Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Mark S. Vrahas, MD
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Mark S. Vrahas works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received 2 awards: "Regional Top Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Doctor Mark S. Vrahas, MD is a published doctor as well. He has 59 publications published. The latest was: Exactech Opteon Femoral Component Fracture 12 Years after Arthroplasty. Mark Vrahas accepts Medicare.
Publications
- A preliminary RCT of a mind body skills based intervention addressing mood and coping strategies in patients with acute orthopaedic trauma.
- Application of epoxy resin to a solid-foam Pelvic model: creating a dry-erase pelvis.
- In-Hospital Outcomes after Hemiarthroplasty versus Total Hip Arthroplasty for Isolated Femoral Neck Fractures.
- Calcaneal Avulsion Fractures: A Case Series of 33 Patients Describing Prognostic Factors and Outcomes.
- Does Fluoroscopy Improve Acetabular Component Placement in Total Hip Arthroplasty?
- The Effect of the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform on the Uninsured Rate of the Orthopaedic Trauma Population.
- Risk factors for continued opioid use one to two months after surgery for musculoskeletal trauma.
- Psychological factors predict disability and Pain intensity after skeletal trauma.
- Antimicrobial blue light therapy for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii burn infection in mice: Implications for prophylaxis and treatment of combat-related w...
- Use of Surgilube to minimize metal debris in removal of jammed titanium locking screws.
- Short versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures in Patients over 65 Years.
- Predictive factors of distal femoral Fracture nonunion after lateral locked plating: A retrospective multicenter case-control study of 283 Fractures.
- Inflammatory cytokines induce a unique mineralizing phenotype in mesenchymal stem cells derived from human bone marrow.
- Do Psychiatric Comorbidities Influence Inpatient Death, Adverse Events, and Discharge After Lower Extremity Fractures?
- Blue Light Rescues Mice from Potentially Fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa Burn Infection: Efficacy, Safety, and Mechanism of Action.
- Blue Light Eliminates Community-Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Infected Mouse Skin Abrasions.
- Toward a New Standard in Autogenous Bone Graft?: Commentary on an article by H. Claude Sagi, MD, et al.: "Qualitative and Quantitative Differences Between Bone Graft O...
- Diagnosis of union of distal tibia Fractures: Accuracy and interobserver reliability.
- Factors associated with the decision for operative versus non-operative treatment of displaced proximal humerus Fractures in the elderly.
- Ultraviolet C light for Acinetobacter baumannii wound infections in mice: Potential use for battlefield wound decontamination?
- Blue light for infectious Diseases: Propionibacterium acnes, Helicobacter pylori, and beyond?
- UVC Light Prophylaxis for Cutaneous Wound Infections in Mice.
- Factors predicting failure of patella fixation.
- Transient osteoporosis of pregnancy.
- Fracture pattern and fixation type related to loss of reduction in bicondylar tibial plateau Fractures.
- Erratum to: Infirmity and Injury Complexity are Risk Factors for Surgical-site Infection after Operative Fracture Care.
- The role of stem cells in Fracture healing and nonunion.
- Observed and Expected Outcomes in Transfer and Nontransfer Patients With a Hip Fracture.
- Osteochondral autograft transplantation for acute osteochondral fractures associated with an Ankle fracture.
- Nonoperative versus Prophylactic Treatment of Bisphosphonate-associated Femoral Stress Fractures.
- Infirmity and Injury Complexity are Risk Factors for Surgical-site Infection after Operative Fracture Care.
- The orthopaedic implications of diphosphonate therapy.
- Challenges in the treatment of femoral neck Fractures in the nonelderly adult.
- The surgical treatment of acetabular Fractures.
- Surgical management of tibial tubercle Fractures in association with tibial plateau Fractures fixed by direct wiring to a locking plate.
- Osteogenic potential of reamer irrigator aspirator (RIA) aspirate collected from patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
- Bone tissue engineering and repair by gene therapy.
- Healing of segmental bone defects by direct percutaneous gene delivery: effect of vector dose.
- Acute care surgery from the orthopedic surgeon's perspective: a lost opportunity.
- Low complication rate of LISS for femur Fractures adjacent to stable hip or knee arthroplasty.
- Depression in orthopaedic trauma patients. Prevalence and severity.
- An AOA critical issue. Access to emergent musculoskeletal care: Resuscitating orthopaedic emergency-department coverage.
- The value of the dedicated orthopaedic trauma operating room.
- Functional outcome after acute compartment syndrome of the thigh.
- Case reports: pathologic Fracture of the patella from a gouty tophus.
- Direct percutaneous gene delivery to enhance healing of segmental bone defects.
- Complications associated with the posterolateral approach for pilon Fractures.
- Supracondylar femoral Fracture after arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. A case report.
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and nonunion of humeral shaft Fractures.
- The posterior shearing tibial plateau Fracture: treatment and results via a posterior approach.
- Clinical spectrum of acute compartment syndrome of the thigh and its relation to associated injuries.
- The long-term effects of articular impaction.
- The medical-legal aspects of compartment syndrome.
- The death of articular chondrocytes after intra-articular Fracture in humans.
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee after ipsilateral femur Fracture.
- Knee Fractures in the athlete.
- Current management of posterior wall Fractures of the acetabulum.
- Exactech Opteon Femoral Component Fracture 12 Years after Arthroplasty.
Procedures Preformed
- Achilles Tenotomy
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- 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
- 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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics -
University of Pittsburgh 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 | 1255315222 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | VRAHAS | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | MARK | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021142696 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 47.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 20.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 42.55 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1255315222 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | VRAHAS |
| First Name Of The Provider | MARK |
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