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Matthew DeFazio MD

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentOrthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
AddressUmass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester MA 01655-0002
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
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    1. Flood MG, Rice S, Khan A, Walsh H, Garcia-Owusu A, Tanner N, Coombs H, DeFazio M, Mortimer E. Pediatric Nonscaphoid Carpal Fractures: Fracture Distribution and Operative Management in an Institutional Cohort and 2 National EHR Databases. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 Jul 02. PMID: 42388075.
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    2. Curtin PB, Flood MG, Werenski JO, DeFazio MW, Jones MD. Incidence and Predictors of Loss of Reduction in Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures. Hand (N Y). 2026 Mar 28; 15589447261430935. PMID: 41904623.
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    3. Flood MG, Garcia-Owusu A, Tran H, Rice SW, Iovanel G, Lister R, Sjoquist J, DeFazio MW, Wong A, Jones MD. Contemporary Analysis of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes in Pisiform Fractures at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Hand (N Y). 2026 Mar 26; 15589447261433076. PMID: 41889010.
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    4. Flood MG, Werenski JO, Curtin P, Rice S, Lobao A, Vaickus M, Jones M, DeFazio MW, Jones MD. Imaging the joint above and below: investigating the need for "completion imaging" in geriatric fragility distal radius fractures. Emerg Radiol. 2026 Jun; 33(3):545-554. PMID: 41876938.
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    5. Rice SW, Flood MG, Iovanel G, Kaur H, Kumar SS, Connolly S, McDonald J, DeFazio M, Pascal S, Parzych L, Bub CD. Predictors of mortality after isolated distal humerus fractures in older adults. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 Aug; 35(8):1989-1997. PMID: 41759816.
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    6. Curtin P, Flood M, Vaickus M, DeFazio M, Conway A, Jones M. Attempted definitive revision amputations in emergency department vs operating room for traumatic finger injuries are associated with a high rate of revision surgery. Injury. 2026 Mar; 57(3):113067. PMID: 41616723.
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    7. Curtin P, Flood MG, DeFazio MW, Hiller K, Rackard F, Conway A, Jones M, Swart E. Snowblower Injuries to the Hand: A Longitudinal Study. J Occup Environ Med. 2026 Jan 01; 68(1):63-65. PMID: 40762833.
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    8. Latario L, DeFazio M, Poorman M, Shi A, Swart E, Jones M. Urgent Versus Delayed Surgical Treatment of Open Distal Radius Fractures: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2025 Jul; 7(4):100732. PMID: 40497279.
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    9. DeFazio MW, Selove W, Watts G, Harchandani S, Sood R, Lou F, Most MJ. Recurrent Giant Cell Tumor of Bone with New Pulmonary Metastases 9 Years After En Bloc Distal Radius Resection: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 07 01; 13(3). PMID: 37590401.
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    10. DeFazio MW, Godfrey N, Offord E, Budis E, Olson N, Jones M. Distal Radius Fracture Outcomes After Dorsal Spanning Plate Fixation. Hand (N Y). 2024 10; 19(7):1120-1124. PMID: 37085975.
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    11. DeFazio MW, Özkan S, Wagner ER, Warner JJP, Chen NC. Isolated type II SLAP tears undergo reoperation more frequently. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Aug; 29(8):2570-2578. PMID: 33388941.
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    12. DeFazio MW, Curry EJ, Gustin MJ, Sing DC, Abdul-Rassoul H, Ma R, Fu F, Li X. Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction With a BTB Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Dec; 8(12):2325967120964919. PMID: 33403206.
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    13. Leonard DA, Powell HR, Defazio MW, Shanmugarajah K, Mastroianni M, Rosales IA, Farkash EA, Colvin RB, Randolph MA, Sachs DH, Kurtz JM, Cetrulo CL. Cutaneous leukocyte lineages in tolerant large animal and immunosuppressed clinical vascularized composite allograft recipients. Am J Transplant. 2021 02; 21(2):582-592. PMID: 32741100.
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    14. Abdul-Rassoul H, Defazio M, Curry EJ, Galvin JW, Li X. Return to Sport After the Surgical Treatment of Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Tears: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 May; 7(5):2325967119841892. PMID: 31106221.
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    15. Shah JA, Navarro-Alvarez N, DeFazio M, Rosales IA, Elias N, Yeh H, Colvin RB, Cosimi AB, Markmann JF, Hertl M, Sachs DH, Vagefi PA. A Bridge to Somewhere: 25-day Survival After Pig-to-Baboon Liver Xenotransplantation. Ann Surg. 2016 06; 263(6):1069-71. PMID: 26825261.
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