About Dr. Victor J. Wu

Sherman WF, Clark SC, Wu VJ, Bohlen HL, Lee OC. The dual degree orthopedic surgeon: A survey of the trends, motivations, and perceived value of the master of business administration degree. Orthopedic Reviews. Published online May 27, 2021. Ross BJ, Wu VJ, Mansour AA, Lee OC, Sherman WF. Opioid claims prior to elective total joint arthroplasty and risk of prolonged postoperative opioid claims. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Published online April 26, 2021. Ross BJ, Savage-Elliott I, Wu VJ, Flick TR, Sherman WF, Rodriguez RF. Reoperation rates following total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle arthrodesis for posttraumatic indications. Foot & Ankle Specialist. Published online February 22, 2021:193864002199363. Ross BJ, Savage-Elliott I, Wu VJ, Rodriguez RF. Complications following total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle arthrodesis for primary ankle osteoarthritis. Foot & Ankle Specialist. Published online January 20, 2021:193864002098774. Sherman WF, Wu VJ, Ofa SA, Ross BJ, Savage-Elliott ID, Sanchez FL. Increased rate of complications in myasthenia gravis patients following hip and knee arthroplasty: a nationwide database study in the PearlDiver Database on 257,707 patients. Acta Orthopaedica. 2021;92(2):176-181. Wu VJ, Iloanya MC, Sanchez FL, et al. Is patient-reported penicillin allergy independently associated with increased risk of prosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty of the hip, knee, and shoulder? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020;478(12):2699-2709. Ross BJ, Savage-Elliott I, Wu V, Rodriguez RF. Total ankle arthroplasty (TAR) vs. ankle arthrodesis (AA) for primary ankle osteoarthritis: a nationwide analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2020;5(4):2473011420S0041. Sherman WF, Khadra HS, Kale NN, Wu VJ, Gladden PB, Lee OC. How did the number and type of injuries in patients presenting to a regional level I trauma center change during the COVID-19 pandemic with a stay-at-home order? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021;479(2):266-275. Hill KL, Wu VJ, Kusumoto H, Sherman WF, Savoie FH. Management of orthopaedic emergencies during a pandemic: compartment syndrome of the hand in a patient with COVID-19: a case report. JBJS Case Connector. 2020;10(3):e20.00377-e20.00377. Sommi C, Wu VJ, Heffernan J, Sherman W. Complete 180-degree dislocation of a rotating platform after closed reduction for mobile bearing spinout. Arthroplasty Today. 2020;6(3):556-559. Sherman WF, Wu VJ. Robotic surgery in total joint arthroplasty: a survey of the AAHKS membership to understand the utilization, motivations, and perceptions of total joint surgeons. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020;35(12):3474-3481.e2. Ross BJ, Wu VJ, McCluskey LC, O’Brien MJ, Sherman WF, Savoie FH. Postoperative complication rates following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) vs. reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA): a nationwide analysis. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 2020;30(2):83-88. Sherman WF, Mansour A, Sanchez FL, Wu VJ. Increased intercondylar femoral box cut-to-femur size ratio during posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty increases risk for intraoperative fracture. Arthroplasty Today. 2020;6(2):180-185. Savage-Elliott I, Wu VJ, Sanchez FL. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia secondary to commonly used antibiotics in total joint arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today. 2020;6(2):137-140. Savage-Elliott I, Wu VJ, Nguyen LN, Martin MP, Gladden PB. “Nailable” external fixation of the tibia: a novel technique to accommodate delayed intramedullary nailing of the tibia. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020;34(11):e430-e433. Bohlen HL, Schwartz ZE, Wu VJ, et al. Platelet-rich plasma is an equal alternative to surgery in the treatment of type 1 medial epicondylitis. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020;8(3):232596712090895. Wu VJ, Ross BJ, Sanchez FL, Billings CR, Sherman WF. Complications following total hip arthroplasty: a nationwide database study comparing elective vs hip fracture cases. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2020;35(8):2144-2148.e3. Wu VJ, Thon S, Finley Z, et al. Double-row repair for recalcitrant medial epicondylitis. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019;7(12):232596711988560. Savage-Elliott I, Wu VJ, Wu I, Heffernan JT, Rodriguez R. Comparison of time and cost savings using different cost methodologies for patient-specific instrumentation vs standard referencing in total ankle arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2019;4(4):247301141988427. Heffernan JT, Wu VJ, Mulcahey MK, O’Brien MJ, Savoie FH. Double row–equivalent pasta repair technique. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2019;8(8):e905-e910. Xian P, Ge D, Wu VJ, et al. PD-L1 instead of PD-1 status is associated with the clinical features in human primary prostate tumors. Am J Clin Exp Urol. 2019;7(3):159-169. Wu VJ, Pang D, Tang WW, Zhang X, Li L, You Z. Obesity, age, ethnicity, and clinical features of prostate cancer patients. Am J Clin Exp Urol. 2017;5(1):1-9.

Wu VJ, Sanchez FL, Hodo T, Flick T, Heard W, Sherman WF. “Increased Likelihood of Low Velocity Dislocations after Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese Patient.” 2020 Southeast Region Resident Research Symposium. October 5, 2020. Wu VJ, Iloanya M, Sanchez FL, Billings CR, O’Brien MJ, Savoie FH, Sherman WF. “Patient Reported Allergy is Associated with Higher Rates of Prosthetic Joint Infection after Total Hip, Shoulder, and Knee Arthroplasty.” Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. March 7, 2020.

Ge D, Liu S, Nie Q, Ma L, Deng S, Wu V, Zhang Q, O’Brien M, Savoie FH, Gimble J, Wu X, Bunnell B, Gilbert M, Miller K, Wang A, Myers L, You Z. “Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Adult Stem Cells Based Therapy for Articular Cartilage Repair.” Tulane Health Science Research Days. February 19–20, 2018. Bohlen H, Thon S, Wu V, Schwartz Z, O’Brien M, Savoie FH. “Platelet-Rich-Plasma is an Equal Alternative to Operative Intervention in the Treatment of Type I Medial Epicondylitis – A retrospective Review.” Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. February 2, 2018. Ge D, Liu S, Lin M, Zhang Q, Wu VJ, O’Brien M, Mead N, Savoie FH, Gimble J, Wu X, Bunnell B, Gilbert M, Miller K, Wang A, Myers L, You Z. “Articular Cartilage Repair using Human Adipose Adult Stem Cells.” Military Health System Research Symposium. August 27–30, 2017. Huebner C, McCarthy M, Siyahhan JP, Souza S, Steinwald P, Becnel C, Wu V, Cushing T, Harlan T. “Couch to 5k: A Review of the Metabolic Effects of Sedentary Lifestyle and Exercise, with Practical Recommendations for Clinicians and Patients.” Health Meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference. June 8, 2017. Ge D, Liu S, Ma L, Zhang Q, Wu V, O’Brien M, Mead RN, Savoie FH, Gimble J, Wu X, Bunnell B, Gilbert M, Miller K, Wang A, Myers L, You Z. “Repair Articular Cartilage Defects Using Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Adult Stem Cells.” Tulane Health Science Research Days. February 20, 2017. Thon S, Bohlen H, Finley Z, O’Brien M, Savoie FH, Wu V. “Clinical Outcomes comparing Platelet-Rich-Plasma vs. Operative Intervention in the Treatment of Medial Epicondylitis: A Consecutive Case Series.” Louisiana Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. February 10, 2017. Wu VJ, Pang D, Tang WW, Zhang X, Li L, You Z. “Associations between obesity, age, ethnicity and clinical features of prostate cancer patients.” Louisiana Cancer Research Center Scientific Retreat. March 10, 2017.