Alison Patricia Toth | Scholars@Duke

Alison Patricia Toth
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Toth specializes in sports medicine with a focus on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and multi-ligament knee reconstruction, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder impingement and instability, rotator cuff tears, articular cartilage healing and repair; meniscus healing and repair; patella dislocation, and cell and molecular biology approaches to the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2013

Contact Information

Box 3970 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Sports Sciences Institute, 3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
(919) 668-5416

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Surgery, Duke University 1996 - 2000
- General Surgery Resident, Surgery, Duke University 1994 - 1996
- Orthopaedic Research Resident, Surgery, Duke University 1995 - 1996
- M.D., Duke University 1994
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2010 - 2013
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Orthopaedics, Orthopaedics 2001 - 2010
Recognition
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- In Vivo Cartilage Mechanics and Degeneration After ACL Deficiency awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2017
- Function and Behavior Phenotype of Inflammatory Arthritis in the Rat Knee and TMJ awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2011
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Duchman, KR, Mickelson, DT, Little, BA, Hash, TW, Lemmex, DB, Toth, AP, and Garrigues, GE. "Graft use in the treatment of large and massive rotator cuff tears: an overview of techniques and modes of failure with MRI correlation." Skeletal Radiology 48, no. 1 (January 2019): 47-55. (Review) Full Text
  - Lazarides, AL, Alentorn-Geli, E, Vinson, EN, Hash, TW, Samuelsson, K, Toth, AP, Moorman, CT, Garrett, WE, and Taylor, DC. "Advanced Patellar Tendinopathy Is Associated With Increased Rates of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Failure at Early Follow-up After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction." Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 6, no. 11 (November 19, 2018): 2325967118807710-null. Full Text
  - Patel, SH, Nandurkar, T, Toth, AP, and Garrigues, GE. "A novel failure mode for biceps tenodesis using fork-tipped interference screws." Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 27, no. 9 (September 2018): e283-e287. Full Text
  - Bailey, JR, Kim, C, Alentorn-Geli, E, Kirkendall, DT, Ledbetter, L, Taylor, DC, Toth, AP, and Garrigues, GE. "Rotator Cuff Matrix Augmentation and Interposition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." The American journal of sports medicine (June 2018): 363546518774762-. Full Text
  - Wall, KC, Toth, AP, and Garrigues, GE. "How to Use a Graft in Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Literature Review Update of Interposition and Superior Capsule Reconstruction Techniques." Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 11, no. 1 (March 2018): 122-130. (Review) Full Text
  - Alentorn-Geli, E, Stuart, JJ, James Choi, JH, Toth, AP, Moorman, CT, and Taylor, DC. "Posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique and evaluation of safety and tunnel position." Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 25, no. 8 (August 2017): 2474-2480. Full Text
  - Neumann, JA, Zgonis, MH, Rickert, KD, Bradley, KE, Kremen, TJ, Boggess, BR, and Toth, AP. "Interposition Dermal Matrix Xenografts: A Successful Alternative to Traditional Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 45, no. 6 (May 2017): 1261-1268. Full Text
  - Lederman, ES, Toth, AP, Nicholson, GP, Nowinski, RJ, Bal, GK, Williams, GR, and Iannotti, JP. "A prospective, multicenter study to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes in primary rotator cuff repair reinforced with a xenograft dermal matrix." Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 25, no. 12 (December 2016): 1961-1970. Full Text
  - Alentorn-Geli, E, Choi, JHJ, Stuart, JJ, Toth, AP, Garrett, WE, Taylor, DC, and Moorman, CT. "Inside-Out or Outside-In Suturing Should Not Be Considered the Standard Repair Method for Radial Tears of the Midbody of the Lateral Meniscus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Biomechanical Studies." The journal of knee surgery 29, no. 7 (October 2016): 604-612. (Review) Full Text
  - James Choi, JH, Alentorn-Geli, E, Stuart, JJ, Garrigues, GE, and Toth, AP. "Rotator cuff reconstruction and augmentation using polymer, allograft, and xenograft constructs." Techniques in Orthopaedics 31, no. 2 (January 1, 2016): 102-107. Full Text
  - Alentorn-Geli, E, Stuart, JJ, Choi, JHJ, Toth, AP, Moorman, CT, and Taylor, DC. "Inside-Out Antegrade Tibial Tunnel Drilling Through the Posterolateral Portal Using a Flexible Reamer in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction." Arthroscopy Techniques 4, no. 5 (October 5, 2015): e537-e544. Full Text
  - Kim, SY, Spritzer, CE, Utturkar, GM, Toth, AP, Garrett, WE, and DeFrate, LE. "Knee Kinematics During Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury as Determined From Bone Bruise Location." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 43, no. 10 (October 2015): 2515-2521. Full Text
  - Mayer, SW, Queen, RM, Taylor, D, Moorman, CT, Toth, AP, Garrett, WE, and Butler, RJ. "Functional Testing Differences in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients Released Versus Not Released to Return to Sport." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 43, no. 7 (July 2015): 1648-1655. Full Text
  - Anderson, JA, Little, D, Toth, AP, Moorman, CT, Tucker, BS, Ciccotti, MG, and Guilak, F. "Stem cell therapies for knee cartilage repair: the current status of preclinical and clinical studies." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 42, no. 9 (September 2014): 2253-2261. (Review) Full Text
  - Gupta, AK, Hug, K, Boggess, B, Gavigan, M, and Toth, AP. "Massive or 2-tendon rotator cuff tears in active patients with minimal glenohumeral arthritis: Clinical and radiographic outcomes of reconstruction using dermal tissue matrix xenograft." American Journal of Sports Medicine 41, no. 4 (2013): 872-879. Full Text
  - Stafford, H, Boggess, B, Toth, A, and Berkoff, D. "Anteromedial subtalar dislocation." BMJ case reports 2013 (2013). Full Text
  - Stafford, H, Boggess, B, Toth, A, and Berkoff, D. "Anteromedial subtalar dislocation." BMJ Case Reports (2013). Full Text
  - Magnussen, RA, Taylor, DC, Toth, AP, and Garrett, WE. "ACL graft failure location differs between allografts and autografts." Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology 4, no. 1 (June 14, 2012). Full Text
  - Kraus, VB, Birmingham, J, Stabler, TV, Feng, S, Taylor, DC, Moorman, CT, Garrett, WE, and Toth, AP. "Effects of intraarticular IL1-Ra for acute anterior cruciate ligament knee injury: a randomized controlled pilot trial (NCT00332254)." Osteoarthritis Cartilage 20, no. 4 (April 2012): 271-278. Full Text Link to Item
  - Magnussen, RA, Lawrence, JTR, West, RL, Toth, AP, Taylor, DC, and Garrett, WE. "Graft size and patient age are predictors of early revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft." Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association 28, no. 4 (April 2012): 526-531. Full Text
  - Gupta, AK, Mather, RC, and Toth, AP. "Reconstruction of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears with dermal xenograft." Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 13, no. 1 (March 1, 2012): 1-5. Full Text
  - Adams, SB, Setton, LA, Kensicki, E, Bolognesi, MP, Toth, AP, and Nettles, DL. "Global metabolic profiling of human osteoarthritic synovium." Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 20, no. 1 (January 2012): 64-67. Full Text
  - Gupta, AK, Hug, K, Berkoff, DJ, Boggess, BR, Gavigan, M, Malley, PC, and Toth, AP. "Dermal tissue allograft for the repair of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 40, no. 1 (January 2012): 141-147. Full Text
  - Lawrence, JTR, Birmingham, J, and Toth, AP. "Emerging ideas: prevention of posttraumatic arthritis through interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibition." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 469, no. 12 (December 2011): 3522-3526. Full Text
  - Toth, AP, Warren, RF, Petrigliano, FA, Doward, DA, Cordasco, FA, Altchek, DW, and O'Brien, SJ. "Thermal Shrinkage for Shoulder Instability." Hss Journal 7, no. 2 (July 1, 2011): 108-114. (Review) Full Text
  - Wittstein, JR, Queen, R, Abbey, A, Toth, A, and Moorman, CT. "Isokinetic strength, endurance, and subjective outcomes after biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis: a postoperative study." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 39, no. 4 (April 2011): 857-865. Full Text
  - Brown, C, Toth, A, and Magnussen, R. "Clinical benefits of intra-articular anakinra for persistent knee effusion." The journal of knee surgery 24, no. 1 (2011): 61-65.
  - Wittstein, J, Wilson, B, Garrett, WE, and Toth, A. "Hamstring graft preparation using a needleless suture loop." J Surg Orthop Adv 20, no. 2 (2011): 142-144. Link to Item
  - Brown, CA, Toth, AP, and Magnussen, B. "Clinical benefits of intra-articular anakinra for arthrofibrosis." Orthopedics 33, no. 12 (2010). Full Text
  - Garrigues, GE, Aldridge, JM, Toth, AP, and Stout, JE. "Nontuberculous mycobacterial olecranon bursitis: case reports and literature review." J Shoulder Elbow Surg 18, no. 2 (March 2009): e1-e5. Full Text Link to Item
  - Rodriguez, W, Vinson, EN, Helms, CA, and Toth, AP. "MRI appearance of posterior cruciate ligament tears." Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology 191, no. 4 (October 2008): 1031-null. Full Text
  - Koenig, SJ, Toth, AP, and Bosco, JA. "Stress fractures and stress reactions of the diaphyseal femur in collegiate athletes: an analysis of 25 cases." American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 37, no. 9 (September 2008): 476-480.
  - Sohn, DH, and Toth, AP. "Meniscus transplantation: current concepts." J Knee Surg 21, no. 2 (April 2008): 163-172. (Review) Link to Item
  - Dailiana, ZH, Toth, AP, Gunneson, E, Berend, KR, and Urbaniak, JR. "Free vascularized fibular grafting following failed core decompression for femoral head osteonecrosis." J Arthroplasty 22, no. 5 (August 2007): 679-688. Full Text Link to Item
  - Queen, RM, Crowder, TT, Johnson, H, Ozumba, D, and Toth, AP. "Treatment of metatarsal stress fractures: case reports." Foot & Ankle International 28, no. 4 (April 2007): 506-510. Full Text
  - Young, SD, and Toth, AP. "Complications of Allograft Use in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction." Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 20-26. Full Text
  - Larsen, MW, and Toth, A. "Examination of posterolateral corner injuries." The Journal of Knee Surgery 18, no. 2 (April 2005): 146-150. (Review)
  - Sanders, AK, Boggess, BR, Koenig, SJ, and Toth, AP. "Medicolegal issues in sports medicine." Clin Orthop Relat Res , no. 433 (April 2005): 38-49. (Review) Link to Item
  - Larsen, M, and Toth, A. "Examination of Posterolateral Corner Injuries." Journal of Knee Surgery 18, no. 02 (2005): 146-150. Full Text
  - Koenig, SJ, Toth, AP, Martinez, S, Fletcher, JW, and Goldner, RD. "Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the brachial artery caused by an osteochondroma, mimicking biceps rupture in a weightlifter: a case report." Am J Sports Med 32, no. 4 (June 2004): 1049-1053. Full Text Link to Item
  - Hervey, SL, Purves, HR, Guller, U, Toth, AP, Vail, TP, and Pietrobon, R. "Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample." J Bone Joint Surg Am 85-A, no. 9 (September 2003): 1775-1783. Link to Item
  - Hervey, SL, Purves, HR, Guller, U, Toth, AP, Vail, TP, and Pietrobon, R. "Provider volume of total knee arthroplasties and patient outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Series A 85, no. 9 (September 1, 2003): 1775-1783. Full Text
  - Hervey, SL, Purves, HR, Guller, U, Toth, AP, Vail, TP, and Pietrobon, R. "Provider volume of total knee arthroplasties and patient outcomes in the HCUP-nationwide inpatient sample." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume 85A, no. 9 (September 2003): 1775-1783. Full Text Link to Item
  - Miller, C, Major, N, and Toth, A. "Pelvic Stress Injuries in the Athlete: Management and Prevention." Sports Medicine 33, no. 13 (2003): 1003-1012. Full Text
  - Toth, AP, and Cordasco, FA. "Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete." J Gend Specif Med 4, no. 4 (2001): 25-34. (Review) Link to Item
  - Toth, AP, and Easley, ME. "Ankle chondral injuries and repair." Foot Ankle Clin 5, no. 4 (December 2000): 799-840. (Review) Link to Item
  - Scully, SP, Berend, KR, Toth, A, Qi, WN, Qi, Z, and Block, JA. "Marshall Urist Award. Interstitial collagenase gene expression correlates with in vitro invasion in human chondrosarcoma." Clinical orthopaedics and related research , no. 376 (July 2000): 291-303. (Academic Article)
  - Scully, SP, Berend, KR, Toth, A, Qi, W-N, Qi, Z, and Block, JA. "Interstitial collagenase gene expression correlates with in vitro invasion in human chondrosarcoma." Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research , no. 376 (2000): 291-303.
  - Berend, KR, Toth, AP, Harrelson, JM, Layfield, LJ, Hey, LA, and Scully, SP. "Association between ratio of matrix metalloproteinase-1 to tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 and local recurrence, metastasis, and survival in human chondrosarcoma." J Bone Joint Surg Am 80, no. 1 (January 1998): 11-17. Link to Item
  - Bytomski, JR, Berkoff, D, and Toth, A. "Intramuscular Pectoralis Major Tear in a Lacrosse Player Performing the Bench Press. A Case Report." Journal of Athletic Training .
- Book Sections
  - Toth, AP, Easley, ME, and Sides, SD. "Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus." 2004. (Chapter)
  - Toth, AP, and Warren, RF. "Medial Side Injuries of the Knee: Acute and Chronic Management." 801-822. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2003. (Chapter)
- Digital Publications
  - Toth, AP, and Warren, RF. "Pectoralis Ruptures." (2002). (Digital Edition)
- Conference Papers
  - Birmingham, JD, Kraus, VB, and Toth, AP. "Clinical benefits of intra-articular anakinra (Kineret) for knee signs and symptoms of injury, arthritis, and arthrofibrosis." December 2006. Link to Item
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