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Alexander Bryant Christ, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
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    Alexander B. Christ, MD, is an orthopaedic oncologist who specializes in the treatment of both benign and malignant tumors, as well as related conditions of the musculoskeletal system. He has a special interest in limb salvage and reconstructive techniques following treatment of bone tumors.

    His philosophy is to first help patients understand their disease and treatment options. Dr. Christ prioritizes each patient’s goals and needs in order to develop an effective multidisciplinary treatment plan aimed at giving the best outcome possible. When surgery is required, he strives to maximize function and mobility while accomplishing the primary goal of curing the cancer.

    Dr. Christ is passionate about scientific research that can improve the lives of patients with musculoskeletal tumors, and he has published on a wide variety of related subjects in peer reviewed journals. Specifically, he is interested in sarcoma genetics, drug delivery, and advanced reconstructive techniques after tumor removal.

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    1. McLawhorn AS, Christ AB, Morgenstern R, Burge AJ, Alexiades MM, Su EP. Prospective Evaluation of the Posterior Tissue Envelope and Anterior Capsule After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct 04. PMID: 31679976.
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    2. Christ AB, Healey JH, Fabbri N. Letter to the Editor on "A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes in Total Hip Arthroplasty Recipients Following Pelvic Irradiation". J Arthroplasty. 2020 Mar; 35(3):907-908. PMID: 31606292.
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    3. Christ AB, Mendez L, Gausden EB, Blevins JL, Bostrom MP, Sculco PK. Outcomes and complications following non-oncologic total femoral replacement. Hip Int. 2019 Jul 18; 1120700019864867. PMID: 31317783.
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    4. Christ AB, Baral E, Wright TM, Healey JH. Osteointegration in Compliant Self-Adjusting Compression Fixation Shown by Backscatter Electron Microscopy: A Case Report. HSS J. 2019 Oct; 15(3):302-306. PMID: 31624487.
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    5. Christ AB, Chiu YF, Joseph A, Westrich GH, Lyman S. Incidence and Risk Factors for Peripheral Nerve Injury After 383,000 Total Knee Arthroplasties Using a New York State Database (SPARCS). J Arthroplasty. 2019 Oct; 34(10):2473-2478. PMID: 31160151.
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    6. Christ AB, Chiu YF, Joseph A, Westrich GH, Lyman S. Risk Factors for Peripheral Nerve Injury After 207,000 Total Hip Arthroplasties Using a New York State Database (Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System). J Arthroplasty. 2019 Aug; 34(8):1787-1792. PMID: 30992240.
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    7. Woon CYL, Christ AB, Goto R, Shanaghan K, Shubin Stein BE, Gonzalez Della Valle A. Return to the operating room after patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty for isolated patellofemoral arthritis-a systematic review. Int Orthop. 2019 07; 43(7):1611-1620. PMID: 30617612.
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    8. Christ AB, Chawla H, Gausden EB, Villa JC, Wellman DS, Lorich DG, Helfet DL. Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures Treated With Open Reduction Internal Fixation. J Orthop Trauma. 2018 10; 32(10):515-520. PMID: 30247279.
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    9. Christ A, Ponzio D, Pitta M, Carroll K, Muir JM, Sculco PK. Minimal Increase in Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Procedural Time with the Use of a Novel Surgical Navigation Tool. Open Orthop J. 2018; 12:389-395. PMID: 30416609.
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    10. Strickland SM, Bird ML, Christ AB. Advances in Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2018 Jun; 11(2):221-230. PMID: 29721690.
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    11. Christ AB, Pearle AD, Mayman DJ, Haas SB. Robotic-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: State-of-the Art and Review of the Literature. J Arthroplasty. 2018 07; 33(7):1994-2001. PMID: 29555499.
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    12. Padgett DE, Christ AB, Joseph AD, Lee YY, Haas SB, Lyman S. Discharge to Inpatient Rehab Does Not Result in Improved Functional Outcomes Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2018 06; 33(6):1663-1667. PMID: 29352683.
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    13. Lovecchio F, Derman P, Stepan J, Iyer S, Christ A, Grimaldi P, Kumar K, Ranawat A, Taylor SA. Support for Safer Opioid Prescribing Practices: A Catalog of Published Use After Orthopaedic Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 11 15; 99(22):1945-1955. PMID: 29135671.
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    14. Wessel LE, Christ AB, Helfet D, Wellman DS. Nerve Traction Injury After Subacute Revision External Fixation of a Tibial Plateau Fracture. Orthopedics. 2018 May 01; 41(3):e434-e437. PMID: 29120004.
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    15. Zimel MN, Horowitz CB, Rajasekhar VK, Christ AB, Wei X, Wu J, Wojnarowicz PM, Wang D, Goldring SR, Purdue PE, Healey JH. HPMA-Copolymer Nanocarrier Targets Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Primary and Metastatic Breast Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther. 2017 Dec; 16(12):2701-2710. PMID: 28830983.
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    16. Christ AB, Baral E, Koch C, Shubin Stein BE, Gonzalez Della Valle A, Strickland SM. Patellofemoral arthroplasty conversion to total knee arthroplasty: Retrieval analysis and clinical correlation. Knee. 2017 Oct; 24(5):1233-1239. PMID: 28793978.
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    17. Gausden EB, Christ AB, Zeldin R, Lane JM, McCarthy MM. Tracking Cumulative Radiation Exposure in Orthopaedic Surgeons and Residents: What Dose Are We Getting? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Aug 02; 99(15):1324-1329. PMID: 28763418.
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    18. Steinhaus ME, Christ AB, Cross MB. Total Knee Arthroplasty for Knee Osteoarthritis: Support for a Foregone Conclusion? HSS J. 2017 Jul; 13(2):207-210. PMID: 28690473.
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    19. Chawla H, van der List JP, Christ AB, Sobrero MR, Zuiderbaan HA, Pearle AD. Annual revision rates of partial versus total knee arthroplasty: A comparative meta-analysis. Knee. 2017 Mar; 24(2):179-190. PMID: 27916580.
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    20. Christ AB, Gausden EB, Warner SJ, Nellestein AM, Thacher RR, Lorich DG. Rotator Cuff-Sparing Approach for Antegrade Humeral Nailing With Biceps Tenodesis: A Technical Trick With Clinical Implications. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Feb; 31(2):e60-e65. PMID: 27580320.
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    21. Christ AB, Zininberg EV, Jules-Elysee KM, Parks ML. Mycobacterium avium Complex Septic Arthritis Presenting as Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Orthopedics. 2017 May 01; 40(3):e549-e552. PMID: 28056158.
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    22. Gausden EB, Christ AB, Warner SJ, Levack A, Nellestein A, Lorich DG. The triceps-sparing posterior approach to plating humeral shaft fractures results in a high rate of union and low incidence of complications. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Dec; 136(12):1683-1689. PMID: 27744633.
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    23. Liu J, McLawhorn AS, Christ AB, Dzenis P, Healey JH. Direct Repair of the Superior Band of Bigelow's Ligament After Hip Arthroplasty: a Surgical Technique. HSS J. 2016 Jul; 12(2):165-9. PMID: 27385946.
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    24. Christ AB, Maertens AS, Weiland AJ. Bilateral Complete Osseous Coalition of the Capitate and Trapezoid. J Wrist Surg. 2016 Aug; 5(3):233-5. PMID: 27468375.
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    25. Garcia GH, Taylor SA, Dy CJ, Christ A, Patel RM, Dines JS. Online resources for shoulder instability: what are patients reading? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 15; 96(20):e177. PMID: 25320207.
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    26. Bjerke-Kroll BT, Sculco PK, McLawhorn AS, Christ AB, Gladnick BP, Mayman DJ. The increased total cost associated with post-operative drains in total hip and knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2014 May; 29(5):895-9. PMID: 24360337.
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    27. Bjerke-Kroll BT, Christ AB, McLawhorn AS, Sculco PK, Jules-Elysée KM, Sculco TP. Periprosthetic joint infections treated with two-stage revision over 14 years: an evolving microbiology profile. J Arthroplasty. 2014 May; 29(5):877-82. PMID: 24199997.
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    28. Lin CH, Guo Y, Ghaffar S, McQueen P, Pourmorady J, Christ A, Rooney K, Ji T, Eskander R, Zi X, Hoang BH. Dkk-3, a secreted wnt antagonist, suppresses tumorigenic potential and pulmonary metastasis in osteosarcoma. Sarcoma. 2013; 2013:147541. PMID: 23476112.
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    29. Mishler DM, Christ AB, Steitz JA. Flexibility in the site of exon junction complex deposition revealed by functional group and RNA secondary structure alterations in the splicing substrate. RNA. 2008 Dec; 14(12):2657-70. PMID: 18952819.
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