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Research and Presentations

During residency, Dr. Bushnell became one of the most-frequently published orthopedic residents to train at the University of North Carolina. Even though he is currently engaged in private practice, he continues his efforts to improve patient care through ongoing clinical research, writing, publication, speaking, and other traditionally “academic” engagements. This page highlights Dr. Bushnell’s extensive research-related accomplishments.

Publications

  • Menge TJ, Boykin RE, Bushnell BD, Byram IR. “Acromioclavicular Osteoarthritis: A Common Cause of Shoulder Pain.” Southern Medical Journal 2014 May; 107(5): 324-329. DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0000000000000101.
  • Bushnell BD. “Developing a Bundled Pricing Strategy.”  AAOS Now March 2014.
  • Bushnell BD. “The Evolution of DRGs.” AAOS Now December 2013: 22-24.
  • Boykin RE, Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Kocher M, Stubbs A, Philippon M. “Hip Instability.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery June 2011; 19(6): 340-349. PMID: 21628645.
  • Anz AW, Schweppe M, Halvorson J, Bushnell BD, Sternberg M, Koman LA. “Venomous Snakebite Injuries of the Extremities: Medical and Surgical Management.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery December 2010; 18(12): 749-759. PMID: 21119141.
  • Bushnell BD, Sakryd GA, Noonan TJ. “Hamstring Donor Site Block: Evaluation of Pain Control After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.” Arthroscopy July 2010; 26(7): 894-900. Published online May 13, 2010. PMID: 20620788.
  • Byram IR, Bushnell BD, Dugger K, Charron K, Harrel FE Jr, Noonan TJ. “Preseason Shoulder Strength Measurements in Professional Baseball Pitchers: Identifying Players at Risk for Injury.” American Journal of Sports Medicine July 2010; 38(7): 1375-1382. Published Online May 20, 2010. DOI: 10.1177/0363546509360404. PMID: 20489215.
  • Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Griffin LP, Noonan TJ, Torry MR, Hawkins RJ. “Correlation of Torque and Elbow Injury in Professional Baseball Pitchers.” American Journal of Sports Medicine July 2010; 38(7): 1368-1374. Published Online April 16, 2010. DOI: 10.1177/0363546510363402. PMID: 20400752.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Noonan TJ, Torry MR, Hawkins RJ. “Association of Maximum Pitch Velocity and Elbow Injury in Professional Baseball Pitchers.” American Journal of Sports Medicine April 2010; 38(4): 728-732. Published Online January 21, 2010. DOI: 10.1177/0363546510363402. PMID: 20093420.
  • Bushnell BD, Bitting SS, Crain JM, Boublik M, Schlegel TF. “Treatment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Documented Isolated Grade III Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries in National Football League Athletes.” American Journal of Sports Medicine January 2010; 38(1): 86-91. Published Online December 4, 2009. DOI: 10.1177/0363546509344075. PMID: 19966106.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Dugger K, Sakryd GS, Noonan TJ. “Effort thrombosis presenting as pulmonary embolism in a professional baseball pitcher.” Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach November 2009; 1(6): 493-499. DOI: 10.1177/1941738109347980. No PMID.
  • Schlegel TF, Bushnell BD, Godfrey J, Boublik M. “Success of Nonoperative Management of Adductor Longus Tears in National Football League Athletes.” American Journal of Sports Medicine July 2009; 37(7): 1394-1399. Published Online March 27,2009. DOI: 10.1177/0363546509332501. PMID: 19329786.
  • Bushnell BD, May R, Campion ER, Schmale GA, Henderson RC. “Hemiepiphyseodesis for Late-Onset Tibia Vara.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics April-May 2009; 29(3): 285-289. PMID: 19305281.
  • Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Bynum DK, Chloros GD, Weissler ER. “Pediatric Scaphoid Fractures.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 2009; 17(2): 77-87. PMID: 19202121.
  • Bushnell BD, Dahners LE. “Fatal Pulmonary Embolism in a Polytraumatized Patient Following Hip Arthroscopy.” Orthopaedics January 2009; 32(1): 56. PMID: 19226026.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “The Bony Apprehension Test for Shoulder Instability: A Prospective Pilot Analysis.” Arthroscopy September 2008; 24(9): 974-982. PMID: 18760203.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “Bony Instability of the Shoulder.” Arthroscopy September 2008; 24(9): 1061-1073. PMID: 18760215.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Whitener GB, Messer TM. “Early Experience with Collagen Nerve Tubes in Digital Nerve Repair.” Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume), September 2008; 33(7): 1081-1087. PMID: 18762101.
  • Bushnell BD, Whitener GB, Rubright JH, Creighton RA, Logel KJ, Wood ML. “The Use of Suture Anchors to Repair the Ruptured Quadriceps Tendon.” Current Orthopaedic Practice May 2008; 19(3): 314-320. No PMID.
  • Bushnell BD, Tennant JT, Rubright JH, Creighton RA. “Repair of Patellar Tendon Rupture Using Suture Anchors.” Journal of Knee Surgery 2008 April; 21(2): 122-129. Online advanced release March 31, 2008. PMID: 18500063.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Bert JM. “Venous Thromboembolism in Lower Extremity Arthroscopy.” Arthroscopy 2008 May; 24(5): 604-611. E-pub January 7, 2008. PMID: 18442695.
  • Bushnell BD, Draeger RW, Crosby CG, Bynum DK. “Management of Intra-Articular Metacarpal Base Fractures of the Second Through Fifth Metacarpals.” Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume) April 2008; 33(4): 573-578. PMID: 18406963.
  • Bushnell BD, Horton JK, McDonald MF, Robertson PG. “Perioperative Medical Comorbidities in the Orthopaedic Patient.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2008 April; 16(4): 216-227. PMID: 18390484.
  • Bushnell BD, Dirschl DR. “Small Bowel Obstruction from Entrapment in a Sacral Fracture Stabilized with Iliosacral Screws: Case Report and Review of the Literature.” Journal of Trauma October 2008; 65(4):933-937. E-pub February 15, 2008. PMID: 18288016.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “Hybrid Treatment of Engaging Hill-Sachs Lesions: Arthroscopic Capsulolabral Repair and Limited Posterior Approach for Bone Grafting.” Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2007 Dec; 8(4):194-203. No PMID.
  • Bushnell BD, Whitener GB, Rubright JH, Creighton RA, Logel KJ, Wood ML. “The Use of Suture Anchors to Repair the Ruptured Quadriceps Tendon.” Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2007 July; 21(6):407-413. PMID: 17621001.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Complications in Dorsal Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation of Nondisplaced Scaphoid Waist Fractures.” Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume) 2007 Jul-Aug; 32(6):827-833. PMID: 17606062.
  • Bushnell BD, Bynum DK. “Malunion of the Distal Radius.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2007 Jan; 15(1):27-40. PMID: 17213380.
  • Bushnell BD, Hoover SA, Olcott CW, Dahners LE. “The Use of an Independent Distractor in Hip Arthroscopy.” Arthroscopy 2007 Jan; 23(1):106.e1-4. Epub 2006 Nov 27. PMID: 17210437.
  • Bushnell BD, Byram IR, Weinhold PS, Creighton RA. “The Use of Suture Anchors in Repair of the Ruptured Patellar Tendon: A Biomechanical Study.” American Journal of Sports Medicine 2006 Sept.; 34(9): 1492-1499. Epub 2006 May 9. PMID: 16685906. DOI 10.1177/0363546506287489
  • Bushnell BD, Byram IR, Dahners LE. “Compression External Fixation With Transosseous Pins for Arthrodesis of the Ankle.” Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery 2006 June; 5(2): 74-83. No PMID.
  • Bushnell BD, Dahners LE. “The syringe technique for minimally invasive bone grafting.” Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2005 Oct; 19(9): 650-655. PMID: 16247311.

Book Chapters

  • Abrams J, Bushnell BD, et.al. Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. In Milano G, ed. Shoulder Arthroscopy: Principles and Practice. Springer, Philadelphia. Pending 2014.
  • Bushnell BD, Crosby CG, Anz AW, Noonan TJ. Proximal Biceps Injuries. In Yocum, Andrews, Altchek, ElAttrache, eds. Sports Medicine of Baseball. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. November 2011.
  • Johnston PS, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Proximal humerus fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Regan C, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Midshaft humerus. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Heckman D, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Scapula fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Rubright JH, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Clavicle fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Anterior shoulder reduction. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Crosby CG, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Glenohumeral joint injection. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Crosby CG, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Subacromial injection. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Scannell BP, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Acromioclavicular injection. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Edwards GS III, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Femoral stress fracture. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Gray CF, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Pelvis fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Murphy TD, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Proximal femur fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.
  • Edwards GS III, Bushnell BD, Taft TN. Femoral shaft fractures. In Miller M, MacKnight J, Hart J, eds. Miller: Essential Orthopaedics. Elsevier/LWW, Philadelphia. July 2009.

Podium Presentations at National and International Meetings

  • Bushnell BD. “Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started Out – Business Issues for the Young Arthroscopist.” Metcalf Winter Meeting, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Snowbird, Utah, March 5, 2015.
  • Bushnell BD. “Patient Perceptions of Physician Reimbursement for Arthroscopic Procedures.” Podium Presentation, Hawkins Society 2014 Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 10, 2014.
  • Bushnell BD. “Clavicle Fractures.” Podium Presentation, Hawkins Society 2014 Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 9, 2014.
  • Bushnell BD. “Reverse Total Shoulder for Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fractures: Retrospective Study Results.” Podium Presentation, Hawkins Society 2014 Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 9, 2014.
  • Bushnell BD. “The Athletic Trainer as Physician Extender: Physician Perspective.” Podium Presentation, National Athletic Trainers Association 2012 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, June 26, 2012.
  • Bushnell BD and Gagliano J, “Complex Proximal Humerus Fractures: Fix versus Replace.” Podium Presentation, Hawkins Society 2012 Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 11, 2012.
  • Bushnell BD. “Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement for Complex Proximal Humerus Fractures.” Podium Presentation, Hawkins Society 2011 Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, May 7, 2011.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Noonan TJ, Torry MR, Hawkins RJ. “Association of Maximum Pitch Velocity and Elbow Injury in Professional Baseball Pitchers.” Podium Presentation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2010 Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, July 18, 2010.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Noonan TJ, Torry MR, Hawkins RJ. “Biomechanical risk factors for elbow injury in professional baseball pitchers.” Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/American Shoulder and Elbow Society Combined Biannual Meeting, Miami, FL, April 17, 2010.
  • Byram IR, Bushnell BD, Dugger K, Charron K, Harrell FE, Noonan TJ. “Preseason shoulder strength measurements in professional baseball pitchers: identifying players at risk for injury requiring surgery.” Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 10, 2010.
  • Byram IR, Bushnell BD, Dugger K, Charron K, Harrell FE, Noonan TJ. “Preseason shoulder strength measurements in professional baseball pitchers: identifying players at risk for injury requiring surgery.” Podium Presentation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2009 Annual Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, July 10, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Whitener GB, Messer TM. “Early Experience with Collagen Nerve Guides in Digital Nerve Repair.” Podium Presentation, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2007 Annual Meeting Residents and Fellows Conference, Seattle, Washington, September 26, 2007.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.” Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 16, 2007.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.” Podium Presentation, American Association for Hand Surgery 2007 Annual Meeting, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, January 12, 2007.

Poster Presentations at National and International Meetings

  • Bushnell BD, May RS, Campion ER, Schmale GA, Henderson RC. “Hemiepiphyseodesis for Late-Onset Tibia Vara.” Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “The Bony Apprehension Test for Shoulder Instability.” E-Poster Presentation, Arthroscopy Association of North America 2009 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 30-May 3, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “The Bony Apprehension Test for Shoulder Instability.” Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2008 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 4-9, 2008.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.” Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, February 12-17, 2007.
  • Bushnell BD, Byram IR, Weinhold PS, Creighton RA. “Suture Anchors in Patellar Tendon Repair.” Poster Presentation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2006 Annual Meeting, Hershey, PA, June 29-July 2, 2006.
  • Ledrick D, Gross H, Caudell M, Bushnell B, Carpenter C, Young J, Schwartz R, “MedWAR: The Medical Wilderness Adventure Race as an Innovative Tool for Teaching and Testing of Wilderness Medicine.” Poster Presentation, Wilderness Medical Society 2001 Annual International Meeting, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, August 8-12, 2001.

Podium Presentations at Regional Meetings

  • Schlegel TF, Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Bitting S, Boublik M. “Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Isolated High-Grade Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries in National Football League Athletes.” Podium Presentation, Southern Orthopaedic Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, July 17, 2009.
  • Schlegel TF, Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Bitting S, Boublik M. “Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Isolated High-Grade Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries in National Football League Athletes.” Podium Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas, June 19, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, Hoover SA, Olcott CW, Dahners LE. “The Use of a Radiolucent Distractor in Hip Arthroscopy.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association/South Carolina Orthopaedic Association 2006 Combined Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 8, 2006.
  • Bushnell BD, Hoover SA, Olcott CW, Dahners LE. “The Use of a Radiolucent Distractor in Hip Arthroscopy.” Podium Presentation, Southern Orthopaedic Association 2006 Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 21, 2006.
  • Bushnell BD, Byram IR, Weinhold PS, Creighton RA. “Suture Anchors in Patellar Tendon Repair.” Podium Presentation, Southern Orthopaedic Association 2006 Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 20, 2006.
  • Bushnell BD, Ledrick DM, “Hog Wild: An Analysis of the Hog Device in the Removal of Foreign Bodies from the External Auditory Canal.” Podium Presentation, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2001 Southeastern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 24, 2001. Award for “Most Entertaining Presentation.”

Poster Presentations at Regional Meetings

  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Antonopolous S, Boublik M, Schlegel TF. “Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Can Improve Return to Play After Adductor Longus Tendon Tear in National Football League Athletes.” Poster Presentation, Southern Orthopaedic Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, July15-18, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, Anz AW, Antonopolous S, Boublik M, Schlegel TF. “Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Can Improve Return to Play After Adductor Longus Tendon Tear in National Football League Athletes.” Poster Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas, June 17-20, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, Creighton RA, Herring MM. “The Bony Apprehension Test for Shoulder Instability.” Poster Presentation, Southern Orthopaedic Association 2008 Annual Meeting, Hot Springs, VA, June 11-15, 2008.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.” Poster Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association/Southern Orthopaedic Association Combined 2007 Annual Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 1-4, 2007.
  • Bushnell BD, Whitener GB, McWilliams AD, Messer TM. “Early Experience with Collagen Nerve Guides in Digital Nerve Repair.” Poster Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association/Southern Orthopaedic Association Combined 2007 Annual Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 1-4, 2007.
  • Bushnell BD, Hamrick JT, Kirby BP, Franga DL, “Jejunocutaneous Fistula as a Rare Complication of Pancreatitis: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature.” Poster Presentation, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2004 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 31-February 3, 2004.
  • Ledrick D, Gross H, Caudell M, Bushnell B, Carpenter C, Young J, Schwartz R, “The Medical Wilderness Adventure Challenge: A Unique Learning Opportunity.” Poster Presentation, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2002 Southeastern Regional Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, April 12-14, 2002.

Podium Presentations at State Meetings

  • Bushnell BD. “Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Complex Proximal Humerus Fracture.” Podium Presentation, Georgia Orthopedic Society 2013 Annual Meeting, Sea Island, GA, September 27, 2013.
  • Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Dugger K, Sakryd GA, Noonan TJ. “Effort Thrombosis Presenting as Pulmonary Embolism in a Professional Baseball Pitcher.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, September 26, 2009.
  • Bushnell BD, McWilliams A, Messer TM. “Complications in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand 2006 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 6, 2006.
  • Bushnell BD, Whitener GB, Messer TM. “Retrospective Review of NeuraGen Nerve Guides in Digital Nerve Reconstruction.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand 2006 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 6, 2006.
  • Bushnell BD, Byram IR, Weinhold PS, Creighton RA. “Suture Anchors in Patellar Tendon Repair.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association 2005 Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, October 30, 2005. 2nd Place Resident Paper Award.
  • Bushnell BD, Bynum DK. “Intra-Articular Fracture of the Index Metacarpal Base.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand 2005 Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, October 28, 2005.
  • Bushnell BD, Bynum DK. “Early Experience with a Volar Approach for Osteotomy and Plating of Malunited Distal Radius Fractures.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 9, 2004.
  • Bushnell BD, Bynum DK. “Early Experience with a Volar Approach for Osteotomy and Plating of Malunited Distal Radius Fractures.” Podium Presentation, North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand 2004 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, October 8, 2004.