Research

RESEARCH

Dr. Moses is a distinguished and highly accomplished specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery, renowned for his extensive contributions to the field. His dedication to advancing the knowledge and practice of hand and upper extremity surgery is exemplified through his impressive portfolio of publications and presentations.

Dr. Moses has authored numerous journal articles that have significantly contributed to the academic discourse surrounding orthopaedic and hand and upper extremity surgery. His research and clinical insights have been shared with the medical community through peer-reviewed journals, shedding light on the latest developments, techniques, and innovations in the field.

Furthermore, Dr. Moses's commitment to education extends to the publication of book chapters, where he has contributed his knowledge and experience to comprehensive textbooks and references. His authoritative insights enrich the collective wisdom of the field and guide future generations of hand and upper extremity surgeons.

Dr. Moses's impact reaches far beyond the written word. He is a sought-after speaker at national conferences, where he shares his expertise and findings with a broader audience of peers. His presentations at these prestigious gatherings serve as a testament to his leadership in the field, as he actively engages in discussions and disseminates cutting-edge research and clinical practices.

Through his prolific publications, educational videos, and dynamic presentations at national conferences, Dr. Moses continues to elevate the standards of hand and upper extremity surgery, enriching the medical community with his wealth of knowledge and experience. His unwavering commitment to advancing the field has earned him a well-deserved reputation as a leading authority in this specialized area of medicine.

Below is a list of some of Dr. Moses’ publications.

Publications

  1. Moses MJ. What’s Important: Crossing the Finish Line: Perspectives on Completing Orthopaedic Surgery Training. JBJS. Epub ahead of print. Jul 2023.

  2. Esper GW, Herbosa CG, Moses MJ, Egol KA. Comminuted Olecranon Fractures (Mayo IIB): Is Dynamic Tension Band Wiring Enough? JOT. 37(2); 96-101. Feb 2023.

  3. Moses MJ, Lorentz NA, Ayalon OB, Catalano LW. Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty What's the Rule of Thumb? Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 81(1); 84-90. Mar 2023.

  4. Moses MJ, Tejwani NC. The Role of External Fixation in the Management of Upper Extremity Fractures. JAAOS. 31(16); 860-870. Aug 2023.

  5. Moses MJ, Novikov D, Luthringer T, Poultsides L, Vigdorchik JM. Clinical Outcomes of Total Hip

    Arthroplasty in Patients with Prior Periacetabular Osteotomy. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 80(4); 216-220. Dec 2022

  6. Moses MJ, Protopsaltis TS. What's Important: The Gothic and the Grotesque-Romanticizing Deformity in Verdi's Rigoletto: Arts & Humanities. JBJS. Epub Ahead of Print. Nov 2022

  7. Solasz SJ, Moses MJ, Egol KA. Partial Articular Fracture of the Distal Radius Treated via Dorsal Approach. J Orthop Trauma. 1;36(Suppl 3):S13-S14. Aug 2022.

  8. Moses MJ, Buchalter DB, Azad A, Hacquebord J, Paksima N, Yang SS. Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hand Surgery Perspective. JHS-AP. 26(04) 705-715. Dec 2021

  9. Moses MJ, Slover JD. Leo Mayer, MD: The Pioneer of Modern Tendon Surgery. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 79(4); 221-225. Dec 2021

  10. Kirby DJ, Fried J, Buchalter DB, Moses MJ, Hurley E, Cardone D, Yang SS, Virk M, Rokito A, Jazrawi L, Campbell K. Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sports Medicine Perspective. Telemedicine and E-Health. 27(10). Oct 2021.

  11. Moses MJ, Bosco JA, Schwarzkopf R, Zuckerman JD, Long WJ. Ethical Implications of Resuming Elective Orthopaedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. In Press

  12. Buchalter DB, Moses MJ, Azad A, Kirby DK, Huang S, Bosco JA, Yang SS. Patient and Surgeon Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 78(4); 221-225. Dec 2020.

  13. Alas H, Pierce KE, Brown A, Bortz C, Naessig S, Ahmad W, Moses MJ, O’Connell B, Maglaras C, Diebo BG, Paulino CB, Buckland AJ, Passias PG. Sports-Related Cervical Spine Fracture and Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of Nationwide Pediatric Trends. Spine. 2020. Epub ahead of print.

  14. Horn S, Moses M, Vasquez-Montes D, Hockley A, Poorman G, Bortz C, Segreto F, Brown A, Pierce K, Alas H, Ihejirika Y, Moon J, Varlotta C, Ge D, Vira S, Diebo B, De la Garza Ramos R, Lafage R, Lafage V, Sciubba D, Raad M, Nikas D, Passias P. Tethered Cord Syndrome in the United States Cluster Analysis of Presenting Anomalies and Associated Conditions. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 78(3). Sep 2020

  15. Dayan I, Moses MJ, Rathod P, Deshmukh A, Marwin S, Dayan AJ. No difference in failure rates or clinical outcomes between non-stemmed constrained condylar prostheses and posterior-stabilized prostheses for primary total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 28(9); Sep 2020.

  16. Roof MA, Anoushiravani AA, Chen KK, Moses MJ, Wolfson T, Poultsides L, Schwarzkopf R. Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients. J Knee Surg. 33(8); Aug 2020

  17. Moses MJ, Weiser LG, Bosco JA. The Corporate Practice of Medicine: Ethical Implications of Orthopaedic Surgery Practice Ownership by Non-Physicians. JBJS Am. 102(11). June 2020.

  18. Stekas N, Johnson B, Jevotovsky D, Moses MJ, Segreto F, Fischer C, Buckland AJ, Errico TJ, Protopsaltis TS. PROMIS is superior to established outcome measures in capturing disability resulting from sagittal malalignment in patients with back pain. Spine Deform. 8(3) June 2020

  19. Jevotovsky DS, Tishelman JC, Stekas N, Moses MJ, Karia RJ, Ayres EW, Fischer CR, Buckland AJ, Errico TJ, Protopsaltis TS. Age and Gender Confound PROMIS Scores in Spine Patients With Back and Neck Pain. Global Spine J. Epub ahead of print. Feb 2020

  20. Morton JS, Tang A, Moses MJ, Hamilton D, Crick N, Schwarzkopf R. PT Achievement in Public Hospitals and Its Effect on Outcomes. Geriatrics. 4(4). Oct 2019

  21. Castañeda PG, Moses MJ. Closed Compared with Open Reduction in Developmentally Dislocated Hips: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 7(10). Oct 2019.

  22. Werner J, Anil U, Liu J, Moses M, Pham H, Kenny L, Strauss EJ. Correlation Between Synovial Fluid Biomarkers and Leg-Fat Area Ratios in Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction With or Without an Associated Meniscectomy. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 77(3); Sep 2019.

  23. Moses MJ, Tishelman JC, Zhou PL, Moon JY, Beaubrun BM, Buckland AJ, Protopsaltis TS. McGregor's slope and slope of line of sight: two surrogate markers for Chin-Brow vertical angle in the setting of cervical spine pathology. Spine J. 19(9). Sep 2019

  24. Masrouha KZ, Moses MJ, Sala DA, Litrenta J, Lehman WB, Chu A. The Validity of Patient- Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Parent Proxy Instruments to Assess Function in Children With Talipes Equinovarus. J Pediatr Orthop. 39(10); Nov 2019

  25. Johnson B, Stekas N, Ayres E, Moses M, Jevotovsky D, Fischer C, Buckland AJ, Errico T, Protopsaltis T. PROMIS Correlates with Legacy Outcome Measures in Patients with Neck Pain and Improves Upon NDI When Assessing Disability in Cervical Deformity. Spine. 44(14); Jul 2019

  26. Tishelman JC, Vasquez-Montes D, Jevotovsky DS, Stekas N, Moses MJ, Karia RJ, Errico T, Buckland AJ, Protopsaltis TS. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System instruments: outperforming traditional quality of life measures in patients with back and neck pain.

    J Neurosurg Spine. Epub head of print. Feb 2019

  27. Protopsaltis T, Terran J, Soroceanu A, Moses MJ, Bronsard N, Smith J, Klineberg E, Mundis G, Kim HJ, Hostin R, Hart R, Shaffrey C, Bess S, Ames C, Schwab F, Lafage V; INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP. T1 Slope Minus Cervical Lordosis (TS-CL), the Cervical Answer to PI-LL, Defines Cervical Sagittal Deformity in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Osteotomy. Int J Spine Surg. 2018 Aug 15;12(3):362-370.

  28. Moses MJ, Novikov D, Anoushiravani AA, Deshmukh AJ, Poultsides L, Crick N, Schwarzkopf R. The Role of Physical Therapy in Decreasing Length of Stay Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Public Hospital Setting. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 5(4); 2018. http://www.ghrnet.org/index.php/ijo/article/view/2321/2713 doi: 10.17554/j.issn.2311- 5106.2018.05.271

  29. Moses MJ, Tishelman JC, Stekas N, Jevotovsky DS, Vasquez-Montes D, Karia R, Errico T, Buckland A, Protopsaltis TS. Comparison of Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) with Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in Patients with Neck Pain. Spine. 44(3); Feb 2019

  30. Moses MJ, Dai AZ, Lowe DT, Chu A, Protopsaltis TS. Case Report: Double Oberlin Nerve Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion Following C5-C6 Avulsion Injury. Oper Neurosurg. 16(1); Jan 2019.

  31. Moses MJ, Tishelman JC, Hasan S, Zhou PL, Zevgaras I, Smith JS, Buckland AJ, Kim Y, Razi A, Protopsaltis TS. Lack of Consensus in Physician Recommendations Regarding Return to Driving After Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine. 43(20); Oct 2018.

  32. Jafar N, Moses MJ, Benenstein RJ, Vainrib AF, Slater JN, Tran HA, Donnino R, Williams MR, Saric M. 3D transesophageal echocardiography and radiography of mitral valve prostheses and repairs. Echocardiography. 34(11); Nov 2017

  33. Bronson WH, Moses MJ, Protopsaltis TS. Correction of dropped head deformity through combined anterior and posterior osteotomies to restore horizontal gaze and improve sagittal alignment. European Spine Journal. 27(8); Aug 2018

  34. Moses MJ, Wang DE, Weinberg M, Strauss EJ. Clinical outcomes following surgically repaired bucket-handle meniscus tears. Physician and Sportsmedicine. 45(3); Sep 2017

  35. Vainrib, AF, Moses MJ, Benenstein RJ, Reyentovich A, Williams MR, Slater JN, Saric M. "Multimodality Imaging of Bioprosthetic Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty Followed by Valve-in- Valve Implantation for Mitral Stenosis Due to Commissural Leaflet Fusion." JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions 9(5); Mar 2016.

  36. Deshmukh, AJ, Rathod PA, Moses MJ, Snir N, Marwin SE, Dayan AJ. Does a Non-stemmed Constrained Condylar Prosthesis Predispose to Early Failure of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 24(10); Oct 2016.

  37. Deshmukh A, Moses MJ, Snir N, Dayan AJ, Marwin S. Primary Constrained Condylar Total Knee Arthroplasty Without Stem Extensions-Early Results. Bone Joint J 2013 vol. 95-B no. SUPP 34 43.

MULTIMEDIA PUBLICATIONS

In addition to his written work, Dr. Moses has produced a series of technique videos, providing valuable visual resources for fellow surgeons and medical professionals. These videos serve as educational tools, demonstrating his expertise and sharing best practices in hand and upper extremity surgical procedures.

  1. Solasz S, Moses MJ, Egol KA. Partial Articular Fracture of the Distal Radius Treated via Dorsal Approach. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Meeting. 2022.

  2. Moses MJ, Azad A, De Tolla J, Lowe DT, Paksima N. Nanoscope Wrist Arthroscopy with Open Scaphoid Nonunion Resection. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Meeting. 2021.

  3. Moses MJ, Azad A, De Tolla J, Lowe DT, Paksima N. Scaphoid Nonunion Repair with Vascularized Radius Bone Graft. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Meeting. 2021.

  4. Moses MJ, Azad A, Lowe DT, Paksima N. Zone II Flexor Tendon Repair – Techniques and Outcomes. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Meeting. 2020.

  5. Moses MJ, Azad A, Lowe DT, Paksima N. The Role of Capsular Release Following Distal Humerus Fractures. American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Meeting. 2020.

  6. MosesMJ, LoweDT, MeislinRJ. Arthroscopic Excision of Hip Heterotopic Ossification. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2019

  7. Moses MJ, Dai A, Lowe D, Chu A, Protopsaltis TS. Double Oberlin Nerve Transfer to Restore Elbow Flexion. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Meeting, New Orleans, LA 2018


Michael J. Moses, MD

Dr. Michael J. Moses is an orthopaedic surgeon and a hand and upper extremity specialist in Los Angeles. Dr. Moses has a remarkable educational background from world-renowned institutions. His expertise extends to a wide range of upper extremity pathology and conditions, and he offers comprehensive treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical, to cater to the unique needs of each patient. Dr. Moses is committed to delivering exceptional care and restoring optimal function to his patients, ensuring their well-being and quality of life.