MadhavAKarunakarMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Charlotte, NC

Orthopedic Trauma

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Office
1025 Morehead Medical Dr
Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone+1 704-446-2772
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Education & Training

Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 1998 - 1999
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1998
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2007 - 2024
MI State Medical License 1999 - 2009
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2008
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2006
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Trials

Predicting Acute Compartment Syndrome (PACS) Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections on Ankle Dorsiflexion Following Internal Fixation of Tibial Pilon Fractures Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
The Use of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss in Acetabular Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Effects of Early Weight Bearing on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Ankle and Tibial Plateau Fractures Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Employing machine learning to enhance fracture recovery insights through gait analysis.
Mostafa Rezapour, Rachel B Seymour, Stephen H Sims, Nahir Habet, Metin Nafi Gurcan, Madhav A Karunakar> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2024 Apr 10
Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma?: A Secondary Analysis of the OUTLET Study.
Bosse, M., Brianna R Fram, Susan M Odum, Lisa Reider, Wade T Gordon, Dana Alkhoury, Ellen J MacKenzie, Rachel B Seymour, , Michael J Bosse, Joshua L Gary, David Teague...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024 Mar 21
Effect of Aspirin Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Thromboprophylaxis on Medication Satisfaction and Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clini...
Bosse, M., Nathan N O'Hara, Katherine P Frey, Deborah M Stein, Joseph F Levy, Gerard P Slobogean, Renan Castillo, Reza Firoozabadi, Madhav A Karunakar, Joshua L Gary, ...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2024 Apr 3
Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures.
Bosse, M., Bosse, M., Bosse, M., Eskew, J., , Sprague, S., Slobogean, G., Wells, J., O'Hara, N., Thabane, L., Mullins, C., Harris, A., Wood, A., Viskontas, D., Apostle...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
Patients with glenohumeral arthritis are more likely to be prescribed opioids in the emergency department or urgent care setting.
Bosse, M., Bosse, M., Jacob Gorbaty, Meghan K Wally, Susan Odum, Ziqing Yu, Nady Hamid, Joseph R Hsu, Michael Beuhler, Michael Bosse, Michael Gibbs, Christopher Griggs...> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2024 Jan 8
Are Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Appropriately Compensated for Treating Acetabular Fractures? An Analysis of Operative Times and Relative Value Units.
Nainisha Chintalapudi, Alexander Hysong, Samuel Posey, Joseph R Hsu, Laurence Kempton, Kevin D Phelps, Stephen Sims, Madhav Karunakar, Rachel B Seymour, Suman Medda> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2024 Mar 1
Does Anterior Plating of Pelvic Ring Fractures Increase Infection Risk in Patients With Bladder or Urethral Injuries?
Suman Medda, Mario Cuadra, Ziqing Yu, Givenchy Manzano, Clay Spitler, Paul Matuszewski, David Patch, Tyler Pease, Andrew Chen, Victoria Garrard, Madhav Karunakar> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2024 Mar 1
Orthopaedic Trauma Never Sleeps: Resource Allocation Even During a Non-trauma Crisis.
Risa Reid, Tamar Roomian, Madhav Karunakar, Samuel Posey, Alexander Hysong, Rachel B Seymour, Joseph R Hsu, > ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Acute Lower Extremity Fracture Management in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: 2022 Delphi Consensus Recommendations.
L D Carbone, J Ahn, R A Adler, T Cervinka, C Craven, W Geerts, J R Hsu, D Huang, M A Karunakar, B J Kiratli, P C Krause, L R Morse, G E Mirick Mueller, A Nana, E Roger...> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2022 Dec 8
A Randomized Trial of Preoperative Practice in a Simulated Operative Environment: 3D Printed Pilon Model Improves Resident Performance.
Kevin D Phelps, Olivia M Rice, John A Ruder, Rachel B Seymour, Joshua C Patt, Madhav A Karunakar, Stephen H Sims> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Balancing Safety, Comfort, and Fall Risk: An Intervention to Limit Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions for Geriatric Patients.
Ainsley Bloomer, Meghan Wally, Gisele Bailey, Tamar Roomian, Madhav Karunakar, Joseph R Hsu, Rachel Seymour, Michael Beuhler, Michael Bosse, Michael Gibbs, Christopher...> ;Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Defining Incidence of Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Research Setting: A Proposed Method From the PACS Study.
Andrew Leroux, Katherine P Frey, Ciprian M Crainiceanu, William T Obremskey, Daniel J Stinner, Michael J Bosse, Madhav A Karunakar, Robert V O'Toole, Eben A Carroll, D...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy for Improving Recovery After Traumatic Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Injury (CBPT-Trauma).
Kristin R Archer, Claudia A Davidson, Dana Alkhoury, Susan W Vanston, Tanisha L Moore, Andrea Deluca, Joshua F Betz, Richard E Thompson, William T Obremskey, Gerard P ...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Opioid Prescribing Risk Factors in Nonoperative Ankle Fractures: The Impact of a Prospective Clinical Decision Support Intervention.
Andrew D. Wohler, David M. Macknet, Rachel B. Seymour, Meghan K. Wally, Todd A. Irwin, Joseph R. Hsu, Michael C. Beuhler, Michael J. Bosse, Michael A. Gibbs, Christoph...> ;The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2021 Oct 20
11 citations
Age and socioeconomic status affect access to telemedicine at an urban level 1 trauma center.
Matthew Braswell, Meghan K. Wally, Laurence B. Kempton, Rachel B. Seymour, Joseph R. Hsu, Madhav A. Karunakar, K. Eddie Afetse, Gisele Bailey, Michael J. Bosse, Maggie...> ;OTA International. 2021 Oct 5
3 citations
Nonoperative treatment of select LC-II pelvic ring injuries (OTA/AO 61B2.2) results in a low rate of radiographic displacement.
Stephen J. Gibbs, Madison Colcord, Patrick Curtin, Tamar Roomian, Rachel B. Seymour, Kevin D. Phelps, Laurence B. Kempton, Joseph R. Hsu, Stephen H. Sims, Michael J. B...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 May 24
54 citations
Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Robert V O'Toole, Manjari Joshi, Anthony R. Carlini, Clinton K. Murray, Lauren E. Allen, Yanjie Huang, Daniel O. Scharfstein, Nathan N O'Hara, Joshua L. Gary, Michael ...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2021 May 1
3 citations
Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fracture Diagnoses
Meghan K. Wally, Thomas B. Bemenderfer, R. Randall McKnight, Jacob D. Gorbaty, Kyle J. Jeray, Rachel B. Seymour, Madhav A. Karunakar> ;Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2021 Feb 12
Managing work flow in high enrolling trials: The development and implementation of a sampling strategy in the PREPARE trial.
David Pogorzelski, Uyen Nguyen, Paula McKay, Lehana Thabane, Megan Camara, Lolita Ramsey, Rachel B. Seymour, J. Brett Goodman, Sheketha McGee, Joanne Fraifogl, Andrea ...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2021 Jan 23
7 citations
Pilot randomized trial of pre-hospital advanced therapies for the control of hemorrhage (PATCH) using pelvic binders.
Sarah N. Pierrie, Rachel B. Seymour, Meghan K. Wally, Jon Studnek, Allison Infinger, Joseph R. Hsu, Michael J. Bosse, Christine Churchill, Cassandra Dielwart, Michael ...> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Jan 4
1 citations
Preventing Fragility Fractures: A 3-Month Critical Window of Opportunity.
Abby Howenstein, Meghan K. Wally, Sarah N. Pierrie, Gisele Bailey, Tamar Roomian, Rachel B. Seymour, Madhav A. Karunakar> ;Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation. 2021 Jan 1
2 citations
The Effect of Rotation on Intraoperative Fluoroscopic Evaluation of Hindfoot Alignment and How to Help Prevent Error.
Paul E. Matuszewski, Eric Abbenhaus, Andrew T. Chen, Madhav A. Karunakar> ;Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2020 Dec 1
2 citations
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Ordering Echocardiography Before Hip Fracture Repair Perform Differently from One Another.
Eric F. Swart, Chris Adair, Rachel B. Seymour, Madhav A. Karunakar> ;HSS Journal. 2020 Jun 8
13 citations
Perfusion Pressure Lacks Diagnostic Specificity for the Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome.
Andrew H. Schmidt, Junrui Di, Vadim Zipunnikov, Katherine Frey, Daniel O. Scharfstein, Robert V O'Toole, Michael J. Bosse, William T. Obremskey, Daniel J. Stinner, Rom...> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Jun 1
1 citations
Opioid Prescribing and Patient Satisfaction Scores Across Practice Types.
Eric S. Secrist, Meghan K. Wally, Richard McKnight, Robert Van Demark, Rachel B. Seymour, Madhav A. Karunakar, Joseph R. Hsu, Michael C. Beuhler, Michael A. Gibbs, Chr...> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2020 Jan 1
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