Dr. Cara Cipriano | Musculoskeletal Oncology | Washington University Orthopedics

Dr. Cipriano earned her medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She did her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, then completed fellowships in both Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University and Orthopaedic Oncology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cipriano is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors in children and adults
Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, and avascular necrosis of the hips and knees

Common Procedures

Limb salvage and reconstructive surgery
Primary and revision hip and knee replacements
Resection of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors

Clinical Office Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
4921 Parkview Place
St Louis, MO 63110
Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM) - South County

5201 Midamerica Plaza

St. Louis, MO 63129

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital

Academic Office Mailing Address

Washington University School of Medicine

Campus Box 8233

660 Euclid Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63110

Patient Education

Musculoskeletal Oncology patient education

Patient Resources

Patient Forms

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Cipriano CA, Brown NM, Della Valle CJ, Moric M, Sporer SM. Intra-Operative Periprosthetic Fractures Associated with Press Fit Stems in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Incidence, Management, and Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Mar 19. Epub Selected Publications
Cipriano CA, Brown NM, Della Valle CJ, Moric M, Sporer SM. Intra-Operative Periprosthetic Fractures Associated with Press Fit Stems in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Incidence, Management, and Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2013 Mar 19. Epub ahead of print.
Cipriano CA, Brown NM, Michael AM, Moric M, Sporer SM, Della Valle CJ. Serum and synovial fluid analysis for diagnosing chronic periprosthetic infection in patients with inflammatory arthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 4;94(7):594-600.
Cipriano CA, Arvanitis LD, Virkus WW. Use of the reamer-irrigator-aspirator may reduce tumor dissemination during intramedullary fixation of malignancies. Orthopedics. 2012 Jan 16;35(1):e48-52.
Brown NM, Cipriano CA, Moric M, Sporer SM, Della Valle CJ. Dilute betadine lavage before closure for the prevention of acute postoperative deep periprosthetic joint infection. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jan;27(1):27-30.
Cipriano C, Blank A, Miller I, Gitelis S. Giant cell tumor with involvement of the patellar ligament. J Knee Surg. 2010 Dec;23(4):229-32.
Cipriano CA, Pill SG, Keenan MA. Heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Nov;17(11):689-97. Review.
Cipriano C, Pill SG, Rosenstock J, Keenan MA. Radiation therapy for preventing recurrence of neurogenic heterotopic ossification. Orthopedics. 2009 Sep;32(9).
Cipriano CA, Issack PS, Shindle L, Werner CM, Helfet DL, Lane JM. Recent advances toward the clinical application of PTH (1-34) in fracture healing. HSS J. 2009 Sep;5(2):149-53.
Cipriano CA, Issack PS, Beksac B, Della Valle AG, Sculco TP, Salvati EA. Metallosis after metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2008 Feb;37(2):E18-25. Review.
Cipriano C, Keenan MA. Knee disarticulation and hip release for severe lower extremity contractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Sep;462:150-5.
ahead of print.
Cipriano CA, Brown NM, Michael AM, Moric M, Sporer SM, Della Valle CJ. Serum and synovial fluid analysis for diagnosing chronic periprosthetic infection in patients with inflammatory arthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 4;94(7):594-600.
Cipriano CA, Arvanitis LD, Virkus WW. Use of the reamer-irrigator-aspirator may reduce tumor dissemination during intramedullary fixation of malignancies. Orthopedics. 2012 Jan 16;35(1):e48-52.
Brown NM, Cipriano CA, Moric M, Sporer SM, Della Valle CJ. Dilute betadine lavage before closure for the prevention of acute postoperative deep periprosthetic joint infection. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jan;27(1):27-30.
Cipriano C, Blank A, Miller I, Gitelis S. Giant cell tumor with involvement of the patellar ligament. J Knee Surg. 2010 Dec;23(4):229-32.
Cipriano CA, Pill SG, Keenan MA. Heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Nov;17(11):689-97. Review.
Cipriano C, Pill SG, Rosenstock J, Keenan MA. Radiation therapy for preventing recurrence of neurogenic heterotopic ossification. Orthopedics. 2009 Sep;32(9).
Cipriano CA, Issack PS, Shindle L, Werner CM, Helfet DL, Lane JM. Recent advances toward the clinical application of PTH (1-34) in fracture healing. HSS J. 2009 Sep;5(2):149-53.
Cipriano CA, Issack PS, Beksac B, Della Valle AG, Sculco TP, Salvati EA. Metallosis after metal-on-polyethylene total hip arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2008 Feb;37(2):E18-25. Review.
Cipriano C, Keenan MA. Knee disarticulation and hip release for severe lower extremity contractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Sep;462:150-5.

Research Interests

Dr. Cipriano's research interests include limb salvage techniques, quality of life and functional outcomes, and long-term management of sarcoma patients.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Cipriano’s clinical interests include treating sarcomas and other bone and soft tissue malignancies, benign tumors and cysts, metastatic bone disease, and metabolic bone disorders. She also treats degenerative disease of the hip and knee due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, and avascular necrosis.

Background

Medical Degree

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center

Fellowship

Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University
Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Toronto

Milestones

Excellence in Research Award, University of Toronto Department of Orthopaedics — granted for best Fellow research presentation (2014)

Best of the AAOS Podium Presentation in Adult Reconstruction, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting (2014)

American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program (2013)

Excellence in Research Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Orthopaedics — granted for best Fellow research presentation (2013)

Jorge O. Galante Excellence in Research Award, Rush University Department of Orthopaedics — granted for the best chief resident research paper (2012)

First Place Award, OREF and ORS Midwest Regional Resident Research Symposium — granted for the best research paper among residents in Midwest training programs (2012)

Jorge O. Galante Excellence in Research Award, Rush University Department of Orthopaedics — granted for the best resident research paper (2011)

Washington University Orthopedics

Cara Cipriano, MD