Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

Volker Musahl practices Orthopaedic Surgery. Volker Musahl is also a published doctor. He has 77 publication published. The most recent publication is: Same procedure as last year, James … same procedure as every year …. He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Same procedure as last year, James … same procedure as every year ….
• Quantitative analysis of the patella following the harvest of a quadriceps Tendon autograft with a bone block.
• Macroscopic anatomical, histological and magnetic resonance imaging correlation of the lateral capsule of the Knee.
• Development of computer tablet software for clinical quantification of lateral Knee compartment translation during the pivot shift test.
• Effect of tear location on propagation of isolated supraspinatus Tendon tears during increasing levels of cyclic loading.
• Does fibrin clot really enhance graft healing after double-bundle ACL reconstruction in a caprine model?
• Should peripheral structures be addressed in ACL reconstruction?
• Arthroscopic image distortion-part I: the effect of lens and viewing angles in a 2-dimensional in vitro model.
• Arthroscopic image distortion-part II: the effect of lens angle and portal location in a 3D Knee model.
• Strain distribution due to propagation of tears in the anterior supraspinatus Tendon.
• In Vivo Kinematic Evaluation of Anatomic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
• Prevention of Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in sports-Part I: Systematic review of risk factors in male athletes.
• Prevention of non-contact Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in sports. Part II: systematic review of the effectiveness of prevention programmes in male athletes.
• Evidence to support the interpretation and use of the anatomic Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction checklist.
• Erratum to: The pivot shift: a global user guide.
• ACL-PCL and intercondylar notch impingement: magnetic resonance imaging of native and double-bundle ACL-reconstructed Knees.
• Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps Tendon autograft.
• New trends in ACL research.
• Effect of tunnel position and graft size in single-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an evaluation of time-zero knee stability.
• Effect of meniscal loss on knee stability after single-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
• Effect of tibial tunnel position on stability of the knee after Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: is the tibial tunnel position most important?
• Effect of single-bundle and double-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions on pivot-shift kinematics in Anterior cruciate ligament- and meniscus-deficient kn...
• Transtibial versus anteromedial portal reaming in Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an anatomic and biomechanical evaluation of surgical technique.
• Influence of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the Anterior cruciate ligament on external and internal tibiofemoral rotation.
• Comparing stability of different single- and double-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques: a cadaveric study using navigation.
• A comparison of the effect of central anatomical single-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and double-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on...
• The effect of medial versus lateral meniscectomy on the stability of the Anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee.
• Lateral compartment translation predicts the grade of pivot shift: a cadaveric and clinical analysis.
• Comparison of tunnel positions in single-bundle Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions using computer navigation.
• Practice patterns for combined Anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal surgery in the United States.
• The influence of bony morphology on the magnitude of the pivot shift.
• Mechanized pivot shift test achieves greater accuracy than manual pivot shift test.
• The femoral insertions of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the Anterior cruciate ligament: a radiographic evaluation.
• Avoiding pitfalls in anatomic ACL reconstruction.
• Perioperative management of unicompartmental Knee arthroplasty using the MAKO robotic arm system (MAKOplasty).
• Robotic arm-assisted unicompartmental Knee arthroplasty: preoperative planning and surgical technique.
• New trends and techniques in open reduction and internal fixation of Fractures of the tibial plateau.
• The pivot-shift phenomenon during computer-assisted Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
• Reliability of image-free navigation to monitor lower-limb alignment.
• Perspectives on computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery: movement toward quantitative orthopaedic surgery.
• A systematic review of the femoral origin and tibial insertion morphology of the ACL.
• [Allografts for Cruciate ligament reconstruction].
• Management of the acute Knee dislocation: the Pittsburgh experience.
• Rotational Knee laxity: reliability of a simple measurement device in vivo.
• Surgical treatment of isolated patellofemoral Osteoarthritis.
• Sacral intraspinal extradural primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
• Current techniques in anatomic Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
• 3-T MR imaging of partial ACL Tears: a cadaver study.
• Development of a simple device for measurement of rotational Knee laxity.
• Initial and 6 weeks postoperative structural properties of soft tissue Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions with cross-pin or interference screw fixation: an in ...
• [A comparison of orthopaedic sports medicine education in Germany and the US].
• [Orthopaedic surgery residency: comparison between the German and the North American system].
• Anterior cruciate ligament anatomy and function relating to anatomical reconstruction.
• Orientation feedBack during simulated simple translation tests has little clinical significance on the magnitude and precision of glenohumeral joint translations.
• Varying femoral tunnels between the anatomical footprint and isometric positions: effect on kinematics of the Anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee.
• Cyclic testing of flexible all-inside meniscus suture anchors: biomechanical analysis.
• ACL reconstruction using bone-patellar Tendon-bone press-fit fixation: 10-year clinical results.
• Biomechanical evaluation of a new cross-pin technique for the fixation of different sized bone-patellar Tendon-bone grafts.
• Multidirectional kinematics of the glenohumeral Joint during simulated simple translation tests: impact on clinical diagnoses.
• A prospective study of kitesurfing injuries.
• A three-dimensional finite element model of the human Anterior cruciate ligament: a computational analysis with experimental validation.
• Glenohumeral translations are increased after a type II superior labrum Anterior-posterior lesion: a cadaveric study of severity of passive stabilizer injury.
• A new rigid biodegradable anchor for meniscus refixation: biomechanical evaluation.
• The use of porcine small intestinal submucosa to enhance the healing of the medial collateral Ligament--a functional tissue engineering study in rabbits.
• [Biomechanical tests for type II SLAP lesions of the Shoulder joint before and after arthroscopic repair].
• Tensile properties of an anterior cruciate ligament graft after bone-patellar Tendon-bone press-fit fixation.
• Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement: Comparison of insertion site anatomy with the guidelines of a computer-assisted surgical system.
• Glenohumeral translations are only partially restored after repair of a simulated type II superior labral lesion.
• Accuracy of Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement with an active robotic system: a cadaveric study.
• Current opinion on computer-aided surgical navigation and robotics: role in the treatment of sports-related injuries.
• Posterior Cruciate ligament injuries in the athlete: an anatomical, biomechanical and clinical review.
• Precision of ACL Tunnel placement using traditional and robotic techniques.
• Biology and biomechanics.
• [Experimental comparison of arthroscopic and robot-assisted Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel reconstruction].
• Mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells in patients with breast cancer: a prospective randomized trial comparing rhG-CSF with the combination of rhG-CSF plus...

Schools

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• AlbertLudwigsUniversitaet Freiburg Medizinische Fakultat

Procedures Preformed

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• ACL (Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Anterior Background: yellow;'>Cruciate Ligament) Surgery
• All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
• Excision of Humerus
• Joint Drainage
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Conditions Treated

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• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Tendon Sprain or Rupture
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• Arm Background: yellow;'>Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
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Doctors Specialties

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• Sports Medicine
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Hospital for Special Surgery
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of Medicine

Hospital

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• UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1447454434
NPPES Provider LastName		MUSAHL
NPPES Provider FirstName		VOLKER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		152133215
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		122.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		87.0
Percent Opioid Claims		71.31

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1447454434
Last Name Of The Provider	MUSAHL
First Name Of The Provider	VOLKER
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