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Daniel Fletcher, M.D.

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Dr. Fletcher received his medical training from SUNY Health Science Center College of Medicine and went on to complete a residency in both General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY . He later completed a fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Southern California Medical School in Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Fletcher is a member of numerous professional societies and is committed to providing his patients with individualized, quality care. 

Professional Profile

Education
Professional Associations

Education

  • Undergraduate: Cornell University School of Engineering, Ithaca, New York
  • Medical: S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center College of Medicine, Syracuse, New York
  • General Surgery Residency: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
  • Joseph H. Boyes Hand Surgery Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical School, Los Angeles, California

Professional Associations

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Diplomate, Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Fellow
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Member
  • New Jersey Medical Society
  • Medical Society of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
  • Orthopaedic Team Physician Trenton Titans
  • Orthopaedic Team Physician Trenton Thunder

Education

  • Undergraduate: Cornell University School of Engineering, Ithaca, New York
  • Medical: S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center College of Medicine, Syracuse, New York
  • General Surgery Residency: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
  • Joseph H. Boyes Hand Surgery Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical School, Los Angeles, California

Professional Associations

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Diplomate, Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Fellow
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand - Member
  • New Jersey Medical Society
  • Medical Society of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
  • Orthopaedic Team Physician Trenton Titans
  • Orthopaedic Team Physician Trenton Thunder
 
Publications


RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
 Abstracts            
Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Patients with Vertebral Fractures Resulting From Motor Vehicle Crashes. K Krummins, MD, B Donahue, MD;         
Submitted to AAOS Annual Meeting 1995.


Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Vertebral Column Fracture Patients With and Without Spinal Cord Injury. DJ Fletcher MD, RF Taddonio, MD, C Cayton, MD; Orthopaedic Transactions.  Volume 18, Number 14: 1036, 1994.

ePoster                

Comparison of Outcomes in Patients undergoing Surgical Treatment of Distal Radial-Ulnar Joint (DRUJ) Pathology.   Michael Yayac MD, Lauren Banner BS, Daniel A. Seigerman MD, Pedro K. Beredjiklian MD, Daren J. Aita MD, Daniel Fletcher MD (Submitted ASSH 2019, accepted ePoster#1485 ASSH 2019 #388) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Outcomes of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Bilateral Fractures of the Distal Radius.  [EMID:41f7167e46c42a4a] Jack Graham, BS, Sreeram Penna, MBBS, Moody Kwok, MD, Daren Aita, M, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Pedro Beredjiklian, MD (IPoster-ASSH 2018, IPoster-AAOS 2019; accepted for publication JHAM-D-19-00007 Feb 2019) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

A Prospective Evaluation of Complications After Pinning of the Hand and Wrist.  Kirkpartick W, Kwok M, Takei R, Fletcher D, Lucenti L, Beredjiklian P.   (Accepted EPoster#49 AAHS 2019) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Post-operative Opioid, Benzodiazepine and Sedative Usage in Medicare versus Commercial Insurance Hand Surgery Patients.  Ludovico Lucenti, MD, Kevin F Lutsky, MD, Bryan Hozack, MD, Michael Rivlin, MD, Lauren Banner, MS, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Daren Aita, MD and Pedro K Beredjiklian, MD. (IPoster-AAHS Jan 2019; submitted EOA 2019 Abstract #284) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)


Antegrade Insertion Allows for Superior Screw Positioning During Fixation of Scaphoid Waist Fractures.  Ludovico Lucenti MD, Kevin F Lutsky MD, Christopher Jones MD, Kazarian Erick MD, Lauren Banner BS, Daniel Fletcher MD, Moody Kwok MD, Pedro Beredjiklian MD (AAHS Annual meeting 2019 Jan 30-Feb 2) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Antegrade vs retrograde technique for fixation of scaphoid waist fractures.  Pedro K Beredjiklian , Ludovico Lucenti,  Kevin Lutsky,  Christopher Jones,  Erick Kazarian,  Daniel Fletcher. (Journal of Wrist Surgery Accepted Sept 2019) – (Ref.:  Ms. No. JWS-D-19-00030R2) (ePoster #1294 ASSH 2019 -204) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

The Reliability of Surgical Site Infection Criteria after Hand Surgery.   Daniel Seigerman, Charlie Lienberry, Kevin Lutsky, Ludovico Lucenti, Lauren Banner, Daniel Fletcher, Pedro Beredjiklian (ePoster# 1529 ASSH 2019 -# 306, Submitted Journal of Wrist 5/19) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)


The Reliability of Surgical Site Infection Criteria after Hand Surgery.  Daniel Seigerman, Charlie Lienberry, Kevin Lutsky, Ludovico Lucenti, Lauren Banner, Daniel Fletcher, Pedro Beredjiklian (ePoster# 1529 ASSH 2019 -# 306, Submitted Journal of Wrist 5/19) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Steroid Injection in Patients with a Negative EMG. Fletcher D, Katt B, Beredjiklian P, Padua F. (EOA submitted 3/29/20, Abstract; accepted as ePoster #SPP054) (ASSH 10/2020) (RO ACC Submitted 2020)


How long does it take for a cortisone injection to work for trigger finger.  Pedro Beredjiklian, Daniel Siegerman, Michael Rivlin, Daniel Fletcher, Jonas Matzon,  Kevin Lutsky. (ASSH eposter  10/2020) (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

    
Time to improvement after corticosteroid injection for trigger finger.  Daniel A. Seigerman, Richard McEntee, Jonas Matzon, Kevin Lutsky, Daniel Fletcher, Michael Rivlin, Mason Vialonga, Pedro Beredjiklian.   (2021 FESSH Congress: A-0592) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


The Planning Fallacy: Applicability to the Orthopaedic Operating Room and Surgeon Estimated Operative Times. Fortunato G. Padua, MD; Daniel J. Fletcher, MD, FAAOS; Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Daren J. Aita, MD, FAAOS; Brian M. Katt, MD, FAAOS; Joshua S. Hornstein, MD, FAAOS (2021March: AAOS Annual Meeting: Poster No. P0254, San Diego) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)

 

A Randomized Control Comparison of the Effects of Sleeper and Superman Stretches on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Athletes. Fortunato G. Padua, MD; Joshua S. Hornstein, MD, FAAOS; Evan J. Conte, MD, FAAOS; Brian Gibbs, BA; Christopher M. Aland, MD, FAAOS (2021 March: AAOS Annual Meeting: Poster No. P0794, San Diego) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Prospective Evaluation of the Prevalence of Persistent Median Artery in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Clay B. Townsend, BS; Daniel Seigerman, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Greg Gallant, MD; Christopher Jones, MD; Moody Kwok, MD; Robert Takei, MD; Mark Wang, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (2021 Sept: ASSH Annual Meeting (ID: SPP0977, San Francisco) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (2021 Sept: ASSH Annual Meeting (ID: SPP 0319)) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Splinting Versus Surgical Percutaneous Pinning for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Mallet Finger: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. .G Toci, B Katt, D Aita, P Beredjiklian, D Fletcher.  (2022 AAHS Annual Meeting Jan 11-15, Carlsbad, Ca (ID: 33370 )

 


Published Papers            

Incidence of acute care complications in vertebral column fracture patients with and without spinal cord injury. Fletcher DJ, Taddonio RF, Byrne DW, Wexler LM, Cayten CG, Nealon SM, Carson W. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1995 May 15;20(10):1136-46. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199505150-00005.
PMID: 7638656

Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Vertebral Column Fracture Patients With and Without Spinal Cord Injury. DJ Fletcher MD, RF Taddonio, MD, C Cayton, MD; Orthopaedic Transactions.  Volume 18, Number 14: 1036, 1994.

Radiology of the hand and wrist. Weisman TL, Donahue BJ, Fletcher DJ. Orthopedics. 1996 Nov;19(11):957-64; quiz 965-6.PMID: 8936532
Biomechanical Study of Distal Radius Integrity After Harvesting Distal Radius Bone Graft with Quantitative Analysis of Harvested Grafts, DF Fletcher, MD, J Morris, MD, S Schnall, MD;  submitted to The Journal of Hand Surgery 1999

What’s New in the Battle Against the Opioid Crisis in Hand Surgery: A Review.   Daniel A. Seigerman, MD, Kevin Lutsky, MD, Moody Kwok, MD, Samir Sodha,  MD, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Donald Mazur, MD, Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MD (published JHSGO- 1/2019; (https://www.jhsgo.org/article/S2589-5141(18)30045-8/fulltext)  JHSGO_2018_31_R1 (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Complications in the Management of Distal Radius Fractures: How Do We Avoid them? Seigerman D, Lutsky K, Fletcher D, Katt B, Kwok M, Mazur D, Sodha S, Beredjiklian PK. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Jun;12(2):204-212. doi: 10.1007/s12178-019-09544-8.  PMID: 30826959 PMCID: PMC6542871 (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Outcomes of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Bilateral Fractures of the Distal Radius. Graham JG, Penna S, Fletcher D, Kwok M, Aita DJ, Takei TR, Beredjiklian PK. J Hand Microsurg. 2019 Aug;11(2):117-120. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688512. Epub 2019 May 26.  PMID: 31413497 PMCID: PMC6692159. (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Antegrade Versus Retrograde Technique for Fixation of Scaphoid Waist Fractures: A Comparison of Screw Placement.  Lucenti L, Lutsky KF, Jones C, Kazarian E, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian PK. J Wrist Surg. 2020 Feb;9(1):34-38. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1698745. Epub 2019 Oct 16.  PMID: 32025352 PMCID:  PMC7000263 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

Treatment Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Arthritis of the Distal Radioulnar Joint.  Yayac M, Padua FG, Banner L, Seigerman DA, Beredjiklian PK, Aita DJ, Fletcher D. J Wrist Surg. 2020 Jun;9(3):230-234. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1702200. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32509428 PMCID: PMC7263868. (RO ACC Submitted 2020)


Telehealth for Upper Extremity Conditions: Perceptions of the Patient and Provider. Katt, Brian M. MD; Imbergamo, Casey BS; Fletcher, Daniel MD; Aita, Daren MD; Nakashian, Michael MD; Kwok, Moody MD; Beredjiklian, Pedro K. MD. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews: September 2020 - Volume 4 - Issue 9 - p e20.00127-13.  doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00127. PMID: 33939394  PMCID: PMC7494147 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

The Reliability of Determining the Presence of Surgical Site Infection Based on Retrospective Chart Review.  Seigerman D, Lutsky K, Banner L, Fletcher D, Leinberry C, Lucenti L, Beredjiklian P.J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Dec;45(12):1181.e1-1181.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.05.016. Epub 2020 Jul 18.
PMID: 32693987 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

Variability in Medicaid Reimbursement in Hand Surgery May Lead to Inequality in Access to Patient Care.  Baker W, Rivlin M, Sodha S, Nakashian M, Katt B, Fletcher D, Lutsky K, Beredjiklian P. Hand (N Y). 2020 Oct 27:1558944720964966. Doi 10.1177/1558944720964966. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33106036

The Planning Fallacy in the Orthopaedic Operating Room.  Katt BM, Tawfik A, Lau V, Padua F, Fletcher D, Stamos B, Aita D, Conte E, Saxena A, Hornstein J.  Cureus. 2021 Jan 2;13(1):e12433. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12433.  PMID: 33552753 PMCID: PMC7854319. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)

A Study on the Incidence of Hand or Wrist Injuries in CrossFit Athletes.
Tawfik A, Katt BM, Sirch F, Simon ME, Padua F, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian P, Nakashian M.  Cureus. 2021 Mar 11;13(3):e13818. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13818.
PMID: 33859886  PMCID: PMC8038891. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Failure of the Interference Tenodesis Screw After Distal Bicep Repair with a Suture Button Technique.  Fletcher D, Sirch FJ, Fletcher C, Beredjiklian P, Matzon J.  Cureus. 2021 Mar 9;13(3):e13779. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13779.  PMID: 33842155 PMCID: PMC8029596. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Extensor Tendon Rupture After Distal Radioulnar Joint Surgery: A Case Series. Fletcher C, Sirch FJ, Fletcher D, Matzon J, Beredjiklian P.  Cureus.  2021 Mar 25;13(3):e14118. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14118. PMID: 33927927; PMCID: PMC8075758. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


An Evaluation of the Source and Content of Kienböck's Disease Information on  the Internet.  Katt BM, Lucenti L, Mubin NF, Nakashian M, Fletcher D, Aita D, Beredjiklian PK.  J Hand Microsurg. 2021 Apr;13(2):65-68. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701150. Epub 2020 Apr 7.  PMID: 33867763  PMCID: PMC8041493. (ISSN: 0974-3227)   (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Distal Radioulnar Joint Osteoarthritis: An Update on Treatment Options. Katt B, Tawfik A, Sirch F, Zingas N, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian P. J Hand Microsurg. 2021 Feb; DOI:  10.1055/s-0041-172522 (Ref.:  Ms. No. JHAM-D-20-00163R1)

Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Negative Electrodiagnostic Studies. Brian M. Katt, Casey Imbergamo, Fortunato Padua, Joseph Leider, Daniel Fletcher, Michael Nakashian, Pedro K. Beredjiklian.  J Hand Microsurg. Sept 2020: DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717830  (Ref.:  Ms. No. JHAM-D-20-00078R1)

Evaluating Patient Interest in Orthopedic Telehealth Services Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Henry TW, Fletcher D, Vaccaro AR, Beredjiklian PK.
Cureus. 2021 Jul 20;13(7):e16523. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16523. PMID: 34430133; PMCID: PMC8375001. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Time to Improvement After Corticosteroid Injection for Trigger Finger.
Seigerman D, McEntee R M, Matzon J, Lusky K, Fletcher D, Rivlin, M, Vialonga M, Beredjiklian P.  Cureus. 2021 Aug03;13(8): e16856. doi:10.7759/cureus.16856(RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Prospective Evaluation of the Prevalence of Persistent Median Artery in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Clay B. Townsend, BS; Daniel Seigerman, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Greg Gallant, MD; Christopher Jones, MD; Moody Kwok, MD; Robert Takei, MD; Mark Wang, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Negative Electrodiagnostic Studies. Brian Katt, MD; Casey Imbergamo, BS; Fortunato Padua, MD; Joseph Leider, BS; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Michael Nakashian, MD: Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

Patient Comprehension of Operative Instructions with a Handout versus Video:  A Prospective Randomized Control Trial.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Casey Imbergamo, BS; Ricky McEntee, BS; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Asif Ilyas, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Effects of Sleeper and Superman Stretches on Time-Zero Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Athletes.  Amr Tawfik, BA; Francis Sirch, BS; Brian Gibbs, BS; Evan Conte, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Joshua Hornstein, MD; Christopher Aland, MD (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

Patient Comprehension of Trigger Finger Concepts Based on Distribution Format:  A Randomized Control Trial of Handout Versus Video. Toci, G, Filtes P, Lau V, Imbergamo C, Varghese B, Tawik, A, Sirch F, Fletcher D, Katt B. Hand accepted with minor revisions; (Sept 2021) (ID HAND-21-0361)

The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (2021 New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Residents and Fellows Research Conference)(prelim accepted with major revisions:  JHSGO D-21-00102, D-21-00574)

Patient Adherence with At-Home Hand and Wrist Exercises: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Versus Handout Format. Toci, G, Filtes P, Lau V, Imbergamo C, Varghese B, Tawik, A, Sirch F, Fletcher D, Katt B. Hand Aug 2021.Accepted minor revisions Manuscript ID HAND-21-0344

 

BOOK/CHAPTER
    
Hand Surgery/Tricks of the Trade. Chapter: Felon infection – (Finalized/Sent to publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers: June 3, 2020)

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Publications


RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
 Abstracts            
Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Patients with Vertebral Fractures Resulting From Motor Vehicle Crashes. K Krummins, MD, B Donahue, MD;         
Submitted to AAOS Annual Meeting 1995.


Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Vertebral Column Fracture Patients With and Without Spinal Cord Injury. DJ Fletcher MD, RF Taddonio, MD, C Cayton, MD; Orthopaedic Transactions.  Volume 18, Number 14: 1036, 1994.

ePoster                

Comparison of Outcomes in Patients undergoing Surgical Treatment of Distal Radial-Ulnar Joint (DRUJ) Pathology.   Michael Yayac MD, Lauren Banner BS, Daniel A. Seigerman MD, Pedro K. Beredjiklian MD, Daren J. Aita MD, Daniel Fletcher MD (Submitted ASSH 2019, accepted ePoster#1485 ASSH 2019 #388) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Outcomes of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Bilateral Fractures of the Distal Radius.  [EMID:41f7167e46c42a4a] Jack Graham, BS, Sreeram Penna, MBBS, Moody Kwok, MD, Daren Aita, M, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Pedro Beredjiklian, MD (IPoster-ASSH 2018, IPoster-AAOS 2019; accepted for publication JHAM-D-19-00007 Feb 2019) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

A Prospective Evaluation of Complications After Pinning of the Hand and Wrist.  Kirkpartick W, Kwok M, Takei R, Fletcher D, Lucenti L, Beredjiklian P.   (Accepted EPoster#49 AAHS 2019) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Post-operative Opioid, Benzodiazepine and Sedative Usage in Medicare versus Commercial Insurance Hand Surgery Patients.  Ludovico Lucenti, MD, Kevin F Lutsky, MD, Bryan Hozack, MD, Michael Rivlin, MD, Lauren Banner, MS, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Daren Aita, MD and Pedro K Beredjiklian, MD. (IPoster-AAHS Jan 2019; submitted EOA 2019 Abstract #284) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)


Antegrade Insertion Allows for Superior Screw Positioning During Fixation of Scaphoid Waist Fractures.  Ludovico Lucenti MD, Kevin F Lutsky MD, Christopher Jones MD, Kazarian Erick MD, Lauren Banner BS, Daniel Fletcher MD, Moody Kwok MD, Pedro Beredjiklian MD (AAHS Annual meeting 2019 Jan 30-Feb 2) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Antegrade vs retrograde technique for fixation of scaphoid waist fractures.  Pedro K Beredjiklian , Ludovico Lucenti,  Kevin Lutsky,  Christopher Jones,  Erick Kazarian,  Daniel Fletcher. (Journal of Wrist Surgery Accepted Sept 2019) – (Ref.:  Ms. No. JWS-D-19-00030R2) (ePoster #1294 ASSH 2019 -204) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

The Reliability of Surgical Site Infection Criteria after Hand Surgery.   Daniel Seigerman, Charlie Lienberry, Kevin Lutsky, Ludovico Lucenti, Lauren Banner, Daniel Fletcher, Pedro Beredjiklian (ePoster# 1529 ASSH 2019 -# 306, Submitted Journal of Wrist 5/19) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)


The Reliability of Surgical Site Infection Criteria after Hand Surgery.  Daniel Seigerman, Charlie Lienberry, Kevin Lutsky, Ludovico Lucenti, Lauren Banner, Daniel Fletcher, Pedro Beredjiklian (ePoster# 1529 ASSH 2019 -# 306, Submitted Journal of Wrist 5/19) (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Steroid Injection in Patients with a Negative EMG. Fletcher D, Katt B, Beredjiklian P, Padua F. (EOA submitted 3/29/20, Abstract; accepted as ePoster #SPP054) (ASSH 10/2020) (RO ACC Submitted 2020)


How long does it take for a cortisone injection to work for trigger finger.  Pedro Beredjiklian, Daniel Siegerman, Michael Rivlin, Daniel Fletcher, Jonas Matzon,  Kevin Lutsky. (ASSH eposter  10/2020) (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

    
Time to improvement after corticosteroid injection for trigger finger.  Daniel A. Seigerman, Richard McEntee, Jonas Matzon, Kevin Lutsky, Daniel Fletcher, Michael Rivlin, Mason Vialonga, Pedro Beredjiklian.   (2021 FESSH Congress: A-0592) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


The Planning Fallacy: Applicability to the Orthopaedic Operating Room and Surgeon Estimated Operative Times. Fortunato G. Padua, MD; Daniel J. Fletcher, MD, FAAOS; Arjun Saxena, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Daren J. Aita, MD, FAAOS; Brian M. Katt, MD, FAAOS; Joshua S. Hornstein, MD, FAAOS (2021March: AAOS Annual Meeting: Poster No. P0254, San Diego) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)

 

A Randomized Control Comparison of the Effects of Sleeper and Superman Stretches on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Athletes. Fortunato G. Padua, MD; Joshua S. Hornstein, MD, FAAOS; Evan J. Conte, MD, FAAOS; Brian Gibbs, BA; Christopher M. Aland, MD, FAAOS (2021 March: AAOS Annual Meeting: Poster No. P0794, San Diego) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Prospective Evaluation of the Prevalence of Persistent Median Artery in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Clay B. Townsend, BS; Daniel Seigerman, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Greg Gallant, MD; Christopher Jones, MD; Moody Kwok, MD; Robert Takei, MD; Mark Wang, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (2021 Sept: ASSH Annual Meeting (ID: SPP0977, San Francisco) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (2021 Sept: ASSH Annual Meeting (ID: SPP 0319)) (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Splinting Versus Surgical Percutaneous Pinning for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Mallet Finger: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. .G Toci, B Katt, D Aita, P Beredjiklian, D Fletcher.  (2022 AAHS Annual Meeting Jan 11-15, Carlsbad, Ca (ID: 33370 )

 


Published Papers            

Incidence of acute care complications in vertebral column fracture patients with and without spinal cord injury. Fletcher DJ, Taddonio RF, Byrne DW, Wexler LM, Cayten CG, Nealon SM, Carson W. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1995 May 15;20(10):1136-46. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199505150-00005.
PMID: 7638656

Incidence of Acute Care Complications in Vertebral Column Fracture Patients With and Without Spinal Cord Injury. DJ Fletcher MD, RF Taddonio, MD, C Cayton, MD; Orthopaedic Transactions.  Volume 18, Number 14: 1036, 1994.

Radiology of the hand and wrist. Weisman TL, Donahue BJ, Fletcher DJ. Orthopedics. 1996 Nov;19(11):957-64; quiz 965-6.PMID: 8936532
Biomechanical Study of Distal Radius Integrity After Harvesting Distal Radius Bone Graft with Quantitative Analysis of Harvested Grafts, DF Fletcher, MD, J Morris, MD, S Schnall, MD;  submitted to The Journal of Hand Surgery 1999

What’s New in the Battle Against the Opioid Crisis in Hand Surgery: A Review.   Daniel A. Seigerman, MD, Kevin Lutsky, MD, Moody Kwok, MD, Samir Sodha,  MD, Daniel Fletcher, MD, Donald Mazur, MD, Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MD (published JHSGO- 1/2019; (https://www.jhsgo.org/article/S2589-5141(18)30045-8/fulltext)  JHSGO_2018_31_R1 (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Complications in the Management of Distal Radius Fractures: How Do We Avoid them? Seigerman D, Lutsky K, Fletcher D, Katt B, Kwok M, Mazur D, Sodha S, Beredjiklian PK. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Jun;12(2):204-212. doi: 10.1007/s12178-019-09544-8.  PMID: 30826959 PMCID: PMC6542871 (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Outcomes of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Bilateral Fractures of the Distal Radius. Graham JG, Penna S, Fletcher D, Kwok M, Aita DJ, Takei TR, Beredjiklian PK. J Hand Microsurg. 2019 Aug;11(2):117-120. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688512. Epub 2019 May 26.  PMID: 31413497 PMCID: PMC6692159. (RO ACC Submitted 2019)

Antegrade Versus Retrograde Technique for Fixation of Scaphoid Waist Fractures: A Comparison of Screw Placement.  Lucenti L, Lutsky KF, Jones C, Kazarian E, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian PK. J Wrist Surg. 2020 Feb;9(1):34-38. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1698745. Epub 2019 Oct 16.  PMID: 32025352 PMCID:  PMC7000263 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

Treatment Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Arthritis of the Distal Radioulnar Joint.  Yayac M, Padua FG, Banner L, Seigerman DA, Beredjiklian PK, Aita DJ, Fletcher D. J Wrist Surg. 2020 Jun;9(3):230-234. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1702200. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32509428 PMCID: PMC7263868. (RO ACC Submitted 2020)


Telehealth for Upper Extremity Conditions: Perceptions of the Patient and Provider. Katt, Brian M. MD; Imbergamo, Casey BS; Fletcher, Daniel MD; Aita, Daren MD; Nakashian, Michael MD; Kwok, Moody MD; Beredjiklian, Pedro K. MD. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews: September 2020 - Volume 4 - Issue 9 - p e20.00127-13.  doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00127. PMID: 33939394  PMCID: PMC7494147 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

The Reliability of Determining the Presence of Surgical Site Infection Based on Retrospective Chart Review.  Seigerman D, Lutsky K, Banner L, Fletcher D, Leinberry C, Lucenti L, Beredjiklian P.J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Dec;45(12):1181.e1-1181.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.05.016. Epub 2020 Jul 18.
PMID: 32693987 (RO ACC Submitted 2020)

Variability in Medicaid Reimbursement in Hand Surgery May Lead to Inequality in Access to Patient Care.  Baker W, Rivlin M, Sodha S, Nakashian M, Katt B, Fletcher D, Lutsky K, Beredjiklian P. Hand (N Y). 2020 Oct 27:1558944720964966. Doi 10.1177/1558944720964966. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33106036

The Planning Fallacy in the Orthopaedic Operating Room.  Katt BM, Tawfik A, Lau V, Padua F, Fletcher D, Stamos B, Aita D, Conte E, Saxena A, Hornstein J.  Cureus. 2021 Jan 2;13(1):e12433. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12433.  PMID: 33552753 PMCID: PMC7854319. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)

A Study on the Incidence of Hand or Wrist Injuries in CrossFit Athletes.
Tawfik A, Katt BM, Sirch F, Simon ME, Padua F, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian P, Nakashian M.  Cureus. 2021 Mar 11;13(3):e13818. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13818.
PMID: 33859886  PMCID: PMC8038891. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Failure of the Interference Tenodesis Screw After Distal Bicep Repair with a Suture Button Technique.  Fletcher D, Sirch FJ, Fletcher C, Beredjiklian P, Matzon J.  Cureus. 2021 Mar 9;13(3):e13779. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13779.  PMID: 33842155 PMCID: PMC8029596. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Extensor Tendon Rupture After Distal Radioulnar Joint Surgery: A Case Series. Fletcher C, Sirch FJ, Fletcher D, Matzon J, Beredjiklian P.  Cureus.  2021 Mar 25;13(3):e14118. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14118. PMID: 33927927; PMCID: PMC8075758. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


An Evaluation of the Source and Content of Kienböck's Disease Information on  the Internet.  Katt BM, Lucenti L, Mubin NF, Nakashian M, Fletcher D, Aita D, Beredjiklian PK.  J Hand Microsurg. 2021 Apr;13(2):65-68. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701150. Epub 2020 Apr 7.  PMID: 33867763  PMCID: PMC8041493. (ISSN: 0974-3227)   (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Distal Radioulnar Joint Osteoarthritis: An Update on Treatment Options. Katt B, Tawfik A, Sirch F, Zingas N, Fletcher D, Beredjiklian P. J Hand Microsurg. 2021 Feb; DOI:  10.1055/s-0041-172522 (Ref.:  Ms. No. JHAM-D-20-00163R1)

Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Negative Electrodiagnostic Studies. Brian M. Katt, Casey Imbergamo, Fortunato Padua, Joseph Leider, Daniel Fletcher, Michael Nakashian, Pedro K. Beredjiklian.  J Hand Microsurg. Sept 2020: DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717830  (Ref.:  Ms. No. JHAM-D-20-00078R1)

Evaluating Patient Interest in Orthopedic Telehealth Services Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic. Henry TW, Fletcher D, Vaccaro AR, Beredjiklian PK.
Cureus. 2021 Jul 20;13(7):e16523. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16523. PMID: 34430133; PMCID: PMC8375001. (RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Time to Improvement After Corticosteroid Injection for Trigger Finger.
Seigerman D, McEntee R M, Matzon J, Lusky K, Fletcher D, Rivlin, M, Vialonga M, Beredjiklian P.  Cureus. 2021 Aug03;13(8): e16856. doi:10.7759/cureus.16856(RO ACC Submitted 2021)


Prospective Evaluation of the Prevalence of Persistent Median Artery in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Clay B. Townsend, BS; Daniel Seigerman, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Greg Gallant, MD; Christopher Jones, MD; Moody Kwok, MD; Robert Takei, MD; Mark Wang, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Diagnostic Value of a Carpal Tunnel Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Negative Electrodiagnostic Studies. Brian Katt, MD; Casey Imbergamo, BS; Fortunato Padua, MD; Joseph Leider, BS; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Michael Nakashian, MD: Pedro Beredjiklian, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

Patient Comprehension of Operative Instructions with a Handout versus Video:  A Prospective Randomized Control Trial.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Casey Imbergamo, BS; Ricky McEntee, BS; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Asif Ilyas, MD. (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

The Effects of Sleeper and Superman Stretches on Time-Zero Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Athletes.  Amr Tawfik, BA; Francis Sirch, BS; Brian Gibbs, BS; Evan Conte, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD; Joshua Hornstein, MD; Christopher Aland, MD (Rothman Orthopaedic Journal 2021)

Patient Comprehension of Trigger Finger Concepts Based on Distribution Format:  A Randomized Control Trial of Handout Versus Video. Toci, G, Filtes P, Lau V, Imbergamo C, Varghese B, Tawik, A, Sirch F, Fletcher D, Katt B. Hand accepted with minor revisions; (Sept 2021) (ID HAND-21-0361)

The Efficacy of Intra-articular versus Extra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.  Brian Katt, MD; Amr Tawfik, BA; Jomar Aryee, MD; Daren Aita, MD; Pedro Beredjiklian, MD; Daniel Fletcher, MD (2021 New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Residents and Fellows Research Conference)(prelim accepted with major revisions:  JHSGO D-21-00102, D-21-00574)

Patient Adherence with At-Home Hand and Wrist Exercises: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Video Versus Handout Format. Toci, G, Filtes P, Lau V, Imbergamo C, Varghese B, Tawik, A, Sirch F, Fletcher D, Katt B. Hand Aug 2021.Accepted minor revisions Manuscript ID HAND-21-0344

 

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