Bill Barfield
Professor
Office Hours: M-W-F 10:00-11:30 am and Tu-Th 9:25-10:40 am
Phone: 843.953.6746
E-mail: barfieldw@cofc.edu
William R. Barfield, completed his Ph.D., at Auburn University in 1993 in biomechanics. Prior to completing his terminal degree Dr. Barfield was a college soccer coach for 20 years. Most of those years he coached at The Citadel. He also coached at Brevard College and UNC-Asheville. Barfield teaches kinesiology, biomechanics, research methods, and personal and community health. Dr. Barfield is a reviewer for 9 different journals, is an adjunct professor at MUSC and in Bioengineering at Clemson University and publishes in the areas of sport biomechanics and orthopaedic injury. Barfield is an avid runner and reader.
Education
- Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama
August 1993, Doctorate of Philosophy - Ph.D. Biomechanics
- Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Graduation Date: August 1974, M.A. Degree
- Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Graduation Date: June 1973, B.S. Degree
- Brevard College - Brevard, NC
Graduation Date: May 1971, A.A. Degree
Research Interests
Toning Shoes
Compartment Syndrome
Biomechanics of Bone Fracture and Repair
EBL in Orthopaedic Surgery
Courses Taught
PEHD 330
PEHD 433
PEHD 440
HEAL 216
Publications
Demarco,
J., Componovo, R., Barfield, W. R.,
& Liles, L. (2011). Efficacy of Augmenting a Subacromial Continuous
Infusion Pump with a Preoperative Interscalene Block in Outpatient Arthroscopic
Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded and Placebo Controlled
Study. Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery-to be published in April or May 2011.
Wind, T., Barfield, W. R., Hartsock, L. A., & Mooney, J. (2011). Compartment Syndrome Following Low Energy Tibia Fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. (Accepted for publication-awaiting galley proofs)
Hartsock,
L. A., Barfield, W. R., Kokko, K.
P., Liles, L., Wind, T., Green, J., & Giannoudis, P. V. Randomized, Prospective Clinical Trial
Comparing Reamer Irrigator Aspirator (RIA) to Standard Reaming (SR) in Both
Minimally Injured and Multiply Injured Patients with Closed Femoral Shaft
Fractures Treated with Reamed Intramedullary Nailing (IMN). Injury, 41(2),
94-98, 2010.
LePine, M., Barfield, W. R., DesJardins, J. R., & Hartsock, L. A. The Effect of Moment Arm Length on High Angled Femoral Neck Fractures (Pauwels' III). Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 3, 448-453, 2010.
Guo, C., Yan, Z., Barfield, W. R., & Hartsock, L. A. Ankle Arthrodesis with an Anatomically Contoured Anterior Plate. Foot & Ankle International, 31(6): 492-498, 2010.
Boland, E., Boland, D., Carroll, T., & Barfield, W. R. Comparison of the Power Plate and Free Weight Exercises on Upper Body Muscle Endurance in Young Athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2009.
Armocida, F, Barfield WR, Hartsock, LA. Conventional plate fixation of periarticular fractures. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, 18(4): 163-169, 2009.
Terrell TR, Bostick RM, Abramson R, Xie D, Barfield, WR, Cantu R, Stanek M, Ewing T. APOE, APOE Promotor, and tau Genotypes and risk for Concussion in College Athletes. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 18(1): 10-17, 2008.
Woolf, SK, Barfield, WR, McBryde, AM, Merrill, KM. Comparison of a Continuous Temperature-Controlled Cold Therapy Device to a Simple Icing Regimen Following Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy. The Journal of Knee Surgery 21(1): 15-19, 2008
Gross, RH, Cook, M, Barfield, WR. Codetron as Adjunctive Treatment in Pediatric Patients Following Spinal Surgery. Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 103: 182-184, 2007.
McBryde, AM & Barfield, WR. Sports Medicine:The Last 100 Years. Southern MedicalJournal 99(7): 790-791, 2006.
McCann, H, Stanitski, D.S, Barfield, W.R, Leupold, J.A. The Effect of Tibial Rotation on Varus Deformity Measurement. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 26(3): 380-384, 2006.
Leupold JA, Barfield, WR, An, YH, Hartsock, LA. A Comparison of ProOsteon, DBX, and Collagraft in a Rabbit Model. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research:Part B. November:9(2): 292-297,2006.
