Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

Doctor David A. Volgas, MD works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He has 5 awards "Selected as Highlight Paper for presentation", "Best Doctors in America", "Kurt M.W. Niemann, M.D. Faculty Teaching Award", "President, Honor Council" and "Health Professional Scholarship Program". David Volgas is a published doctor. He published 36 publications, including: 'Extremity handgun injuries in children and adolescents.' David A. Volgas, MD accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Hinged external fixation in the treatment of Knee dislocations: a prospective randomized study.
• Prevalence of abuse and intimate partner violence surgical evaluation (PRAISE) in orthopaedic Fracture clinics: a multinational prevalence study.
• The viability of cells obtained using the Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator system and in bone graft from the iliac crest.
• The role of medial comminution and calcar restoration in varus collapse of proximal humeral Fractures treated with locking plates.
• Evaluation and Management of an Irreducible Posterolateral Knee Dislocation.
• Posteromedial corner injury in Knee dislocations.
• Validation of Diagnostic Codes for Subtrochanteric, Diaphyseal, and Atypical Femoral Fractures Using Administrative Claims Data.
• Functional outcome following intramedullary nailing of the femur: a prospective randomized comparison of piriformis fossa and greater Trochanteric entry portals.
• Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After High-Risk Lower Extremity Fractures.
• Quantitative analysis of growth factors from a second filter using the Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator system: description of a novel technique.
• Negative pressure wound therapy after severe open Fractures: a prospective randomized study.
• Negative pressure wound therapy to treat hematomas and surgical incisions following high-energy trauma.
• Prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis following trauma: a prospective, randomized comparison of mechanical and pharmacologic prophylaxis.
• Reconstruction of the posterolateral corner of the Knee.
• The posterolateral corner of the Knee: repair versus reconstruction.
• The less invasive stabilization system in the treatment of complex Fractures of the tibial plateau: short-term results.
• Vascular injuries in Knee dislocations: the role of physical examination in determining the need for arteriography.
• Nonunions of the humerus.
• Intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft Fractures with a locking flexible nail.
• Use of a hinged external Knee fixator after surgery for Knee dislocation.
• Heterotopic ossification associated with Knee dislocation.
• Fixation failure in femoral neck Fractures.
• Deep-vein thrombosis in high-energy skeletal trauma despite thromboprophylaxis.
• Ballistics: a primer for the surgeon.
• Current orthopaedic treatment of ballistic Injuries.
• Short-term financial outcomes of pilon Fractures.
• Fix and flap in the era of vacuum suction devices: What do we know in terms of evidence based medicine?
• The use of a biodegradable, load-bearing scaffold as a carrier for antibiotics in an infected open Fracture model.
• Fat embolus in femur Fractures: a comparison of two reaming systems.
• Soft tissue injury of the knee after tibial plateau Fractures.
• Fracture stabilization of proximal tibial Fractures with the proximal tibial LISS: early experience in Birmingham, Alabama (USA).
• Extremity Handgun injuries in children and adolescents.
• A review of the treatment of hip dislocations associated with acetabular Fractures.
• Functional outcome of patients with femoral head Fractures associated with hip dislocations.
• Mechanical prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis after pelvic and acetabular Fractures.

Schools

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• University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Medicine

• Dd Eisenhower Army Med Ctr

• D D Eisenhower Army Med Center

• Jackson Memorial University Of Miami

• Rhodes College

Procedures Preformed

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• All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
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Conditions Treated

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• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
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Doctors Specialties

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• Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
• Orthopedic Fracture Care
• Orthopedic Hand Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Selected as “Highlight Paper” for presentation
• Best Doctors in America
• Kurt M.W. Niemann, M.D. Faculty Teaching Award
• President, Honor Council
• Health Professional Scholarship Program

Education

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• University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1265484901
NPPES Provider LastName		VOLGAS
NPPES Provider FirstName		DAVID
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		652120001
NPPES Provider State		MO
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		306.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		117.0
Percent Opioid Claims		38.24

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1265484901
Last Name Of The Provider	VOLGAS
First Name Of The Provider	DAVID
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