M. Daniel Wongworawat, MD Assistant Dean, Career Advisement School of Medicine Assistant Chair, Orthopedic Surgery School of Medicine Professor, Orthopedic Surgery School of Medicine

Research & Grantsmanship 

  Funded Research Project (PI)

• Distal radius fracture fixation stability ( 4/2007 - 6/2007 )

• Safety of percutaneous trigger finger release ( 9/2006 - 6/2007 )

• Cast immobilization of scaphoid fractures ( 5/2006 - 6/2007 )

• Delays of antibiotic treatment in hand infections ( 2/2006 - 10/2006 )

• Evaluation of Looped Suture for Flexor Tendon Repair ( 9/2005 - 6/2006 )

• Timeliness of Appropriate Antibiotics in Hand Infections ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

• Sterility of the Surgical Site Marking Between the Marker and the Epidermis ( 9/2005 - 5/2006 )

• The Accuracy of Saline Injection in the Diagnosis of Traumatic Arthrotomy ( 9/2005 - 5/2006 )

• Evaluation of the Proximal Radioulnar Joint ( 7/2005 - 5/2006 )

• Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Distal Humerus Fracture: A Biomechanical Comparison of Methods ( 7/2004 - 5/2006 )

• Does a Tension Band Add Stability to Olecranon Osteotomy Fixation? ( 6/2004 - 5/2006 )

• Prospective Outcomes Study of Two Distal Radius Fixation Methods ( 4/2004 - 5/2006 )

• A Comparative Study of Resistance to Forward and Backward Sliding of Arthroscopic Slip Knots ( 12/2003 - 5/2006 )

• Clinical Significance of Palmaris Longus Tendon on the Pathophysiology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ( 6/2003 - 5/2006 )

• Influence of Hand Jewelry on Hand Sanitization Procedures and REsidual Bacterial Contamination ( 4/2005 - 7/2005 )

• Comparison of Unicortical Versus Bicortical Screw Fixation Using Locking Plates ( 3/2005 - 6/2005 )

• The Effect of Trapeziectomy on Proximal Carpal Row and Scaphoid Motion ( 6/2003 - 6/2005 )

• Accuracy in the Measurement of Compartment Pressures: A Comparison of Three Commonly Used Devices ( 6/2004 - 5/2005 )

• Arthroscopic knot characteristics ( 6/2007 - Present )

• Payor type and fracture treatment ( 6/2007 - Present )

• Shoulder scoring systems ( 6/2007 - Present )

• Axillary roll and brachial blood flow ( 3/2007 - Present )

• Saline load test for knee arthrotomies ( 3/2007 - Present )

• Decision analysis for scaphoid fracture treatment ( 1/2007 - Present )

• Preliminary Results in Factors Affecting Infection in Open Fractures ( 7/2005 - Present )

  Abstracts Reporting Research -- Peer Reviewed

• Williams SK, Wongworawat MD.. "Decision analysis of acute scaphoid fracture treatment." Program of the Pan Pacific Hand and Upper Limb Trauma Symposium . (2007): -. ( 3/2007 )

• Williams SK, Wongworawat MD.. "Evaluation of the proximal radioulnar joint." Program of the Pan Pacific Hand and Upper Limb Trauma Symposium . (2007): -. ( 3/2007 )

• Schramm JM, Nguyen M, Wongworawat MD, Kjellin I.. "Does thumb immobilization contribute to scaphoid fracture stability?." Proceedings of the American Association for Hand Surgery . (2007): -. ( 1/2007 )

• Sullivan LG, Brockardt C, Wongworawat MD.. "Evaluation of looped suture and new suture material for tendon repair." Proceedings of the American Association for Hand Surgery . (2007): -. ( 1/2007 )

• Keese GR, Boody AR, Wongworawat MD, Jobe CM.. "The accuracy of saline injection in the diagnosis of traumatic arthrotomy." Proceedings of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association . (2006): -. ( 10/2006 ) Link...

• Linthicum JJ, Bowen JM, Schlechter J, Wongworawat MD.. "Factors associated with acute infection of open fractures: preliminary results." Proceedings of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society . (2006): -. ( 8/2006 ) Link...

• Downs DJ, Gregorius S, Wongworawat MD.. "Timeliness of appropriate antibiotics in hand infections." Proceedings of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society . (2006): -. ( 8/2006 ) Link...

• Kemper D, Wongworawat MD. "Is Dorsal Plating Necessary for Dorsally Comminuted Distal Radius Fractures?." American Association for Hand Surgery . (2006): -. ( 1/2006 )

• Jones SG, Wongworawat MD. "Influence of Hand Jewelry on Hand Sanitization Procedures and Residual Bacterial Contamination." Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Session Proceedings . (2005): -. ( 8/2005 ) Link...

• Harbour C, Gomez A, Wongworawat MD, Mudge K, Dai Q. "Intramedullary fixation of metacarpal fractures with bioabsorbable versus stainless steel rods." American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting Proceedings . (2005): -. ( 1/2005 )