Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Division Co-Chief, Harvard Shoulder Service
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Laurence D. Higgins, MD
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Laurence Higgins is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has 1 awards "Boston Magazine". Laurence Higgins is a published doctor and has 62 publications published. The lastest was: 'Morphology of the Lesser Tuberosity and Intertubercular Groove in Patients With Arthroscopically Confirmed Subscapularis and Biceps Tendon Pathology.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Morphology of the Lesser Tuberosity and Intertubercular Groove in Patients With Arthroscopically Confirmed Subscapularis and Biceps Tendon Pathology.
- Failure of the lesser tuberosity osteotomy after total Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Accuracy of Long Head of the Biceps Subluxation as a Predictor for Subscapularis Tears.
- Arthroscopic tissue culture for the evaluation of periprosthetic Shoulder infection.
- Transtendon, double-row, transosseous-equivalent arthroscopic repair of partial-thickness, articular-surface rotator cuff Tears.
- Long head of the biceps tendon allis clamp evaluation technique.
- Scapular Winging: A Great Masquerader of Shoulder Disorders: AAOS Exhibit Selection.
- Reverse Shoulder arthroplasty as salvage for failed prior arthroplasty in patients 65Â years of age or younger.
- 2014 Neer Award Paper: Neuromonitoring the Latarjet procedure.
- Imaging characteristics of lesser tuberosity osteotomy after total Shoulder replacement: a study of 220 patients.
- Complete Fatty Infiltration of Intact Rotator Cuffs Caused by Suprascapular Neuropathy.
- Complications after arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repair.
- Durability of partial humeral head resurfacing.
- Results of the repair of acute rotator cuff Tears is not influenced by Tear retraction.
- Value-based Shoulder surgery: practicing outcomes-driven, cost-conscious care.
- Surgeon Volume is Associated With Cost and Variation in Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures.
- Pressurized Radio-Opaque Dye Integrity Test.
- Posterior Capsular Rupture Causing Posterior Shoulder Instability: A Case Report.
- Re: "treatment options in Knee osteoarthritis: total Knee arthroplasty versus platelet-rich plasma".
- Midshaft clavicular Fractures: comparison of intramedullary pin and plate fixation.
- Osteoid osteoma of the spinoglenoid notch mimicking Cervical radiculopathy.
- Arthroscopic tissue biopsy for evaluation of infection before revision arthroplasty.
- Clinical outcomes of suprascapular Nerve decompression.
- Suprascapular neuropathy in a Shoulder referral practice.
- Postoperative rupture of the anterolateral deltoid muscle following reverse total Shoulder arthroplasty in patients who have undergone open rotator cuff repair.
- Subscapularis management in open Shoulder surgery.
- Suprascapular neuropathy.
- Association of Shoulder pain with the use of mobility devices in persons with chronic spinal cord injury.
- Heterotopic ossification of the deltoid muscle after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Anchor Fracture leading to supraspinatus failure.
- Open versus arthroscopic acromioclavicular Joint resection: a retrospective comparison study.
- Prevalence of cerebrovascular events during Shoulder surgery and association with patient position.
- Avoidance and treatment of complications in Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Results of arthroscopic capsulolabral repair: Bankart lesion versus Anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesion.
- Proximal biceps tendon: injuries and management.
- Massive irreparable tendon Tears of the rotator cuff: salvage options.
- Rehabilitation following reverse total Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Rim-rent Tear of the rotator cuff: a common and easily overlooked partial Tear.
- National trends in health care utilization and racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric pyogenic arthritis.
- Validation of a Spanish version of the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire (SMFA).
- Trends in the epidemiology of total Shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000.
- MRI appearance of Wrisberg variant of Discoid lateral meniscus.
- Technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Trends in epidemiology of Knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000.
- Radial meniscal Tears: significance, incidence, and MR appearance.
- MRI of internal impingement of the Shoulder.
- Influence of provider volume on length of stay, operating room time, and Discharge status for rotator cuff repair.
- Total arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis: role of provider volume.
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: Disease of the popliteus tendon and posterolateral compartment.
- Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty.
- MRI appearance of chondral delamination injuries of the Knee.
- Cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction: a meta-analysis.
- Medicolegal aspects of the orthopaedic care for Shoulder injuries.
- Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the short musculoskeletal function assessment questionnaire: the SMFA-BR.
- Zone-specific inside-out meniscal repair: technical limitations of repair of Posterior horns of medial and lateral menisci.
- The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for Shoulder arthroplasty.
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the coracoclavicular Ligaments: its role in defining pathoanatomy at the acromioclavicular joint.
- Treatment of deep infections of the Shoulder with pedicled myocutaneous flaps.
- Sources of variation in readmission rates, length of stay, and operative time associated with rotator cuff surgery.
- Does the pulse examination in patients with traumatic Knee dislocation predict a surgical arterial injury? A meta-analysis.
- Vascular compromise after insertion of a retrograde femoral nail: case report and review of the literature.
Schools
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
Mount Sinai Hospital
The Hospital For Special Surgery
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center For Sports Medicine
Procedures Preformed
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Excision of Scapula, Clavicle, Rib, or Sternum
- Excision of Tibula or Fibula
- Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
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Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
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Doctors Specialties
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- BlueConnect HMO
- Blue with Managed Care Behavioral Health HMO
- Preferred Blue PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Fallon Community Health Plan
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Network Health
- POMCO Group
- Tufts PPO
- UniCare
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Boston Magazine
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
Hospital for Special Surgery -
Mount Sinai School of Medicine -
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital -
Massachusetts General Hospital -
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1215912654 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | HIGGINS | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | LAURENCE | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 02115 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 37.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1215912654 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | HIGGINS |
| First Name Of The Provider | LAURENCE |
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