscular total hip arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2013 Mar;36(3):e276-81. PubMed PMID: 23464946
  • Newman JT, Morgan SJ, Resende GV, Williams AE, Hammerberg EM, Dayton MR. Modality of wound closure after total knee replacement: are staples as safe as sutures? A retrospective study of 181 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2011 Oct 19;5(1):26.
  • Dayton MR, Bade MJ, Muratore T, Shulman BC, Kohrt WM, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty: surgical implications for recovery. J Knee Surg. 2013 Jun;26(3):195-201. PubMed PMID: 23288738
  • Newman JT, Morgan SJ, Williams AE, Resende GV, Dayton MR: Total hip arthroplasty and surgical wound closure: sutures versus staples. Orthopedic and Muscular System, 2014: 2:140
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Bade MJ, Shulman BC, Kohrt WM, Dayton MR. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Early Knee Strength But Not Functional Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Judd DL, Dennis DA, Thomas AC, Wolfe P, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Muscle strength and functional recovery during the first year after THA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Feb;472(2):654-64. PubMed PMID: 23817756
  • Judd DL, Thomas AC, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Strength and functional deficits in individuals with hip osteoarthritis compared to healthy, older adults. Disabil Rehabil. 2014;36(4):307-12. PubMed PMID: 23659184
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Bade MJ, Wolfe P, Kohrt WM, Dayton MR. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Outcomes 1 Year After Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial; In Press: Journal of Clinical Trials.
  • Incavo SJ, Dayton MR: Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Medial Parapatellar Approach, Book Chapter in Advanced Reconstruction Knee, AAOS & The Knee Society, 2011
  • Christiansen C, Bade M, Dayton M, Hogan C, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Effects of Weight-Bearing Biofeedback Training on Gait Mechanics following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Muratore T, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Dayton MR: Alignment in TKA with MIS. Presented the 75th Annual Meeting of The Western Orthopaedic Association. Waikiki, Hawaii. July 2011
  • Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Functional and performance parameters in MIS TKA. Presented at the Annual Meeting of AAHKS, Dallas, Texas, November 2011
  • Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Functional and performance parameters in MIS TKA. Presented at The Annual Meeting of the AAOS, SanFrancisco, California, February 2012
  • Judd D, Schlottman C, Dayton M, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Comparison of self-reported function using the HOOS and performance-based function after Total Hip Arthroplasty. Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Judd D, Winters J, Dennis D, Miner T, Dayton M, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Multi-Component Rehabilitation Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Combined Sections Meeting, APTA, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Dayton MR, Tuttle MS, MOrgan SJ. Implant Related Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Western Orthopaedic Association, July, 2014
  • Agudelo J, Dayton MR, Morgan SJ. Learning curve of Anterior approach in THA. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the AAOS, San Francisco, California, February 2012
  • Agudelo J, Dayton MR, Morgan SJ. Learning curve of Anterior approach in THA. Orthopaedics. 2013 Mar 1;36(3):e276-81
  • Davis JA, Hogan C, Dayton M. Postoperative Coronal Alignment After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does Tailoring the Femoral Valgus Cut Angle Really Matter? J Arthroplasty. 2015 Aug:30(8):1444-8
  • Christiansen CL, Bade MJ, Davidson BS, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Effects of Weight-bearing Biofeedback Training on Functional Movement Patterns Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Sep;45(9)647-55
  • Dayton MR, Judd DL, Hogan CA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Performance-Based Versus Self-Reported Outcomes Using the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Am J Phys Med Rehab. 2016 Feb;95(2):132-8
  • Dayton MR, Bade MJ, Muratore T, Shulman BC, Kohrt WM, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty: Surgical Implications for Recovery. J Knee Surg. 2012 Nov 12
  • Pascual-Garrido C, Morris BL, Dayton MR. Clinical and Functional Outcomes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System. Orthopedics. 2016 Feb 2:1-4
  • Foran J, Dennis D, Bade M, Kim R, Miner T, Dayton M, Struessel T, Stevens-Lapsley JE. High-intensity versus low-intensity rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled Trial. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria, September 2015.
  • Sink EL, Leunig M, Zaltz I, Gilbert JC, Clohisy J; Academic Network for Conservational Hip Outcomes Research Group. Reliability of a complication classification system for orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Aug;470(8):2220-6. Epub 2012 Apr 19
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Bade MJ, Wolfe P, Kohrt WM, Dayton MR. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Outcomes 1 Year After Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Trials. 2015 Jan;5(1):1-7.
  • Foran J, Kittelson AJ, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Schmiege S; Stevens-Lapsley JE. Identification of pain phenotypes in knee OA: Data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria, September, 2015.
  • Stevens-Lapsley JE, Bade MJ, Shulman BC, Kohrt WM, Dayton MR. Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Early Knee Strength But Not Functional Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Dec;27(10):1812-1819
  • Hogan CA, Golightly LK, Phong S, Dayton MR, Lyda C, Barber GR. Perioperative blood loss in total hip and knee arthroplasty: Outcomes associated with intravenous tranexamic acid use in an academic medical center. Sage Open Med 2016;4:1-6. doi: 10.1177/2050312116637024
  • Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC. A comparison of matched and unmatched orthopaedic surgery applicants, 2006-2014: data from the National Resident Matching Program. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jan 4;99(1):e1. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.00293. PMID: 28060237
  • Dayton MR: Respect the Profession? Be Professional! Guest Editorial, Orthopedics, In press.
  • Bade M, Struessel T, Dayton M, Foran J, Kim R, Miner T, Wolfe P, Kohrt W, Dennis D, Stevens-Lapsley J: Early high-intensity versus low-intensity rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care & Research. In press
  • Dayton MR, Judd D, Thomas A, Wolfe P, Dennis DA, Kim R, Stevens-Lapsley J: Physiologic and Functional Recovery Following Total Hip Arthroplasty versus Healthy Controls: Outcomes at One Year. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The American Association of Hip Knee Surgeons, Nov 2012, Dallas, TX
  • Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC: A cross-sectional analysis of minimum USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 criteria used by Orthopaedic surgery residency programs in screening residency applications. Submitted to J Acad Orthop Surg, In press
  • Dayton MR: Good Judgment Comes From Experience, Which Comes From Poor Judgment, in Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach, ed. Stahel P, McGraw-Hill, 2016, In press.
  • Dayton MR: Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Practical Tips and Bail-Out Options, in Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach, ed. Stahel P, McGraw-Hill, 2016, In press.
  • Baldini T, Roberts J, Hoa J, Dayton M, Hunt K, Hogan C. Medial Compartment Decompression by Partial Fibula Osteotomy: A Biomechanical Cadaver Study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (accecpted for publication)
  • Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC. A Cross-sectional Analysis of Minimum USMLE Step 1 and 2 Criteria Used by Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs in Screening Residency Applications. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jun;25(6):464-468. PubMed PMID: 28459711
  • Sandoval MF, Mongan PD, Dayton MR, Hogan CA. Safety and efficacy of resistive polymer versus forced air warming in total joint surgery. Patient Saf Surg. 2017;11:11. PubMed PMID: 28416968
  • Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC. A Comparison of Matched and Unmatched Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Applicants from 2006 to 2014: Data from the National Resident Matching Program. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jan 4;99(1):e1. PubMed PMID: 28060237
  • Bade MJ, Struessel T, Dayton M, Foran J, Kim RH, Miner T, Wolfe P, Kohrt WM, Dennis D, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Early High-Intensity Versus Low-Intensity Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017 Sep;69(9):1360-1368. PubMed PMID: 27813347
  • Judd DL, Wolfe P, Hogan CA, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. How do trajectories of recovery differ after total knee and total hip replacement? A performance based longitudinal study. (In Review)
  • Kittelson A, Schmeige S, Hasson D, Dayton MR, George SZ, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Levels of circulating inflammatory markers are elevated in people with high pain reports, incongruous with radiographic severity. Arthritis and Rheumatology. (In Review)
  • Judd DL, Wolfe P, Dayton MR, Dennis DA, Kim RH, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Improved Functional Performance Outcomes with Neuromuscular Reeducation following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Study. (In Review)
  • Paxton RJ, Baym CL, Forster J, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Benefits of Direct Patient Discharge to Outpatient Physical Therapy after Total Knee Arthroplasty. (In Review)
  • Christensen JC, Paxton RJ, Baym C, Forster JE, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Benefits of direct patient discharge to outpatient physical therapy after total knee arthroplasty. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Jan 7;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30616406
  • York PJ, McGee AW Jr, Dean CS, Hellwinkel JE, Kleck CJ, Dayton MR, Hogan CA. Correction to: The relationship of pelvic incidence to post-operative total hip arthroplasty dislocation in patients with lumbar fusion. Int Orthop. 2018 May 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29752503
  • Baldini T, Roberts J, Hao J, Hunt K, Dayton M, Hogan C. Medial Compartment Decompression by Proximal Fibular Osteotomy: A Biomechanical Cadaver Study. Orthopedics. 2018 Jul 1;41(4):e496-e501. PubMed PMID: 29708573
  • Loyd BJ, Stackhouse SK, Hogan C, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Kittelson AJ. Peripheral Nociception Is Associated with Voluntary Activation Deficits and Quadriceps Weakness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 4;101(17):1539-1545. PubMed PMID: 31483396
  • Judd DL, Wolfe P, LeDoux CV, Hogan C, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Trajectories of functional performance and muscle strength recovery differ after total knee and total hip replacement: a performance-based, longitudinal study. Int J Rehabil Res. 2019 Sep;42(3):211-216. PubMed PMID: 31219844
  • Foge DA, Baldini TH, Hellwinkel JE, Hogan CA, Dayton MR. The Role of Complete Posterior Cruciate Ligament Release in Flexion Gap Balancing for Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul;34(7S):S361-S365. PubMed PMID: 30948290
  • York PJ, McGee AW Jr, Dean CS, Hellwinkel JE, Kleck CJ, Dayton MR, Hogan CA. The relationship of pelvic incidence to post-operative total hip arthroplasty dislocation in patients with lumbar fusion. Int Orthop. 2018 Oct;42(10):2301-2306. PubMed PMID: 29704024
  • Loyd BJ, Stackhouse S, Dayton M, Hogan C, Bade M, Stevens-Lapsley J. The relationship between lower extremity swelling, quadriceps strength, and functional performance following total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2019 Mar;26(2):382-391. PubMed PMID: 30772186
  • Christensen JC, Paxton RJ, Baym C, Forster JE, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Benefits of direct patient discharge to outpatient physical therapy after total knee arthroplasty. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Jan 7;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30616406
  • Bade MJ, Christensen JC, Zeni JA Jr, Christiansen CL, Dayton MR, Forster JE, Cheuy VA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Movement pattern biofeedback training after total knee arthroplasty: Randomized clinical trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Apr;91:105973. PubMed PMID: 32171937
  • Loyd BJ, Stackhouse SK, Hogan C, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Kittelson AJ. Peripheral Nociception Is Associated with Voluntary Activation Deficits and Quadriceps Weakness Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 4;101(17):1539-1545. PubMed PMID: 31483396
  • Judd DL, Wolfe P, LeDoux CV, Hogan C, Dayton MR, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Trajectories of functional performance and muscle strength recovery differ after total knee and total hip replacement: a performance-based, longitudinal study. Int J Rehabil Res. 2019 Sep;42(3):211-216. PubMed PMID: 31219844
  • Foge DA, Baldini TH, Hellwinkel JE, Hogan CA, Dayton MR. The Role of Complete Posterior Cruciate Ligament Release in Flexion Gap Balancing for Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul;34(7S):S361-S365. PubMed PMID: 30948290
  • Loyd BJ, Stackhouse S, Dayton M, Hogan C, Bade M, Stevens-Lapsley J. The relationship between lower extremity swelling, quadriceps strength, and functional performance following total knee arthroplasty. Knee. 2019 Mar;26(2):382-391. PubMed PMID: 30772186
  • Christensen JC, Paxton RJ, Baym C, Forster JE, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Benefits of direct patient discharge to outpatient physical therapy after total knee arthroplasty. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Mar;42(5):660-666. PubMed PMID: 30616406
  • Lendrum J, Freeman T, Dayton MR, Hogan C, Park A, Forster JE, Greatens M. Influence of Body Bass Index (BMI) on post-operative Opioid Requirements in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients. J Orthop. 2021 Mar-Apr;24:121-125. PubMed PMID: 33716417
  • PMID: 35856287
  • Krieg B, Dayton M, Alfonso N. Re-revision Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction Because of Nonunion and Tendon Failure After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2024 Sep-Oct;47(5):e273-e276. PubMed PMID: 39163604
  • Skedros JG, Dayton MR, Cronin JT, Mears CS, Bloebaum RD, Wang X, Bachus KN. Roles of collagen cross-links and osteon collagen/lamellar morphotypes in equine third metacarpals in tension and compression tests. J Exp Biol. 2024 Jul 15;227(14). PubMed PMID: 39045755
  • Hirpara A, Carpenter M, Dayton M, Hogan C. Antiphospholipid Syndrome Increases Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2024 Sep-Oct;47(5):301-307. PubMed PMID: 38935847
  • Skedros JG, Dayton MR, Bloebaum RD, Bachus KN, Cronin JT. Strain-mode-specific mechanical testing and the interpretation of bone adaptation in the deer calcaneus. J Anat. 2024 Mar;244(3):411-423. PubMed PMID: 37953064
  • Cheuy VA, Dayton MR, Hogan CA, Graber J, Anair BM, Voigt TB, Nelms NJ, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Toth MJ. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation preserves muscle strength early after total knee arthroplasty: Effects on muscle fiber size. J Orthop Res. 2023 Apr;41(4):787-792. PubMed PMID: 35856287
  • Skedros JG, Cronin JT, Dayton MR, Bloebaum RD, Bachus KN. Exploration of the synergistic role of cortical thickness asymmetry ("Trabecular Eccentricity" concept) in reducing fracture risk in the human femoral neck and a control bone (Artiodactyl Calcaneus). J Theor Biol. 2023 Jun 21;567:111495. PubMed PMID: 37068584

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), Member
  • American Medical Association, Member
  • Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Member
  • Denver Medical Society, Member
  • International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Member
  • International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, Member
  • Orthopaedic Research Society, Member
  • Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), Member
  • ANCHOR Hip Study Group, Member
  • International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1900

UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center
2000 S. Colorado Blvd
The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500
Denver, CO 80222
720-848-8200

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopedics, Board Certification (2005)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
Clinical Interests
I specialize in complex adult reconstruction and total joint replacement of the lower extremity, with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques.

Care Philosophy
Our group is committed to providing the highest quality professional and ethical care to all patients through integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research.

Personal Interests
My personal interests include hunting, fishing, skiing, biking, fly-tying, musical composition and performance.

Volunteer Activities
I am committed to the education of future medical professionals. I have served in many capacities for the orthopaedic residency and fellowship programs at University of Colorado School of Medicine. Currently, I am Vice Chair of Education and Program Director of the Orthopedic Residency.

Public Speaking
Yes
Adult Reconstruction and Orthopedic Education