Frank Tomecek

Frank J. Tomecek, MD, is a clinical associate professor of the Department of Neurosurgery for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa. Dr. Tomecek is a graduate of DePauw University in chemistry and received his medical degree from Indiana University. His surgical internship and neurological spine residency were completed at Henry Ford Hospital.

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Ending Cost-Shifting to Workers’ Comp

MaryRose Reaston

Frank Tomecek

Doctors can't always know if an injury is work-related, but a test can provide a baseline for evaluating each worker.

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Better Approach to Soft Tissue Injury

MaryRose Reaston

Frank Tomecek

Soft tissue injury is extremely common but hard to diagnose and subject to unnecessary and expensive treatment. EFA provides a better tool.

Is Baseline Testing Worth the Effort?

Frank Tomecek

MaryRose Reaston

Three years of data show the testing can help determine if an injury occurred at work, head off false claims and improve treatment.

Better Way to Handle Soft-Tissue Injuries

Frank Tomecek

MaryRose Reaston

Perform tests to set a baseline before an injury occurs, then conduct the same tests after an injury and compare the two.

A Better Way to Diagnose Back Pain

MaryRose Reaston

Frank Tomecek

Tools commonly used in workers' comp, including MRIs, can be overly sensitive and lead to overtreatment.

Objective Evidence for Determining AOECOE

Frank Tomecek

This case study shows how to settle "course of employment" questions on injuries once and for all.

New Data on Whether to Remove Surgical Hardware

Frank Tomecek

An electrodiagnostic functional assessment can provide new data--important because hardware removal accounts for 33% of all planned orthopedic surgery.|