Professor, Tenured, University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics, Adult Reconstruction (Hip and Knee). Tweets are my own.
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined December 2013
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Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
That's a wrap on PCHK 2026! 🏔️
What an incredible way to close out this year's conference. From exploring Historic Main Street and getting custom-fitted for cowboy hats, to mountain biking Deer Valley's world-class trails and tearing up 60+ miles of backcountry on UTVs.
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
The savings hospitals can't see on a spreadsheet are often the biggest: SPD labor, overtime, tray reprocessing... a single tray instead of eight – across every case.
Watch the full discussion → info.tjoinc.com/otw-asc
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Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
The OR may feel the savings before the spreadsheet can prove them.
Christopher E. Pelt, MD, points out a common disconnect: hospitals may not know how to assign real cost to SPD time, tray burden, employee overtime, and case volume. His point is that operational efficiency can be obvious in the room even when finance has not built the right box for it yet.
From the Total Joint Orthopedics Masterclass.
Watch the full video: linkly.link/2jWrn
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Apply by June 1st for the annual Aaron A. Hofmann Resident Award. The winner will receive $1,000, the opportunity to present their abstract on the podium at PCHK, and an invite to the Faculty dinner.
Submit your application: parkcityhipandknee.com/award…
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Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
We’re excited to share that the 2026 PCHK Symposium will take place at a brand-new venue: the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley.
An ideal meeting for meaningful connections and educational exchange, the Symposium is set for August 13–15.
Registration is now open!
parkcityhipandknee.com/regis…
Difficult bacteria to treat. No good oral antibiotics other than Linezolid which has cost and toxicity issues. Unique resistance patterns can occur with Corynebacterium as well.
Corynebacterium-associated PJIs represent a unique subset of disease that can be challenging to manage, but with close collaboration between surgical and infectious disease teams, reasonable outcomes can be expected.
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Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Healthcare consolidation has major effects: increased costs, reduced access, declines in care quality, and a loss of physician autonomy. Arthroplasty surgeons risk losing control over decision-making and access to high-quality, efficient healthcare.
arthroplastyjournal.org/arti…
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
CMS recently finalized its CY 2026 rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and will be detrimental to surgeon compensation, placing a 2.5% reduction. Tell your representatives to stop this “efficiency adjustment” cut to Medicare Payment aaos.quorum.us/campaign/Work…
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Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Proud to support Operation Walk Utah in El Salvador, where teams worked together from September 26–October 2 to complete 54 joint replacements. It's a powerful reminder of the impact orthopedic care can have on a community.
operationwalkutah.org/
#OperationWalk #GlobalOrthopedics #TJO
It was an honor to host the 2025 Insall Knee Society traveling fellows here at the University of Utah this year. A great group of esteemed surgeons from all over the world joined us for a great exchange. @uofuhealthortho @hipsockneesoc @DrMoyaAngeler @UofUHealth
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Feeling frustrated with femoral cones? You’re definitely not alone. The hassle of broaching, burring, grinding, and adjusting cones just to get them to fit the femoral anatomy is over.
Introducing TJO’s Universal® Cone System.
Register here: info.tjoinc.com/rtka-univers…
Join us on Wednesday, October 15th, for a webinar with:
** Christopher Pelt, MD @PeltMD ,
** Samuel Wellman MD, and
** Izuchukwu Ibe, MD.
They’ll share how they’re simplifying their revision TKA procedures with the new Universal® Cones. Don’t miss out!
Let’s go Utah. An elite group of partners in at the premiere Closed meeting of the Hip Society. @HipSocKneeSoc Proud to be a part of this strong @UofUHealth @UofUOrtho Adult Recon Team . Tonight we enjoyed a great time at the @HockeyHallFame
Join us for PCHK 2026 in beautiful Park City, UT at the brand new venue. Its a meeting you should not miss!
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Amazing venue @CityWineryNYC and amazing meeting here in NYC for the Closed Meeting of the Knee society! @HipSocKneeSoc and thank you @Yankees great @bw51official for the great conversation and tunes!
Christopher Pelt, MD retweeted
Thanks for attending PCHK! Your presence, insights, and energy made it a truly memorable event. From thought-provoking panels to meaningful connections, we’re grateful for the community that came together to exchange ideas and help shape the future of hip & knee arthroplasty.
Cementless TKA is solved? Shorter OR time, potential longer term fixation (?), use of robotics, and promising outcomes w/ some newer f designs. But... We saw a trend that the while the tibia has largely improved, the femur may be the implant of concern. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Could alignment strategies, or bearing designs have an influence? Is there a difference with more congruent bearings vs flat bearings or PS? A lot is left to learn. But perhaps just having the awareness that we may need to look at the femur will help us look at this further.
