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About Dr. Trasolini
Nicholas A. Trasolini, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Fellowship Director, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Pubmed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=trasolini%20n&sort=date
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p5FU46cAAAAJ&hl=en
Areas of Expertise:
- Surgical and Non-Surgical Sports Medicine
- Adolescent Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopic (Minimally Invasive) Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee
- Meniscus Tears
- Patellofemoral Pain and Instability
- ACL, PCL, and Multiligamentous Knee Reconstruction
- Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Injuries
- Cartilage Restoration of the Knee
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Throwing Injuries
- Shoulder Instability and Dislocations
- Shoulder Arthritis and Shoulder Replacements
- Fractures of the Shoulder and Knee
- Hamstring and Gluteal Tears
- Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Injections
Education:
- Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY - 2007
- BSE, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - 2011
- MD, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY - 2015
Training:
· Internship: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center - 2015
· Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center - 2020
· Fellowship: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush - 2021
· Board Certifications: Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards
Faculty of the Year, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023
Memberships:
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
Positions: Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Departments and Affiliations:
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications (current to 2023):
1. Van der List JP, Muscott RK, Parikh N, Waterman BR, Trasolini NA. Early anterior cruciate ligament treatment might be crucial for acute combined anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament injuries: a systematic review of the various treatment strategies. Arthroscopy, 2024.
2. Glover MA, Restrepo A, Recker AJ, Beck EC, Bullock GS, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. An Expedited Sling Immobilization Protocol After Isolated Biceps Tenodesis Results in Clinical and Patient-Reported Postoperative Outcomes Equivalent to a Standard Rehabilitation Protocol. ASMAR, 2024.
3. Luster TG, Dean RS, Trasolini NA, Eichinger JK, Parada SA, Ralston RK, Waterman BR. Predictive Factors Influencing Internal Rotation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2024.
4. Recker AJ, Gehrman MD, Diaz C, Bullock GS, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Baseball Pitchers who Suffer Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tendon Injuries Have a High Return to Play Rate After Either Operative or Nonoperative Treatment. ASMAR 2023.
5. Van der List J, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Editorial Commentary: Meniscal allograft transplantation is effective for adolescents with meniscal insufficiency, although outcomes may decline over time. Arthroscopy, 2024.
6. Trasolini NA. Editorial Commentary: Early Clinical Results Are Promising for Meniscus Centralization as an Augment to Medial Meniscus Root Repair. Arthroscopy, 2024.
7. Trasolini NA, Lan R, Bolia IK, Hill W, Thompson AA, Mayfield CK, Knapik DM, Cole BJ, Weber AE. Knee Extensor Mechanism Complications After Autograft Harvest in ACL Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. OJSM, 2023.
8. Yanke AB, Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Darbandi AD, Walsh JM, Rice R, Huddleston H, Forsythe B, Verma N, Cole BJ. Suture Anchor-Based Quadriceps Tendon Repair May Result in Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes but Similar Failure Rates Compared to the Transosseous Tunnel Technique. Arthroscopy, 2023.
9. Dievert K, Van der List J, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Humeral Head Reconstruction of Reverse Hill Sachs Lesions with Osteochondral Allograft. Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024.
10. Albertson B, Trasolini NA, Rue JH, Waterman BR. In-Season Management of Shoulder Instability: How to Evaluate, Treat, and Safely Return to Sport. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2023.
11. Howard M, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Optimizing Outcomes After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Rehabilitation, Expected Outcomes, and Maximizing Return to Activities. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2023.
12. Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Yanke AB. Landmarks Used in Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Have Variable Topography. ASMAR, 2022.
13. Havesi M, Dandu N, Credille K, Wang Z, Zavras AG, Cregar WM, Trasolini NA, Yanke AB. Factors That Affect the Magnitude of Tibial Tubercle-Trochlear Groove Distance in Patients With Patellar Instability. AJSM, 2023.
14. Yanke AB, Havesi M, Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Darwish R, Zavras A, Cole BJ. After Chondroplasty, Patient Election to Proceed With Cartilage Transplantation Is Closely and Additively Associated With Preoperative AMADEUS (Area Measurement And DEpth Underlying Structure) Grade, Condylar Involvement, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain Score, and Veterans Rand 12-Item Health Survey Physical Score. ASMAR, 2022.
15. Hevesi M, Dandu N, Credille K, Wang Z, Zavras AG, Cregar WM, Trasolini NA, Yanke AB. Factors That Affect the Magnitude of Tibial Tubercle–Trochlear Groove Distance in Patients With Patellar Instability. AJSM, 01/2023.
16. Vonck CE, Kang HP, Bell JA, Gettleman BS, Sebastian R, Trasolini N, Christ AB, Menendez L. Functional Outcomes of Oncologic Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty After Tumor Resection. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES, 01/2023.
17. Dandu N, Horner NS, Trasolini NA, Hevesi M, Cregar WM, Inoue N, Yanke AB. Anatomic Factors Associated with Osteochondral Allograft Matching for Trochlear Cartilage Defects: A Computer-Simulated Study. Accepted to AJSM 7/2022.
18. Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Editorial Commentary: Rotator Cuff Repairs Fail at an Alarmingly High Rate During Long-Term Follow-Up: Graft Augmentation and Biologics May Improve Future Outcomes. Arthroscopy, 2022.
19. Vadhera AS, Lee JS, Veloso IL, Khan ZA, Trasolini NA, Gursoy S, Kunze KN, Chahla J, Verma NN. Open Access Articles Are More Effective at Increasing Social Media Attention Compared With Subscription Access Research Articles: An Altmetrics-Based Analysis. Accepted to AJSM 07/2022.
20. Trasolini NA, Sivasundaram L, Rice MW, Gursoy S, Clapp IM, Alter TD, Gaggiotti S, Nho SJ. “Ultrasound Can Determine Joint Distraction During Hip Arthroscopy but Fluoroscopic-Guided Portal Placement Is Superior.” Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. June 2022.
21. Trasolini NA, Yanke AB, Verma NN, Cole BR. “Safety and Efficacy of Post-Operative NSAIDs in Sports Medicine.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, June 2022.
22. Vadhera AS, Lee JS, Veloso, IL, Singh H, Trasolini NA, Kunze KN, Gursoy S, Geeslin AG, Verma NN, Chahla J. Technique Articles Are More Effective at Increasing Social Media Attention in Comparison With Original Research Articles: An Altmetrics-Based Analysis. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, June 2022.
23. Dandu N, Knapik DM, Trasolini NA, Zavras AG, Yanke AB. “Future directions in patellofemoral imaging and 3D modeling.” Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, April 2022.
24. Weber AE, Trasolini NA, et. al “Clinical Efficacy of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate versus Stromal Vascular Fraction Injection in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” AJSM, April 2022.
25. Diaz CC, Lavoie-Gagne OZ, Korrapati A, John NS, Diaz MI, Forlenza EM, Trasolini NA, Forsythe B. “Return to Play and Player Performance After Foot Fracture in UEFA Soccer Players.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2022.
26. Mertz KC, Bolia IK, English MG, Cho AW, Trasolini N, Hasan LK, Haratian A, Diaz P, Romano R, Gamradt SC, Weber AE. “Epidemiology and Outcomes of Maxillofacial Injuries in NCAA Division I Athletes Participating in 13 Sports.” Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2022.
27. Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Shewman EF, Kim HD, Zavras AG, Huddleston HP, Browning R, Yanke AB.“Medial Patellofemoral Complex Reconstruction Techniques are Not Equivalent at Lower Flexion in the Setting of Patella Alta: A Biomechanical Comparison.” Arthroscopy, February 2022.
28. Alter TD, Knapik DM, Chapman RS, Clapp IM, Trasolini NA, Chahla J, Nho SJ. “Return to Sport in Athletes With Borderline Hip Dysplasia After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome.” AJSM, January 2022.
29. Dean R, Dennis E, Torres L, Rider D, Trasolini N, Gehrman M, Waterman, B. Arthroscopic Posterior Glenoid Augmentation with Distal Tibial Allograft. Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022.
30. Trasolini NA, Nicholson KF, Mylott J, Bullock BS, Hulburt TC, Waterman BR. “Biomechanical analysis of the throwing athlete and its impact on return to sport.” Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, January 2022.
31. Dandu N, Trasolini NA, DeFroda SF, Darwish RY, Yanke AB. “The Lateral Side: When and How to Release, Lengthen, and Reconstruct.” Clinics in Sports Medicine, January 2022.
32. Perry AK, Trasolini NA, Gursoy S, Vadhera AS, Williams J, Nho SJ, Chahla J. “Revision Hip Arthroscopy for Graft Retear and Residual Cam Lesion in a Previously Labral Reconstructed Hip.” Arthroscopy Techniques, January 2022.
33. Hasan LK, Shelby T, Bolia IK, Chu T, Trasolini N, Padilla FA, Levian B, Ihn H, Haratian A, Hatch GF, Petrigliano FA, Weber AE. Incidence of injuries among lacrosse athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Sportsmed. 2021 Dec 30:1-8.
34. Manderle BJ, Beletsky A, Gorodischer T, Chahla J, Cancienne JM, Vadhera AS, Trasolini N, Williams BT, Gursoy S, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN. “Transtibial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Tips for a Successful Anatomic Reconstruction.” Arthroscopy Techniques, November 2021.
35. Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. “Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic-Assisted Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction Leads to Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes, But Patient Satisfaction Is a Harder Threshold to PASS.” Arthroscopy. October 2021.
36. Scholten DJ 2nd, Trasolini NA, Waterman BR. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with Concurrent Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. October 2021.
37. Trasolini NA, Dandu N, Cole BJ, Verma N, Yanke A. “Inconsistencies in Controlling for Risk Factors for Recurrent Shoulder Instability after Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: A Systematic Review.” AJSM, September 2021.
38. Knapik DM, Singh H, Gursoy S, Trasolini NA, Perry AK, Chahla J. Functional Bracing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Reviews, September 2021.
39. Trasolini NA, Serino J, Dandu N, Yanke A. “Treatment of Proximal Trochlear Dysplasia in the Setting of Patellar Instability: An Arthroscopic Technique,” Arthroscopy Techniques, September 2021.
40. Trasolini NA, Rice M, Nho SJ. “Endoscopic Sciatic Neurolysis for Deep Gluteal Syndrome.” Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021.
41. Dandu N, DeFroda S, Trasolini NA, Yanke A. “Arthroscopic Medial Meniscus Root Repair with a Transtibial Ripstop Technique.” Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021.
42. Dandu N, Trasolini NA, DeFroda S, Yanke A. “Revision Quadriceps Tendon Repair With Bone-Achilles Allograft Augmentation.” Video Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021.
43. Knapik DM, Trasolini N, Diaz CC, Chahla J, Forsythe B. “Avulsion Injuries and Ruptures of the Proximal Rectus Femoris in Skeletally Mature, High-Level Athletes: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Reviews, July 2021.
44. Trasolini NA, Hatch GFR, Wright D, Levy BA, Stuart MJ, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. “Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with internal brace augmentation reduces posterior tibial translation under cyclic loading.” Orthopedics, July-Aug 2021.
45. Omid R, Trasolini NA, Stone MA, Namdari S. “Principles of locking plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures.” JAAOS, June 2021.
46. Weber AE, Bolia I, Trasolini NA. “Biological strategies for osteoarthritis: from early diagnosis to treatment.” International Orthopaedics, February 2021.
47. Carney J, Trasolini NA, Kang HP, Nguyen C, Lee R, Marecek GS. Complications of Methamphetamine Use in Orthopaedic Trauma. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, October 2020.
48. Parisien RL, Trofa DP, Kang HP, Swindell H, Trasolini NA, Li X, Ahmad C. “Increased Risk of Humeral Fracture with Open versus Arthroscopic Tenodesis of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii.” Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, August 2020.
49. Bedi A, Weber AE, Trasolini NA, Mayer EN, Bolia IK, Higgins J, Hamamoto J, Cole BJ, Bach BR, Verma NN. Does Bone Plug and Graft Orientation (Inferior versus Posterior) Alter Native Femoral Footprint Coverage in Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Arthroscopy, July 2020.
50. Trasolini NA, Bolia I, Kang HP, Essilfie A, Mayer E, Omid R, Gamradt S, Hatch GF, Weber AE. National Trends in Use of Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Opioid Filling Prescription Patterns in Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Procedure Specific Analysis in Patients with or Without Recent Opioid Exposure. Orthop J Sports Med, June 2020.
51. Weber AE, Trasolini NA, Bolia I, Rosario S, Prodromo J, Hill C, Romano R, Liu CY, Tibone J, Gamradt SC. “Epidemiologic Assessment of Concussions in an NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Team.” Orthop J Sports Med, May 2020.
52. Trasolini NA, Chidester J, Ghiassi A, Stevanovic M. “Brachioradialis flap with vascularized lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction: a case report.” Hand, March 2020.
53. Gallo M, Trasolini NA, Weber AE,Risk Factors for Early Subsequent (Revision or Contralateral) ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Database Study. Orthop J Sports Med, February 2020.
54. Trasolini NA, Kang HP, Carney J, Rounds A, Murrietta A, Marecek GS. “Orthopaedic Injury Profiles in Methamphetamine Users: A Retrospective Observational Study.” JAAOS, January 2020.
55. Trasolini NA, Korber S, Gipsman A, Weber AE, Hatch GFR. “Validation of PROMIS Computer Adaptive Testing for Multiligament Knee Reconstruction.” Orthop J Sports Med, September 2019.
56. McKnight B, Trasolini NA, Dorr LD. “Spinopelvic motion and impingement in total hip arthroplasty.” Journal of Arthroplasty, July 2019.
57. Trasolini NA, Lindsay A, Gipsman A, Hatch GFIII. “Biomechanics in multiple-ligament knee injuries: From Trauma to Treatment.” Clinics in Sports Medicine, April 2019.
58. Essilfie A, Kang HP, Trasolini NA, Mayer EN, Alluri RK, Weber AE. “Are Orthopaedic Surgeons Performing Fewer Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomies in Patients Greater Than 50 Years Old? A National Database Study.” Arthroscopy, April 2019.
59. Weber AE, Trasolini NA, Mayer EN, Essilfie A, Vangsness CT, Gamradt SC, Kang HP, Tibone JE. “Injections Prior to Rotator Cuff Repair Increase Rotator Cuff Revision Rates.” Arthroscopy, March 2019.
60. Hudnut A, Trasolini NA, Hatch GFIII, Armani AM. “Biomechanical Analysis of Porcine Cartilage Elasticity.” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, January 2019.
61. Trasolini NA, McKnight B, Dorr LD. “The opioid crisis and the orthopedic surgeon.” Journal of Arthroplasty, November 2018.
62. Heckmann N, McKnight B, Stefl M, Trasolini NA, Ike H, Dorr LD. “Late Dislocation Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Spinopelvic Motion as a Causative Factor.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, November 2018.
63. Ike H, Dorr LD, Trasolini NA, Stefl M, Heckmann N. “Current Concepts Review: Spine-Pelvis-Hip relationship in the functioning of a total hip replacement.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, September 2018.
64. Stone M, Carre A, Trasolini NA, Minneti M, Omid R. “Vascularized dermal autograft for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, September 2018.
65. Yasmeh S, Trasolini NA, Li W, Yang H, Ghiassi A. “Firework-related hand injuries: A novel classification system.” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 2018.
66. Gipsman A, Trasolini NA, Hatch GFIII. “Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Single-Bundle Repair with Augmentation for a Partial ACL Tear.” Arthroscopy Techiques, March 2018.
67. Trasolini NA, Hatch GF. “Suture augmentation: an alternative to reconstruction for incomplete posterior cruciate ligament injuries in the multiple ligament injured knee.” Arthroscopy Techniques, February 2018.
68. Burns C, Dua K, Trasolini NA, Komatsu DE, Barsi J. “Biomechanical Comparison of Spinopelvic Fixation Constructs: Iliac Screw Versus S2-Alar-Iliac Screw. Spine Deformity, January 2016.
69. Komatsu DE, Hadjiargyrou M, Udin SM, Trasolini NA, Pentyala S. “Identification and Characterization of a Synthetic Osteogenic Peptide.” Calcified Tissue International, December 2015.
70. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. “Intra-articular Changes Precede Extra-articular Changes in the Biceps Tendon Following Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rat Model.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2012.
71. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. “Biceps Tendon Properties Worsen Initially but Improve Over Time Following Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rat Model.” Journal of Orthopaedic Research, June 2011.
72. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. “Decreased Loading Following Rotator Cuff Tears Leads to Improved Biceps Tendon Properties in a Rat Model.” Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2011.
73. Peltz CD, Hsu JE, Zgonis MH, Trasolini NA, Glaser DL, and Soslowsky LJ. “The Effect of Altered Loading following Rotator Cuff Tears on the Regional Mechanical Properties of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon in a Rat Model.” Journal of Biomechanics, November 2010.
Book Chapters:
1. Trasolini NA, Cooper J, Lindsay A, Hatch GFIII. “Internal Bracing in Multiple Ligament Knee Reconstruction.” The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee: A Practical Guide to Management, 3rd ed. Fanelli G.(editor). 2019.
2. Trasolini NA, Gamradt S. “Proximal Biceps and Superior Labral Lesions.” Foundations of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2019.
3. Heckmann N, Trasolini NA, Stefl M, Dorr LD. “Effect of the spine on Implant Positioning and Hip Stability in Total Hip Arthroplasty.” Surgery of the Hip, 2nd Edition. Berry and Lieberman (editors). 2019.
4. Dorr LD, Heckmann N, Trasolini NA, Stefl M. “The Effect of Spinopelvic Motion on Implant Positioning and Stability Using the Functional Safe Zone of Total Hip Replacement.” Personalized Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Riviere and Vendittoli (editors). 2020.
5. Huddleston, HP, Dandu N, Trasolini NA, Yanke AB. "Managing the Lateral Side of the Patellofemoral Joint." Cole & Chahla: Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine, 3rd Edition. 2021. (In Press)
6. Huddleston, HP, Trasolini NA, Yanke AB. "Lateral Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Medial Patellar Iatrogenic Instability." Cole & Chahla: Surgical Tecniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine, 3rd Edition. 2021. (In Press)
7. O’Shea K, Trasolini NA, Bodendorfer B, Boileau P. “Arthroscopic Remplissage for Management of Engaging and Deep Hill-Sachs Lesions.” Cole & Chahla: Surgical Tecniques of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee in Sports Medicine, 3rd Edition. 2021
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