AndrewThomasAssenmacherMD

Summary

• Dr. Assenmacher’s special interests include sport injuries, shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction, elbow arthroscopy and reconstruction, knee arthroscopy, ligament and meniscus injuries and athletic hip injuries. He is fellowship trained in Sports Medicine from the Aspen Sports Medicine Foundation in Aspen, CO and Shoulder and Elbow surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He received his medical degree from The University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio and his residency at Henry Ford Hospital System, Detroit, Michigan.
  
  His recent publications include
  •    Arthroscopic-Assisted Lower Trapezius Tendon Transfer for Massive Irreparable Posterior-Superior Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2016 Apr.
  •    Long-term Outcomes After Osteochondral Allograft: A Systematic Review at Long-term Follow-up of 12.3 Years. Arthroscopy. 2016 Oct.
  •    Management of acute or late hematogenous infection after shoulder arthroplasty with irrigation, debridement, and component retention. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Aug.
  •    Distal biceps tendon injuries: A clinically relevant current concepts review. EFORT Open Review. 2016 Sept.
  •    Plication of the Posterior Capsule for Intraoperative Posterior Instability During Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Accepted for publication in J Shoulder Elbow Surg.
  •    Evolution of Humeral Component in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Book Chapter in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Accepted for publication
  •    Essex-Lopresti Injuries. Book Chapter in Morrey’s The Elbow and It’s Disorders: 5th Edition. Accepted for publication
  •    Two-Stage Exchange for the Management of Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty. Accepted for publication in J Shoulder Elbow Surg.