MichelleAJamesMD

Hand Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital Northern California; Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedic Service and Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Francisco School of Medicine

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Office
2425 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-453-2049

Fax+1 916-453-2373
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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983 - 1988
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
HI State Medical License 2006 - 2024
LA State Medical License 2019 - 2020
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Clinical Trials

Comparison of Tendon Transfer, Botox Injections and Ongoing Treatment in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Clubfeet Associated With Constriction Band Syndrome.
Starcevich, A., Demetri, L., James, M., Lerman, J.> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
The Green Transfer-Long-Term Results.
Wendy A Tomhave, Hutchinson, D., Van E Heest, A., James, M.> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Nov 30
Team Approach: The Care of Children with Hand and Upper Limb Differences.
Shea Ray, M Claire Manske, Michelle A James> ;JBJS Reviews. 2023 Jul 1
Comparison of Different Methods of Measuring Finger Range of Motion via Telehealth.
Kory Bettencourt, Ingrid Parry, Miranda Yelvington, Sandra Taylor, David Greenhalgh, Michelle A James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Jun 2
1 citations
Maternal Epidemiology of Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries in California: 1996 to 2012.
Mary Claire B Manske, Machelle D Wilson, Barton L Wise, Joy Melnikow, Herman L Hedriana, Michelle A James, Daniel J Tancredi> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2023 Jun 27
Do Nails and Nubbins Matter? A Comparison of Symbrachydactyly and Transverse Deficiency Phenotypes.
Caroline H Hu, Donald S Bae, Charles A Goldfarb, Michelle A James, Ann E Van Heest, , Ray, L.> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Mar 16
3 citations
Epidemiology, aetiology, interventions and genomics in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita: protocol for a multisite registry.
Noémi Dahan-Oliel, Harold van Bosse, Vasiliki Betty Darsaklis, Frank Rauch, Tanya Bedard, Ghalib Bardai, Michelle James, Ellen Raney, Krister Freese, Lauren Hyer, Halu...> ;BMJ Open. 2022 Oct 28
1 citations
Patient-reported Outcomes for Children With Unilateral Congenital Below Elbow Deficiency.
Azarin Shoghi, Anita Bagley, Lisa V Wagner, Nancy Abarca, Michelle A James> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Clinical Manifestations of Constriction Band Syndrome.
Leah R F Demetri, Anne G Starcevich, Mary Claire B Manske, Michelle A James> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2022 Jul 20
2 citations
Long-Term Outcomes of Biceps Rerouting for Flexible Supination Contractures in Children With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries.
M Claire Manske, Cory Pham, Sandra L Taylor, Michelle A James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
Paul R. Manske 2020 Award for the Best Upper-Extremity Congenital Research Manuscript.
Charles A Goldfarb, Ann VanHeest, Michelle James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
Paul R. Manske 2020 Award for the best upper extremity congenital research manuscript.
Charles A Goldfarb, Ann VanHeest, Michelle James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume. 2021 Sep 1
7 citations
Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Scores for Children With Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.
M. Claire Manske, Nancy Abarca, Michelle A. James, Letzelter, J. P., Joseph P. Letzelter> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2021 Mar 1
The Challenge of Defining Entrustable Professional Activities in Orthopaedics.
Shepard R. Hurwitz, Michelle A. James> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2021 Apr 9
2 citations
Association of Radial Longitudinal Deficiency and Thumb Hypoplasia: An Update Using the CoULD Registry.
Malka Forman, Maria F. Canizares, Deborah C. Bohn, Michelle A. James, Julie Balch Samora, Suzanne Steinman, Lindley B. Wall, Andrea S. Bauer> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2020 Oct 21
4 citations
Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin Injection for Shoulder Internal Rotation Contractures in Infants with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.
Avreeta K. Singh, M. Claire Manske, Michelle A. James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 Aug 2
4 citations
A New Channel for Educational Content in JBJS Open Access: AOA Critical Issues in Education.
Shepard R. Hurwitz, Michelle A. James> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2020 Jun 10
Posterior Elbow Capsulotomy and Triceps Lengthening for Elbow Extension Contracture in Children with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.
Michelle A. James, Kelsey L Millar, M. Claire Manske, Ann E. Van Heest> ;JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques. 2020 Feb 13
13 citations
Microsurgery for Brachial Plexus Injury Before Versus After 6 Months of Age: Results of the Multicenter Treatment and Outcomes of Brachial Plexus Injury (TOBI) Study.
Andrea S. Bauer, Leslie A. Kalish, Mark J. Adamczyk, Donald S. Bae, Roger Cornwall, Michelle A. James, Nina Lightdale-Miric, Allan E. Peljovich, Peter M. Waters> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2020 Feb 5
5 citations
Thumb Hypoplasia Occurring in Patients With Preaxial Polydactyly.
Andrea S. Bauer, Anuj P. Netto, Michelle A. James> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 Jan 10
Treating Pediatric Hand Problems in a Low-resource Environment.
Michelle A. James> ;Hand Clinics. 2019 Nov 1
11 citations
Treatment and outcomes of arthrogryposis in the upper extremity.
Scott N. Oishi, Olga E. Agranovich, Dan A. Zlotolow, Lindley B. Wall, Christopher M. Stutz, Giorgio Pajardi, Chiara Novelli, Hisham Abdel Ghani, Andrea Jester, Carley ...> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part C, Seminars in Medical Genetics. 2019 Sep 1
3 citations
Early Practice Patterns of Hand Surgeons: An American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Database Study
Tobias R. Mann, Michelle A. James, John J. Harrast, F. Thomas D. Kaplan> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2019 Aug 24
9 citations
Long-Term Outcomes of Brachial Plexus Reconstruction with Sural Nerve Autograft for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.
M. Claire Manske, Andrea S. Bauer, Vincent R. Hentz, Michelle A. James> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2019 May 1
5 citations
Three-dimensional functional workspace of thumb prehension
Patrick F. Curran, Anita Bagley, Mitell Sison-Williamson, Michelle A. James> ;Clinical Biomechanics. 2019 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

Shriners Children’s Northern California Becomes Second in Nation to Achieve Highest Level of Musculoskeletal Surgical VerificationDecember 15th, 2022
50+ Female Orthopedic Surgeons in the USMarch 20th, 2018
US News Ranks Sacramento, Madera Children’s Hospitals in Top 10 for California, Pacific CoastJune 23rd, 2023