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Michael Paul Bolognesi

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Overview


As chief of the adult reconstruction service, the majority of my research effort has been directed toward clinical outcomes, implant survivorship, functional recovery, the biology of hip and knee arthritis and cost effectiveness.

Office Hours


Duke Orthopaedic Office Hours- 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Duke Orthopaedic Urgent Care at Arringdon Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm.  Saturday and Sunday 1:oopm-8:00pm

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2015 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published February 9, 2024
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Published May 4, 2023
Duke Awards 44 Distinguished Professorships

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Recent Publications


How Do Patient-Reported Outcomes Correlate With Real-Time Objective Measures of Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Study Using Daily Gait Metrics.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are essential for evaluating patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While wearable technologies offer objective measures of physical function through Apple HealthKit, their relationship with PROs in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are There Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Scores After Total Knee and Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Matched Patients?

Journal Article The Journal of arthroplasty · July 2025 BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores, a generic patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), as a tool to compare outcomes between total knee (TKA) and total ankle ... Full text Cite

Comparing Functional Recovery Between Total and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Health Kit Study.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Both total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have demonstrated excellent clinical outcomes for end-stage osteoarthritis. Although UKA has been shown to have lower survivorship, many patients are interested in ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1998 M.D.