Porter F Young, M.D.
Assistant Professor; Clerkship Director
Department:
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation – Jacksonville
Business Phone:
(904) 244-7757
Business Email:
porter.young@jax.ufl.edu
About Porter F Young
Porter F. Young, M.D., is a University of Florida assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and an orthopaedic surgeon at UF Health Jacksonville specializing in orthopaedic trauma surgery. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Young completed his medical residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia. He specializes in acetabulum fractures, pelvis fractures, periarticular fractures and management of polytrauma patients.
Additional Positions:
Medical Student Clerkship Director
2023 – Current
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University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Assistant Professor
2022 – Current
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Accomplishments
Exemplary Teacher Award
2022-2023
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University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
Board Certifications
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Orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspecialties
- Orthopaedic Trauma
Areas of Interest
- Bone fracture repair
Publications
Academic Articles
2025
Does maintaining external fixators during definitive fixation of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures influence fracture alignment and deep infection rates?
Injury.
56(3)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112180.
2024
Pre-Operative Management of the Penicillin Allergic Patient: A Narrative Review.
Orthopedic reviews.
16
[DOI] 10.52965/001c.124336.
[PMID] 39811484.
2024
Total Knee Arthroplasty With and Without Schedule II Opioids: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Cureus.
16(3)
[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.56150.
[PMID] 38618342.
2023
Obturator dislocations of the hip associated with pelvic ring injuries: Case report and review of the literature.
Trauma case reports.
46
[DOI] 10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100871.
[PMID] 37333492.
2023
Orthopaedic trauma surgery versus fracture care: what’s the difference?
Lo SCALPELLO Journal.
37(2):58-63
[DOI] 10.36149/0390-5276-293.
2023
Patient specific implants versus conventional implants in primary total knee arthroplasty: No significant difference in patient reported outcomes at 5 years.
Journal of orthopaedics.
46:124-127
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jor.2023.10.034.
[PMID] 37994363.
2023
Safety of Prepping the External Fixator In Situ During Staged Internal Fixation of Pilon Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study.
Journal of orthopaedic trauma.
37(9):469-474
[DOI] 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002617.
[PMID] 37053112.
2022
Influence of opioid limiting legislation on patient narcotic usage and provider burden in orthopedic trauma.
Journal of opioid management.
18(1):33-38
[DOI] 10.5055/jom.2022.0692.
[PMID] 35238011.
2021
Biplanar Fluoroscopy in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Techniques in Orthopaedics.
36(2):171-174
[DOI] 10.1097/bto.0000000000000424.
2021
Optimizing Outcomes in Articulating (Kissing) Patellofemoral Joint Osteochondral Lesions: Case Report and Review of the Literature
JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews.
5(3)
[DOI] 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00085.
2020
Factors Considered in Ranking Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Applicants: A Survey of Program Directors.
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews.
4(11)
[DOI] 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00180.
[PMID] 33986218.
2020
Nocardia nova Infection of Tibia Tenodesis Implant After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in an Immunocompetent Patient.
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews.
4(3)
[DOI] 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00167.
[PMID] 32440632.
2020
Outcomes after A1 Pulley Resection versus Release for Trigger Finger
Archives of Rheumatology & Arthritis Research.
1(2)
[DOI] 10.33552/arar.2020.01.000506.
2019
Maximizing outcomes in a Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open tibia fracture with segmental bone loss: A case report and review of the literature.
Journal of orthopaedic case reports.
10(1):58-61
[DOI] 10.13107/jocr.2019.v10.i01.1636.
[PMID] 32547980.
2019
Phoenix phylogeny, and analysis of genetic variation in a diverse collection of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and related species.
Plant diversity.
41(5):330-339
[DOI] 10.1016/j.pld.2018.11.005.
[PMID] 31934678.
2016
Extreme Postinjection Flare in Response to Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide (Kenalog).
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.).
45(3):E108-11
[PMID] 26991574.
Grants
Jan 2025
ACTIVE
DOUBLE BLIND PLACEBO-CONTROLLED PARALLEL GROUP STUDY OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ISOMYOSAMINE IN TREATING SARCOPENIA AFTER HIP FRACTURE IN GERONTOLOGICAL POPULATION
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: TNF PHARMACEUTICALS
Sep 2023
ACTIVE
Novel Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection After Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: A Multicenter RCT
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
via US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Education
Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship
2022
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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
2021
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University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Doctor of Medicine
2016
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Medical College of Georgia
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (904) 244-7757
Emails:
- Business:
- porter.young@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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655 W 8TH ST C126
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209 - Business Street:
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655 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209