Thomas Aleto, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Hip and Knee Replacement

Clinical Interests: 

Hip and Knee Replacement               

Education:

MD: University of Missouri-Columbia
Residency:  University of Missouri-Columbia
Fellowship: Center for Hip and Knee Surgery at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana

Academic Appointments:

2005 - Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia

Honors and Awards:

• University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedics, Steve Olson MD Research Award 2004
• University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedics, Lynn O. Litton MD Award for Academic Excellence 2004
• Mizzou Orthopaedic Award 2000
• Donald I. Serot, MD Medical Scholarship 1999-2000
• American College of Physicians Award for Excellence in Physical Diagnosis 1998
• University of Missouri School of Medicine Research Internship 1997
• MU Medical Scholarship 1996-2000
• Earl L. Gardner Scholarship 1995-1996
• Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, University of Missouri 1993-1996
• Alpha Tau Omega Founders Day Award 1993-1996
• Howard Hughes Research Internship – Molecular Genetics 1995
• Alpha Tau Omega Vice President 1994-1995
• Alpha Tau Omega Province XVIII Scholar 1994
• Richard Higgins Endowment 1993-1994
• Dean’s List 1992-1996, 8 semesters

Publications:

1. Anglen JO, Aleto TJ. “The Use of Temporary Transarticular External Fixation Across the Knee and Ankle.” Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 12 (6): 431-434, 1998.
2. Bal BS, Haltom D, Aleto TJ, Barrett MO. "Early Complications in Eighty-nine Primary Total Hip Replacements Performed with a Two-Incision Minimally Invasive Technique." J Bone Joint Surg 87A(11): 2432-2438, 2005.
3. Bal BS, Aleto TJ, Garino JP, Toni A, Hendricks K. “Ceramic-on-Ceramic versus Ceramic-on-Polyethylene Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study and Update of Modern Ceramic Total Hip Trials in the U.S." Hip International July-September 2005, 15:129-135.
4. Aleto TJ, Garino JP, Hendricks KJ, Bal BS. "A Comparison of Ceramic-on-Ceramic with Ceramic-on-Polyethylene Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Early Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial." U Penn Ortho J 2005, 17:1-5.
5. Bal BS, Kazmier P, Burd T, Aleto TJ. "Anterior Trochanteric Slide Osteotomy for Primary Total Hip Replacement. Review of Nonunion and Complications." J Arthroplasty 2006 Jan;21(1):59-63.
6. Bal BS, Greenberg DD, Buhrmester L, Aleto TJ. "Primary Total Knee Replacement with a Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Component." J Knee Surg 2006 Apr;19(2):89-93.
7. Bal BS, Aleto TJ. "A Method to Remove the Polyethylene Liner during Hip Revision Surgery." Am J Orthop 2006 May;35(5): 242.
8. Bal BS, Haltom D, Aleto TJ, Barrett MO. "Early Complications of Primary Total Hip Replacement Performed with a Two-Incision Minimally Invasive Technique." Surgical Technique Suppl., J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006 88: 221-233.
9. Faris PM, Ritter MA, Aleto TJ, Pierce AL. "A comparison of the PCL-retaining AGC and Posterior Stablizing Legacy Prostheses for Total Knee Arthroplasty." HSS J. 2006 Sept;2(2):127-9.
10. Bal BS, Rahaman M, Aleto TJ, Miller FS, Traina F, Toni A. "The significance of metal staining on alumina femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty." J Arthroplasty. 2007 Jan;22(1):14-9.
11. Aleto TJ, Berend ME, Ritter MA, Faris PM, Meneghini RM. "Early Failure of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Leading to Revision." J Arthroplasty. 2008 Feb;23(2):159-63.
12. Bal BS, Greenberg DD, Lowe J, Aleto TJ. "'Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed with a MIS Subvastus Approach." Techniques in Knee Surgery 6(1):60-67, March 2007.
13. Aleto TJ, Ritter MA, Berend ME. "Case Report: Superficial Femoral Artery Injury Resulting from Cerclage Wiring during Revision TKA." Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Mar;466(3):749-63.

Presentations:

Hendricks KJ, Aleto TJ, B. Sonny Bal. “Early results of Modern Ceramic on Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty, A Prospective Randomized Study.” Presented at the 22 nd Annual Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Meeting, 2004

Meyer CS, Aleto TJ, Allen WC. “Incidence of Hips with Avascular Necrosis Without Collapse of the Femoral Head and the Long Term Results with Core Decompression and Strut Grafting.” Poster Presentation. Presented at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 69 th Annual Meeting, Dallas,Texas, 2002

Aleto TJ, Anglen JO. “The Use of Temporary Transarticular External Fixation Across the Knee and Ankle.” Presented at Orthopaedic Trauma Association 14 th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1998

Aleto TJ, Birchler JB. “Identification of Recessive Modifiers of the White Gene Locus in Drosophila melangoster.” Howard Hughes Research Internship. Presented at the 1995 MU School of Arts and Sciences Annual Research Symposium.

Contact Information:

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
One Hospital Drive, MC213
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-6762
E-mail: aletot@health.missouri.edu

Contact person: Rachel Stockman
stockmanr@health.missouri.edu