Dear OSS Community,

It has been a great pleasure serving our community for the past 31 years with Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle. I have had the privilege of treating many great people and developing friendships with many of my patients & colleagues. However, now it is time to retire and pass my patients along to the talented partners that make up Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle.

Please know that for my established patients, all of your medical records are safely on file and remain confidential. We would enjoy continuing your care after my retirement, so please feel free to visit one of my skilled partners. If you decide to take on a new orthopedic surgeon outside of our practice, we will help take the necessary steps to help transfer your documents.

For those of you that are my established patients or my partners established patients, know that you are in excellent hands. We now focus on all areas of the body, including: neck & spine, foot & ankle, hand & wrist, shoulder, knee, and sports medicine. Some of you may recognize our longer standing surgeons, however, within the past few years, we’ve added more talent to the OSS team. You might recognize Dr. Grant Garcia, OSS’ excellent sports medicine surgeon, Dr. Stewart Kerr, OSS’ veteran neck & spine surgeon, and the newest to the team, Dr. Michael Kim-Orden, OSS’ total joint surgeon.

Over the past 3 decades, I have watched many of my patients get back to their active lifestyles. I appreciate your loyalty throughout the years and will take many memories with me into retirement. If I do not have an appointment to see you, then I wish you health and happiness. Hope to see you out in the community!

If you have any questions about how you can see me through the end of December 2020 or one of my partners, please call 206-633-8100 or visit https://orthopedicspecialistsofseattle.com/request-an-appointment/.

Sincerely,

Jon Franklin

1. Aitken, M.L., Schoene, R.B., Franklin, J.L., and Pierson, D.J.: Pulmonary Function in Individuals at the Extremes of Stature. Am. Resp. Dis., 131:166-168, 1985.

2. Aitken, M.L., Franklin, J.L., Pierson, D.J., and Schoene, R.B.: Influence of Body Size and Gender on the Control of Ventilation. J. of Applied Physiology, 60(6):1894-1899, 1986.

3. Barrett, W.P., Franklin, J.L., Jackins, S.E., Wyss, C.R., and Matsen, F.A., III: Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. J. Bone and Joint Surgery, 69(A):865-872, 1987.

4. Franklin, J.L., Jackins, S.E., Matsen, F.A., III: Glenoid Loosening in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Association with Rotator Cuff Deficiency. J. of Arthroplasty, Vol. 3(1):39-46, 1988.

5. Franklin, J.L., Johnson, K.D., and Hansen, S.T., Jr.: Immediate Internal Fixation of Open Ankle Fractures. J. Bone and Joint Surgery, 66(A):1349-1356, 1984.

6. Franklin, J.L., Parker, J.C., and King, H.A.: Non-traumatic Clavicle Lesions in Children. J. of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Vol. 7(5):575-578, 1987.

7. Franklin, J.L., Rosenberg, T.D., Paulos, L.E., and France, E.P.: Radiographic Assessment of Instability of the Knee Due to Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament – A Quadriceps-Contraction Technique. J. Bone and Joint Surgery, 73(A):365-372, 1991.

8. Franklin, J.L., Winquist, R.A., Benirschke, S.K., and Hansen, S.T., Jr.: Broken Intramedullary Nails. J. Bone and Joint Surgery, 70(A):1463-1471, 1988.

9. Matsen, F.A., III, Bonica, J.J., and Franklin, J.L.: Pain in the Shoulder, Arm and Elbow. In The Management of Pain, ed. J.J. Bonica, 1990.

10. Paulos, L.E. and Franklin, J.L.: Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression Development and Application, A Five Year Experience. Am. J. of Sports Medicine, 18(3):235-244, 1990.

11. Paulos, L.E., Franklin, J.L., and Beck, C.L.: Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Tears. In Operative Arthroscopy, ed. J.B. McGinty, pp. 529-541, 1991.

12. Paulos, L.E., Franklin, J.L., and Beck, C.L.: Arthroscopic Management of Rotator Cuff Tears. In Operative Arthroscopy, Second Edition, ed. J.B. McGinty, pp. 725-739, 1996.

13. Paulos, L.E., Franklin, J.L., and Harner, C.D.: Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression for Impingement Syndrome of the Shoulder, A Five Year Experience. In Operative Techniques in Shoulder Surgery, ed. L.E. Paulos and J.E. Tibone, pp. 31-38, 1991.

14. Rosenberg, T.D., Franklin, J.L., Baldwin, G.N., Nelson, K.: Extensor Mechanism Function After Patellar Tendon Graft Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am. J. of Sports Medicine 20(5):519-526, 1992.

15. Rosenberg, T.D., Franklin, J.L., and Paulos, L.E.: Skiing. In Sports Medicine: The School-Age Athlete, ed. B. Reider, pp. 673-688, 1991.

16. Rosenberg, T.D., Franklin, J.L., and Paulos, L.E.: Skiing. In Sports Medicine: The School-Age Athlete, 2nd Edition, ed. B. Reider, pp. 741-756, 1996.

PRESENTATIONS

1. “Glenoid Loosening in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty”, presented at closed meeting of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, November, 1986. Open meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, January 1987, San Francisco, California. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, January 1987, San Francisco, California. Annual Meeting, Puget Sound Chapter Western Orthopaedic Association, July 1987.

2. “Broken Intramedullary Nails”, presented at Annual Meeting American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, Ga., 1988.

3. “Development and Application of Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression for Impingement Syndrome”. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, WA, April 1989. Biennial Meeting of the International Arthroscopy Association. Rome, Italy, May 1989.

4. “Immediate Internal Fixation of Open Ankle Fractures”. Annual Meeting American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Anaheim, California, 1983 by co-author K.D. Johnson.

5. “Total Shoulder Arthroplasty”. Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Atlanta, Georgia, 1986, by co-author W. P. Barrett.

6. “Non-Traumatic Clavicle Lesions in Children”. Children’s Day. Childrens Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1987.

7. “Technique and Results of a New Arthroscopic Method for Measuring ACL Isometry”. Biennial Meeting of the International Arthroscopy Association. Rome, Italy, May 1989 by co-author T. D. Rosenberg.

8. “Extensor Mechanism Morbidity Associated with Patellar Tendon Harvest for ACL Deficiency”. Thirteenth Annual Skeletal Symposium. Sun Valley, Idaho, March 1990.

9. “Quadriceps-Active X-ray Evaluation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency”. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1990.

10. “Preliminary Report of the Use of Allograft for Ligament Reconstruction in Multiple Ligament Injuries”. Western Orthopedic Association, Puget Sound Chapter Meeting. Blaine, Washington, May 1992.

11.“Multiple Ligament Reconstruction Using Allograft with Associated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.” Arthroscopy Association of North America, Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April, 2001.

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES – FACULTY

1. Lecturer and Lab Instructor for “Proficiency in Treating the ACL” Course. Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1989 and June 1990.

2. Lecturer for Spectrum of Orthopaedic Symposia. University of Washington Goodwill Games Course. Seattle, WA, July 1990.

3. Volunteer Medical Staff at 1990 Goodwill Games. Seattle, WA, July 1990.

4. Lab Instructor for “Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Repair” Course. Salt Lake City, Utah, January 1992.

5. Lab Instructor for “Arthroscopic Enhanced Surgery of the Shoulder” Course. Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1992.

6. Lecturer for Madigan Army Medical Center “Spring Symposium on Orthopaedic Trauma”. Tacoma, WA, June 1993.

7. Lecturer for “Current Trends in Knee and Shoulder Surgery”. Tacoma, WA, October 1993.

8. Lab Instructor for “Mitek Bioskills Course for the Knee and Shoulder.” Salt Lake City, Utah, March 1996.

9. Lab Instructor for “Endoscopic Reconstruction of the ACL and Meniscal Repair.” Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept 1996.

10. Moderator for Sports Medicine Section and Lecturer for Orthopedics for the Primary Care Physician, CME Course, Seattle, WA, Nov 1996.

FACULTY POSITIONS:
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington School of Medicine