MichaelRobertKarnsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Associate Professor Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Director Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Division

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Office
UH Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave Department of Orthopedics
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-7200

Fax+1 216-844-5970
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Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2011 - 2024
UT State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Associate Residency Director University Hospitals Orthopaedic Residency Program, 2019

Clinical Trials

Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control Following Arthroscopic ACL Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 May 21
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Patient Preferences and Perceptions of Provider Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mingda Chen, John T Strony, Elizabeth A Kroneberger, Michael R Karns, Michael J Salata, James E Voos, Robert J Gillespie, Marsalis C Brown> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023 Nov 1
Management of Bone Loss and Tunnel Widening in Revision ACL Reconstruction.
Christopher J McMellen, Margaret A Sinkler, Jacob G Calcei, Taylor E Hobson, Michael R Karns, James E Voos> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2023 Sep 20
1 citations
Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Ipsilateral Segond Fractures Have High Rates of Concurrent Knee Pathology.
Lucas Haase, Grant Nelson, Yazdan Raji, Marsalis Brown, Michael Karns, James Voos, Jacob G Calcei> ;Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Ipsilateral ACL injured patients with Segond fractures demonstrate increased posterior tibial slope.
Lucas Haase, Steven Magister, Grant Nelson, Yazdan Raji, Jacob Calcei, James Voos, Michael Karns> ;The Knee. 2022 Oct 1
Evaluating the Chase Utley Rule: The Association Between a Rule Change and Collision-Related Injuries in Major League Baseball.
Derrick M Knapik, Michael R Karns, Michael J Salata, Robert J Gillespie, James E Voos, Tanenbaum, J.> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022 Apr 1
1 citations
Predictors of Occult Chondral Injury Sustained After a Primary Patellar Dislocation.
Jensen G Kolaczko, Lucas Haase, Matthew Kaufman, Jacob Calcei, Michael R Karns> ;Cureus. 2022 Feb 1
6 citations
Clinical Outcomes of the Traditional Latarjet Versus the Congruent Arc Modification for the Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Meta-analysis.
Sunita Mengers, Derrick M. Knapik, Matthew W Kaufman, Gary Edwards, James E. Voos, Robert J. Gillespie, Michael R. Karns> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021 Oct 12
3 citations
Oral Ketorolac as an Adjuvant Agent for Postoperative Pain Control After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.
Lakshmanan Sivasundaram, Sunita Mengers, Nikunj N. Trivedi, John Strony, Michael J. Salata, James E. Voos, Brian N. Victoroff, Michael R. Karns, Robert J Gillespie> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 May 28
6 citations
Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes After Treatment of Patellar Chondral Defects: A Systematic Review:
Charles A Su, Nikunj N. Trivedi, Hao-Tinh Le, Lakshmanan Sivasundaram, Travis G. Maak, Michael J. Salata, James E. Voos, Michael R. Karns> ;Sports Health. 2021 Apr 22
3 citations
Investigating the International Normalized Ratio Thresholds for Complication in Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Lakshmanan Sivasundaram, Yazdan Raji, Sunita Mengers, Nikunj N. Trivedi, Jerry Y. Du, Michael R. Karns, James E. Voos, Adrienne Lee, Robert J Gillespie> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 Feb 1
3 citations
Opioid-prescribing patterns among shoulder and elbow surgeons: considerations for future prescription guidelines.
Alexander J. Acuña, Sunita Mengers, Yazdan Raji, Jessica L. Janes, Robert J. Gillespie, James E. Voos, Michael R. Karns> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021 Jan 6
2 citations
A Narrow Posterior Joint Space on a False Profile Radiograph Does Not Correlate With Posterior Joint Cartilage Degeneration in Hip Preservation Patients.
Alexander J. Mortensen, Matthew T Philippi, Michael R. Karns, Timothy L. Kahn, Temitope F. Adeyemi, Travis G. Maak, Stephen K. Aoki> ;Arthroscopy. 2020 Jul 25
3 citations
Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Following Index Reconstruction in the Pediatric Athlete.
Benjamin T. Gaal, Derrick M. Knapik, Michael R. Karns, Michael J. Salata, James E. Voos> ;Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2020 May 30
7 citations
Percutaneous Superficial Medial Collateral Ligament Release Outcomes During Medial Meniscal Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review.
Michael A. Gaudiani, Derrick M. Knapik, Matthew W Kaufman, Michael J. Salata, James E. Voos, Michael R. Karns> ;Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2020 Apr 1
12 citations
Role of the Meniscofemoral Ligaments in the Stability of the Posterior Lateral Meniscus Root After Injury in the ACL-Deficient Knee.
Derrick M. Knapik, Michael J. Salata, James E. Voos, Patrick E. Greis, Michael R. Karns> ;JBJS Reviews. 2020 Jan 1
18 citations
Diagnosis and Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Maxwell E Cooper, Nikunj N. Trivedi, Lakshmanan Sivasundaram, Michael R. Karns, James E. Voos, Robert J. Gillespie> ;JBJS Reviews. 2019 Jul 1
8 citations
Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation with a Medial Buttress Plate That Led to Impingement with Hip Flexion: A Case Report.
Lucas S. Marchand, Michael R. Karns, Thomas F. Higgins, Stephen K. Aoki> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2019 Jan 1
15 citations
Patient-Specific Parameters Associated With Traction in Primary and Revision Hip Arthroscopic Surgery.
Ashley L. Kapron, Michael R. Karns, Stephen K. Aoki, Temitope F. Adeyemi, Elizabeth A. Baillargeon, Melissa K. Hartley, Jocelyn N Todd, Travis G. Maak> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018 Nov 19
13 citations
Patient- and Procedure-Specific Variables Driving Total Direct Costs of Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Michael R. Karns, Daniel L Jones, Dane C. Todd, Travis G. Maak, Stephen K. Aoki, Robert T. Burks, Minkyoung Yoo, Richard E. Nelson, Patrick E. Greis> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018 Aug 6
4 citations
Revisiting the Anterior Glenoid: An Analysis of the Calcified Cartilage Layer, Capsulolabral Complex, and Glenoid Bone Density.
Michael R. Karns, R. Tyler Epperson, Sean Baran, Mattias B. Nielsen, Nicholas B. Taylor, Robert T. Burks> ;Arthroscopy. 2018 Jul 7
16 citations
Revisiting the Anteroinferior Iliac Spine: Is the Subspine Pathologic? A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation.
Michael R. Karns, Temitope F. Adeyemi, Andrew R. Stephens, Stephen K. Aoki, Mark E. Beese, Michael J. Salata, Travis G. Maak> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2018 Jul 1
1 citations
Arthroscopic Viewing Position Affects Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Femoral Tunnel Length Measurements.
Sheeba M. Joseph, Michael R. Karns, Derrick M. Knapik, James E. Voos> ;Frontiers in Surgery. 2018 Mar 1
38 citations
The critical acromial point: the anatomic location of the lateral acromion in the critical shoulder angle.
Michael R. Karns, Matthijs Jacxsens, William J. Uffmann, Dane C. Todd, Heath B. Henninger, Robert T. Burks> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
14 citations
Guidelines for humeral subluxation cutoff values: a comparative study between conventional, reoriented, and three-dimensional computed tomography scans of healthy shou...
Matthijs Jacxsens, Michael R. Karns, Heath B. Henninger, Alex J. Drew, Alexander Van Tongel, Lieven De Wilde> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
11 citations
Hip Arthroscopy Capsular Closure: The Figure of Eight Technique.
Stephen K. Aoki, Michael R. Karns, Takehito Hananouchi, Dane C. Todd> ;Arthroscopy Techniques. 2017 Apr 1
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Journal Articles

Traumatic Hip Instability
Vasileff KW, Patel SH, Karns MR, Voos JE, Salata MJ, Oper Tech Sports Med, 9/1/2015

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio