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William Arthur Jiranek

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 104002, Durham, NC 27710
5601 Arringdon Park Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560

Overview


I am an Orthopaedic physician and work in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, predominantly with hip and knee replacement surgeries. I also help manage revision surgeries and take care of people with infections or fractures around their implants. I am interested in the whole continuum of care for arthritis and not just the surgical treatment of it. Even though I specialize in surgery, not everyone needs that treatment, and as an Orthopaedic doctor, my role is to help direct the whole process.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2017 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published February 9, 2024
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Recent Publications


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

Periarticular Injection With or Without Adductor Canal Block for Pain Control Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · June 2025 BACKGROUND: Periarticular injections (PAIs) have become a critical part of multimodal anesthetic regimens for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study assessed the effect of adductor canal blocks (ACBs) alone, PAIs alone, and the combination of both on po ... Full text Link to item Cite

Periarticular injection versus placebo in total knee arthroplasty with intrathecal morphine.

Journal Article Knee · June 2025 INTRODUCTION: Periarticular injection (PAI) is one part of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) multimodal analgesia protocols. PAI combined with neuraxial anesthesia including intrathecal morphine (ITM) has not been previously investigated. This study prospectiv ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Biomechanical Sensors Vs Clinical Estimation for Gait Evaluation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by BioMech Holdings, LLC · 2019 - 2022

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medical Device Business Services, Inc. · 2018 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia · 1985 M.D.