DouglasWeikertMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Franklin, TN

Hand Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
206 Bedford Way
Franklin, TN 37064
Phone+1 615-936-7846

Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training

Indiana Hand to Shoulder CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1993 - 1993
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1993 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2013-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Polyethylene Glycol-Mediated Axonal Fusion Promotes Early Sensory Recovery After Digital Nerve Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Nemani, S., Chaker, S., Ismail, H., Yao, J., Chang, M., Kang, H., Desai, M., Weikert, D., Bhandari, P., Drolet, B., Sandvall, B., Hill, J., Thayer, W.> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Feb 7
1 citations
Sterility of Miniature C-arm Fluoroscopy in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery.
James P Hovis, Stephanie N Moore-Lotridge, Ashton Mansour, Breanne H Y Gibson, Douglas R Weikert, Mihir J Desai, Sandra S Gebhart, Jonathan G Schoenecker, Donald H Lee> ;Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 2022 Apr 1
11 citations
Initial findings in traumatic peripheral nerve injury and repair with diffusion tensor imaging
Michael D. Pridmore, Gabriella E. Glassman, Alonda C. Pollins, Isaac V. Manzanera Esteve, Brian C. Drolet, Douglas R. Weikert, Mark D. Does, Galen Perdikis, Wesley P. ...> ;Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2021 Jan 6
2 citations
Augmented intramedullary screw tension band construct for olecranon fracture reduction and fixation: a review of literature and surgical technique.
Joseph T. Labrum, Brock D. Foster, Douglas R. Weikert> ;JSES International. 2020 Jun 17
1 citations
The Effect of Carpal Tunnel Release on Typing Performance.
Justin W. Zumsteg, Matthew J. C. Crump, Gordon D. Logan, Douglas R. Weikert, Donald H. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
16 citations
Complications of Distal Radius Fixation.
Dennis Lee, Douglas R. Weikert> ;The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2016 Apr 1
5 citations
Avoiding unplanned resections of wrist sarcomas: an algorithm for evaluating dorsal wrist masses.
Samuel N. Crosby, Vignesh K. Alamanda, Douglas R. Weikert, Ginger E. Holt> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2013 Sep 1
41 citations
Radiographic Outcomes of Volar Locked Plating for Distal Radius Fractures
Megan E. Mignemi, Ian R. Byram, Carmen C. Wolfe, Kang-Hsien Fan, Elizabeth Koehler, John J. Block, Martin I. Jordanov, Jeffry T. Watson, Douglas R. Weikert, Donald H. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
49 citations
Outcomes of Hook of Hamate Fracture Excision in High-Level Amateur Athletes
Brandon N. Devers, Keith Douglas, Rishi D. Naik, Donald H. Lee, Jeffry T. Watson, Douglas R. Weikert> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
15 citations
Upper extremity myonecrosis caused by Edwardsiella tarda resulting in transhumeral amputation: case report.
Samuel N. Crosby, Mark C. Snoddy, Cameron T. Atkinson, Donald H. Lee, Douglas R. Weikert> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
38 citations
Hand and body radiation exposure with the use of mini C-arm fluoroscopy.
Christopher J. Tuohy, Douglas R. Weikert, Jeffry T. Watson, Donald H. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
24 citations
Driving with an arm immobilized in a splint: a randomized higher-order crossover trial.
Paul Y. Chong, Elizabeth Koehler, Yu Shyr, Jeffry T. Watson, Douglas R. Weikert, Justin H. Rowland, Donald H. Lee> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2010 Oct 6
4 citations
Late posterior interosseous nerve palsy associated with loosening of radial head implant
Matthew A. Butler, Ginger E. Holt, Samuel N. Crosby, Douglas R. Weikert> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2009 Nov 1
50 citations
Precontoured fixed-angle volar distal radius plates: a comparison of anatomic fit.
Jonathan E. Buzzell, Douglas R. Weikert, Jeffry T. Watson, Donald H. Lee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2008 Sep 1
11 citations
Clostridium septicum myonecrosis complicating diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Tracy E. Hunley, Michele D. Spring, Timothy R. Peters, Douglas R. Weikert, Kathy Jabs> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2008 Feb 27
29 citations
Management of acute complex instability of the elbow with hinged external fixation
James R. Yu, Thomas W. Throckmorton, Rebecca M. Bauer, Jeffry T. Watson, Douglas R. Weikert> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2007 Jan 1
37 citations
Distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis comparing tensionband wire and herbert screw: A biomechanical and dimensional analysis
Brad Wyrsch, John R. Dawson, Saint Aufranc, Douglas R. Weikert, Michael A. Milek> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1996 May 1
29 citations
Geometric properties and the predicted mechanical behavior of adult human clavicles
Melvyn A. Harrington, Tony S. Keller, John G. Seiler, Douglas R. Weikert, E. Moeljanto, Herbert S. Schwartz> ;Journal of Biomechanics. 1993 Apr 1
47 citations
Intramedullary nailing for impending pathological subtrochanteric fractures.
Douglas R. Weikert, Herbert S. Schwartz> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume. 1991 Jul 1
20 citations
Splenectomy for end-stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Richard S. Stein, Douglas R. Weikert, John P. Greer, John M. Flexner> ;Cancer. 1987 May 15
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