Ulnar Nerve Transection in an Orthopaedic Surgeon Sustained During Surgery: A Case Report and Commentary.

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10.2106/JBJS.17.00226

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Taylor, Dean C, Andrew P Matson, Scott D Gibson, Sandra Glover, Jean Bartis, David S Ruch and William J Richardson (2018). Ulnar Nerve Transection in an Orthopaedic Surgeon Sustained During Surgery: A Case Report and Commentary. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 100(1). p. e2. 10.2106/JBJS.17.00226 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/16071.

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Taylor

Dean Curtis Taylor

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Dean Taylor is a Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon whose practice and research interests include shoulder instability, shoulder arthroscopy, knee ligament injuries, meniscus injuries, knee cartilage injuries, and ACL injuries in adults and children. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and completed his medical training and residency at Duke University. Dr. Taylor went on to be a part of the John Feagin West Point Sports Medicine Fellowship, retired from the United States Army at the rank of Colonel, and returned to Duke in 2006.

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David Simms Ruch

Virginia Flowers Baker Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Richardson

William James Richardson

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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    4. Studies are being completed on testing particular pull-out strength and doing a multi-varied analysis looking at size of the pedicle and bone density by two different techniques.

    5. Current work is ongoing to develop an outcomes instrument and database to be used in the outpatient setting for patients with spinal complaints, both cervical and lumbar. The device will be used to evaluate clinical effectiveness for a variety of treatments for spinal conditions and to look at patient satisfaction issues.

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