Personal Details

• Name:
  Paul Bernard McKenna
• Date of Birth:
  13 March, 1975
• Age:
  39
• Nationality:
  Irish/USA
• Telephone:
  Mobile: +001 215 300 2655 (USA)
• e-mail:
  paulbmckenna@gmail.com
• Medical Council:
  Registration
  122486
• Current Position:

  Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
  University Hospital Waterford
  Waterford, Ireland

  Clinical Senior Lecturer
  University College Cork
  School of Medicine

Education

• Primary:
  (1980-1989)

  Corpus Christi School
  Pacific Palisades,
  California, USA

• High School:
  (1989-1993)

  Loyola High School
  Los Angeles,
  California, USA

  High School Degree Awarded 1993

• University:
  (1993-1997)

  College of Arts and Sciences
  University of Virginia,
  Charlottesville,
  Virginia, USA

  BA Physics Conferred June 1997

• University:
  (1997-2002)

  Faculty of Medicine
  University College Cork,
  College Road,
  Cork, Ireland

  MB, BCh, BAO, BMedSc
  Conferred June 2002

Education continued

• Postgraduate
  (2002-2005)

  MRCS (Collegiate) Awarded July 2005
  Part 1: Passed, Dublin, October 2003
  Part 2: Passed, Dublin, March 2005
  Part 3: Passed, Dublin, April 2005

• Postgraduate
  (2005)

  Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training (CCBST) Awarded July 2005

• Postgraduate
  (2004)

  USMLE Certification
  Step 1: Passed November, 2000
  Step 2 CK: Passed January, 2002
  Step 2 CS: Passed July 2005
  Step 3: Passed December 2012

• Postgraduate
  2008-2013

  Higher Surgical Training Programme (Trauma & Orthopaedics)
  Accepted onto the Irish HST and awarded 1 year’s retrospection for time spent in laboratory research

• Postgraduate
  (2010)

  MSc Postgraduate Student
  Degree by laboratory research and thesis
  Centre for Applied Biomedical Engineering Research (CABER),
  University of Limerick

• Postgraduate
  (2012)

  FRCS (Tr&Orth) Awarded November 2012
  Part 1: Passed June 2012
  Part 2: Passed November 2012

• Postgraduate
  (2013-2014)

  Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
  Rothman Institute
  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Academic Distinctions

High School:

• National Merit Scholar
• Scholar with Distinction (National Advanced Placement Program)
• Magnum Cum Laude
• Andrew L. Hannon Mathematics Scholarship Winner

Medical School Honours:

• 2nd Year of Medicine

  2H2 in Anatomy
  2H2 in Biochemistry

• 3rd Year of Medicine

  2H1 in Anatomy
  2H1 in Biochemistry
  2H2 in Physiology

• 4th Year of Medicine

  2H1 in Pathology
  2H1 in Pharmacology
  2H in Ethics

• 5thYear of Medicine

  1H in Otorhinolaryngology
  1H in Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine
  2H2 in General Practice
  2H2 in Ophthalmology

• Final Year of Medicine

  2H in Surgery
  2H in Paediatrics
  2H in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Academic Distinctions cont.

Postgraduate Prizes and Grants

• November 2004

  Winner: Best Newcomer Presentation,
  Atlantic Orthopaedic Meeting:

  “Plavix: Panacea or Poison?”

  Prize: €250.00

• January 2006

  Research Grant Awarded:
  Enterprise Ireland Feasibility Grant

  Grant: €9600.00

• February 2007

  Winner: Sylvestor O’Halloran Prize
  Best Orthopaedic Paper
  Sylvestor O’Halloran Surgical Scientific Meeting:

  “Optimising the Fat and Water Content of Impaction Bone Graft”

  Prize: €750.00

• Febraury 2007

  Awarded: Irish Orthopaedic Association Travelling Scholarship

  Award: €1500

• August 2013

  Awarded: Michael Floyd Medal
  Irish Orthopaedic Residency Programme
  Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
  Dublin, Ireland

Professional Experience

Current Post

• University Hospital Waterford
  Waterford City, Ireland
  (September 2014-Present)
• Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
  Kilkenny, Ireland
  (September 2014- Present)
• Positions:

  Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
  Clinical Senior Lecturer, University College Cork

Previous Posts

• The Rothman Institute
  Philadelphia, PA
  USA
  (August 2013-Present)
• Position:

  International Adult Reconstruction Fellow

• Attendings:

  Prof. Matthew S. Austin
  Prof. Javad Parvizi
  Prof. William Hozack
  Prof. Peter Sharky
  Prof. Richard Rothman

The Rothman Institute is a world-renowned orthopaedic centre in multiple sub-specialties of orthopaedics, including adult reconstruction. As a clinical fellow, I performed and assisted in multiple complex adult reconstruction cases, including difficult primaries and revisions. The combination of high volume operative experience and also extensive research performed has ensured that my orthopaedic training is as extensive as possible. My duties include pre-operative planning, peri-operative management of patients, performance of hip and knee arthroplasty, both clinical and laboratory-based research, participation in regular resident and medical student teaching, and office hours.

• Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital,
  Croom,Co. Limerick, Ireland
  (January 2013- July 2013)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 6)
• Consultants:

  Prof. Eric Masterson
  Mr Lester D’Souza
  Mr Finbarr Condon

Year six of my specialist training. As the senior non-consultant hospital doctor (NCHD), my roles are expanding. I manage the day-to-day rostering of junior doctors, I liaise with the consultants and help plan for both the immediate and mid-term requirements of the service. I help supervise other NCHDs in performing operations, managing patients on the wards and clinics and teach actively in our formal and informal teaching sessions. I have also taken on multiple research projects and have commenced writing a book chapter. My surgical skills have continued to improve and I have been given even more responsibility for more complex cases.

• Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
  (July 2012- January 2013)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 6)
• Consultants:

  Mr Keith Synnott
  Mr Paddy Kenny
  Mr Kieran O’Rourke

Year six of my specialist training. As the senior NCHD in Cappagh, my role is not only to continue my orthopaedic training, but to oversee the organization of the NCHDs in the hospital. This includes on-call and daily assignments, communicating with administration, human resources and nursing administration. I utilized my managerial skills to ensure that all NCHDs are performing to a satisfactory level. At the same time, my clinical job is focused on arthroplasty. It was during this time period that I attempted and passed the 2^nd part of the FRCS Tr&Orth exam.

• Cork University Hospital/South Infirmary
  Cork City, Ireland
  (July 2011-July 2012)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 5)
• Consultants:

  Mr Mark Dolan
  Mr Pat Flemming
  Mr James Harty
  Mr Declan Reidy
  Mr Rehan Gul

Year five of my specialist training. I continued my training in trauma and elective orthopaedics. My responsibilities and management decisions again increased. I have instituted a robust audit practice, helped integrate an IT system for the orthopaedic theatre, and participate in a wide range of teaching practices. It was during this time that I attempted and passed the Part 1 of the FRCS (Tr&Orth) exam.

• Waterford Regional Hospital/Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
  Waterford City, Ireland
  (July 2010-July 2011)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 4)
• Consultants:

  Mr. Ian Kelly
  Mr. Gerry McCoy
  Mr. Joe O’Beirne
  Mr. Andrew Wozniak
  Mr. John Quinlan

Year four of my specialist registrar training. I continued my training in both trauma and elective orthopaedics. The unit is the busiest unit in the country in terms of overall admissions for trauma. With four operating theatres, 8 consultants and a team of 18 junior doctors, I continued to expand my experience in managing orthopaedic patients in the clinic, emergency department and on the ward. I performed over 1000 procedures under the guidance of the consultants. I have also started a journal club

• Mater Misericordiae Hospital,
  Eccles Street, Dublin, Ireland
  (January 2010-July 2010)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 3)
• Consultants:

  Ms. Noelle Cassidy
  Mr. Paul Connolly
  Mr. Daragh Hynes
  Prof. Damien McCormack
  Prof. Kevin Mulhall
  Mr. Ashley Poynton
  Prof. Michael Stevens
  Mr. Keith Synnott

The second half of my third year of specialist registrar training. My primary duties include the national spinal unit, the adult fracture clinic, trauma and elective orthopaedics. This busy unit expanded my experience in trauma in general, but also exposed me to spinal injuries. As the national referral centre, I was the point of contact for any injury occurring around the country. I was responsible to the expeditious transfer, stabilization and initiation of treatment for these patients (under the guidance of the spinal unit consultants).

• Children’s University Hospital,
  Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
  (July 2009-December 2009)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 3)
• Consultants:

  Ms. Noelle Cassidy
  Mr. Paul Connolly
  Prof. Damien McCormack
  Prof. Michael Stevens

In my 3rd year of specialist registrar training, I expanded my experience to paediatric elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery. I regularly participated in fracture and orthopaedic clinics, diagnosing and developing management plans for a wide variety of paediatric orthopaedic complaints. I also organized theatre lists, out-patient waiting lists, and plan for operative interventions. Furthermore I assisted and operated on paediatric patients.

• Connolly Memorial Hospital,
  Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
  (January 2009-June 2009)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 2)
• Consultants:

  Mr. Paddy Kenny
  Mr. Peter Keogh
  Mr. Shay O’Flanagan

Continuing my 2nd year of Spr Training, I helped lead a team of 10 junior doctors in a busy orthopaedic unit. The unit is a mixture of elective and trauma orthopaedics, consisting of out-patient elective and injury clinics and theatre work. I started an ambitious research project in conjunction with the Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital’s Department of Radiology. I increased my operative skills in both elective work, but the emphasis has been on the trauma operations. My clinical decision-making, my leadership abilities and my organizational skills all improved.

• Adelaide and Meath Incorporating the National
  Children’s Hospital,
  Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
  (July 2008-December 2008)
• Position:
  Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics (Year 2)
• Consultants:

  Mr. Hugh Smyth
  Mr. Maurice Neligan

My first job as a Specialist Registrar on the Orthopaedic Higher Surgical Training Scheme. I continued my training in elective orthopaedics. The elective unit at AMNCH Tallaght consisted of 9 orthopaedic consultants performing a wide variety of elective orthopaedic procedures, including, but not limited to, hip and knee arthroplasty, spinal surgery, foot and ankle surgery, sports surgery and upper limb surgery. The majority of my experience concentrates around hip and knee arthroplasty, upper limb surgery and sports, but I am given ample opportunity to gain experience in the other subspecialties, including trauma surgery.   On-call duties were in the field of paediatric orthopaedics, which exposed me to this unique group of patients. I improved my knowledge of orthopaedic complaints and treatments by participating in and attending didactic and interactive training meetings, journal clubs and also by attending multiple out-patient clinics during the week. As an SpR, I helped lead the team in daily ward rounds, communicate with patients, families, paramedical staff, nurses and consultants. I expanded my research portfolio by starting a new research project.

• Cappagh National Orthpaedic Hospital,
  Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
  January 2008-June 2008
• Position:
  Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Consultants:

  Mr. Bill Quinlan
  Mr. Ray Moran
  Mr. Paul Connolly

Working in the national orthopaedic hospital exposed me, full-time to the field of elective orthopaedics. I worked in an environment composed of 24 consultant orthopaedic surgeons spanning all the subspecialties of orthopaedics. I developed my clinical and operative skills in procedures such as hip and knee arthroplasty, sports medicine, including arthroscopic procedures and both adult and paediatric spinal surgery. I continued to develop my research portfolio, I participated in weekly journal clubs and didactic teaching sessions and actively teach medical students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Beaumont Hospital,
  Dublin, Ireland
  July 2007-December 2007
• Position:
  Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Consultants:

  Mr. Denis Collins
  Mr. Raymond Moran
  Mr. Hannan Mullett
  Mr. John Byrne

As a first year trainee on the inaugural 4-year Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital Training Scheme, I have continued to study and practice orthopaedic surgery. The structure of the Cappagh Scheme allows for dedicated weekly teaching sessions and regular counseling sessions to ensure advancement and uptake of knowledge. Working in a busy university teaching hospital has increased my skills as a trainee orthopaedic surgeon not only in the theatre setting but also in the out-patient, ward and accident and emergency setting. I perform and assist in a wide variety of both trauma and elective procedures, teach medical students and members of the orthopaedic team and have taken up a number of clinical-based orthopaedic research projects.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,
  Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  January 2007-June 2007
• Position:
  Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Consultants:

  Mr. Tom Burke
  Mr. Finbarr Condon
  Mr. Lester D’Souza
  Professor Eric Masterson
  Mr. Dermot O’Farrell
  Mr. Harish Kapoor (Locum)

I continued my training in orthopaedic surgery. I expanded my knowledge and improved my skills and clinical decision-making by performing and assisting in a wide range of orthopaedic procedures, participating in both fracture and out-patient clinics and assessing patients in casualty. I gained valuable experience in communicating with colleagues, nurses, patients and families. I regularly participated in and presented topics at scheduled teaching sessions, monthly audits and informal ward-based teaching. I was also highly involved in clinical research. I led five research projects which I carried out under the supervision of my consultants and with ethical approval from the local ethics committee.

• University of Limerick
  Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
  (January 2006-December 2006)
• Position:
  MSc Student at the Centre for Applied Biomedical Engineering (CABER) at the Materials Surface Science Institute (MSSI), University of Limerick, Ireland (Retrospection attained as Year 1 SpR trainee)
• Supervisors:

  Professor Eric Masterson
  Professor Tim McGloughlin

Time spent full-time in the research laboratory towards the earning of the MSc degree from the University of Limerick.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,
  Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  July 2005-December 2005
• Position:
  Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Consultants:

  Mr. Tom Burke
  Mr. Finbarr Condon
  Mr. Lester D’Souza
  Professor Eric Masterson
  Mr. Brendan McMahon
  Mr. Dermot O’Farrell

As a first year registrar I gained valuable experience in clinical decision making both in the accident and emergency setting and in fracture and out-patient clinics of a busy trauma unit. I also learned and practiced various operative techniques of fracture management including, but not limited to, open reduction and internal fixation of fractures, closed manipulation, external fixations, casting techniques and intra-medullary nailing. I helped lead a team of 15 non-consultant hospital doctors under the 5 consultants. I was actively involved in clinical research and was involved in setting up a new laboratory-based research unit at the University of Limerick.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,
  Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  January 2005- June 2005
• Position:
  Senior House Officer in Urology
• Consultant:

  Mr. Hugh Flood

My duties included perioperative management of patients on the wards, elective urology clinics and both performing and assisting in urological operations. I followed-up both in-patient and out-patient investigations. I collected and presented data at monthly audit meetings and organized multidisciplinary meetings. I presented topics at the weekly journal club and case-report sessions. I was also involved in active research in the urology department and fulfill teaching responsibilities to undergraduate medical students.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,
  Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  July 2004-Dec. 2004
• Position:
  Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Consultants:

  Mr. Tom Burke
  Mr. Finbarr Condon
  Mr. Lester D’Souza
  Professor Eric Masterson
  Mr. Brendan McMahon
  Mr. Dermot O’Farrell

I gained experience in properly treating acute orthopaedic patients in a busy casualty department, optimized their peri-operative care and performed (under supervision) and assisted in their operations. Procedures encountered included Dynamic Hip Screws, hemi-arthroplasty, Intra-medullary nailing, Open Reduction and Internal Fixation, External Fixators, manipulation under anaesthetic, and casting technique. I also participated in fracture clinics, audits and the teaching of medical students. At Croom Orthopaedic Hospital I gained extensive experience assisting in elective procedures including hip and knee arthroplasty, revision of arthroplasties, arthroscopy, shoulder stabilization, hand and foot surgery. My other duties included managing patients’ perioperative care, organizing theatre lists, and assisting in elective clinics. I participated in active research programs and continuing education which included giving presentations on specific topics.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,
  Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  Jan. 2004-June 2004
• Position:
  Senior House Officer in Colorectal Surgery
• Consultant:
  Mr. David Waldron

My duties included organizing theatre lists, managing waiting lists, collecting and presenting data for monthly audits and teaching medical students. I was responsible for patients on the wards, including a large cohort of patients in intensive care and high dependency units. I assisted in numerous major colorectal surgeries including abdomino-perineal excisions of rectums and hemicolectomies. I was able to perform under supervision several minor and intermediate surgeries including inguinal hernia repair, appendicectomies, haemorrhoidectomies and laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures. I also became experienced with the introduction and maintenance of central venous lines, arterial lines and chest drains.

• St. Joseph’s Hospital,
  Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
  July 2003-Dec. 2003
• Position:
  Senior House Officer in General Surgery
• Consultant:

  Mr. David McAvinchey

Nenagh General Hospital is a busy regional hospital. I received supervised training in endoscopic procedures, suturing and knot tying. My duties included assessing and treating the acute surgical and trauma patients in the accident and emergency department. I participated in regular teaching sessions, organized waiting lists and theatre lists and followed-up both in-patient and out-patient results. I assisted in regular out-patient clinics, managed patients’ perioperative needs and saw surgical consults.

• Mid-Western Regional Hospital,Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
  Jan. 2003-June 2003
• Position:
  Intern in General/Endocrine Medicine
• Consultant:

  Dr. James O’Hare

I gained valuable experience in managing the medical problems of a wide variety of patients. I became proficient at minor ward-based procedures including phlebotomy, intra-venous cannulation, pleural taps and lumbar puncture.   I arranged appropriate investigations and followed the results for a large cohort of patients. I participated in the teaching of undergraduate medical students.

• Cork University Hospital/Mallow General Hospital, Cork City, Ireland
  July 2002-December 2002
• Position:
  Intern in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Colorectal Surgery/General Surgery
• Consultants:

  Mr. Sean T. O’Sullivan, Mr. G O’Shaughnessy
  Prof. William O. Kirwan
  Mr. Peter Gaffney

I gained valuable experience in managing the perioperative care of surgical patients in a wide variety of specialties. I became proficient at phlebotomy, cannulation, wound management, and nutritional management of patients. I participated in multidisciplinary meetings, monthly audits, and case presentations. I was able to assist at operations on a regular basis and also taught undergraduate medical students.

Professional Courses Attended

• June, 2003
  Advanced Traumatic Life Support, Kilkenny, Ireland
• November, 2003

  Basic Surgical Skills Course,

  Royal College of Surgeons,

  Edinburgh, Scotland

• December, 2005

  AO/ASIF Principles in Operative Fracture Management

  AO Institute, Davos, Switzerland

• May, 2006

  Introductory SPSS

  University of Limerick,

  Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland

• May-June, 2006

  Basic Statistics for Researchers

  University of Limerick,

  Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland

• October, 2006

  Instructional Course for Paediatrics

  Adelaide & Meath Hospital, Incorporating the National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght, Ireland

• May, 2007
  Exeter Hip Symposium

  Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre

  Exeter, United Kingdom

• October, 2007

  Core Skills in Shoulder Arthroscopy

  Beaumont Hospital

  Dublin, Ireland

• January, 2008

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support

  Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin

• March, 2008

  Prosthetics Course

  Mater Misericordiae Hospital

  Dublin

• November, 2008

  Current Principles and Controversies in Orthopaedic Trauma

  Dublin, Ireland

• December 2008

  Advances in Operative Fracture Management

  Davos, Switzerland

• February 2009

  Instructional course lectures

  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery

  Las Vegas, USA

• December 2009

  Operative Approaches (Cadaveric Course

  Edinburgh, UK

• December 2009

  Radiation Protection Techniques (Satisfying the European Communities Medical Ionising Radiation Protection Regulations)

  Dublin, Ireland

• January 2010

  Basic Science Course

  Oswestry, UK

• November 2010

  Navigation for Total Knee Arthroplasty (Cadaveric Course)

  Vienna, Austria

• January 2011

  Prosthetic/Orthotic Training Day

• March 2011

  ATLS recertification

• March 2012

  Basic Science in Orthopaedics

  Stanmore, UK

• March 2012

  Mayo Arthroplasty Conference

  Cong, Co Mayo

• July 2012

  ACLS

  Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital

  Dublin, Ireland

• September 2012

  Wrightington Upper Limb Course for the FRCS exam

  Wrightington, UK

• September 2012

  Trauma Viva Course for the FRCS

  Royal London Hospital,

  London, UK

• February 2013

  ATLS Instructors Course

  Royal College of Surgeons,

  Dublin, Ireland

• March 2013

  Mayo Arthroplasty Conference,

  Cong, Co Mayo

• March 2013

  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

  Chicago, IL, USA

• April 2013

  Advances in Knee Arthroplasty

  Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

• November 2013

  American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting

  Dallas, TX, USA

• March 2014

  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting

  New Orleans, LA, USA

• May 2014

  Cadaveric Knee Reconstruction Course (DePuy Attune Knee)

  New Jersey, USA

Research

Higher Degree by Thesis (MSc)

I have completed was awarded a Masters of Science (MSc) degree for research performed in a laboratory. This research was conducted at the Centre for Applied Biomedical Engineering Research (CABER) under the guidance of Professor Eric Masterson, consultant surgeon Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital, Croom and Dr. Tim McGloughlin, Assistant Dean Health Science Research and Course Director of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Limerick.

I had been integral in the development of the research project, including developing and writing a detailed research proposal, winning a research grant from Enterprise Ireland, gaining ethical approval from the local ethics committee, creating the design of the overall project and enlisting the support of orthopaedic companies.

My research involved determining the optimum composition of lipid and water in bone allograft to provide maximum stability and resistance to shear stresses for morsalized impaction allografting. To this end, I designed and built a rig to measure the strength of each sample of bone graft aggregate. It is thought that the better bone graft is able to resist shear forces, the less subsidence implants will encounter when subjected to physiological stresses.

I developed several methods of creating different mixtures of bone graft to determine which would be most suitable for use in the operating theatre. Furthermore I used various lab techniques such as viscosity testing, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning, chemical extraction techniques, and gas chromatography to further analyze each sample.

Publications in Scientific Journals

1. “Early Onset of Colonic Adenocarcinoma associated with Cystic Fibrosis- A Case Report ”
   McKenna PB, Mulcahy E, Waldron D
   Irish Medical Journal.
   November/December 2006 Volume 99 Number 10
   PMID 17274176
   ISSN 0332-3102
2. “Less is more: lag screw only fixation of lateral malleolar fractures”
   McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Burke T
   International Orthopaedics
   2007 Aug;31(4):497-502
   PMID 16947052
   ISSN 0341-2695,
3. “Antiplatelet Agents and Surgical Delay in Hip Fractures”
   Harty JA, McKenna PB, D’Souza L, Masterson EL
   Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
   2007 December; 15(3):270-272
   PMID 18162667
   ISSN 1022-5536
4. Letter to the Editor
   McKenna P, Harty JA, Moloney D, D’Souza L, Masterson EL
   Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2008;16(1):130-3
5. “Two-stage Revision of Infected Hip Endo-prostheses Using a Shortened Post-operative Course of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy”
   McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Masterson EL
   Archives of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery
   2009 Apr;129(4):489-94
   PMID: 18677498
6. “Paediatric Pelvic Ring Fractures and Associated Injuries”
   Leonard M, Ibrahim M, McKenna P, Boran S, McCormack D
   Injury
   2011 Oct;42(10):1027-30.
   PMID: 20739021
7. “Gastrointestinal transit, post-prandial lipaemia and satiety following 3 days high-fat diet in men”
   Clegg ME, McKenna P.McClean C, Davison GW, Trinick T, Duly E, Shafat A.
   European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
   2011 Feb;65(2):240-6
   PMID 20978528
8. “A Comparison of Pediatric Forearm Fracture Reduction Between Conscious Sedation and General Anesthesia”
   McKenna PB, Leonard M, Boran S, Connolly P, McCormack D
   Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
   Accepted October 2011
   PMID: 22441641
9. “The Upper Hand on Compartment Syndrome”
   Dolan RT, Khudairy A, McKenna PB, Butler JS, O’Beirne J, Quinlan JF.
   American Journal of Emergency Medicine
   Accepted November 2011
10. “Optimising the fat and water in impaction bone allograft”
    McKenna PB, Leahy JJ, Masterson EL, McGloughlin T
    Journal of Orthopedic Research
    2013 Feb;31(2):243-8 (impact factor 2.976)
11. “Medium-term results of the Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty for Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis in a Regional Hospital- a cause for concern”
    McKenna PB, Henari S, Quinlan JF, Kelly IP, McCoy GF
    Submitted
12. “Bacterial Contamination in tips of Electrocautery Devices During Total Hip Arthroplasty”
    Shahi A, Chen AF, McKenna PB, Roberts AL, Manrique J, Belden KA, Austin MS
    Journal Of Arthroplasty
    2015 March 14 Epub ahead of print

Book Chapters

McKenna PB, Kenny PJ. “Revision Femur: Impaction Bone Grafting” in The Hip: Preservation, Replacement and Revision. Date Trace Publishing. Towson, MD. 2014

McKenna PB, Austin MS. “Pelvic Discontinuity” in Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery, 2^nd Edition Lippincott Williams & Wilkins—Wolters Kluwer Health. 2014

Klatt B, McKenna PB, Austin MS. “Total Hip Arthroplasty (Uncemented” in Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery, 2^nd Edition Lippincott Williams & Wilkins—Wolters Kluwer Health. 2014

Book Editor

Evidenced Based Orthopedics- the Rothman way. Parvizi J, Brown SA, Chen A, McKenna PB editors. In Progress

Presentations to Learned Societies

Podium Presentations

1. “Plavix, Panacea or Poison”

McKenna PB, Harty J, O’Farrell D, Condon F

Atlantic Orthopaedic Club Meeting, Adare November 2004

1. “Audit of Outcomes of 2-Stage Revision Surgeries for Infected Total Hip Replacements”

McKenna PB, O’Dwyer S, Masterson E

Atlantic Orthopaedic Club Meeting, Adare November 2004

(Winner of Best Newcomer Prize)

1. “The Use of Large Cementless Acetabular Cups in Revision Hip Surgery”

McKenna P, O’Dwyer S, Masterson E

Atlantic Orthopaedic Club Meeting, Adare, November 2004

1. “Plavix, Panacea or Poison”

McKenna PB, Harty J, O’Farrell D, Condon F

Sylvester O’Halloran Meeting, Limerick March 2005

1. “Early Haematoma Formation and Changes in Pelvic Anatomy following Xenograft or Tape Sling: A Prospective MRI-based study”

Giri S, McKenna PB, Faizel M, Makedpele D, Flood H

British Association of Urological Surgeons, Edinburgh 2005

1. “Porcine Dermis versus Rectus Fascia Pubo-Vaginal Sling in Treatment of Stress Incontinence: Outcome Analysis and Patient Satisfaction”

Giri S, McKenna P, Makedpele D, Flood H

British Association of Urological Surgeons, Edinburgh 2005

1. “Less is More: Lag Screw-only Fixation of the Lateral Malleolus”

McKenna P, O’Shea K, Burke T

Atlantic Orthopaedic Club, Galway November 2005

1. “Less is More: Lag screw-only fixation of lateral malleolar fractures”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Burke T

British Trauma Society, Leeds, UK, October 2006

1. “Antiplatelet Agents and Surgical Delay in Hip Fractures”

McKenna PB, Harty J, O’Farrell D, Condon F

British Trauma Society, Leeds, October 2006

1. “Optimizing Fat and Water Content of Impaction Bone Allograft”

McKenna PB, Mc Gloughlin T, Masterson EL

Sylvestor O’Halloran Surgical Meeting, Limerick, March 2007

(Winner of Sylvestor O’Halloran Prize for Best Orthopaedic Paper)

1. “Two Stage Revision of Infected Hip Endoprostheses Using a Shortened Post-operative Course of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Masterson EL

Sylvestor O’Halloran Surgical Meeting, Limerick, March 2007

1. “Two Stage Revision of Infected Hip Endoprostheses Using a Shortened Post-operative Course of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Masterson EL

EFORT, Florence, May 2007

1. “Two Stage Revision of Infected Hip Endoprostheses Using a Shortened Post-operative Course of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Masterson EL

Irish Orthopaedic Association, Kilkenny, June 2007

1. Increasing the Strength of Impaction Bone Allograft

McKenna PB, Leahy J.J., Lyons D, McGloughlin T, Masterson EL

Cappagh Prize, Dublin, September, 2007

1. Optimising the Strength of Impaction Bone Allograft

McKenna PB, Leahy J.J., Lyons D., McGloughlin T, Masterson EL

Exeter Hip Symposium, Dublin April, 2008

1. Increasing the Strength of Impaction Bone Allograft

 

McKenna PB, Leahy J.J., Lyons D., McGloughlin T, Masterson EL

Irish Orthopaedic Association, Belfast, June 2008

1. Locking Plates and the Treatment of Fractures of the Proximal Humerus

Carroll A, McKenna PB, Devitt B, Mullett H

Irish Orthopaedic Association, Belfast, June 2008

1. Outcomes of Open Bankart Repair for Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations

Sharafeldin K.N., McKenna PB, Khalil A.A., Kiely P.D.,

O’Farrell D.A. Limerick

Irish Orthopaedic Association, Belfast, June 2008

1. Paediatric Pelvic Ring Fractures and Associated Injuries

Leonard M, McKenna PB, Boran S, Connolly P, McCormack D

Irish Orthopaedic Association

June 2010

1. A Comparison of Pediatric Forearm Fracture Reduction Between Conscious Sedation and General Anesthesia

McKenna PB, Leonard M, Boran S, Connolly P, McCormack D

British Orthopaedic Association/Irish Orthopaedic Association Joint Meeting

October 2011

1. Thumbs Up for Arthrodesis of the First Metacarpophalangeal Joint using Coughlin Cup and Cone Reamers.

McKenna PB, Dolan RT, O’Beirne J

Irish Orthopaedic Assocation Meeting

June 2012

1. Medium-term results of the Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty – a cause for concern

McKenna PB, Quinlan JQ, Kelly IP, McCoy G

Irish Orthpaedic Association Meeting

June 2012

Presentations to Learned Societies

Poster Presentations

1. “Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: Preliminary results”

Giri SK, McKenna P, O’Brien O, Wallis F, Drumm J, Narasimhulu G

Sylvestor O’Halloran Surgical Scientific Meeting, Limerick, March 2006

2. “Less is More: Lag Screw-only fixation of lateral malleolar fractures”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Burke T

Panceltic Orthopaedic Meeting, Ayrshire, Scotland, June 2006

3. “Two-stage revision of Infected Hip Endo-prostheses Using a Shortened Post-operative Course of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy”

McKenna PB, O’Shea K, Masterson EM

Panceltic Orthopaedic Meeting, Ayrshire, Scotland, June 2006

4. “Plavix: Panacea or Poison?”

McKenna PB, Harty J, O’Farrel D, Condon F

Panceltic Orthopaedic Meeting, Aryshire, Scotland, June 2006

5. “Open Stabilisation of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability in Irish Collision Sports”

McKenna PB, Sharafeldin KN, Khalil AT, Kiely PD, O’Farrell D

Irish Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Kilkenny, June 2007

6. “Effects of a three-day high-fat diet on gastrointestinal transit and satiety in men”

Clegg M, McKenna P, Shafat A

Life Sciences Conference, Glascow, July 2007

Extracurricular Interests

Sport:

• Volleyball:

  Captain of Varsity Volleyball team, Loyola High School, 1993

  Silver Medallist, 1992 Junior Olympics, Tampa, Florida

  Bronze Medallist, 1996 U.S. National College Club Championships

  Selected to Intervarsity All-Star Team 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006

  Captain Intervarsity Winning Team, UCC, 2003

  Captain Intervarsity Runners-up, UL, 2006

  Selected to Irish National Universities’ Team, 2000, 2006

• Skiing

  Extensive experience in U.S and Europe

• Golf
  16 Handicap, Member Ennis Golf Club
• SCUBA Diving
  PADI certified Advanced Open Water Diver
• Running
  Active pastime