Physician
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Steven F. Viegas, MD
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Steven Viegas works in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine is ranked 30/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. Dr. Steven F. Viegas is a published doctor and has 98 publications published. The lastest was: 'Causes of upper extremity compartment syndrome.' Steven Viegas accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Use of a bivalve finger Fracture orthosis for a new treatment protocol of a PIP comminuted Fracture and dorsal dislocation.
- Dynamic hinged orthosis following a surgical reattachment and therapy protocol of a distal triceps tendon avulsion.
- Evaluation of Tele-ultrasound as a Tool in Remote Diagnosis and Clinical Management at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and the McMurdo Research Station.
- Prediction of ligament length and Carpal diastasis during wrist flexion-extension and after simulated scapholunate instability.
- Wrist anatomy and biomechanics.
- Thumb interphalangeal joint extension by the extensor pollicis brevis: association with a subcompartment and de Quervain's Disease.
- Three-dimensional computed tomography of the Carpal ligaments.
- Arrow shaft injury of the wrist and Hand: case report, management, and surgical technique.
- Incidence of Carpal boss and osseous coalition: an anatomic study.
- Ulnar translation, a commonly overlooked, unrecognized deformity of distal radius Fractures: techniques to correct the malalignment.
- Shrimp winch injuries.
- Variations of capitate morphology in the Wrist.
- The incidence of subsequent contraLateral distal biceps tendon rupture following uniLateral rupture.
- Distal migration of a foreign body (sago palm thorn fragment) within the long-finger flexor tendon sheath.
- Marginal excision of squamous cell carcinomas of the Hand.
- Ultrasonographic examination of the synovial fold of the radiohumeral joint.
- Carpal kinematics during simulated active and passive motion of the wrist.
- Three-dimensional analysis of the ligamentous attachments of the second through fifth carpometaCarpal joints.
- The effect of radial shortening on Wrist joint mechanics in cadaver specimens with inherent differences in ulnar variance.
- A new modification of corrective osteotomy for treatment of distal radius malunion.
- Three-dimensional imaging of the Carpal ligaments.
- Intrinsic muscle contribution to the metacarpophalangeal joint flexion moment of the middle, ring, and small Fingers.
- Three-dimensional analysis of the ligamentous attachments of the first carpometaCarpal joint.
- A new modification of trapeziectomy and soft tissue interposition arthroplasty with abductor pollicis longus advancement.
- A new modification of two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction.
- An anatomic and biomechanic study of the Wrist extensor retinaculum septa and tendon compartments.
- Volar fixation for dorsally angulated extra-articular Fractures of the distal radius: a biomechanical study.
- Anatomy of the distal brachioradialis and its potential relationship to distal radius Fracture.
- Analysis of intrinsic-extrinsic muscle function through interactive 3-dimensional kinematic simulation and cadaver studies.
- Three-dimensional description of ligamentous attachments around the lunate.
- Finger sucking and onycholysis in an infant.
- Vibrio vulnificus infection of the upper extremity.
- Physical demands and injuries to the upper extremity associated with the space program.
- The role of the dorsal interCarpal ligament in dynamic and static scapholunate instability.
- Unusual variant of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle: a case report.
- A new modification of extensor indicis proprius transfer to extensor pollicis longus using a retinacular pulley.
- Anatomy and pathomechanics of ring and small finger carpometaCarpal joint injuries.
- Motion and morphology of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint.
- Effects of extensor pollicis longus transposition and extensor indicis proprius transfer to extensor pollicis longus on thumb mechanics.
- Comparison of different distal radius dorsal and volar Fracture fixation plates: a biomechanical study.
- Atypical causes of hand Pain.
- Lead Arthritis and lead poisoning following bullet wounds: a clinicopathologic, ultrastructural, and microanalytic study of two cases.
- Tumoral calcinosis: a case report and review of the literature.
- Osteochondritis dissecans of the lunate.
- Lead poisoning from a gunshot wound to the Hand.
- Tips of the trade #17. A simple technique to facilitate paratenon and muscle fiber stripping of free tendon grafts.
- Evolution of the power ("squeeze") grip and its morphological correlates in hominids.
- Wide scapholunate joint space in lunotriquetral coalition: a normal variant?
- A multicenter prospective review of 640 endoscopic Carpal tunnel releases using the transbursal and extrabursal chow techniques.
- Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the scaphoid.
- Acute compartment Syndrome in the thigh. A case report and a review of the literature.
- Assessment and treatment of common sites and causes of arthrosis in the Wrist.
- Avulsion of the triceps tendon.
- Magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of revascularization in Kienbock's Disease. A preliminary report.
- Variability at the carpometaCarpal and midCarpal joints involving the fourth metaCarpal, hamate, and lunate in catarrhini.
- MidCarpal arthroscopy: anatomy and technique.
- Mycobacterium marinum flexor tenosynovitis.
- Multiple angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia of the Hand: report of a case and review of the literature.
- Functional bracing of Fractures of the second through fifth metacarpals.
- Anatomical variations in the first extensor compartment of the Wrist. A clinical and anatomical study.
- Treatment of high-pressure water gun injection injury of the foot with adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen: a case report.
- Intraarticular Ganglion of the dorsal interosseous scapholunate ligament: a case for arthroscopy.
- Densitometer designed pressure-sensitive film.
- Trigger thumb of de Quervain's Disease.
- The lunatohamate articulation of the midCarpal joint.
- The effects of time and light exposure on contact and pressure measurements using Fuji prescale film.
- A comprehensive study of pressure distribution in the ankle joint with inversion and eversion.
- Variations in the skeletal morphologic features of the Wrist.
- Arthroscopic assessment of Carpal instabilities and ligament injuries.
- Surgical repair for scapholunate dissociation.
- Causes of upper extremity compartment Syndrome.
- Hand injuries from shrimp boat winches.
- Cherry pitter's thumb. Case report and review of the literature.
- Acrometastasis in renal cell carcinoma.
- Ulnar-sided wrist Pain and instability.
- Carpal arch alteration and related clinical status after endoscopic Carpal tunnel release.
- Pressure distribution in the Wrist joint.
- MidCarpal arthroscopy: anatomy and portals.
- Location and geometric description of Carpal bones in CT images.
- Effects of fingernail length on finger and Hand performance.
- Comparative mechanical properties of various Kirschner wire configurations in transverse and oblique phalangeal Fractures.
- Comparison of cortical and cancellous screw pull-out strengths about the posterior column and sacroiliac joint.
- Limited arthrodesis for scaphoid nonunion.
- Floating dislocated Elbow: case report and review of the literature.
- A minimally invasive distal radial osteotomy for treatment of distal radius Fracture malunion.
- Load transfer characteristics of the Wrist. Part II. Perilunate instability.
- The dorsal ligaments of the Wrist.
- Kinematics of the Wrist with a new dynamic external fixation device.
- Palmar lunate dislocation with a dorsal scaphoid Fracture variant.
- Transscaphoid Fracture/dislocations treated with open reduction and Herbert screw internal fixation.
- Complex Fracture-dislocation of a fifth metacarpophalangeal joint: case report and literature review.
- Radiographic-anatomic correlation at different Wrist articulations.
- Load transfer characteristics of the Wrist. Part I. The normal joint.
- Attritional lesions of the Wrist joint.
- The fourth carpometaCarpal joint.
- Extension block pinning for proximal interphalangeal joint Fracture dislocations: preliminary report of a new technique.
- Biomechanics of the Wrist.
Procedures Preformed
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Excision of MetaCarpal and Carpal
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
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Conditions Treated
- Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
- Back Pain
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Bursitis
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Education
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University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals -
St Elizabeth's Medical Center -
Boston University School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1659450286 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | VIEGAS | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | STEVEN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 774295884 | |
| NPPES Provider State | TX | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 108.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 78.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 72.22 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1659450286 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | VIEGAS |
| First Name Of The Provider | STEVEN |
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