Eric Lindvall, DO
Professor
Orthosurgery - Fresno
School of Medicine

Professor, UCSF Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF Fresno Medical Director, University Orthopaedic Associates

Eric M. Lindvall, D.O. specializes in Orthopaedic traumatology – adult limb and pelvic trauma, intra-articular fractures, delayed unions, nonunions, malunions, acetabular and pelvic fractures, and post traumatic joint and limb reconstruction. He is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, and completed his internship and residency at Botsford General Hospital in Detroit, MI. His orthopaedic trauma fellowship training was at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa FL.

He resides on the Board of the California Orthopaedic Association, is a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and other international organizations.

Dr. Lindvall has given presentations at both national and international meetings. He remains involved in ongoing research, and has published many articles in peer reviewed journals. In addition, Dr. Lindvall participates as a reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT) and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). He has been involved in resident and fellow education since completing his trauma fellowship in 2000.

• Short Versus Long Intramedullary Nails in the Treatment of Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: Incidence of Ipsilateral Fractures and Costs Associated With Each Implant.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2016 Lindvall E, Ghaffar S, Martirosian A, Husak L
• Autosterilization of Contaminated and Devascularized Bone Fragments Through a Subcutaneous Bone Pouch.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2015 Lindvall E, Martirosian A, Morshed S
• Contemporary management of subtrochanteric fractures.
  The Orthopedic clinics of North America 2014 Joglekar SB, Lindvall EM, Martirosian A
• Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: surgical technique.
  The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2010 Afsari A, Liporace F, Lindvall E, Infante A, Sagi HC, Haidukewych GJ
• The combined hip procedure: open reduction internal fixation combined with total hip arthroplasty for the management of acetabular fractures in the elderly.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2010 Herscovici D, Lindvall E, Bolhofner B, Scaduto JM
• Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur.
  The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2009 Afsari A, Liporace F, Lindvall E, Infante A, Sagi HC, Haidukewych GJ
• Intramedullary nailing versus percutaneous locked plating of extra-articular proximal tibial fractures: comparison of 56 cases.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2009 Lindvall E, Sanders R, Dipasquale T, Herscovici D, Haidukewych G, Sagi C
• A comprehensive analysis with minimum 1-year follow-up of vertically unstable transforaminal sacral fractures treated with triangular osteosynthesis.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2009 Sagi HC, Militano U, Caron T, Lindvall E
• Selective screw placement in forearm compression plating: results of 75 consecutive fractures stabilized with 4 cortices of screw fixation on either side of the fracture.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2006 Lindvall EM, Sagi HC
• Inadvertent intraforaminal iliosacral screw placement despite apparent appropriate positioning on intraoperative fluoroscopy.
  Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2005 Sagi HC, Lindvall EM
• Open reduction and stable fixation of isolated, displaced talar neck and body fractures.
  The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2004 Lindvall E, Haidukewych G, DiPasquale T, Herscovici D, Sanders R
• Increased prevalence of large bites in 12-lead vectorcardiograms of diabetic patients.
  Journal of electrocardiology 1997 Edenbrandt L, Jakobsson A, Lindvall E, Bitzén PO, Pahlm O