ALeeOstermanMD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Hand Surgery

Chief, Hand Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University President, Philadelphia Hand Center

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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1974 - 1979
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2025
CO State Medical License 1998 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1974 - 2024
WV State Medical License 1974 - 1977
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Validation of Temperature Sensors to Monitor Thermoplastic Splint Wear in Hand Surgery Patients.
DeTullio, L., Patel, S., Arango, S., Livesey, M., Weir, T., Gilotra, M., Osterman, A., Miller, A., Lorenzana, D.> ;Hand. 2024 Jan 3
Zone 1 Flexor Tendon Repairs: Laceration and Avulsion Injuries.
Saral J Patel, Andrew J Miller, A Lee Osterman, Rowena McBeath> ;Hand Clinics. 2023 May 1
Flexor Tendon Attritional Ruptures Following Distal Radius Volar Plate Fixation.
Abdo Bachoura, Vanessa Prokuski-Lund, Patrick Kane, David S Zelouf, A Lee Osterman> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Jan 10
Three-Dimensional Analysis of Metacarpal Head Articular Defects Created by Headless Screws.
Bachoura, A., Gaspar, M., Kane, P., Bernstein, D., Rekant, M., Osterman, A.> ;The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
The Essex-Lopresti Injury:: Evaluation and Treatment Considerations.
Julie E. Adams, A. Lee Osterman> ;Hand Clinics. 2020 Sep 2
Hand and Wrist Problems That Can Be Deceptive: Avoiding Snakes in the Grass.
Julie E. Adams, Michael S Bednar, Mark E. Baratz, Eva Dentcheva, A. Lee Osterman> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2020 Jan 1
25 citations
Self-Reported Postoperative Opioid-Prescribing Practices Following Commonly Performed Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgical Procedures: A Nationwide Survey Comparing Att...
Michael P. Gaspar, Emily M. Pflug, Alexander J. Adams, Sidney M. Jacoby, Eon K. Shin, Arthur Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018 Oct 3
Unplanned Reoperation After Surgery for Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Insufficiency: A Retrospective Review of 316 Patients.
Wouter F. van Leeuwen, Mariano E. Menendez, Michael P. Gaspar, Sidney M. Jacoby, A. Lee Osterman, Neal C. Chen> ;Hand. 2019 Sep 1
13 citations
Tendinosis develops from age- and oxygen tension-dependent modulation of Rac1 activity.
Rowena McBeath, Richard W. Edwards, Brian J. O'Hara, Mitchell Maltenfort, Susan M. Parks, Andrzej Steplewski, A. Lee Osterman, Irving M. Shapiro> ;Aging Cell. 2019 Jun 1
4 citations
Sleep disturbance and response to surgical decompression in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized pilot comparison of open versus endoscopic r...
Michael P. Gaspar, Meredith Osterman, Eon K. Shin, Arthur Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;Acta Bio-Medica. 2019 Jan 22
3 citations
Accidental Injection of Freund Complete Adjuvant With Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Michael P. Gaspar, Genevieve Landes, Farinaz Safavi, A. Lee Osterman> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 Mar 8
13 citations
Late Reconstruction of the Interosseous Membrane with Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft for Chronic Essex-Lopresti Injuries: Outcomes with a Mean Follow-up of Over 10 Ye...
Michael P. Gaspar, Julie E. Adams, Ralph C. Zohn, Sidney M. Jacoby, Randall W. Culp, A. Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018 Mar 7
12 citations
Mid-term outcomes of routine proximal row carpectomy compared with proximal row carpectomy with dorsal capsular interposition arthroplasty for the treatment of late-st...
Michael P. Gaspar, P P Pham, C D Pankiw, Sidney M. Jacoby, Eon K. Shin, Arthur Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;The Bone & Joint Journal. 2018 Feb 1
26 citations
Mobilan: a recombinant adenovirus carrying Toll-like receptor 5 self-activating cassette for cancer immunotherapy.
Vadim L. Mett, Elena A. Komarova, Kellee F. Greene, Ivan A. Bespalov, Craig M. Brackett, Bryan Gillard, Anatoly S. Gleiberman, Ilya Toshkov, Semra Aygun-Sunar, Christo...> ;Oncogene. 2018 Jan 25
14 citations
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Percutaneous Needling for Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis: Comparison of Tenotomy and Fenestration Techniques:
Michael P. Gaspar, Michael A. Motto, Sarah Lewis, Sidney M. Jacoby, Randall W. Culp, A. Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Dec 6
7 citations
Optimal management of post-traumatic radioulnar synostosis.
A. Lee Osterman, Melissa S Arief> ;Orthopedic Research and Reviews. 2017 Dec 5
5 citations
Single- versus double-bundle suture button reconstruction of the forearm interosseous membrane for the chronic Essex-Lopresti lesion.
Michael P. Gaspar, Kenneth A. Kearns, Randall W. Culp, A. Lee Osterman, Patrick M. Kane> ;European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2018 Apr 1
18 citations
Inadvertent Harvest of the Median Nerve Instead of the Palmaris Longus Tendon.
Bruce M. Leslie, Osterman Al, Scott W. Wolfe> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017 Jul 19
1 citations
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Initial Management and the Treatment of Recalcitrant Patients
Karan Dua, A. Lee Osterman, Joshua M. Abzug> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2017 Feb 15
1 citations
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Getting It Right So You Don't Have to Do It Again.
Alan J. Micev, Joshua M. Abzug, A. Lee Osterman> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2017 Feb 15
Challenges in Evaluating Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Hand and Upper Extremity Disease.
Michael P. Gaspar, Patrick M. Kane, Sidney M. Jacoby, A. Lee Osterman> ;The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
23 citations
Dorsal versus lateral plate fixation of finger proximal phalangeal fractures: a retrospective study
Luke P Robinson, Michael P. Gaspar, Adam Strohl, Seth Teplitsky, Shiv D Gandhi, Patrick M. Kane, A. Lee Osterman> ;Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2017 Feb 24
10 citations
Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders in the Hand Surgery Patient
Michael P. Gaspar, Patrick M. Kane, Sidney M. Jacoby, Patrick S. Gaspar, A. Lee Osterman> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
20 citations
Interosseous membrane reconstruction with a suture-button construct for treatment of chronic forearm instability.
Michael P. Gaspar, Patrick M. Kane, Emily M. Pflug, Sidney M. Jacoby, A. Lee Osterman, Randall W. Culp> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
11 citations
Central Band Interosseous Membrane Reconstruction For Forearm Longitudinal Instability.
Julie E. Adams, Randall W. Culp, A. Lee Osterman> ;Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2016 Jul 1
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Other Languages

Arabic

Hospital Affiliations

Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Delaware County Memorial HospitalDrexel Hill, Pennsylvania