Carl W Nissen MD

PubMed

• Medial femoral condyle OCD (osteochondritis dissecans): correlation between imaging and arthroscopy.
  Jie C Nguyen, Vandan Patel, Liya Gendler, Donna G Blankenbaker, Kevin G Shea
  Skeletal Radiology. 2025-04-01
• 5 citations
  Lead knee flexion angle is associated with both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments in collegiate baseball pitchers.
  Matthew J Solomito, Erin J Garibay, Andrew Cohen, Carl W Nissen
  Sports Biomechanics. 2024-12-01
• A Simple Clinical Predictive Model for Arthroscopic Mobility of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee.
  Matthew D Milewski, Patricia E Miller, Emma C Gossman, Ryan P Coene, Marc A Tompkins
  The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients: Early results using a hybrid physeal-sparing technique  
  Willson R, Kostyun R, Milewski M, Nissen C, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/20/2018
• Biomechanical comparison of epiphyseal ACL fixation using a cortical button construct versus an interference screw and sheath construct in skeletally immature cadaveri...  
  Dukas A, Shea K, Nissen C, Obopilwe E, Fabricant P, Cannamela P, Milewski M, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
• Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is a Predictor of Failure in an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Cohort: A Report From the MARS Group  
  MARS Group, Cooper DE, Dunn WR, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Allen CR, Anderson AF, DeBerardino TM, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
• Pediatric Sports Medicine Injuries: Common Problems and Solutions  
  Huleatt JB, Nissen CW, Milewski MD, Clinics Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
• Risk Factors and Predictors of Significant Chondral Surface Change From Primary to Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A MOON and MARS Cohort Study  
  MARS Group, Magnussen RA, Borchers JR, Pedroza AD, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Wright RW, Kaeding CC, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, L..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
• A biomechanical analysis of the association between forearm mechanics and the elbow varus moment in collegiate baseball pitchers  
  Solomito M, Garibay E, Nissen C, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
• Biomechanical differences between left- and right-handed baseball pitchers Erratum  
  Solomito MJ, Ferreira JV, Nissen CW, Sports Biomech., 1/1/2018
• Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance  
  Williams AA, Mancini NS, Solomito MJ, Nissen CW, Milewski MD, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Biomechanical differences between left- and right-handed baseball pitchers  
  Solomito MJ, Ferreira JV, Nissen CW, Sports Biomech., 1/1/2017
• The Reliability of Assessing Radiographic Healing of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee  
  Wall EJ, Milewski MD, Carey JL, Shea KG, Ganley TJ, Polousky JD, Grimm NL, Eismann EA, Jacobs JC Jr, Murnaghan L, Nissen CW, Myer GD; Research in Osteochondritis of th..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Subsequent Surgery After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors From a Multicenter Cohort  
  MARS Group, Ding DY, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Alb..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcomes After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction  
  MARS Group, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Nwosu SK, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP,..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Early Sports Specialization: Concerns with Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes  
  Nissen, CW, Connecticut Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Epidemiology of Concussion in Connecticut High School Football during the 2015 and 2016 seasons  
  Kostyun R, Distefano L, Burland J, Scarneo S, Nissen CW, Connecticut Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Examining the association between glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and glenohumeral joint kinematics and kinetics  
  Solomito M, Krochak R, Milewski M, Nissen CW, Connecticut Medicine, 1/1/2017
• Recovery of psychological readiness may differ between genders following ACL reconstruction in adolescent athletes  
  Milewski M, Kostyun R, Iannicelli J, Solomito M, Garibay E, Nissen C, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2016
• Novel Arthroscopic Classification of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Multicenter Reliability Study  
  Carey JL, Wall EJ, Grimm NL, Ganley TJ, Edmonds EW, Anderson AF, Polousky J, Murnaghan ML, Nissen CW, Weiss J, Lyon RM, Chambers HG; Research in OsteoChondritis of the..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2016
• Appropriate Use Criteria for the Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Femoral Condyle  
  Nissen CW, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1/4/2015
• Lateral trunk lean in pitchers affects both ball velocity and upper extremity joint moments  
  Solomito MJ, Garibay EJ, Woods JR, �unpuu S, Nissen CW, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2015
• The association of tibial slope and anterior cruciate ligament rupture in skeletally immature patients  
  O'Malley MP, Milewski MD, Solomito MJ, Erwteman AS, Nissen CW, Arthroscopy, 1/1/2015
• Novel radiographic feature classification of knee OCD � A multicenter reliability study  
  Wall E, Polousky JD, Shea KG, Carey JL, Ganley TJ, Grimm NL, Jacobs JC, Edmonds EW, Eismann EA, Aderson A, Heyworth B, Lyon, R, ROCK, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2015
• Multirater agreement of the causes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: a radiographic and video analysis of the MARS cohort  
  Matava MJ, Arciero RA, Baumgarten KM, Carey JL, DeBerardino TM, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Miller BS, Nissen CW, Taft TN, Wolf BR, Wright RW; MARS Group, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2015
• Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow  
  Nissen CW, Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Asymmetric knee kinematics and kinetics after ACL reconstruction in adolescent athletes  
  Milewski M, Ounpuu S, Nissen CW, Garibay E, Giampetruzzi N, Suprenant D, Woods J, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2014
• Preface Osteochondritis dissecans: diagnosis and treatment options for athletes  
  Milewski MD, Nissen CW, Clinics Sports Medicine, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

• Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Athletes 
  Chapter: Osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum. 
  Nissen CW, Marchese J, Wiley TEditors: R Arciero, F Cordasco and M Provencher.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2018
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 5 - Sports Medicine 
  Chapter: Special considerations in head injuries in adolescent athletes 
  R Kostyun, CW Nissen, I HafeezEditors: Mark Miller.2016
• Let�s Discuss Adolescent Sports Injuries 
  Chapter: Baseball Injuries in Adolescents. 
  Nissen CW, Solomito MEditors: R LaPrade and M Kocher.AAOS Publishing2016
• Clinics in Sports Medicine 
  Chapter: Osteochondritis Dissecans: Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Athletes. 
  Editors: Matthew D Milewski and Carl W Nissen.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2014
• Drez and Delee�s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 
  Chapter: Knee Injuries in Skeletally Immature Athletes 
  Editors: Miller and Thompson.Elsevier2014
• Connecticut Medicine 
  Chapter: Special Issue: Sports Medicine 
  Editors: Carl Nissen.2010
• Surgical Techniques about the Knee 
  Chapter: Patellofemoral Syndrome: Antero medialization of the extensor mechanism. 
  Nissen CW and Fulkerson JPEditors: Cushner.2005
• Orthopaedics Pocket Procedures: Sports Medicine 
  Chapter: Knee Section. 
  Nissen CW (Contributor)Editors: Robert A. Arciero, Series Editor Courtland Lewis.McGraw-Hill2004
• Orthopaedics Pocket Procedures: General Orthopaedics 
  Nissen CW (Contributor)Editors: Courtland Lewis.McGraw-Hill2004
• Shoulder Arthroscopy 
  Chapter: Anterior Instability � Suretac Technique. 
  Editors: Tibone, Savoie, and Shaffer.Springer-Verlag2003
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Abstracts/Posters

• Operative treatment of multidirectional instability in the skeletally immature athlete.
  Avery D, Williams A, Kostyun R, Kostyun K, Solomito M, Milewski M, Nissen C, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
• Chondral injuries and irreparable meniscal tears are more common in Medicaid patients among Adolescent patients with ACL or meniscal tears.
  Williams A, Mancini N, Solomito M, Nissen C, Milewski M, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
• Delayed ball release in baseball pitchers: A method to improve performance without increasing the risk of injury.
  Goldsmith A, Solomito M, Nissen C, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
• Association of crossover triple hop distance to functional measures in adolescent athletes staus post ACL reconstruction at the time of return to sport.
  Garibay E, Hoberman A, Lloyd J, Giampetruzzi N, Suprenant D, Nissen C, Ounpuu S, Milewski M, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
• Does �Hyperangulation� During Pitching Lead to Greater Elbow Loads?
  Nissen C, Westwell M, Solomito M, Ounpuu S, Amer Coll Sports Med Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2010
• Improvement in Symptoms and Function after ACI in Patients who Failed Prior Treatment.
  K Zaslav, B Cole, J Farr, T DeBerardino, R Brewster, P Fowler, C Nissen, ESSKA Annual Meeting, Porto, Portugal, 1/1/2008
• The relationship between thorax/pelvic motion and elbow loads in adolescent baseball pitchers.
  Nissen C, Ounpuu S, Westwell M, Patel M, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2007
• Open Bankart vs. arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of traumatic anterior shoulder instability.
  Manzo R, Nissen C, Mazzocca A, Shea K, Arciero R, AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/15/2007
• Biomechanical evaluation of throwing a fastball versus curveball pitch.
  Bicos J, Ounpuu S, Westwell M, Pierz K, Nissen C, West Point Fellow�s Day, Wast Point, NY, 1/16/2005
• Biomechanical and radiographic analysis of partial coracoclavicular ligament injuries.
  Nissen CW, Mazzocca AD, Santangelo SA, Adams DA, Rios C, Dumonski M, Shea KP, Romeo AA, Arciero RA, ISAKOS Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 1/6/2005
• A biomechanical evaluation of an arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint reconstruction, anatomic coraco-clavicular ligament reconstruction, and the Weaver-Dunn procedure...
  Mazzocca A, Santangelo S, Rios C, Dumonski M, Johnson S, Nowak M, Nissen C, Arciero R, 9th International Congress on surgery of the Shoulder, Washington, DC, 1/2/2004
• Coroclavicular ligament reconstruction: A comparison of an arthroscopic technique, anatomic coroclavicular ligament reconstruction, and the Weaver-Dunn procedures.
  Mazzocca A, Santangelo S, Rios C, Dumonski M, Johnson S, Nissen C, Arciero R, AOSSM Annual Meeting, 1/1/2004
• Comparison of techniques for estimating the shoulder joint center (Glenohumeral joint center).
  Westwell M, Ounpuu S, Burns J, Nissen C, National Motion Analysis Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2004
• Active and passive evaluation of proprioception for the shoulder and knee.
  Nowak M, Asaki T, Nissen C, Joseph M, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington, DC, 1/15/2003
• Gender differences in ACL injuries. Studying the effects of perturbation upon landing.
  Nissen CW and Panzer V, ACL injury Symposium, AOSSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2002
• Oral creatine supplementation and increased intra-compartmental pressures in anterior compartment of the leg.
  Rowan B, Nissen C, Residency Graduation, University of Connecticut, 1/8/2001
• Biomechanical assessment of ACL injury after sustaining a grade III MCL injury.
  Mazzocca A, Geary S, Adams D, Nissen C, Residency Graduation, University of Connecticut, 1/8/2001
• Biomechanical comparison of patella tendon repair methods: An evaluation of gap formation at the repair site with cyclic loading.
  Ravalin R V, Mazzocca A D, Schmid A, Heimer R G, Utz M, Grady-Benson J C, Nissen C W, Adams D J, OREF Annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2001
• Biomechanical comparison of patellar tendon repair methods: Evaluation of gap formation at repair site with cyclical loading.
  Ravalin R, Mazzocca A, Schmid H, Heimer D, Utz M, Grady-Benson J, Nissen C, Adams C, Residency Graduation, University of Connecticut, 1/9/2000
• Cortical bone-disk anchor in quadriceps tendon ACL reconstruction.
  Nagarkatti D, Tarinelli D, Nissen CW, Fulkerson JP, Zimmer Resident Conference, Miami, FL, 1/1/2000
• Bioabsorbable screw fixation in free tendon ACL Reconstruction.
  Nagarkatti D, Tarinelli D, Nissen CW, Fulkerson J P, Residency Graduation, University of Connecticut, 1/1/1999
• Biomechanical Assessment of the ACL after Sustaining a Grade III MCL Injury.
  Mazzocca, G., Nissen, C W, AOSSM Annual meeting, Traverse City, MI, 1/1/1999
• Tension band plate fixation for olecranon fractures: Comparative analysis with other techniques.
  Nagarkatti, D, Kobayashi, K, Santoro, V, Nissen, C W, Caputo, A, Residency Graduation, University of Connecticut, 1/1/1999
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Lectures

• Dislocations: Who, What, When and Where. 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/10/2019
• Incidence of concomitant labral tears after traumatic shoulder dislocation in adolescent patients. 
  Plantation, FL - 1/28/2018
• Meta-Analysis of adolescent capitellar osteochondritis dissecans: Predictive role of symptom duration on prognosis. 
  Plantation, FL - 1/28/2018
• Adolescent strength recovery after ACL reconstruction: Time to reconsider return to play sport guidelines? 
  Plantation, FL - 1/27/2018
• Non-gravity corrected isokinetic strength measurements masks quadriceps deficits in adolescents following ACL reconstruction. 
  Plantation, FL - 1/27/2018
• Elbow Osteochondritis Dissecans. Part of Osteochondritis Dissecans in the Adolescent Athlete. 
  San Diego, CA - 1/7/2018
• Motion Analysis in Pediatric Sports: Upper Extremity. 
  Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX - 1/28/2017
• Arm injuries in the Overhead Athlete. 
  Saaremmaa, Estonia - 1/27/2017
• Surgical management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament injuries in the Overhead Athlete. UCL Injuries in the Overhead Thrower: Frominjury to return to play. 
  Dunkin Donuts Park, Hartford, CT - 1/26/2017
• 3-month isometric strength deficits are predictive of 6-month isokinetic strength deficits and timing of clearance to return to sports in adolescent ACL Reconstruction... 
  Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX - 1/26/2017
• Hip Pains on the Athletic Adolescent: What is concerning and What can be watched. 
  Hartford, CT - 1/14/2017
• Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow � Diagnosis and Treatment. 
  Jay Peak Resort � Jay, VT - 1/10/2017
• Early Results and Safety of the �Hybrid� Physeal Sparing ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes. 
  Barcelona, Spain - 1/3/2017
• Elbow Osteochondritis Dissecans: 2016 Update. 
  Hilton Mission Bay, San Diego, CA - 1/29/2016
• Early Sports Specialization. 
  Hartford, CT - 1/9/2016
• Medial Epicondyle Avulsion Fractures. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/25/2015
• Evidence Based Treatment for OCD of the Knee in the Young Patient. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/24/2015
• Surgery of the elbow in overhead athletes. 
  University of Hartford - 1/16/2015
• Evidenced Based Medicine. Early Sports Specialization: The adolescent baseball player. 
  Rosemont, IL - 1/2/2015
• Prevention and Care of Younger Pitcher�s Arms. 
  Connecticut Children�s Medical Center Hartford, CT - 1/31/2014
• Increased Posterior Tibial Slope And Its Association With ACL Rupture In The Pediatric Population. 
  Hollywood, CA - 1/30/2014
• The Throwing Elbow: Which patient is treated with rest, Who gets a MRI, and When is surgery necessary. 
  Hollywood, CA - 1/30/2014
• Surgical Intervention of the Elbow. 
  University of Hartford - 1/8/2014
• Care of the Concussed Athlete. 
  Middletown High School, Middletown, CT - 1/3/2014
• Diagnosis and Management of Juvenile Osteochondritis � A case based approach. 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2014
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Other

• The Patellofemoral Joint: A Unique Engineering Puzzle. 
  Nissen, C W, Biomechanics Magazine
  1/1/1999