JenniferMeganPattersonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chapel Hill, NC

Hand Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-966-4131
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2007 - 2008
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2009 - 2024
UT State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
What is Operative? Conceptualizing Neuralgia: Neuroma, Compression Neuropathy, Painful Hyperalgesia, and Phantom Nerve Pain.
Elspeth J R Hill, J Megan M Patterson, Andrew Yee, Lara W Crock, Susan E Mackinnon> ;Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Decompression with Brachioradialis Tenotomy Improves Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Radial Sensory Nerve Compression.
Elspeth J R Hill, William Padovano, Emily M Krauss, J Megan M Patterson, Andrew Yee, Lara W Crock, Susan E Mackinnon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Developing a Video-Based Learning Module to Teach Decision-Making for Cubital Tunnel Surgery.
Andrew Yee, William M Padovano, J Megan M Patterson, Mitchell A Pet, Allyson R Zazulia, Jana Dengler, Christine B Novak, J Henk Coert, Susan E Mackinnon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
4 citations
Interpreting Electrodiagnostic Studies for the Management of Nerve Injury.
Stahs Pripotnev, Robert C Bucelli, J Megan M Patterson, Andrew Yee, Mitchell A Pet, Susan Mackinnon> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
7 citations
Radial Nerve Palsy: Nerve Transfer Versus Tendon Transfer to Restore Function.
J. Megan M. Patterson, Stephanie A Russo, Madi El-Haj, Christine B. Novak, Susan E. Mackinnon> ;Hand. 2021 Feb 3
21 citations
Supercharge End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous-to-Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer Restores Intrinsic Function in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.
Jana Dengler, Utku Can Dölen, Jennifer Megan M. Patterson, Kristen M. Davidge, Lorna C. Kahn, Andrew Yee, Susan E. Mackinnon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
4 citations
The Effect of Intraoperative Glove Choice on Carpal Tunnel Pressure
Edward W. Jernigan, Brandon S. Smetana, Wayne A. Rummings, Hannah A. Dineen, J. Megan M. Patterson, Reid W. Draeger> ;Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Medical Malpractice in Nerve Injury of the Upper Extremity
Emily M. Krauss, Vikram Shankar, Jennifer Megan M. Patterson, Susan E. Mackinnon> ;Hand. 2021 Jul 1
14 citations
Median Nerve Compression in the Forearm: A Clinical Diagnosis.
Madi El-Haj, Wei Ding, Ketan Sharma, Christine B. Novak, Susan E. Mackinnon, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;Hand. 2021 Sep 1
34 citations
Nerve transfers - A paradigm shift in the reconstructive ladder
Leahthan F. Domeshek, Christine B. Novak, J. Megan M. Patterson, Jessica M. Hasak, Andrew Yee, Lorna C. Kahn, Susan E. Mackinnon> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2019 Jun 25
25 citations
Gender Preferences of Patients When Selecting Orthopaedic Providers.
Hannah A. Dineen, J. Megan M. Patterson, Scott M. Eskildsen, Zoe S. Gan, Quefeng Li, Brendan C Patterson, Reid W. Draeger> ;The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 2019 Jan 1
2 citations
Accuracy in Screw Selection in a Cadaveric, Small-Bone Fracture Model
Edward W. Jernigan, P. Barrett Honeycutt, J. Megan M. Patterson, Wayne A. Rummings, Donald K. Bynum, Reid W. Draeger> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018 May 22
35 citations
Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries, Attitude Changes, and Prevention Practices Over 12 Years in an Urban Academic Hospital Surgery Department.
Jessica M. Hasak, Christine B. Novak, Jennifer Megan M. Patterson, Susan E. Mackinnon> ;Annals of Surgery. 2018 Feb 1
Simplified Cable Nerve Grafting with Nerve-Cutting Guides and Fibrin Glue.
Reid W. Draeger, Donald K. Bynum, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 2017 Sep 7
4 citations
Submuscular Versus Subcutaneous Ulnar Nerve Transposition: A Cadaveric Model Evaluating Their Role in Primary Ulnar Nerve Repair at the Elbow.
Brandon S. Smetana, Edward W. Jernigan, Wayne A. Rummings, Paul S. Weinhold, Reid W. Draeger, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
4 citations
Pediatric Scaphoid Proximal Pole Nonunion With Avascular Necrosis.
Edward W. Jernigan, Brandon S. Smetana, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
10 citations
High Ulnar Nerve Injuries: Nerve Transfers to Restore Function
Jennifer Megan M. Patterson> ;Hand Clinics. 2016 May 1
16 citations
Effects of Hand Fellowship Training on Rates of Endoscopic and Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Brandon S. Smetana, Xin Zhou, Shep Hurwitz, Ganesh V. Kamath, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
18 citations
Bicolumnar intercarpal arthrodesis: minimum 2-year follow-up.
Reid W. Draeger, Donald K. Bynum, Alicia Schaffer, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 May 1
60 citations
The Influence of Patient Insurance Status on Access to Outpatient Orthopedic Care for Flexor Tendon Lacerations
Reid W. Draeger, Brendan M. Patterson, Erik C. Olsson, Alicia Schaffer, J. Megan M. Patterson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
52 citations
Elbow Radiographic Anatomy: Measurement Techniques and Normative Data
Charles A. Goldfarb, J. Megan M. Patterson, Melanie Sutter, Melissa J. Krauss, Jennifer A. Steffen, Leesa M. Galatz> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
3 citations
CT evaluation of extra-articular glenoid neck fractures: does the glenoid medialize or does the scapula lateralize?
Jennifer Megan M. Patterson, Leesa M. Galatz, Philipp N. Streubel, Jared Toman, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2012 Jun 1
15 citations
Late deformities following the transfer of the flexor carpi ulnaris to the extensor carpi radialis brevis in children with cerebral palsy.
J. Megan M. Patterson, Angela A. Wang, Douglas T. Hutchinson> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2010 Nov 1
Hyaluronic acid hydrogels with controlled degradation properties for oriented bone regeneration.
Patterson, J.,Siew, R.,Herring, S. W.,Lin, A. S.,Guldberg, R.,Stayton, P. S.> ;Biomaterials. 2010 Jun 25
20 citations
Hand trauma: a prospective evaluation of patients transferred to a level I trauma center.
J. Megan M. Patterson, Martin I. Boyer, William M. Ricci, Charles A. Goldfarb> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2010 Apr 1
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Hospital Affiliations

University of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina