Derek Fakhredean Amanatullah MD PhD

PubMed

• Synovial fluid-defensin might be false positive in early stages after major total arthroplasty revision surgery.
  Sankalp Mrutyunjaya, Wade A Banta, Joseph R B Espiritu, Derek F Amanatullah
  Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. 2026-01-01
• The Impact of a Lightweight Pneumatic Robotic Knee Wearable on Gait.
  Jonathan J Lee, Samuel Lyons, Prerna Arora, Jeffery J Morgan, Salinda Chan
  Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2026-01-01
• The presence of persistent synovial inflammation after "Eradication" unmasks the "Unseen" dormant state of infection allowing the prediction of infection free survival...
  Robert Manasherob, Shay I Warren, Christopher M Flanagan, Prerna Arora, Lyong Heo
  Journal of Translational Medicine. 2025-12-12

Journal Articles

• Intraobserver Reliability and Interobserver Agreement in Radiographic Classification of Heterotopic Ossification  
  G.I. Vasileiadis, Y. Itoigawa, D.F. Amanatullah, L. Pulido, J.R. Crenshaw, C. Huyber, and K.R. Kaufman, Orthopedics, 1/1/2017
• The Biological Response to Orthopaedic Implants for Joint Replacement, Part 1: Metal  
  E. Gibon, D.F. Amanatullah, F. Loi, J. Pajarinen, Z. Yao, and S.B. Goodman, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B, 1/1/2016
• Elevated Body Mass Index Associated with Early Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision for Infection  
  A.J. Electricwala, R. Jethanandani, J.I. Huddleston, W.J. Maloney, S.B. Goodman, and D.F. Amanatullah, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

• Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Hip 
  Chapter: Techniques to Manage Osteolysis around Well-fixed Acetabular Components. 
  Page 411 - 419D.F. Amanatullah and W.J. MaloneyEditors: D.J. Berry and W.J. Maloney.Edition 3rd,2016
• The Adult Hip, Hip Arthroplasty Surgery 
  Chapter: Pre-operative Planning. 
  Page 672 - 683G.C. Pereira, D.F. Amanatullah, and P.E. Di CeasareEditors: J.J. Calaghan, A.G. Rosenberg, H.E. Rubash, J.C. Clohisy, P.E. Beaule, and C.J. Della Valle.Edition 3rd,2016
• Surgery of the Hip 
  Chapter: Wound Complications. 
  Page 1 - 7Y. Cheung, D.F. Amanatullah, and P.E. Di CesareEditors: D.J. Berry and J.R. Lieberman.Elsevier, New York, NY2013

Abstracts/Posters

• Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Patient Mental Health for Patients with Lower Baseline Mental Health
  D.F. Amanatullah, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
• Reconstruction of Disrupted Extensor Mechanism Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Series and Review of a Ten-Year Single-Center Experience
  D.F. Amanatullah, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
• Aseptic Femoral Loosening: More Common with the Direct Anterior Approach
  D.F. Amanatullah, American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2016

Lectures

• Smoking is Associated with Early Time to Revision of Total Knee Arthroplasty 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
• Tradeoffs Between Avoiding Complications and Restricting Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Implications of BMI Cutoffs 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
• Removal of Well-fixed Hip Implants 
  1/1/2016

Other

• Taking the Big Bite: Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellows Chew on Their Lessons. 
  M. Wilson, B. Loganathan, A. Kamath, D. Amanatullah, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Now
  1/1/2016
• Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty. 
  D.F. Amanatullah, M. Joice, and P.E. Di Cesare, Medscape Drugs and Disease
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2000333-overview
  1/1/2016
• Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty. 
  D.F. Amanatullah and P.E. Di Cesare, Medscape
  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2000356-overview
  1/1/2015