DavidSRuchMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Durham, NCHand Surgery
Professor, Orthopaedics, Duke University School of Medicine
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Office
4709 Creekstone Dr
Durham, NC 27703Phone+1 919-668-5259Fax+1 919-684-1147
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1993 - 1994
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1990 - 2025- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Clinical Trials
- A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsFracture location impacts opioid demand in upper extremity fracture surgeryDaniel J. Cunningham, Micaela A. LaRose, Oke A. Anakwenze, Christopher S. Klifto, Marc J. Richard
Injury. 2021-05-20 - 3 citationsPlatelet-rich plasma vs. corticosteroid injections for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis: a cost-effectiveness Markov decision analysis.Kevin M Klifto, Stephen H Colbert, Marc J Richard, Oke A Anakwenze, David S Ruch
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2022-05-01 - 4 citationsUse of a 5-item modified Fragility Index for risk stratification in patients undergoing surgical management of distal humerus fractures.Eliana B Saltzman, Daniel R Evans, Albert Anastasio, Ndeye Guisse, Elshaday S Belay
JSES International. 2021-11-01
Press Mentions
ExsoMed Corporation Announces Milestone 10,000th INnate™ Intramedullary Threaded Nail Used for Metacarpal FracturesJune 1st, 2021
RTI Surgical Releases Q1 Financial Results — 5 Insights FeaturedApril 27th, 2017
Arthrosurface Launches OsteoMATE for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis in the HandApril 26th, 2017- Join now to see all
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