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The UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation is thrilled to honor the Class of 2025, a group of residents who have demonstrated outstanding clinical skill, academic curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Each will now advance to competitive fellowship programs across the country, poised to shape the future of orthopaedic care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Brandt Buckner, MD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fellowship: Lower Extremity Adult Reconstruction, Indiana University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate: Brigham Young University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation: Long-term Polyethylene Wear Rates and Clinical Outcomes of Oxidized Zirconium Femoral Heads on Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Dylan Fischer, MD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fellowship: General Orthopaedic Surgery, U.S. Navy, Jacksonville, FL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan 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