Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2022 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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2005 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in the Department of Surgery
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2018 - Present
Surgery, Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Scholarly Works
Short-Term Outcomes of Retrograde Intramedullary Screw Fixation of Distal Ulna Fractures.
Journal article Hand (N Y) · August 18, 2026 BACKGROUND: Distal ulnar fractures can be challenging to manage, and noncompressive intramedullary screws may be a potential solution to this problem. The purpose of this study was to review our institutional experience with retrograde screw fixation of di ... Full text Link to item CiteBiomechanical Comparison of 1- and 2-Tunnel Suture Suspensionplasty Constructs for Basilar Thumb Arthritis.
Journal article Hand (N Y) · August 2026 BACKGROUND: Trapeziectomy with suture button suspensionplasty (SBS) is a common treatment for thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of bone tunnel configuration and suture count on the construct stability. METH ... Full text Link to item CiteSagittal and Coronal Plate Position Is Not Associated With Flexor Tendon Irritation, Rupture, or Need for Plate Removal After Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures.
Journal article Hand (N Y) · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Whether sagittal and coronal plate placement influences the risk of flexor tendon complications after volar plating of distal radius fractures is debated. In this study, we tested the null hypothesis that sagittal and coronal plate position is ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Multicenter Retrospective Study of Avance® Nerve Graft Utilization, Evaluations and Outcomes in Peripheral Nerve Injury Repair. (RANGER®)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AxoGen, Inc. · 2015 - 2025A Biomechanical Evaluation of Nitinol Memory Staple Augmentation for Internal Fixation of Transverse Humeral Shaft Fractures
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2021 - 2025Dorsal Lunate Facet and Dorsal Carpal Subluxation: A Biomechanical Study
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Piedmont Orthopedic Foundation · 2021 - 2023View All Grants
Education
Wake Forest University ·
1988
M.D.