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Frederick Matsen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center

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Orthopaedic Surgery Seattle, WA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University Wash

Overview of Dr. Matsen

Dr. Frederick Matsen is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center and UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 49 years. He is one of 139 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 120 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1968
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    The University of Texas at AustinBA, With High Honors, 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1971 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1968 - 1992
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Patient Educator Award University of Washington, 1998
  • Partnership Award Washington State Chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1995
  • Quality of Life Award National Arthritis Foundation, 1995
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Predicting B Cell Receptor Substitution Profiles Using Public Repertoire Data  
    Frederick Matsen, MD, PLoS One
  • Letter to the Editor: Survivorship of Hemiarthroplasty With Concentric Glenoid Reaming for Glenohumeral Arthritis in Young, Active Patients With a Biconcave Glenoid  
    Matsen, F.A. 3rd, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 1/1/2018
  • The utility of international shoulder joint replacement registries and databases: a comparative analytic review of two hundred and sixty-one thousand, four hundred and...  
    Bayona CEA, Somerson JS, Matsen FA 3rd, Int Orthop, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Continuous Monitoring of Intramuscular Pressure and Its Application to Clinical Compartment Syndromes
    Matsen III, F.A., Mayo, K.A., Sheridan, G.W., and Krugmire, R.B., Bibl. Anat., 9th European Conf. Microcirculation, 1/1/1977
  • Arthroplasty of the Shoulder: Routine
    Matsen III, F.A., AAOS Common Shoulder Problems, Vail, Colorado, 1/6./1991
  • Shoulder Injuries � their treatments and pitfalls
    Matsen III, F.A., Anchorage, Alaska, 1/19/1992
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Lectures

  • Panel on Perspective on Arthroscopy of the Shoulder 
    Monterey, California - 1/10/1990
  • Laboratory Session: Diagnosis of Shoulder Problems (Physical Examination, X-rays, and Special Techniques) (moderator) 
    Monterey, California - 1/10/1990
  • Panel on Instability of Shoulder 
    Monterey, California - 1/10/1990
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Other

  • Using Anteriorly Eccentric Humeral Head Components to Manage Posterior Subluxation in Glenohumeral Arthroplasty 
    Hsu, J.E., Gee, A.O., Lucas, R.E., Russ, S.M., Warme, W.J., Matsen, F.A., Discoveries 2015: University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Research R
    1/1/2015
  • Propionbacterium � What We Think We Know Today 
    Matsen, F.A., Hsu, J.E., Warme, W.J., Bumgarner, R.E., Pottinger, P.S., Butler-Wu, S., Lucas, R.E., Whitney, I.J., Discoveries 2015: University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Research R
    1/1/2015
  • The Arthritic Triad of the Shoulder 
    Warme, W.J., Matsen, F.A., Jackins, S.E., Discoveries 2015: University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Research R
    1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • This Week’s Books in Medicine
    This Week’s Books in MedicineJuly 27th, 2021
  • High Resolution Profiling of Pathways of Escape for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Binding Antibodies
    High Resolution Profiling of Pathways of Escape for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Binding AntibodiesNovember 16th, 2020
  • Beware of Studies Claiming That Social Factors Are “Independently Associated” with Biological Complications of Surgery
    Beware of Studies Claiming That Social Factors Are “Independently Associated” with Biological Complications of SurgerySeptember 16th, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations