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William N. Capello, M.D.

Clinical Interests:
Hip replacement with special interest in revision hip replacement

Research Interests:
Development of hip prostheses and related research investigations of these implants

Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974

Education:
MD: University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ; 1968
Residency: Straight medical internship, Presbyterian University Hospital , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
General Surgery, University of West Virginia , Morgantown , West Virginia
Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Iowa , Iowa City , IA

Publications:
Dr. Capello is the author of more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous book chapters .

Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
The Hip Society John Charnley Award, Bone Imaging:  A Means of Evaluating Hip Surface Replacement Arthroplasty; 1980.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - Guest Editor, Proceedings of the 1987 Hip Society Meeting; December, 1987.

Honored Member of Who's Who in Health & Medical Services for 1991.

The Hip Society Frank Stinchfield Award, Acetabular and Femoral Morphology:  Anteversion Angle and Implant Positioning;  2001.

Listed in Best Doctors in America:
          2001 - 2002
          2003 - 2004
          2005 - 2006
          2007 - 2008

Orthopaedic Research and Educational Foundation.  Shands Circle Member. 1999- present.

Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in America:  2007, 2008

Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in the World:  2007, 2008

Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in US:  2007

Listed in SDL Industries, Inc. "Guide to America's Top Orthopedists:  " 2007, 2008

Listed in Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry:  2006/2007

Listed in Cambridge Who's Who Among  Professional Physicians:  2007/2008

Current Academic Appointments:
2007 - Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Appointment Scheduling:
317-274-7372?

    1. Capello, W.N. , Weber, P.C., and Brandt, K.D.: Fibrosis Replacement of the Deltoid Muscle: A Remediable Cause of Abduction Contracture of the Shoulder in Scleroderma. Clin. Orthop. , 127:164-179, 1977.
    2. Capello, W.N. , Ireland, P.H., Trammell, T.R., and Eicher, P.: Conservative Total Hip Replacement. A Procedure to Conserve Bone Stock - Part I and Part II. Clin. Orthop. , 134:59-74, July - August 1978.
    3. Bogah, E.R., Fornasier, V.L., and Capello, W.N. : The Femoral Head Remnant in Resurfacing Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. , 167:92-105, July 1982.
    4. Capello, W.N. , Trancik, T.M., Misamore, G.W., and Eaton, R.W.: Analysis of Revision Surgery of Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. , 170:50-55, October 1982.
    5. Whiteside, Leo A., Lange, David R., Capello, W.N. and Fraser, B.: The Effects of Surgical Procedures on the Blood Supply to the Femoral Head. J. Bone and Joint Surg. , 65A(8):1127-1133, October, 1983.
    6. Ahlfeld, A.K., Kernek, C.B., and Capello, W.N. : Intertrochanteric Fractures after Hip Surface Arthroplasty. A Report of Two Cases. Clin. Orthop., 179:157-159, October, 1983.
    7. Capello, W.N. , Misamore, G.W., and Trancik, T.M.: The Indiana Conservative (Surface-Replacement) Hip Arthroplasty. J. Bone and Joint Surg. , 66A(4):518-528, April, 1984.
    8. Uri, G., Wellman, H., Capello, W.N. , Robb, J., and Greenman, G.: Scintigraphic and X-ray Arthrographic Diagnosis of Femoral Prosthesis Loosening: Concise Communication. J. Nuclear Med. , 25(6):661-663, June, 1984.
    9. Cooper, R.R. and Capello, W.N. : Talectomy; A Long-Term Follow-Up Evaluation. Clin. Orthop. , 201:32-35, December, 1985.
    10. D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N. , Borden, L.S., Bargar, W.L., Bierbaum, B.F., Boettcher, W.G., Steinberg, M.E., Stulberg, S.D., and Wedge, J.H.: Classification and Management of Acetabular Abnormalities in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop., 243:126-137, June, 1989.
    11. Capello, W.N. : Fit the Patient to the Prosthesis--An Argument Against the Routine Use of Custom Hip Implants. Clin. Orthop., 249:56-59, December, 1989.
    12. Yu, Jr.,L.P., Smith, Jr., G.N., Brandt, K.D., and Capello, W.: Type XI Collagen-Degrading Activity in Human Osteoarthritic Cartilage. Arthritis and heumatism, 33:No.11:1626-1633, November, 1990.
    13. Capello, W.N. : Technical Aspects of Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop., 261:102-106, December, 1990.
    14. Swan, J.S., Braunstein, E.M., Wellman, H.N., and Capello, W.N.: Contrast and Nuclear Arthrography in Loosening of the Uncemented Hip Prosthesis. Skeletal Radiology, 20:15- 19, 1991.
    15. Kopecky, K.K., Braunstein, E.M., Brandt, K.D., Filo, R.S., Leapman, S.B., Capello, W.N. , and Klatte, E.C.: Apparent Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: Appearance and Spontaneous Resolution of MR Findings in Renal Allograft Recipients. Radiology, 179(2):523-527, 1991.
    16. D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N. , Crothers, O.D., Jaffe, W.L., and Manley, M.T.: Early Clinical Experience with Hydroxyapatite-Coated Femoral Implants. J. Bone and Joint Surg. 74-A(7):995-1008, August, 1992.
    17. D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N. , and Jaffe, W.L.: Hydroxylapatite-Coated Hip Implants - Multicenter Three- Year Clinical and Roentgenographic Results. Clin. Orthop. 285:102-115, December, 1992.
    18. Siddiqui, A.R., Kopecky, K.K., Wellman, H.N., Park, H., Braunstein, E.M., Brandt, K.D., Klatte, E.C., Capello, W.N., Leapman, S.B., and Filo, R.S.: Prospective Study of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and SPECT Bone Scans in Renal Allograft Recipients: Evidence for a Self-Limited
    19. Subclinical Abnormality of the Hip. J. Nuclear Med. 34:3, 381-386, March, 1993.
    20. D'Antonio, J, McCarthy, J.C., Bargar, W.L., Borden, L.S., Capello, W.N. , Collis, D.K., Steinberg, M.E., and Wedge, J.H.: Classification of Femoral Abnormalities in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. 296:133-139, November, 1993.
    21. Capello, W.N. , Colyer, R.A., Kernek, C.B., Carnahan, J.V., and Hess, J.J.: Brief Report: Failure of the Mecron Screw-In Ring. J. Bone and Joint Surg. (Br.) , 75-B:835-6, September, 1993.
    22. Capello, W.N. , Sallay, P.I., and Feinberg, J.R.: Omniflex Modular Femoral Component - Two to Five Year Results. Clin. Orthop. 298:54-59, January 1994.
    23. Colyer, R.A., and Capello, W.N. : Surgical Treatment of the Infected Hip Implant - Two-Staged Reimplantation with a One-Month Interval. Clin. Orthop. 298:75-79, January 1994.
    24. Lehman, D.E., Capello, W.N. , and Feinberg, J.R.: Total Hip Arthroplasty without Cement in Obese Patients. J. Bone and Joint Surg. , 76-A(6):854-862, June 1994.
    25. Braunstein, E.M., Cardinal, E., Buckwalter, K.A., and Capello, W.N. : Bupivicaine Arthrography of the Post- Arthroplasty Hip. Skeletal Radiology , 24:519-521, 1995.
    26. Cardinal, E., Buckwalter, K.A., Capello, W.N. , and Duval, N.: US of the Snapping Iliopsoas Tendon. Radiology , 198:521-522, February 1996.
    27. D'Antonio, James A., Capello, William N., and Manley, Michael T.: Remodeling of Bone around Hydroxyapatite-Coated Femoral Stems. J. Bone and Joint Surg. , 78-A. No. 8, 1226- 1234, August 1996.
    28. Capello, W.N. , D'Antonio, J.A., Feinberg, J.R., and Manley, M.T.: Hydroxyapatite-Coated Total Hip Femoral Components in Patients Less Than Fifty Years Old. J. Bone and Joint Surg. , 79-A. No. 7, 1023-1029, July 1997.
    29. D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N. , Manley, M.T., and Feinberg, J.: Hydroxyapatite Coated Implants: Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Young Patient and Patients with Avascular Necrosis. Clin. Orthop., No. 344, 124-138, November 1997.
    30. Smith, G.N. Jr., Yu, L.P. Jr., Brandt, K.D., and Capello, W.N.: Oral Administration of Doxycycline reduces collagenase and gelatinase activities in extracts of human osteoarthritis cartilage. Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 25, No. 3, 532-535. March 1998.
    31. Goetz, D.D., Capello, W.N. , Callaghan, J.J., Brown, T.D., and Johnston, R.C.: Salvage of recurrently dislocating total hip prosthesis with use of a Constrained Acetabular component. A retrospective analysis of fifty-six cases. J. of Bone & Joint Surg., American Volume 80, No. 4, 502- 509. April 1998.
    32. Manley, M.T., Capello, W.N. , D'Antonio, J.A., Edidin, A.A., and Geesink, R.G.: Fixation of Acetabular cups without cement in total hip Arthroplasty. A comparison of three different implant surfaces at a minimum duration of follow- up of five years. Journal Bone and Joint Surg., American Volume 80, Number 8, 1175-1185. August 1998.
    33. Goetz,Devon D, Capello, W.N., Callaghan,John J., Brown,Thomas D., and Johnston, Richard C.: Salvage of Total Hip Instability with a Constrained Acetabular Component. Clin. Orthop. , No. 355, 171-181,October 1998.
    34. Capello, William N., D'Antonio, James A., Manley, Michael T., and Feinberg, Judy R.: Hydroxyapatite in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop., No. 355, 200-211, October 1998.
    35. Hellman, Edward J., Capello, William N., and Feinberg, Judy R.: Omnifit Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Average Followup. Clin. Orthop., No. 364, 164-174, July 1999.
    36. Maruyama, Masaaki, Capello, William N., D'Antonio, James A., Jaffe, William L., and Bierbaum, Benjamin E.: Effect of Low Friction Ion Treated Femoral Heads on Polyethylene Wear Rates. Clin. Orthop., No. 370, 183-191, January 2000.
    37. Maruyama, Masaaki, Feinberg, Judy R., Capello, William N., and D'Antonio, James A.: Morphologic Features of the Acetabulum and Femur - Anteversion Angle and Implant Positioning. The Frank Stinchfield Award Paper of the 2001 Hip Society Annual Meeting. Clin. Orthop., No. 393, 52-65, December 2001.
    38. D'Antonio, James A., Capello, William N., Manley, Michael T., and Geesink, Rudolph: Hydroxyapatite Femoral Stems for Total Hip Arthroplasty - 10 to 13 Year Followup. Clin. Orthop., No. 393, 101-111, December 2001.
    39. Capello, William N., D'Antonio, James A., Feinberg, Judy R., and Manley, Michael T.: Hydroxyapatite Coated Stems in Younger and Older Patients with Hip Arthritis. Clin. Orthop., No. 405, 92-100, December 2002.
    40. Manley, Michael T., D'Antonio, James A., Capello, William N., and Edidin, Avram A.: Osteolysis: A Disease of Access to Fixation Interfaces. Clin. Orthop., No. 405, 129-137, December 2002.
    41. Capello, William N., D'Antonio, James A., Feinberg, Judy R., and Manley, Michael T.: Ten-Year Results with Hydroxyapatite-Coated Total Hip Femoral Components in Patients Less than Fifty Years Old. J. Bone and Joint Surg., Vol. 85-A, No. 5, 885-889, May 2003.
    42. Goetz, Devon D., Bremner, Barron R.B., Callaghan, John J., Capello, William N., and Johnston, Richard C.: Salvage of a Recurrently Dislocating Total Hip Prosthesis with Use of a Constrained Acetabular Component. A Concise Follow-up of a Previous Report. J. Bone and Joint Surg., Vol. 86-A, No. 11, 2419-2423. November 2004.
    43. Callaghan, John J., O'Rourke, Michael R., Goetz, Devon D., Lewallen, David G., Johnston, Richard C., and Capello, William N.: Use of a Constrained Tripolar Acetabular Liner to Treat Intraoperative Instability and Postoperative Dislocation after Total Hip Arthroplasty. A Review of our Experience. Clin. Orthop., No. 429:117-123. December 2004.

      Book Chapters:

    1. Capello, W.N. , Wilson , N.M. , and Wellman, H.: Bone Imaging: A Means of Evaluating Hip Surface Replacement Arthroplasty. The John Charnley Award Paper. The Proceedings of the Hip Society ; Chapter 9, 165-191, 1980.
    2. Capello, W.N. , and Trancik, T.M.: Hip Surface Replacement: The Indiana Experience. Proceedings of the Hip Society , 167-184, 1982.
    3. Capello, W.N. , Uri, B.G., Wellman, H.N., Robb, J.A., and Stiver, P.L.: Comparison of Radiographic and Radionuclide Hip Arthrography in Determination of Femoral Component
    4. Loosening of Hip Arthroplasties. THE HIP , The Hip Society, 1985, Chapter 12, 157-168, 1985.
    5. Capello, W.N. : Preoperative Planning of Total Hip Arthroplasty. Amer. Acad. of Orthop. Surg., Instructional Course Lectures , Volume IIIV, Chapter 26, 249-257, 1986.
    6. Capello, W.N. : The Osteonics Prosthesis. Non-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty , Chapter 38, 451-458, 1988.
    7. D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N. , and Jaffe, W.L.: Hydroxylapatite-Coated Hip Implants: A Multicenter Study with Three-Year Minimum Follow-Up. Hydroxylapatite Coatings in Orthopaedic Surgery , Edited by: R.G.T. Geesink and M.T.Manley. Raven Press, New York , New York . 209-226, 1993.
    8. Capello, W.N. , and Bauer, T.W.: Hydroxyapatite in Orthopedic Surgery. Bone Implant Interface , Editor: H.U. Cameron. Mosby, St. Louis , Missouri . Chapter 10, 191-202, 1994.
    9. Capello, W.N. : Cementless Fixation in the Young Patient. Amer. Acad. of Orthop. Surg., Instructional Course Lectures , Editor: M. Schafer. Rand McNally, Taunton , Massachusetts . Volume 43, Chapter 31, 323-327, 1994.
    10. Capello, W.N. , and Feinberg, J.R.: Enhanced Coating in Femoral Reconstruction. Total Hip Revision Surgery , Bristol-Myers Squibb/Zimmer Orthopaedic Symposium Series; Editors, J.O. Galante, A.G. Rosenberg, and J.J. Callaghan. Raven Press, New York , New York . Chapter 44, 395-399, 1994.
    11. D'Antonio, J.A. and Capello, W.N. : HA-Coated Implants: U.S. Experience - A Multicenter Study with Three-Five Year Follow-Up of the Omnifit Stem. Hydroxyapatite Coated Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Expansion Scientifique Francaise, Paris . Edited by J.A. Epinette and R.G.T. Geesink. Vol. 51, 249-256, 1994.
    12. Capello, W.N. , Colyer, R.A., Gemlick, B.F., and Feinberg, J.R.: The Use of Cementless Stems in the Treatment of Osteonecrosis. Osteonecrosis: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Developed by The American Orthopaedic Association; Editors, James R. Urbaniak and John Paul Jones. Published by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont , Illinois . Chapter 52, 397-403, 1997.
    13. Hellman, E.J., Capello, W.N. , and Feinberg, J.: Proximally Porous-coated Total Hip Arthroplasty. Hip Surgery: Materials and Developments, Edited by Laurent Sedel and Miguel E. Cabanela. Martin Dunitz Ltd., The Livery House, London , England . Chapter 29, 235-242, 1998.
    14. Capello, W.N. , Hellman, E.J., and Feinberg, J.R.: Revision of the Acetabular Component: Use of Cement. The Adult Hip. Editors, J.J. Callaghan, A.G. Rosenberg, and H.E. Rubash. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia , Chapter 89, Vol. II, 1439-1448, 1998.
    15. Capello, W.N. and Feinberg, J.R., Cementless Femoral Components in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Brief Hisotry of Implant Development and Clinical Results. Bridging the Gap Between Dental & Orthopaedic Implants. Proceedings of the 3 rd Annual Indiana Conference, Indianapolis , IN , May 1998. Editors, L.P. Garetto, C.H. Turner, R.L.Duncan, D.B. Burr. United Graphics, Mattoon , Illionis, Chapter 1, 2002.
    16. Capello, W.N. , Hellman, E.J., and Judy R. Feinberg. REVISION TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. Use of Cages. Editors: Bono,J.V., McCarthy, J.C., Thornhill, T.S., Bierbaum, B.E., and Turner, R.H. New York ; Springer, Chapter 51; 349-356, 1999.
    17. D'Antonio, James A., Capello, William N. , Manley, Michael T., Geesink, Rudolph G.T., and Jaffe, William L.: FIFTEEN YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPEREINCE WITH HYDROXYAPATITE COATINGS IN JOINT ARTHROPLASTY. Hydroxyapatite Femoral Stems for Total Hip Arthroplasty: 10-14 Year Follow-up. France; Springer. Editors: Jean-Alain Epinette, M.D. and Michael T. Manley, Ph.D. Pages 235 - 241, 2004.
    18. Capello, William N. , D'Antonio, James A., Feinberg, Judy R ., and Manley, Michael T.: INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE LECTURES. Alternative Bearing Surfaces: Alumina Ceramic Bearings for Total Hip Arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , Rosemont , Illinois . Edited by: Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., M.D. Volume 54, 2005. Pages 171-176.
    19. Capello, William N.:  ADVANCED RECONSTUCTION HIP.  Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty:  Cemented Femur.  Developed by The Hip Society.  Published by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois.  Edited by:  Jay R. Lieberman, M.D. and Daniel J. Berry, M.D.  Chapter 9.  Pages 63-69, 2005.
    20. Capello, William N., D'Antonio, James A., Manley, Michael T., and Feinberg, Judy R.:  THE ADULT HIP. Second Edition.  Hydorxyapatite Coating.  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business.  Edited by:  John J. Callaghan, Aaron G. Rosenberg, and Harry E. Rubash.  Volume 2, Chapter 68.  Pages 1005-1013, 2007.
      William N. Capello, M.D.

      William N. Capello, M.D.
      Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery

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