Carter Clement, MD

Professional Titles

• Director, Comprehensive Hip Care Program

Recognitions

• Biedermann Innovation Award, The Scoliosis Research Society (2025)
  Recognition and grant funding to perform research on a novel surgical technique
• POSNA Special Effort and Achievement Award, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2024)
  Recognition for developing podcasts focused on pediatric orthopedic education
• Ronald J Rooney Teaching Award, LSU Orthopaedic Surgery Department (2022)
  Awarded by the graduating class of orthopedic surgery residents for excellence in resident education
• UNC Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Research Award, UNC Orthopaedic Surgery Department (2017)
  Awarded upon graduation for outstanding research achievements during residency
• William C. Patton Teaching Award, UNC Orthopaedic Surgery Department (2017)
  Awarded upon graduation for excellence in educating students and co-residents during residency
• Basil Boyd Resident Research Award, Oscar Miller Day Symposium (2015)
  Awarded for the most outstanding research presentation during this annual research symposium
• AOTrauma Resident Research Award, AOTrauma North America (2015)
  Grant funding to study volume-outcome relationships in orthopaedic trauma care resulting in 3 publications in major orthopaedic journals
• Lawrence D. Dorr Research Award, American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons (2012)
  Awarded annually at the AAHKS Annual Meeting for the most outstanding research paper in surgical techniques and technology
• Annual Orthopaedic Research Prize, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2012)
  Awarded annually to a medical student for outstanding research achievement in the field of orthopedic surgery
• Kevin Heaney Brain Tumor Research Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Dept. of Neurosurgery (2008)
  Funding awarded to support a medical student pursuing basic science research in the field of pediatric neurosurgery
• Princeton in Africa Fellowship, Princeton University (2006)
  Funding awarded to spend one year in volunteer service at BroadReach Healthcare in Cape Town, South Africa

Research Interests

Publications

• Toups C, Carr P, Clement RC, Mudiganty S. Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship Compensation: Are You Paying Your Fellow Fairly?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 May-Jun 01;46(5):e480-e483. PubMed PMID: 41318552
• Nyborg CA, Morales Leon L, Rajendra R, Cesarek MR, Leonardi C, Clement RC. Charleston vs. Providence: are all scoliosis bending braces created equal?. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2026 Jul 1;35(4):378-382. PubMed PMID: 41866999
• Culpepper S, Rajendra R, Lullo B, Catanzano AA Jr, McDonald TC, Clement RC. Early Definitive Fusion Versus Magnetic Growing Rods in "Tweeners": What Do Parents Prefer?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 Feb 1;46(2):81-87. PubMed PMID: 40948332
• Nicholson KS, Christianson EA, Catanzano AA, Tuason DA, Clement RC. Enabling Technologies for Pedicle Screw Placement in Pediatric Spine Surgery. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2026 Feb;14:100313. PubMed PMID: 41623347
• Rajendra R, Bratton MB, Leonardi C, Clement RC. Adolescent scoliosis in autism spectrum disorder: is it idiopathic or syndromic??. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Jun 9;20(1):577. PubMed PMID: 40490763
• Livingston M, Culpepper S, Clement RC. Wait or Drill? Shared Decision-making in Adolescents With Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep 1;45(8):451-457. PubMed PMID: 40260663
• Miller AM, Clement RC, Leonardi C. Does postoperative immobilization affect final alignment of pediatric femur fractures treated with flexible intramedullary nailing?. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2025 May 1;34(3):205-208. PubMed PMID: 39229910
• Culpepper S, Murphy RF, Clement RC. The evolution of telehealth in early-onset scoliosis care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Spine Deform. 2025 May;13(3):951-959. PubMed PMID: 39673678
• Culpepper S, Rajendra R, Suwak P, Clement RC. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents: What Parents Care About. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Jan 1;45(1):37-42. PubMed PMID: 39171383
• Paulson AE, Clement RC, Holt JB, Sanders JS, Louer CR Jr. Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Podcast Effectively Disseminates Peer-reviewed Articles Relative to Traditional Online Publishing. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Mar 1;44(3):e292-e297. PubMed PMID: 38131346
• Rajendra R, Laporte S, Leonardi C, Clement RC. Inter-physician Communication in Pediatric Orthopaedics: What do Pediatricians Want to Hear From us?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Feb 1;44(2):124-128. PubMed PMID: 37982503
• Chokshi SN, Mudiganty S, Clement RC 3rd, Accousti W. Vitamin D deficiency in Scheuermann's disease is associated with increased adverse outcomes. SICOT J. 2024;10:13. PubMed PMID: 38568088
• Carter Clement R, Shea KG. Panel Discussion: Profiles in Surgical Innovation & Entrepreneurship. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 Aug;8:100098. PubMed PMID: 40433002
• Broussard AJ, Sanders JS, Accousti W, Clement RC. Minimally Invasive Methods for Adolescent Intraarticular Distal Humerus Fractures with an Intact Column. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2023 Aug;5(3):716. PubMed PMID: 40433345
• Clement RC. CORR® Curriculum-Orthopaedic Education: Will Holistic Review of Residency Candidates be as Painful as You Think?. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2023 Dec 1;481(12):2328-2331. PubMed PMID: 37938136
• Clement RC. "Nonoperative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement in Adolescents: Clinical Outcomes at a Mean of 5 Years: A Prospective Study": Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2022 May;50(6):NP29-NP30. PubMed PMID: 35507466
• Clement RC, Bozic KJ, Levin A. Clinical Faceoff: How Will Recent Price Transparency Policies Impact Orthopaedic Surgery and its Patients?. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Jun 1;479(6):1197-1201. PubMed PMID: 33950877
• Clement RC, Yaszay B, McClung A, Bartley CE, Nabizadeh N, Skaggs DL, Thompson GH, Boachie-Adjei O, Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Sanders JO, Pawelek J, Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA. Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies. Spine Deform. 2021 Sep;9(5):1491. PubMed PMID: 34152580
• Schultz K, Enterline L, Igboechi O, Brahmbhatt P, Hinkley J, Clement C. A Review of Price Transparency Policy and Evaluation of Hospital Compliance in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. HSS J. 2021 Jul;17(2):138-144. PubMed PMID: 34421422
• Whiting A, Younis M, Saunee L, Clement C. Triplane Fracture of the Proximal Tibia. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 Jul 7;5(7). PubMed PMID: 34232933
• Clement RC, Anari J, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP, Shah R, Talwar D, Upasani VV. What are normal radiographic spine and shoulder balance parameters among adolescent patients?. Spine Deform. 2020 Aug;8(4):621-627. PubMed PMID: 32096131
• Shen K, Clement RC, Yaszay B, Bastrom T, Upasani VV, Newton PO. Three-dimensional analysis of the sagittal profile in surgically treated Lenke 5 curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 Dec;8(6):1287-1294. PubMed PMID: 32705449
• Clement RC, Strassle PD, Ostrum RF. Do Hospital or Surgeon Volume Affect Outcomes After Surgical Management of Tibial Shaft Fractures?. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 May;34(5):263-270. PubMed PMID: 31688437
• Clement RC, Strassle PD, Ostrum RF. Does Very High Surgeon or Hospital Volume Improve Outcomes for Hemiarthroplasty Following Femoral Neck Fractures?. J Arthroplasty. 2020 May;35(5):1268-1274. PubMed PMID: 31918987
• Clement RC, Yaszay B, McClung A, Bartley CE, Nabizadeh N, Skaggs DL, Thompson GH, Boachie-Adjei O, Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Sanders JO, Pawelek J, Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA. Growth-preserving instrumentation in early-onset scoliosis patients with multi-level congenital anomalies. Spine Deform. 2020 Oct;8(5):1117-1130. PubMed PMID: 32451975
• Simkin J, Bronstone A, Chapple A, Clement RC, Cohen-Rosenblum A, Czarny-Ratajczak M, Dasa V, Hilliard C, King A, Krause P, Marrero L, Maupin R, Mix K, Ronis MJ, Sammarco MC, Trapido EJ, Zura R, Steen RG. Letter to the Editor: Editorial: Beware of Studies Claiming that Social Factors are "Independently Associated" with Biological Complications of Surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Dec;477(12):2807-2809. PubMed PMID: 31764356
• Clement RC, Shah K, Campion ER. Orthopedics in the Age of Accountable Care Organizations and Population Health: From Profit-Center to Cost-Center. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Sep;47(9). PubMed PMID: 30296316
• Haddix KP, Clement RC 3rd, Tennant JN, Ostrum RF. Complications Following Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures in Insulin- and Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients. Foot Ankle Spec. 2018 Jun;11(3):206-216. PubMed PMID: 28617050
• Cairns MA, Ostrum RF, Clement RC. Refining Risk Adjustment for the Proposed CMS Surgical Hip and Femur Fracture Treatment Bundled Payment Program. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Feb 21;100(4):269-277. PubMed PMID: 29462030
• Clement RC, Strassle PD, Ostrum RF. Should All Orthopaedists Perform Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures? A Volume-Outcome Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2018 Jul;32(7):354-360. PubMed PMID: 29664883
• Clement RC, Carpenter DP, Cuomo AV. Spontaneous Healing of a Bucket-Handle Posterior Labral Detachment After Hip Dislocation in a Five-Year-Old Child: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Apr-Jun;8(2):e28. PubMed PMID: 29742531
• Cairns MA, Moskal PT, Eskildsen SM, Ostrum RF, Clement RC. Are Medicare's "Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement" Bundled Payments Stratifying Risk Adequately?. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Sep;33(9):2722-2727. PubMed PMID: 29807786
• Clement RC, Gray CM, Kheir MM, Derman PB, Speck RM, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. Will Medicare Readmission Penalties Motivate Hospitals to Reduce Arthroplasty Readmissions?. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar;32(3):709-713. PubMed PMID: 27712937
• Patterson BM, Eskildsen SM, Clement RC, Lin FC, Olcott CW, Del Gaizo DJ, Tennant JN. Patient Satisfaction Is Associated With Time With Provider But Not Clinic Wait Time Among Orthopedic Patients. Orthopedics. 2017 Jan 1;40(1):43-48. PubMed PMID: 27755644
• Clement RC, Lang PJ, Pettett BJ, Overman RA, Ostrum RF, Tennant JN. Sanders II/III Calcaneus Fractures in Laborers: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Call for Effectiveness Research. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Jun;31(6):299-304. PubMed PMID: 28166172
• Kamath AF, Austin DC, Derman PB, Clement RC, Garino JP, Lee GC. Blood Transfusion Rates as a Primary Outcome Measure: The Use of Predetermined Triggers and Display of Clinical Indications in Providing Accurate Comparative Transfusion Rates: In Reply. Clin Orthop Surg. 2017 Mar;9(1):128. PubMed PMID: 28275424
• Carter Clement R, Bhat SB, Clement ME, Krieg JC. Medicare reimbursement and orthopedic surgery: past, present, and future. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017 Jun;10(2):224-232. PubMed PMID: 28337732
• Clement C. A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain--reply. Acta Orthop. 2016 Feb;87(1):89-90. PubMed PMID: 27119126
• Clement RC, Kheir MM, Soo AE, Derman PB, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. What Financial Incentives Will Be Created by Medicare Bundled Payments for Total Hip Arthroplasty?. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9):1885-9. PubMed PMID: 27067173
• Clement RC, Soo AE, Kheir MM, Derman PB, Flynn DN, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. What Incentives Are Created by Medicare Payments for Total Hip Arthroplasty?. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):69-72. PubMed PMID: 27184466
• Clement RC, Derman PB, Kheir MM, Soo AE, Flynn DN, Levin LS, Fleisher L. Risk Adjustment for Medicare Total Knee Arthroplasty Bundled Payments. Orthopedics. 2016 Sep 1;39(5):e911-6. PubMed PMID: 27359282
• Clement RC, Olsson E, Katti P, Esther RJ. Fringe Benefits Among US Orthopedic Residency Programs Vary Considerably: a National Survey. HSS J. 2016 Jul;12(2):158-64. PubMed PMID: 27385945
• Clement RC, Haddix KP, Creighton RA, Spang JT, Tennant JN, Kamath GV. Risk Factors for Infection After Knee Arthroscopy: Analysis of 595,083 Cases From 3 United States Databases. Arthroscopy. 2016 Dec;32(12):2556-2561. PubMed PMID: 27407027
• Clement RC, Eskildsen SM, Tennant JN. Technical tip and cost analysis for lesser toe plantar plate repair with a curved suture needle. Foot Ankle Int. 2015 Mar;36(3):330-4. PubMed PMID: 25367248
• Clement RC, Welander A, Stowell C, Cha TD, Chen JL, Davies M, Fairbank JC, Foley KT, Gehrchen M, Hagg O, Jacobs WC, Kahler R, Khan SN, Lieberman IH, Morisson B, Ohnmeiss DD, Peul WC, Shonnard NH, Smuck MW, Solberg TK, Stromqvist BH, Hooff ML, Wasan AD, Willems PC, Yeo W, Fritzell P. A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain. Acta Orthop. 2015;86(5):523-33. PubMed PMID: 25828191
• Clement RC, Kheir MM, Derman PB, Flynn DN, Speck RM, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. What are the economic consequences of unplanned readmissions after TKA?. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Oct;472(10):3134-41. PubMed PMID: 25034981
• Kheir MM, Clement RC, Derman PB, Flynn DN, Speck RM, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. Are there identifiable risk factors and causes associated with unplanned readmissions following total knee arthroplasty?. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Nov;29(11):2192-6. PubMed PMID: 25081513
• Kamath AF, Austin DC, Derman PB, Clement RC, Garino JP, Lee GC. Saline-coupled bipolar sealing in simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Surg. 2014 Sep;6(3):298-304. PubMed PMID: 25177455
• Clement RC, Ha YP, Clagett B, Holt GE, Dormans JP. What is the current status of global health activities and opportunities in US orthopaedic residency programs?. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Nov;471(11):3689-98. PubMed PMID: 23893360
• Clement RC, Ahn J, Mehta S, Bernstein J. Economic viability of geriatric hip fracture centers. Orthopedics. 2013 Dec;36(12):e1509-14. PubMed PMID: 24579222
• Clement RC, Derman PB, Graham DS, Speck RM, Flynn DN, Levin LS, Fleisher LA. Risk factors, causes, and the economic implications of unplanned readmissions following total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Sep;28(8 Suppl):7-10. PubMed PMID: 23953964
• Clement RC, Krynetskiy E, Parekh SG. The total ankle arthroplasty learning curve with third-generation implants: a single surgeon's experience. Foot Ankle Spec. 2013 Aug;6(4):263-70. PubMed PMID: 23811949
• Clement RC, Carr BG, Kallan MJ, Wolff C, Reilly PM, Malhotra NR. Volume-outcome relationship in neurotrauma care. J Neurosurg. 2013 Mar;118(3):687-93. PubMed PMID: 23240697
• Clement RC, Kamath AF, Derman PB, Garino JP, Lee GC. Bipolar sealing in revision total hip arthroplasty for infection: efficacy and cost analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Aug;27(7):1376-81. PubMed PMID: 22266048
• Moss HA, Derman PB, Clement RC. Medical student perspective: working toward specific and actionable clinical clerkship feedback. Med Teach. 2012;34(8):665-7. PubMed PMID: 22830325
• Clement RC, Derman PB, Moss HA. Management lessons for improving medical students' clerkship experience. Acad Med. 2012 Jan;87(1):4. PubMed PMID: 22201630

Professional Memberships

• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), Active Member
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Fellow
• American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), Fellow
• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Associate Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Orthopedics, Board Certification (2020)