StevenJacksonThorntonMD

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma

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Dr. Steven Thornton is an orthopedic surgeon in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Texas Institute for Surgery at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. He received his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery, orthopedic sports medicine, and orthopedic trauma and is experienced in sports medicine, hip arthroscopy, hip and knee surgery, hand and wrist traumatology, and shoulder and elbow traumatology.

New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2003 - 2004
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2003
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 1999
University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1998

PubMed

35 citations
Treatment of open intra-articular calcaneal fractures: evaluation of a treatment protocol based on wound location and size.
Steven J. Thornton, Domingo Cheleuitte, Amy Jo Ptaszek, John S. Early> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2006 May 1
35 citations
Treatment of Recalcitrant Lateral Epicondylitis with Suture Anchor Repair
Steven J. Thornton, Jennifer R. Rogers, William D. Prickett, Warren R. Dunn, Answorth A. Allen, Jo A. Hannafin> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005 Oct 1
9 citations
Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis after anterior shoulder dislocation and closed reduction. A case report.
Andrew A. Willis, Nikhil N. Verma, Steven J. Thornton, Nicholas J. Morrissey, Russell F. Warren> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2005 Sep 1