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Annunziato Amendola

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 3639, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3639, 3475 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Chief of Sports Medicine

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2022 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2016 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent News Items


Published January 11, 2024
Female Athletes Receive Specialized Care in New Program
Published May 18, 2022
University Awards 24 New Distinguished Professorships
Published January 31, 2016
Should Thomas Davis play in the Super Bowl with broken forearm?

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Recent Scholarly Works


Short-term complications of open versus arthroscopic osteochondral allograft transplantation in the knee: a national database study.

Journal article Knee · August 13, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation can be performed through an open or arthroscopic approach, yet comparative data on early safety are scarce. This study compares 30-day complications after open versus arthroscopic knee OCA using a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Return to Athletic Activity Following Sesamoidectomy: A Systematic Review of Time Frames and Clinical Outcomes.

Journal article Orthop J Sports Med · August 2026 BACKGROUND: Hallux sesamoid pathology can cause persistent forefoot pain and loss of push-off strength in athletically active individuals, and sesamoidectomy is commonly performed when prolonged nonoperative management fails. PURPOSE: To evaluate return to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Concomitant Procedures Around Cartilage Restoration Surgery Is Associated With Improved Outcomes and Decreased Failure Rates: A Systematic Review.

Journal article Arthroscopy · July 19, 2026 PURPOSE: To evaluate the current literature to determine the impact of concomitant alignment or meniscal surgery on outcomes in patients undergoing cartilage restoration surgery. METHODS: A systematic review was performed according to Preferred Reporting I ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (Canada) · 1984 M.D.