I am an orthopaedic hand surgeon with a subspecialty focus on brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries. My research focuses on the science of health care delivery, with an emphasis on identifying and addressing health care disparities.

Orthopaedic Surgery

Christopher practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is ranked 45/0 in Research/PrimaryCare. Christopher is a published physician as well. He has 54 publications published. The latest was: Expectations and limitations due to brachial plexus injury: a qualitative study.

Publications

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• Expectations and limitations due to brachial plexus injury: a qualitative study.
• Risk for Complication after Total Joint Arthroplasty at a Center of Excellence: The Impact of Patient Travel Distance.
• A Systematic Review of Outcomes Reporting for Brachial Plexus Reconstruction.
• Diagnostic glenohumeral arthroscopy fails to fully evaluate the biceps-labral complex.
• Selection of tendon grafts for distal radioulnar ligament reconstruction and report of a modified technique.
• Do Patient Race and Sex Change Surgeon Recommendations for TKA?
• Online Resources for Shoulder Instability: What Are Patients Reading?
• The Potential Influence of Regionalization Strategies on Delivery of Care for Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty.
• The Impact of Coronal Alignment on Distal Radioulnar Joint Stability Following Distal Radius Fracture.
• Socioeconomic Factors are Associated With Frequency of Repeat Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Closed Fractures.
• Is Changing Hospitals for Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Associated With More Complications?
• Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy provides no benefit over sham surgery in the setting of isolated degenerative medial meniscal Tears without osteoarthritis.
• Embryology, diagnosis, and evaluation of congenital hand anomalies.
• Long-term results following surgical treatment of elbow deformity in patients with cerebral palsy.
• Risk Factors for Revision Within 10 Years of Total Knee Arthroplasty.
• Risk factors for early revision after total hip arthroplasty.
• A helping hand for finding the right fellowship match.
• Management of nonunion following surgical management of scaphoid fractures: current concepts.
• The Epidemiology of Reoperation After Flexor Pulley Reconstruction.
• Comparison of in vitro motion and stability between techniques for index metacarpophalangeal joint radial collateral ligament reconstruction.
• Internet search term affects the quality and accuracy of online information about developmental hip dysplasia.
• Flexor pulley reconstruction.
• Current methods and biomechanics of extensor tendon repairs.
• Neurotization to innervate the deltoid and biceps: 3 cases.
• Long term safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability of hyaluronic acid injection in patients with painful osteoarthritis of the knee.
• Does the quality, accuracy, and readability of information about lateral epicondylitis on the internet vary with the search term used?
• Diagnostic biopsy of the pronator teres and a motor branch of the median nerve: indications and technique.
• The Use of a Tablet Computer to Complete the DASH Questionnaire.
• Anatomy of the Radial Collateral Ligament of the Index Metacarpophalangeal Joint.
• Variations in Surgeons' Recovery Expectations for Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty: A survey of the AAHKS Membership.
• The maximum distal and ulnar position of a fixed-angle volar plate to avoid intra-articular penetration: a cadaver study.
• Complications after patello-femoral versus total knee replacement in the treatment of isolated patello-femoral osteoarthritis. A meta-analysis.
• Carpal tunnel surgery: patient preferences and predictors for satisfaction.
• Peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex Tears cause ulnocarpal instability: a biomechanical pilot study.
• The Effect of Search Term on the Quality and Accuracy of Online Information Regarding Distal Radius Fractures.
• Building bridges toward interdisciplinary surgical care.
• The Distribution of Vascular Foramina at the Femoral Head/Neck Junction: Implications for Resurfacing Arthroplasty.
• The Epidemiology of Reoperation After Flexor Tendon Repair.
• In-Hospital Patient Falls After Total Joint Arthroplasty Incidence, Demographics, and Risk Factors in the United States.
• Cadaveric results of an accelerometer based, extramedullary navigation system for the tibial resection in total knee arthroplasty.
• Allograft use in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
• The Medical Orthopaedic Trauma Service: An Innovative Multidisciplinary Team Model That Decreases In-Hospital Complications in Patients With Hip Fractures.
• Distal radius fractures: strategic alternatives to volar plate fixation.
• The effect of antipyretic therapy upon outcomes in critically ill patients: a randomized, prospective study.
• The 2007 Frank Stinchfield Award. The biomechanics of the hip labrum and the stability of the hip.
• Tensile strain in the anterior part of the acetabular labrum during provocative maneuvering of the normal hip.
• Extensor retinaculum capsulorrhaphy for ulnocarpal and distal radioulnar instability: the Herbert sling.
• Breakout session: Diversity, cultural competence, and patient trust.
• Does a multidisciplinary team decrease complications in male patients with hip fractures?
• Sex and gender considerations in male patients with osteoporosis.
• An economic evaluation of a systems-based strategy to expedite surgical treatment of hip fractures.
• What opportunities are available for resident involvement in national orthopedic and subspecialty societies?
• Influence of preoperative cardiovascular risk factor clusters on complications of total joint arthroplasty.

Schools

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• Univ Of Miami Sch Of Med

Conditions Treated

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• Rotator Cuff Tear

Doctors Specialties

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• Family Medicine
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Hospital for Special Surgery
• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• St. Louis Children's Hospital

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