Dr. pappas publications

1.) Obremskey WT, Pappas N, Attallah-Wasif E, Tornetta P, Bhandari M. Level of Evidence in Orthopaedic Journals. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Dec; 87(12):2632-8. 

2.) Shuler FD, Pappas N. Treatment of Posterior Sternoclavicular Dislocation with Locking Plate Osteosynthesis. Orthopedics 2008 March; 31(3):273.

3.) Pappas N, Lawrence JT, Donegan D, Flynn J, Ganley T. Intra- and Inter-observer Agreement in Measuring Displacement in Medial Epicondyle Fractures in Children.  J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Feb; 92(2): 322-7.

4.) Pappas N, Bernstein J. Radial Head Fractures in Brief. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2010 March; 468 (3):914-916.

5.) Pappas N, Deirmengian G, Jian B, Bozentka D. Hand Mass in an 18 year-old Woman. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2010 Jun; 468(6):1722-5.

6.) Pappas N, Steinberg D, Ring D. Perilunate Injuries: Current Concepts. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal 2010 (20): 58-61.

7.) Milby A, Pappas N, O’Donnell J, Bozentka D. Sporotrichosis of the Upper Extremity:  case report. Orthopedics. 2010 Apr; 16:273-275.

8.) Pappas N, Baldwin K, Keenan MA. Efficacy of Recurrent Median Nerve Neurectomy at Time of Superficialis to Profundus Transfer in Prevention of Intrinsic Spastic Thumb-in-Palm Deformity. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Aug; 35(8):1310-6.

9.)  Zura RD, Adams SB Jr, Jeray KJ, Obremskey WT, Stinnett SS, Olson SA; Southeastern Fracture Consortium Foundation; collaborator: Pappas N. Timing of definitive fixation of severe tibial plateau fractures with compartment syndrome does not have an effect on the rate of infection. J Trauma.2010 Dec; 69(6):1523-6.

10.) Pappas N, Gay AN, Major N, Bozentka D. Pseudotendon Formation following a Type III Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Aug; 469(8):2385-8.

11.) Pappas N, Baldwin K, Keenan MA. Treatment of the Non-functional Contracted Hand. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2011 (21): 90-92.

12.) Hamula M, Pappas N, Dormans JP. Elbow pain in a 9 year-old boy. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Nov; 469(11):3266-70.

13.) Hsu J, Pappas N, Lee G. Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty and Supracondylar Femur Fracture Fixation in a Rheumatoid Patient with End-Stage Arthritis of the Knee: A Case Report and Technical Trick. Current Orthopaedic Practice.  2011 Nov/Dec; 22(6): 567-572.

14.) Park MJ, Pappas N, Steinberg DR, Bozentka D. Immobilization in Supination Following Surgical Treatment of Galeazzi Fractures: Is it Necessary? J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Mar; 37(3):528-31.

15.) Pappas N, Lee DH. Hepatitis C and the Hand Surgeon: What You Should Know?  J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Aug; 37(8):1711-3.

16.) Pappas N, Hall D, Lee DH. Prevalence of Labral Tears in the Elderly. Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery 2013 Jun;22(6):e11-5.

17.) To P, Atkinson C, Lee DH, Pappas N. The Most Cited Articles in Hand Surgery Over the Past 20-plus Years: A Modern Day Reading List.  J Hand Surg Am. 2013 May; 38(5): 983-7.

18.) Pappas N, Watson J, Baldwin KB, Lee DH. Reliability and Accuracy of Pre-operative Templating in Total Elbow Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop2013 July; 321-323.

19.) Gurich R, Tanksley J,Pappas N. Late Repair of Combined ECRL and ECRB Avulsions Using a Novel Technique. Orthopedics 2013 Oct 1;36(10):766-769.

20.) Park MJ, Pappas N, Kim J, Bozentka D. Rate of Clinically Significant Post-traumatic Arthritis following Small Finger Carpometacarpal Fracture-Dislocations. Orthopedics2013 Aug 1;36(8):e1042-6.

21.)  Pappas N, Moat D, Lee DH. Medical Malpractice in Hand Surgery. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Jan;39(1):168-70.

22.) Atkinson C, Pappas N, Lee DH. Irreducible Posterolateral Elbow Dislocation. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2014 Feb;43(2):E34-6.

23.) Zumsteg J, Molina C, Lee DH, Mathis S, Pappas N. Factors Influencing Infection Rates in Open Fractures of the Radius and/or Ulna. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 May;39(5):956-61.

24.) Pappas N. Commentary on "biomechanical comparison of bicortical locking versus unicortical far-cortex-abutting locking screw-plate fixation for comminuted radial shaft fractures". J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Oct;39(10):1914.

25.) Snoddy M, Lee DH, Pappas N. Incidence and Reasons for Removal of Distal Radius Plates. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Mar; 40(3):505-7.

26.) Pappas N, Lee DH. Perilunate Injuries.  Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2015 Sep;44(9):E300-2.

27.) Pappas N. Common Hand and Wrist Injuries in the Athlete: The Latest Treatment Strategies. The Journal of East Jefferson General Hospital 2015: 3(2): 5-7.

28.) Gurich R, Pappas N. Lipoma of Tendon Sheath in the Extensor Compartment of the Hand.  Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2015 Dec; 44(12):561-2.

29.) Fox MP, McKay JE, Craver RD, Pappas N.  Right Ring Finger Volar Mass in a 14-Year-Old Boy.  Orthopedics. 2017 May 20:1-3.

30.) Fugarino B, Fox MP, Terhoeve C, Pappas N.  Costs Associated With Single-Use and Conventional Sets for Distal Radius Plating.  J Hand Surg Am. 2017 November.  42 (11); p8.

31.) Cash, B, Zumsteg J, Lee DH, Pappas N. Factors Influencing Infection and Nonunion Rates After Open Fractures of the Humerus. J Hand Surg Am, 2018 43 (9), S25–S26.

32.) Lee DS, Lee DT, Uppaganti S, Perrien D, Pappas N, Reasoner K, Lee DH. Drill and Fill Technique for the Treatment of Scaphoid Delayed Unions and Nonunions. J Wrist Surg. 2020 Apr;9(2):116-123. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3400510. Epub 2019 Nov 26.

33.) Zumsteg J, Molina C, Lee DH, Mathis S, Pappas N.  Factors Influencing Infection Rates  in Open Distal Radius Fractures. (Submitted to J Hand Surg Br)

34.) Delarosa, M, Krause P, Pappas N. Trans-scaphoid Radiocarpal Dislocation with Palmar Extrusion of Scaphoid Proximal Pole: Case Report. (Submitted to Orthopedics)

Book Chapters

1.) Pappas N, Matzon J, Beredjiklian P. “Hand & Wrist Surgery.” Fundamentals of Orthopaedics. Editors: Wiesel B, Sankar W, Delahay J, Wiesel S.  Philadelphia: LWW, 2010. 

2.) Wiegand L, Kamath A, Pappas N, Bozentka D. “Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly.” Fractures in the Elderly. Editors: Pignolo R, Keenan MA, Hebela N.  Totowa: Humana Press, 2010.