Physician
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Joseph M. Failla, MD
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Joseph Failla works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to medical school at University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He over the years received 2 awards: "America's Top Doctors" and "Super Doctor". Joseph M. Failla is a published doctor as well. He has 31 publications published. The latest was: The anatomy of the radial side of the thumb: static restraints in preventing subluxation and rotation after injury. He is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Assessment of instability factors in adult distal radius fractures.
- Ultrasound for the early diagnosis of clinically suspected scaphoid fracture.
- Ultrasound visualization of central slip injuries of the finger extensor mechanism.
- Entrapment of the extensor pollicis longus after intra-articular Smith's fracture.
- Scaphoid fracture displacement with forearm rotation in a short-arm thumb spica cast.
- The radioulnar joints and forearm axis: surgeons' perspective.
- Hand infections in the trauma patient.
- Ultrasound diagnosis and surgical pathology of the torn interosseous membrane in forearm fractures/dislocations.
- The anatomy of the radial side of the thumb: static restraints in preventing subluxation and rotation after injury.
- Injection accuracy and clinical relief of de Quervain's tendinitis.
- The interosseous membrane affects load distribution in the forearm.
- The acute pathologic changes of paint-injection injury and correlation to surgical treatment: a report of two cases.
- Subungual lipoma, squamous carcinoma of the nail bed, and secondary chronic infection.
- Combined extensor pollicis brevis and radial collateral ligament injury: three case reports.
- The hypothenar adductor muscle: an anomalous intrinsic muscle compressing the ulnar nerve.
- Extrusion of fracture fragment into flexor sheath following proximal interphalangeal joint fracture-dislocation: a case report.
- A method for converting a mallet finger splint into a boutonnière splint.
- Osteonecrosis associated with nonunion of the hook of the hamate.
- Extensor pollicis longus rupture at the tip of a prominent fixation screw: report of three cases.
- Hook of hamate vascularity: vulnerability to osteonecrosis and nonunion.
- Irreducible thumb interphalangeal joint dislocation due to a sesamoid and palmar plate: a case report.
- Detection of a 0.5-mm-thick thorn using ultrasound: a case report.
- Steroid versus placebo injection for trigger finger.
- Differences in mucus-stimulating serum fractions of cystic fibrosis patients and controls.
- Recognition and treatment of uncommon carpal fractures.
- Post-traumatic proximal radio-ulnar synostosis. Results of surgical treatment.
- Proximal radioulnar synostosis after repair of distal biceps brachii rupture by the two-incision technique. Report of four cases.
- Brachioradialis transfer for digital palsy.
- A method of removing threaded external fixation pins from bone.
- A safe method of Bunnell criss-cross suture.
Schools
University At Buffalo State University Of New York School Of Medicine
North Shore University Hospital
University At Buffalo State University Of New York
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Procedures Preformed
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Elbow Tenotomy
- Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery of the Hand
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Care Network PCP Focus Network
- Group Employees PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Cofinity PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Priority PPO
- Navigate HMO
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Super Doctor
Education
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Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education -
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System -
University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Hospital
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St. John Hospital and Medical Center -
DMC - Children's Hospital of Michigan
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1447241716 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | FAILLA | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | JOSEPH | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 480341330 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MI | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 96.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 78.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 81.25 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1447241716 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | FAILLA |
| First Name Of The Provider | JOSEPH |
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