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Brian Eugene Brigman

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Box 3312 Med Ctr, Durham, NC
1578 White Zone DS, Durham, NC

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2020 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Pediatrics · 2020 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2012 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 5, 2019
A Distance Runner Triumphs Over Sarcoma, By Walking

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Recent Publications


Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor and Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis.

Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · June 1, 2025 Tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCTs) are a spectrum of benign growths that can occur in both intra-articular and extra-articular locations. The pattern of involvement also varies from nodular, typically small-volume disease to extensive and diffuse synov ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bone Cancer, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.

Journal Article J Natl Compr Canc Netw · April 2025 Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma constitute 36% of all primary bone cancers. However, these 2 subtypes represent the most commonly diagnosed bone cancer types in the pediatric and adolescent population. Although still largely unknown, certain genetic mutatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Locking plate augmentation of polymethylmethacrylate-filled distal femoral defects: A biomechanical study.

Journal Article J Orthop Res · January 2025 Benign, locally aggressive tumors of the distal femur are typically treated with intralesional curettage and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cementation. However, it is not known whether plate fixation should be added to biomechanically augment these PMMA-fi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by DePuy Synthes Companies · 2019 - 2019

Protocol Number: 14-03-PATHOLHUM-02

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by IlluminOss Medical, Inc. · 2015 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1994 M.D.