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
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
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2023 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2015 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Comparing Survivorship of Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Tibial Augments in Aseptic Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Journal Article J Arthroplasty · November 2025 BACKGROUND: This study evaluated radiolucency in patients who underwent aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty using either symmetric or asymmetric modular tibial augments and compared 5-year all-cause and nonseptic revision-free survivorship between gro ... Full text Link to item CiteImproved Walking Steadiness Following total Hip Arthroplasty Compared to Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Journal Article Arthroplast Today · October 2025 BACKGROUND: Total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA) effectively treat end-stage osteoarthritis by restoring mobility and reducing pain; however, it is unclear how balance and steadiness compare between TKA and THA patients. This study utilized wearable ... Full text Link to item CiteWearable health technology finds improvements in daily physical activity levels following total knee arthroplasty: A prospective study.
Journal Article Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · September 2025 PURPOSE: Wearable technologies, like the Apple Watch, offer new possibilities for collecting objective data on physical activity post-operatively following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aims to describe changes in daily physical activity levels ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1998
M.D.