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Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Hand Surgery)Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 219 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
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Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.October 30, 2024SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTERHe gave me two options for my care, which I liked. Dr. Tyser is a doctor who shows that he cares for his patients.
October 29, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr. Tyser was very kind, reassuring and proactive about getting the attention to my condition. hank you.
October 29, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERThis was my second time seeing Dr. Tyser. I was nervous walking into the appointment, but he was friendly and held personal conversation to help ease my mind. He explained my options for treatment, letting me know it was my decision on what the next step was which I greatly appreciate.
October 19, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTEREasy to work with Listens to your concerns Warm and friendly
October 19, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERMuy amable
October 12, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERGreat Doctor.
September 29, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr. Tyser was caring, clear in explanation and answered all of our questions and concerns. Excellent staff. Everyone was cheerful, kind, and caring!
September 29, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERProfessional and helpful. Dr Tyser is a pro!
September 28, 2024ORTHOPAEDICS CENTERDr Tyser is excellent! He has helped me with many of my arthritic fingers. He's the BEST!
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Hand Surgery)Education history
Fellowship The Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital Fellow Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah Resident Professional Medical Medicine - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine M.D. Biology - Saint Olaf College B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Garcia BN, Tyser A, Roca H, Kazmers NH (2023). Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement and Minimal Clinically Important Difference for Hand Surgeons. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 31(15), 756-765. (Read full article)
- Federer AE, Yoo M, Stephens AS, Nelson RE, Steadman JN, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2022). Minimizing Costs for Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Treatment: A Cost-Minimization Analysis. J Hand Surg Am, 48(1), 9-18. (Read full article)
- Garcia BN, Lu CC, Chen W, Stephens AR, Kazmers NH, Sauer BC, Tyser A (2022). Factors Associated With Unplanned Reoperation After 4-Corner Arthrodesis: A Study of 478 Wrists. J Hand Surg Glob Online, 5(1), 1-5. (Read full article)
- Rogers MJ, Lu CC, Stephens AR, Garcia BN, Chen W, Sauer BC, Tyser A (2020). Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Arthrodesis: A 10-Year Follow-up Study of Complications in 58 Wrists. Hand (N Y), 17(5), 919-925. (Read full article)
- DeKeyser GJ, Bailey TL, Higgins TF, Tyser AR (2021). Treatment of Recalcitrant Femoral Shaft Nonunion With Medial Femoral Condyle Pedicled Autograft: Technical Trick. J Orthop Trauma, 36(2), e80. (Read full article)
- Zeidan M, Garcia BN, Lu CC, Stephens AR, Chen W, Kazmers NH, Sauer BC, Tyser AR (2021). Risk of Total Wrist Arthrodesis Following Proximal Row Carpectomy: An Analysis of 1,070 Patients. J Hand Surg Am, 48(2), 195.e1-195.e10. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Peacock K, Nickel KB, Stephens AR, Olsen M, Tyser AR (2021). Comparison of Complication Risk Following Trigger Digit Release Performed in the Office Versus the Operating Room: A Population-Based Assessment. J Hand Surg Am, 46(10), 877-887.e3. (Read full article)
- Randall DJ, Peacock K, Nickel KB, Olsen M, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2021). Comparison of Complication Risk for Open Carpal Tunnel Release: In-office versus Operating Room Settings. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 9(7), e3685. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Presson AP, Jo YJ, Tyser AR, Wang AA, Hutchinson DT, Kazmers NH (2021). Evaluating the Safety of the Hand Surgery Procedure Room: A Single-Center Cohort of 1,404 Surgical Encounters. J Hand Surg Am, 46(7), 623.e1-623.e9. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Potter JW, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2021). Evaluating the impact of social deprivation on Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey Scores. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 19(1), 167. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Qiu Y, Ou Z, Presson AP, Tyser AR, Zhang Y (2021). Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the PROMIS Upper-Extremity Computer Adaptive Test and QuickDASH for Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition Patients. J Hand Surg Am, 46(6), 516-516.e7. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Presson AP, Zhang C, Orleans B, Martin M, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2021). Comparison of direct surgical cost for humeral shaft fracture fixation: open reduction internal fixation versus intramedullary nailing. JSES Int, 5(4), 734-738. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Presson AP, Chen D, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Inter-specialty variation of the Press Ganey Outpatient Medical Practice Survey. Medicine (Baltimore), 100(12), e25211. (Read full article)
- Wilkinson JT, Clawson JW, Allen CM, Presson AP, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Reliability of Telephone Acquisition of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test. J Hand Surg Am, 46(3), 187-199. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Allen CM, Presson AP, Stephens AR, Petron DJ, Walsh W, Kazmers NH (2020). Evaluating the performance of PROMIS and QuickDASH instruments in an intercollegiate Division 1 athlete population. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 30(1), 158-164. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Tyser AR, Presson AP, Orleans B, Wang AA, Hutchinson DT, Kazmers NH (2020). A Comparison of Open Carpal Tunnel Release Outcomes Between Procedure Room and Operating Room Settings. J Hand Surg Glob Online, 3(1), 12-16. (Read full article)
- Zeidan M, Stephens AR, Zhang C, Presson AP, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Evaluation of factors driving cost variation for distal humerus open reduction internal fixation. JSES Int, 5(1), 18-23. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Presson AP, Yu Z, Walsh W, Hutchinson DT, Tyser AR (2020). Upper Extremity Function, Peer Relationships, and Pain Interference: Evaluating the Biopsychosocial Model in a Pediatric Hand Surgery Population Using PROMIS. J Hand Surg Am, 45(9), 830-840. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Yu Z, Presson AP, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Cost Implications of Varying the Surgical Setting and Anesthesia Type for De Quervain Release Surgery. J Wrist Surg, 9(4), 289-297. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Presson AP, McFarland MM, Zhang C, Sirni K, Mulders MAM, Schep NWL, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Volar Locked Plating Versus Closed Reduction and Casting for Acute, Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102(14), 1280-1288. (Read full article)
- Garcia BN, Lu CC, Stephens AR, Kazmers NH, Chen W, Leng J, Li L, Sauer BC, Tyser AR (2020). Risk of Total Wrist Arthrodesis or Reoperation Following 4-Corner Arthrodesis or Proximal Row Carpectomy for Stage-II SLAC/SNAC Arthritis: A Propensity Score Analysis of 502 Wrists. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102(12), 1050-1058. (Read full article)
- Yoo M, Nelson RE, Illing DA, Martin BI, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing Proximal Row Carpectomy and Four-Corner Arthrodesis. JB JS Open Access, 5(2), e0080. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Grasu B, Presson AP, Ou Z, Henrie NB, Tyser AR (2020). The Prognostic Value of Preoperative Patient-Reported Function and Psychological Characteristics on Early Outcomes Following Trapeziectomy With Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition for Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am, 45(6), 469-478. (Read full article)
- Feller R, Illing D, Allen C, Presson A, Tyser A, Kazmers N (2020). Evaluation of factors influencing surgical treatment costs for distal biceps rupture. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 29(6), e229-e237. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Qiu Y, Yoo M, Stephens AR, Tyser AR, Zhang Y (2020). The Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the PROMIS and QuickDASH Instruments in a Nonshoulder Hand and Upper Extremity Patient Population. J Hand Surg Am, 45(5), 399-407.e6. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). The Impact of Social Deprivation on Orthopaedic Outpatient Satisfaction Using the Press Ganey Outpatient Medical Practice Survey. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 28(24), e1111-e1120. (Read full article)
- Stephens AR, Rowberry TJ, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2020). Evaluating opportunities for improved orthopedics outpatient satisfaction: an analysis of Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey responses. J Orthop Surg Res, 15(1), 28. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Hung M, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Howenstein A, Tyser AR (2019). Minimal Clinically Important Difference After Carpal Tunnel Release Using the PROMIS Platform. J Hand Surg Am, 44(11), 947-953.e1. (Read full article)
- Rane AA, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2019). Evaluating the Impact of Wait Time on Orthopaedic Outpatient Satisfaction Using the Press Ganey Survey. JB JS Open Access, 4(4), e0014. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Holt D, Tyser AR, Wang A, Hutchinson DT (2019). A prospective, randomized clinical trial of transverse versus longitudinal incisions for trigger finger release. J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 44(8), 810-815. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Stephens AR, Tyser AR (2019). Effects of Baseline Opioid Medication Use on Patient-Reported Functional and Psychological Impairment Among Hand Clinic Patients. J Hand Surg Am, 44(10), 829-839. (Read full article)
- Fenoglio AK, Stephens AR, Zhang C, Presson AP, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2019). Evaluating the Utility of Follow-up Radiographs for Isolated Radial Head Fractures Undergoing Initial Nonoperative Treatment. J Orthop Trauma, 33(8), e291-e295. (Read full article)
- Rane AA, Tyser AR, Presson AP, Zhang C, Kazmers NH (2019). Patient Satisfaction in the Hand Surgery Clinic: An Analysis of Factors That Impact the Press Ganey Survey. J Hand Surg Am, 44(7), 539-547.e1. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Stephens AR, Presson AP, Yu Z, Tyser AR (2019). Cost Implications of Varying the Surgical Setting and Anesthesia Type for Trigger Finger Release Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 7(5), e2231. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Hung M, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Kazmers NH (2019). Evaluation of Version 2.0 of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test in Nonshoulder Upper Extremity Patients. J Hand Surg Am.
- Couldwell WT, Taussky P, Tyser AR (2017). Unusual presentation of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Br J Neurosurg, 33(1), 90-91. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Lazaris EL, Allen CM, Presson AP, Tyser AR (2019). Comparison of Surgical Encounter Direct Costs for Three Methods of Cubital Tunnel Decompression. Plast Reconstr Surg, 143(2), 503-510. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Stephens AR, Presson AP, Xu Y, Feller RJ, Tyser AR (2018). Comparison of Direct Surgical Costs for Proximal Row Carpectomy and Four-Corner Arthrodesis. J Wrist Surg, 8(1), 66-71. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Gaffney CJ, Zhang C, Presson AP (2018). The Association of Patient Satisfaction with Pain, Anxiety, and Self-Reported Physical Function. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 100(21), 1811-1818. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Presson AP, Xu Y, Howenstein A, Tyser AR (2018). Cost Implications of Varying the Surgical Technique, Surgical Setting, and Anesthesia Type for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery. J Hand Surg Am, 43(11), 971-977.e1. (Read full article)
- Hutchinson DT, Sueoka S, Wang AA, Tyser AR, Papi-Baker K, Kazmers NH (2018). A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Mobilization Protocols Following Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 100(15), 1275-1280. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Judson CH, Presson AP, Xu Y, Tyser AR (2018). Evaluation of Factors Driving Cost Variation for Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation. J Hand Surg Am, 43(7), 606-614.e1. (Read full article)
- Williams JB, Weiner H, Tyser AR (2017). Long-Term Outcome and Secondary Operations after Proximal Row Carpectomy or Four-Corner Arthrodesis. J Wrist Surg, 7(1), 51-56. (Read full article)
- Hung M, Voss MW, Bounsanga J, Crum AB, Tyser AR (2017). Examination of the PROMIS upper extremity item bank. J Hand Ther, 30(4), 485-490. (Read full article)
- Kazmers NH, Hung M, Rane AA, Bounsanga J, Weng C, Tyser AR (2017). Association of physical function, anxiety, and pain interference in non-shoulder upper extremity patients using the PROMIS platform. J Hand Surg Am.
- Schwartzenberger J, Presson A, Lyle A, OFarrell A, Tyser AR (2017). Remote Collection of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Outpatient Hand Surgery: A Randomized Trial of Telephone, Mail, and E-Mail. J Hand Surg Am, 42(9), 693-699. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Holt PA, Randall RL (2017). Diagnostic Evaluation of Upper Extremity Masses and Tumors. Orthopedics, 40(5), e758-e764. (Read full article)
- Presson AP, Zhang C, Abtahi AM, Kean J, Hung M, Tyser AR (2017). Psychometric properties of the Press Ganey® Outpatient Medical Practice Survey. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 15(1), 32. (Read full article)
- Hung M, Saltzman CL, Greene T, Voss MW, Bounsanga J, Gu Y, Wang AA, Hutchinson D, Tyser AR (2017). The responsiveness of the PROMIS instruments and the qDASH in an upper extremity population. J Patient Rep Outcomes, 1(1), 12. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Abtahi AM, McFadden M, Presson AP (2016). Evidence of non-response bias in the Press-Ganey patient satisfaction survey. BMC Health Serv Res, 16(a), 350. (Read full article)
- Beckmann JT, Hung M, Voss MW, Crum AB, Bounsanga J, Tyser AR (2016). Evaluation of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test. J Hand Surg Am, 41(7), 739-744.e4. (Read full article)
- Kohring JM, Curtiss HM, Tyser AR (2016). A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature. Case Rep Orthop, 2016, 8098657. (Read full article)
- Abtahi AM, Presson AP, Zhang C, Saltzman CL, Tyser AR (2015). Association Between Orthopaedic Outpatient Satisfaction and Non-Modifiable Patient Factors. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 97(13), 1041-8. (Read full article)
- Working S, Tyser A, Levy D (2015). Mycobacterium avium complex olecranon bursitis resolves without antimicrobials or surgical intervention: A case report and review of the literature. IDCases, 2(2), 59-62. (Read full article)
- Daubs MD, Tyser A, Lawrence BD, Sinclair SK, Patel AA, Adams J, Brodke DS (2014). The effect of aging on posterior intertransverse lumbar fusion: a New Zealand white rabbit model. J Spinal Disord Tech, 28(2), E115-20. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Beckmann J, Weng C, OFarrell A, Hung M (2015). A randomized trial of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand administration: tablet computer versus paper and pencil. J Hand Surg Am, 40(3), 554-9. (Read full article)
- Thumm N, Hutchinson D, Zhang C, Drago S, Tyser AR (2015). Proximity of the posterior interosseous nerve during cortical button guidewire placement for distal biceps tendon reattachment. J Hand Surg Am, 40(3), 534-6. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Tsai MA, Parks BG, Means KR Jr (2015). Biomechanical characteristics of hemi-hamate reconstruction versus volar plate arthroplasty in the treatment of dorsal fracture dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint. J Hand Surg Am, 40(2), 329-32. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Beckmann J, Franklin JD, Cheng C, Hon SD, Wang A, Hung M (2014). Evaluation of the PROMIS physical function computer adaptive test in the upper extremity. J Hand Surg Am, 39(10), 2047-2051.e4. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR, Tsai MA, Parks BG, Means KR Jr (2014). Stability of acute dorsal fracture dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint: a biomechanical study. J Hand Surg Am, 39(1), 13-8. (Read full article)
- Tyser AR and Means KR (2/1/2012). Nerve injuries about the elbow: treatment options. Curr Orthop Pract.
- Oza AL, Tyser AR, Vanderby R, Anderson PA (2007). Stiffness of occipital-cervical constructs: beam theory. Neurosurgery, 61(5 Suppl 2), 324-9; discussion 329-30. (Read full article)
Review
- Stephens AR, Garcia BN, Rogers MJ, Zhang C, Himbert C, McFarland MM, Presson AP, Kazmers NH, Tyser AR (2022). Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Arthrodesis: Systematic Review. [Review]. J Hand Surg Am, 47(3), 218-227.e2. (Read full article)
Book Chapter
- Tyser AR, Hutchinson DH (2014). Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis. In Joshua Abzug (Ed.), The Pediatric Upper Extremity (1st). Springer.
Conference Proceedings
- Wagner GE, Josten G, Teramoto M, Tyser A, Willick SE (2017). Description of Wrist Fractures in Recreational Snowboarding: Implications for Wrist Guard Design. Med Sci Sports Exerc, Denver, Colorado: 64th American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 49, 417-418.
Case Report
- Potter MQ, Haller JM, Tyser AR (2014). Ligamentous radiocarpal fracture-dislocation treated with wrist-spanning plate and volar ligament repair. J Wrist Surg, 3(4), 265-8. (Read full article)
Editorial
- Giladi AM, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH, Calfee RP, Hammert WC (2021). A Framework for Assigning Level of Evidence to Studies Using Institutional Databases. J Hand Surg Am, 46(11), 947-951. (Read full article)
Letter
- Presson AP, Greene TH, Ou Z, Zhang C, Tyser AR, Kazmers NH (2021). Reply to "The Problem of Collinearity in Mental Health and Patient Reported Outcome Research". [Letter to the editor]. J Hand Surg Am, 46(2), e3-e6. (Read full article)
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Tyser AR, Kazmers N (04/01/2019). Journal of Hand Surgery Podcast Episode 37: Evaluation of Version 2.0 of the PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test in Nonshoulder Upper Extremity Patients [Podcast]. Available: https://www.jhandsurg.org/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/yjhsu/April_2019.mp3.
- Kazmers N, Tyser AR (2018). Journal of Hand Surgery Podcast Episode 32: Cost Implications of Varying the Surgical Technique, Surgical Setting, and Anesthesia Type for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery [Podcast]. Available: https://www.jhandsurg.org/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/yjhsu/November_2018.mp3.
- Tyser AR (2016). Journal of Hand Surgery Podcast Episode 4: Evaluation of PROMIS Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test [Podcast]. Journal of Hand Surgery. Available: https://www.jhandsurg.org/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/yjhsu/Tyser_edited-1467217090553.mp3.
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