{"id":569,"date":"2016-10-07T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-dev.med.unc.edu\/orthodev\/directory\/draeger\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T10:43:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:43:48","slug":"draeger","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/draeger\/","title":{"rendered":"Reid W. Draeger, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Video Box --><\/p>\n<div class=\"topbox\">\n<table style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;width: 100%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"left\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"558\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8S4TcWsG10\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/th>\n<th class=\"right\">\n<div class=\"tbox\">\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 10px 10px 20px\">\n<h4>Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<\/h4>\n<h4>Hand &amp; Microsurgery<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End Video Box --><\/p>\n<div class=\"healthcare-link\"><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/findadoc.unchealthcare.org\/details\/1907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i> UNC Healthcare Profile<\/a><\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Education            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong>Medical Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>University of North Carolina School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orthopaedic Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Mary S. 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control<\/li>\n<li>Infections of the hand<\/li>\n<li>Dupuytren\u2019s contracture<\/li>\n<li>Patient-centered orthopaedic care<\/li>\n<li>Patient access to orthopaedic care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div 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oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">(see entire list available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed?term=Draeger%2C%20Reid%5BAuthor%20-%20Full%5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PubMed<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>ulstra AEJ, Crijns TJ, Janssen SJ, Buijze GA, Ring D, Jaarsma RL, Kerkhoffs GMMJ, Obdeijn MC, Doornberg JN, Draeger RW. Factors associated with surgeon recommendation for additional cast immobilization of a CT-verified nondisplaced scaphoid waist fracture. Science of Variation Group. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2021 Nov;141(11):2011-2018. doi: 10.1007\/s00402-021-04062-0. Epub 2021 Jul 24. PMID: 34302522<\/p>\n<p>2. Gomez V, Cairns M, Weinhold P, Jeffs AD, Bortner B, Paterno AV, Dahners L, Draeger RW. 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate (Dermabond\u00ae) Inhibits Bridging Bone Formation of Articular Fractures in a Rat Model. Cureus. 2021 Jul 30;13(7):e16758. doi: 10.7759\/cureus.16758. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID: 34476134<\/p>\n<p>3. Feinstein SD, Draeger RW. Intra-arterial Foreign Body following Radial Artery Cannulation Requiring Microsurgical Removal: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Hand Microsurg. 2020 Oct;12(Suppl 1):S45-S49. doi: 10.1055\/s-0038-1676871. Epub 2018 Dec 24. PMID: 33335371<\/p>\n<p>4. Shapiro J, Feinstein SD, Jewell E, Taylor RR, Weinhold PS, Draeger RW. A biomechanical comparison of modified radioscapholunate fusion constructs for radiocarpal arthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Oct;20:S0363-5023(20)30143-X. doi: 10.1016\/j.jhsa.2020.03.006. Online ahead of print.<\/p>\n<p>5. Jernigan EW 3rd, Smetana BS, Rummings WA, Dineen HA, Patterson JMM, Draeger RW. The Effect of Intraoperative Glove Choice on Carpal Tunnel Pressure. J Hand Microsurg. 2020;12(1):3-7. doi:10.1055\/s-0038-1669367<\/p>\n<p>6. Leatherwood WH, Bortner BA, Draeger RW, Dahners LE, Rubin J, Weinhold PS. Evaluation of zolendronate, cytochalasin-D, and desferrioxamine on osseointegration in an intramedullary femoral implant model. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2020 Mar 3;20(1):121-127.<\/p>\n<p>7. Allen AD, Bassil AM, Berkoff DJ, Al Maliki M, Draeger RW, Weinhold PS. Minocycline microspheres did not significantly improve outcomes after collagenase injection of tendon. J Orthop. 2019 Jun;16(6):580-584. PMID: 31660026<\/p>\n<p>8. Dineen HA, Feinstein SD, Varkey DT, Jarmul JA, Draeger RW. Rates of corrective osteotomy after distal radius fractures treated nonsurgically and surgically. J Hand Surg Global Online. 2019;1:131-137.<\/p>\n<p>9. Dineen HA, Patterson JMM, Eskildsen SM, Gan ZS, Li Q, Patterson BC, Draeger RW. Gender preferences of patients when selecting orthopaedic providers. Iowa Orthop J. 2019; 39(1):203-210. PMID: 31413695<\/p>\n<p>10. Rummings WA, Honeycutt PB, Jernigan EW, Weinhold PS, Draeger RW. Effect of nerve-cutting technique on nerve microstructure and neuroma formation. J Hand Microsurg. 2019 Apr;11(1):28-34. PMID: 30911209<\/p>\n<p>11. Efird WM, Fletcher AG, Draeger RW, Spang JT, Dahners LE, Weinhold PS. Deferoxamine-soaked suture improves angiogenesis and repair potential after acute injury of the chicken achilles tendon. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Oct 23;6(10):2325967118802792. PMID: 30370309.<\/p>\n<p>12. Jernigan EW 3rd, Honeycutt PB, Patterson JMM, Rummings WA Jr, Bynum DK, Draeger RW. Accuracy in screw selection in a cadaveric, small-bone fracture model. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Dec;43(12):1138.e1-1138.e8. PMID: 29801935.<\/p>\n<p>13. Carpenter D, Draeger RW. Neurogenic edema and fulminant infection from complex regional pain syndrome necessitating below elbow amputation. J Hand Microsurg. 2017 Dec;9(3):159-162. PMID: 29302140.<\/p>\n<p>14. Draeger RW, Bynum DK Jr, Patterson JMM. Simplified cable nerve grafting with nerve-cutting guides and fibrin glue. J Hand Microsurg. 2017 Dec;9(3):167-169. PMID: 29302142.<\/p>\n<p>15. Jernigan EW, Patterson JMM, Draeger RW. How to cut a nerve: morphological implications of instruments used in preparation of severed nerves for neurorrhaphy. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2017 Nov;42(9):961-963. PMID: 28673114.<\/p>\n<p>16. Smetana BS, Jernigan EW, Rummings WA Jr, Weinhold PS, Draeger RW, Patterson JMM. Submuscular Versus Subcutaneous Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Cadaveric Model Evaluating Their Role in Primary Ulnar Nerve Repair at the Elbow. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jul;42(7):571.e1-571.e7. PMID: 28434831.<\/p>\n<p>17. Honeycutt PB, Jernigan EW, Rummings WA Jr, Stern PJ, Draeger RW. Volar Anatomy of the Proximal Phalanx: Implications for Screw Length Selection for Fixation of Shaft Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Mar;42(3):e149-e157. PMID: 28259279.<\/p>\n<p>18. Dineen HA, Gentry RD, Draeger RW. Upper extremity complications and concerns in patients with cardiac disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Mar;41(3):470-2. PMID: 26723477.<\/p>\n<p>19. Draeger RW, Stern PJ. The inverted pyramid sign and other eponymous signs of ulnar nerve palsy. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Dec;39(12):2517-20. PMID: 25239048.<\/p>\n<p>20. Patterson BM, Draeger RW, Olsson EC, Spang JT, Lin FC, Kamath GV. A regional assessment of Medicaid access to outpatient orthopaedic care: the influence of population density and proximity to academic medical centers on patient access. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 17;96(18):e156. PMID: 25232086.<\/p>\n<p>21. Osterman MN, Draeger RW, Stern PJ. Acute hand infections. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Aug;39(8):1628-1635. PMID: 25070032.<\/p>\n<p>22. Osterman MN, Draeger RW, Stern PJ. In reply: The anatomy of deep hand space infections: the deep thenar space. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Dec;39(12):2550. PMID: 25459962.<\/p>\n<p>23. Draeger RW, Stern PJ. Patient-centered care in medicine and surgery: guidelines for achieving patient-centered subspecialty care. Hand Clin. 2014 Aug;30(3):353-359. PMID: 25066854.<\/p>\n<p>24. Draeger RW, Bynum DK, Schaffer A, Patterson JM. Bicolumnar intercarpal arthrodesis: minimum 2-year follow-up. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 May;39(5):888-894. PMID: 24612830.<\/p>\n<p>25. Draeger RW, Patterson BM, Olsson EC, Schaffer A, Patterson JM. The influence of patient insurance status on access to outpatient orthopaedic care for flexor tendon lacerations. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Mar;39(3):527-533. PMID: 24559630.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-6\">\n                Honors, Awards, and Achievements            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>ASSH Leadership Program Participant, 2017<\/li>\n<li>AAOS\/OREF\/ORS Clinical Scholar Career Development Program, 2015<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine Musculoskeletal Course Faculty Teaching Cup Winner, 2015<\/li>\n<li>UNC Hospitals Resident Research Award, 2013<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha, Gamma Chapter, 2007<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine Howard Holderness Distinguished Medical Scholar, 2006-2008<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine University Research Day Outstanding Visual Presentation Award, 2005<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine NIH NIDDK Short Term Research Training Grant, 2004<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine John B. Graham Medical Student Research Travel Award, 2004<\/li>\n<li>UNC School of Medicine Michiko Kuno Outstanding Presentation Award, 2005<\/li>\n<li class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">UNC School of Medicine John B. 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