Nicholas A. Pulos, M.D.

  1. Hand Surgeon
  2. Orthopedic Surgeon
  1. Feroe AG, Pulos N. Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Hand Clin. 2025 Feb; 41 (1):47-55 Epub 2024 Oct 16
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  2. Pulos N, Bishop AT, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. Motor Examination of the Brachial Plexus. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2024 Dec 1; 28 (4):224-227 Epub 2024 Dec 01
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  3. Yoon AP, Lee EY, Tagliero LE, Pulos N, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Shin A. Predisposing factors for incomplete spontaneous recovery after Parsonage-Turner Syndrome. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 Nov 12; 166 (1):451
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  4. Israel JS, Bishop AT, Shin AY, Pulos N. The role of vascularized bone grafting for scaphoid nonunions in adolescents. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Oct; 49 (9):1157-1159 Epub 2024 Apr 25
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  5. Saffari S, Shin AY, Pulos N. Nerve Autografts Versus Allografts for Mixed Motor/Sensory Nerve Reconstruction. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2024 Sep; 6 (5):694-699 Epub 2024 Apr 20
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  6. Martinez FA, Labott JR, Yuan BJ, Shin AY, Pulos NA. Bridge Versus Volar Plating Distal Radius Fractures in Patients With Concomitant Lower-Extremity Fractures. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2024 Sep; 6 (5):665-669 Epub 2024 July 31
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  7. Logli AL, Evans CH, Duryea J, Larson DR, Bakri K, Carlsen BT, Dennison DG, Karim KE, Pulos NA, Rhee PC, Rizzo M, Shin AY, Elhassan BT, Kakar S. Investigation Into the Effects of Intra-Articular Steroid on Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Aug; 49 (8):757-765 Epub 2024 Jan 04
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  8. Bedar M, Pulos NA, Shin AY. Dynamic Seeding versus Microinjection of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Acellular Nerve Allograft Reconstructions. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jul 1; 154 (1):114e-125e Epub 2023 Aug 04
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  9. Sullivan MH, Vilkki SK, Raja Sabapathy S, Venkatramani H, Shin AY, Pulos N. Preoperative Evaluation for Free Functional Muscle Transfer in Upper Extremity Amyoplasia: A Multicenter Report of 3 Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Jul 1; 14 (3) Epub 2024 Aug 01
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  10. Feroe AG, Pulos NA, Konidis J. Retained wooden splinter migrated within a digital flexor tendon sheath: Ultrasonographic diagnosis for presurgical planning. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Jun; 19 (6):2121-2124 Epub 2024 Mar 08
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  11. Lee EY, Nelson AW, Sampson BP, Smither FC, Pulos N, Bishop AT, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. Evaluating the Ability of Brachial Plexus-Injured Patients to Control an Externally Powered (Myoelectric) Hand Prosthesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 May 10 [Epub ahead of print]
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  12. Oeding JF, Kunze KN, Messer CJ, Pareek A, Fufa DT, Pulos N, Rhee PC. Diagnostic Performance of Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Scaphoid and Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 May; 49 (5):411-422 Epub 2024 Mar 28
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  13. Lauren E. Dittman, Anika Dutta, Francis Baffour, Nicholas Pulos. Updates in Pediatric Upper Extremity Imaging Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2024; 7.
  14. Rademakers DJ, Saffari S, Saffari TM, Pulos N, Shin AY. The Effect of Local Purified Exosome Product, Stem Cells, and Tacrolimus on Neurite Extension. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Mar; 49 (3):237-246 Epub 2024 Jan 01
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  15. Lee EY, Pulos N, Bishop AT, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. The failed adult traumatic brachial plexus reconstruction. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Feb 19; 17531934241231170 [Epub ahead of print]
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  16. Rademakers DJ, Saffari S, Shin AY, Pulos N. The Role of Exosomes in Upper-Extremity Tissue Regeneration. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Feb; 49 (2):170-178 Epub 2023 Dec 13
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  17. Townsley SH, Pulos N, Shin AY. Complications of operatively treated distal radial fractures. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Feb; 49 (2):215-225
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  18. Saffari S, Rademakers DJ, Pulos N, Shin AY. Dose-response analysis after administration of a human platelet-derived exosome product on neurite outgrowth in vitro. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2023 Nov; 120 (11):3191-3199 Epub 2023 Aug 04
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  19. Crowe CS, Pulos N, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Wigle DA, Shin AY. The diagnostic utility of inspiratory-expiratory radiography for the assessment of phrenic nerve palsy associated with brachial plexus injury. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Sep; 165 (9):2589-2596 Epub 2023 May 17
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  20. Li NY, Dennison DG, Shin AY, Pulos NA. Update to Management of Acute Scaphoid Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Aug 1; 31 (15):e550-e560 Epub 2023 June 16
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  21. Crowe CS, Shin AY, Pulos N. Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries of the Upper Extremity: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2023 Jan 1; 11 (1) Epub 2023 Jan 06
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  22. Alder KD, Fiegen AP, Rode MM, Tai DBG, Suh GA, Virk A, Pulos N. Chronic Q fever presenting as bilateral extensor tenosynovitis: a case report and review of the literature. J Bone Jt Infect. 2023; 8 (1):39-44 Epub 2023 Jan 16
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  23. Feroe AG, Smartt AA, Pulos N, Aiyer AA, Levine WN, Barlow JD. Preference-Signaling During the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Application Process. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Jan 1; 31 (1):1-6 Epub 2022 Nov 04
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  24. Pulos N, Michalik AJ Jr. Common Hand Injuries in the Baseball Player. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2023 Jan; 16 (1):19-23 Epub 2022 Dec 12
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  25. Carlson Strother C, Pulos N. Vascular Supply of the Wrist. Hand Clin. 2022 Nov; 38 (4):377-384
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  26. Cantwell SR, Nelson AW, Sampson BP, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Pulos N, Shin AY. The Role of Amputation and Myoelectric Prosthetic Fitting in Patients with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Aug 17; 104 (16):1475-1482 Epub 2022 June 22
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  27. Bedar M, Jerez S, Pulos N, van Wijnen AJ, Shin AY. Dynamic seeding versus microinjection of mesenchymal stem cells for acellular nerve allograft: an in vitro comparison. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Aug; 75 (8):2821-2830 Epub 2022 Apr 22
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  28. Carlson Strother C, Joslyn-Eastman N, Loosbrok MF, Pulos N, Bishop AT, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. Surgical Management of Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries in the Pediatric Population. World Neurosurg. 2022 May; 161:e244-e251 Epub 2022 Feb 03
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  29. Pulos N, van den Berg C, Kaufman KR, Shin AY. Application of myoelectric elbow flexion assist orthosis in adult traumatic brachial plexus injury: a retrospective clinical study. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2021 Dec 1; 45 (6):521-525
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  30. Pulos N, Shaughnessy WJ, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2021 Jun 8; 9 (6) Epub 2021 June 08
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  31. Bernstein E, Leonardelli D, Pulos N. Multifactorial Wrist Pain Treated with Tenotomy of Anomalous Flexor Carpi Radialis Brevis: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 May 18; 11 (2)
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  32. Pulos N, Shin AY. Strategies for Specific Reduction in High-Energy Distal Radius Fractures. Hand Clin. 2021 May; 37 (2):267-278
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  33. Maldonado AA, Pulos N, Rhee PC, Shin AY. Five Wrist Operations That Give the Best Results. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Feb 1; 147 (2):295e-302e
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  34. Hinchcliff KM, Pulos N, Shin AY, Stutz C. Morbidity of Nerve Transfers for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Feb 1; 41 (2):e188-e198
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  35. Pulos N, Jones EL. Revisiting Gillies' "Cocked Hat" Reconstruction for Thumb Reconstruction. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2021 Jan 13; 25 (4):208-212
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  36. Logli AL, Pulos N. Problems of Eponymous Proportions: The History Behind Recognizing Forearm Instability Issues. Hand Clin. 2020 Nov; 36 (4):397-406
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  37. Pulos N, DeGeorge BR Jr, Shin AY, Rizzo M. The Effect of Radial Shaft Dorsal Screw Prominence in Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures. Hand (N Y). 2020 Mar; 15 (2):271-275 Epub 2018 Aug 06
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  38. Belyea C, Pulos N, Ezaki M, Wall L, Mills J, Beckwith T, Oishi SN. Effect of Distal Ulna Osteochondroma Excision and Distal Ulnar Tether Release on Forearm Deformity in Preadolescent Patients With Multiple Hereditary Exostosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Mar; 40 (3):e222-e226
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  39. Mills J, Cerza S, Butler L, Mills E, Pulos N, Beckwith T, Oishi S. Factors affecting psychosocial and functional outcomes in children with symbrachydactyly Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2019 Dec 1; 32 (12)
  40. Lovy AJ, Pulos N, Kircher MF, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Factors associated with failed ulnar nerve fascicle to biceps motor branch transfer: a case control study. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2019 Nov; 44 (9):913-919 Epub 2019 May 23
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  41. Bowers MR, Pulos N, Pulos BP, Shin AY. Opioid-Sparing Pain Management in Upper Extremity Surgery: Part 2: Surgeon as Prescriber. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Oct; 44 (10):878-882 Epub 2019 May 10
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  42. Pulos N, Shin EH, Spinner RJ, Shin AY. Management of Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Sep 15; 27 (18):e838-e848
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  43. Pulos BP, Bowers MR, Shin AY, Pulos N. Opioid-Sparing Pain Management in Upper Extremity Surgery: Part 1: Role of the Surgeon and Anesthesiologist. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Sep; 44 (9):787-791 Epub 2019 Apr 25
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  44. Oh C, Pulos N, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Intraoperative anatomy of the vascular supply to the medial femoral condyle. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2019 Sep; 72 (9):1503-1508 Epub 2019 May 30
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  45. Kollitz KM, Pulos N, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Primary medial femoral condyle vascularized bone graft for scaphoid nonunions with carpal collapse and proximal pole avascular necrosis. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2019 Jul; 44 (6):600-606 Epub 2018 July 26
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  46. DeGeorge BR Jr, Pulos N, Shin AY. Obtaining a Reliable Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Radiograph: Pronation, Ulnar Deviation, and Thumb Abduction. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2018 Sep; 22 (3):120-123
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  47. Pulos N, Kollitz KM, Bishop AT, Shin AY. Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Bone Graft After Failed Scaphoid Nonunion Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Aug 15; 100 (16):1379-1386
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  48. Stewart TM, Pulos N, Curry TB, Gazelka HM, Brown MJ, Shin AY. Team Approach: Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management in Upper-Extremity Surgery: Combating the Opioid Epidemic. JBJS Rev. 2018 Aug; 6 (8):e5
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  49. Pulos N, Kakar S. Hand and Wrist Injuries: Common Problems and Solutions. Clin Sports Med. 2018 Apr; 37 (2):217-243
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  50. Pulos N, Shin AY. Radiopaque Element to Evaluate Adequacy of Debridement of Bony Lesions. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2017 Sep; 21 (3):77-80
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  51. Brusalis CM, Lawrence JTR, Ranade SC, Kerr JC, Pulos N, Wells L, Ganley TJ. Can a Novel, Low-Cost Simulation Model be Used to Teach Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Preparation? J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Jun; 37 (4):e277-e281
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  52. Levin LS, Rozell JC, Pulos N. Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Mar; 25 (3):179-187
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  53. Pulos N, Shin AY. Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Thumb: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2017 Feb 21; 5 (2)
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  54. Pulos N, Yoon RS, Shetye S, Hast MW, Liporace F, Donegan DJ. Anteroinferior 2.7-mm versus 3.5-mm plating of the clavicle: A biomechanical study. Injury. 2016 Aug; 47 (8):1642-6 Epub 2016 June 03
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  55. Slaughter JB, Pulos N, Lim DP, Bozentka DJ. Hematoma of the Flexor Tendon Sheath Mimicking Acute Septic Tenosynovitis: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2016 Jul-Sep; 6 (3):e68
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  56. Pulos N, Bozentka DJ. Carpal Ligament Anatomy and Biomechanics. Hand Clin. 2015 Aug; 31 (3):381-7
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  57. Pulos N, Shaked A, Abt PL, Doll SL, McAndrew CT, Chang B, Levin LS. Hand allotransplantation: operating room set-up and team coordination. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015 Jun; 19 (2):68-72
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  58. Pulos N, Bozentka DJ. Management of complications of flexor tendon injuries. Hand Clin. 2015 May; 31 (2):293-9 Epub 2015 Feb 28
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  59. Hannigan GD, Pulos N, Grice EA, Mehta S. Current Concepts and Ongoing Research in the Prevention and Treatment of Open Fracture Infections. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle). 2015 Jan 1; 4 (1):59-74
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  60. Pulos N, Carrigan RB. Osteomyelitis as a Late Complication of Percutaneous Pinning of a Supracondylar Fracture of the Distal Part of the Humerus. JBJS Case Connect. 2014 Oct/Dec/Nov; 4(4):e99.
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  61. Pulos N, McGraw MH, Courtney PM, Lee GC. Revision THA in obese patients is associated with high re-operation rates at short-term follow-up. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep; 29 (9 Suppl):209-13 Epub 2014 May 24
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  62. Pulos N, Sheth NP. Perioperative pain management following total joint arthroplasty. Ann Orthop Rheumatol. 2014; 2(3):1029-1035.
  63. Melvin JS, Pulos N, Baldwin K, Mirza A, Gardner MJ, Mehta S. An analysis of the demographic and technical characteristics associated with iliac cortical perforation during insertion of iliosacral screws. University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 2014.
  64. Dombroski D, Scolaro JA, Pulos N, Beingessner DM, Dunbar R, Mehta S. Fibular fracture stabilization with a guidewire as supplementary fixation in tibia fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Nov; 41 (11):506-9
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  65. Tjoumakaris FP, Anakwenze OA, Kancherla V, Pulos N. Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome). J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2012 Jul; 20 (7):443-9
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  66. Dombroski D, Scolaro JA, Pulos N, Beingessner DM, Dunbar R, Mehta S. Fibula fracture stabilization with a guide wire as supplementary fixation in tibia fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 May; 41 (5):209-12
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  67. Tiberi JV, Pulos N, Kertzner M, Schmalzried TP. A more reliable method to assess acetabular component position. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Feb; 470 (2):471-6
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  68. Pulos N, Tiberi Iii JV 3rd, Schmalzried TP. Measuring acetabular component position on lateral radiographs - ischio-lateral method. Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis. 2011; 69 Suppl 1:S84-9
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  69. Pulos N. An ethnographic look at healthcare choices of the working poor. CUREJ: College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal, University of Pennsylvania (http://repository.upenn.edu/curej/16). 2006.