Richard N. Puzzitiello
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Richard N. Puzzitiello, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary

    Education history

    Fellowship Sports Medicine - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - Tufts University School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Zoology - Miami University B.S.
    Undergraduate Colorado State University

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Bragg JT, Ruelos VCB, McIntyre JA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Salzler MJ (2023). Reverse Fragility Index Comparing Rates of Rerupture After Open Achilles Tendon Repair Versus Early Functional Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med, 52(4), 1116-1121. (Read full article)
    2. Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Glass EA, Swanson DP, Bowler AR, Le K, Kirsch JM, Lohre R, Jawa A (2024). Clinically Significant Outcome Thresholds and Rates of Achievement by Shoulder Arthroplasty Type and Preoperative Diagnosis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. (Read full article)
    3. Puzzitiello RN, Lipson SE, Michaud RG Jr, York BR, Finch DJ, Menendez ME, Ryan SP, Wurcel AG, Salzler MJ (2024). Effect of Antibiotic Administration Before Joint Aspiration on Synovial Fluid White Blood Cell Count in Native Joint Septic Arthritis. Open Forum Infect Dis, 11(1), ofad600. (Read full article)
    4. Masood R, Mandalia K, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2024). Functional somatic syndromes are associated with inferior outcomes and increased complications after hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. Arthroplasty, 6(1), 2. (Read full article)
    5. Miltenberg B, Puzzitiello RN, Ruelos VCB, Masood R, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Menendez ME, Ryan SP, Salzler MJ, Drager J (2023). Incidence of Complications and Revision Surgery After High Tibial Osteotomy: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med, 52(1), 258-268. (Read full article)
    6. Puzzitiello RN, Lachance AD, Michalowski A, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2023). Comparing Orthopaedic Randomized Control Trials Published in High-Impact Medical and Orthopaedic Journals. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 31(21), e974-e983. (Read full article)
    7. Pagani NR, Sudah SY, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Guss MS (2022). Performance Outcomes and Return to Sport Following Metacarpal Fractures in Major League Baseball Players. Hand (N Y), 18(7), 1102-1110. (Read full article)
    8. Dubin J, Sudah SY, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Guss MS (2023). Google Search Analytics for Lateral Epicondylitis. Hand (N Y), 15589447231199799. (Read full article)
    9. Sudah SY, Moverman MA, Masood R, Mojica ES, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2023). The Majority of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy-Related Randomized Controlled Trials Reporting Nonsignificant Results Are Statistically Fragile. Arthroscopy, 39(9), 2071-2083.e1. (Read full article)
    10. LeRoy TE, Puzzitiello R, Ho B, Van Schuyver PR, Kavolus Ii JJ (2022). Orthopaedic Trainee Views on Robotic Technologies in Orthopaedics: A Survey-Based Study. J Knee Surg, 36(10), 1026-1033. (Read full article)
    11. Puzzitiello RN, Sylvia SM, Perrone GS, Bragg JT, Richmond JC, Salzler MJ (2023). Preoperative factors associated with failure to reach the patient acceptable symptom state after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients aged 40 and older. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 31(8), 3204-3211. (Read full article)
    12. Michalowski AK, Puzzitiello RN, Ryan SP (2023). How to place a cephalomedullary screw when visualization is obscured by the jig in peritrochanteric hip fractures using "peek radiographs.". J Clin Orthop Trauma, 42, 102208. (Read full article)
    13. Hayes-Lattin M, Sylvia SM, Bragg JT, Puzzitiello RN, Richmond JC, Salzler MJ (2023). Subjective Outcomes After Allograft Reconstruction and Nonoperative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures Are Similar in Patients Aged 40 Years and Older: A 2:1 Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 5(3), e657-e662. (Read full article)
    14. Miltenberg B, Ludwick L, Masood R, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Smith EL (2022). Intraosseous Regional Administration of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. J Arthroplasty, 38(4), 769-774. (Read full article)
    15. Shi JL, Mojica ES, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ, Gordon M, Bono JV (2022). The Reverse Fragility Index: Interpreting the Current Literature on Long-Term Survivorship of Computer-Navigated Versus Conventional TKA: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 105(2), 157-163. (Read full article)
    16. Bragg JT, Sudah SY, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Menendez ME (2022). Preoperative allergy testing for patients reporting penicillin and cephalosporin allergies is economically justified in preventing infection after total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 32(1), 186-191. (Read full article)
    17. Moverman MA, Sudah SY, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Hart PA, Swanson D, Kirsch JM, Jawa A, Menendez ME (2022). Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage does not predict outcomes or cost after elective shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(12), 2465-2472. (Read full article)
    18. Puzzitiello RN, Colliton EM, Swanson DP, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Hart PA, Allen AE, Kirsch JM, Jawa A (2022). Patients with limited health literacy have worse preoperative function and pain control and experience prolonged hospitalizations following shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(12), 2473-2480. (Read full article)
    19. Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Stambough JB, Saxena A (2022). Online Crowdsourcing Survey of United States Population Preferences and Perceptions Regarding Outpatient Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 37(12), 2323-2332. (Read full article)
    20. Menendez ME, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Sudah SY, Namdari S, Jawa A (2022). Strong Public Desire for Quality and Price Transparency in Shoulder Arthroplasty. Cureus, 14(10), e30396. (Read full article)
    21. Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Kavolus JJ (2021). The Cost-Effectiveness of Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Infection Prevention after Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg, 35(12), 1301-1305. (Read full article)
    22. Lipson S, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Smith EL (2022). The Cost-Effectiveness of Extended Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infection Prevention After Total Joint Arthroplasty in High-Risk Patients. J Arthroplasty, 37(10), 1961-1966. (Read full article)
    23. Menendez ME, Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Kirsch JM, Little D, Jawa A, Garrigues GE (2022). The association between anterior shoulder joint capsule thickening and glenoid deformity in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(9), e413-e417. (Read full article)
    24. Kirsch JM, Puzzitiello RN, Swanson D, Le K, Hart PA, Churchill R, Elhassan B, Warner JJP, Jawa A (2022). Outcomes After Anatomic and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 104(15), 1362-1369. (Read full article)
    25. Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Gordon MR (2022). Adverse Events Associated With Robotic-Assisted Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration MAUDE Database. J Arthroplasty, 37(8), 1526-1533. (Read full article)
    26. Alexander McIntyre J, Pagani N, Van Schuyver P, Puzzitiello R, Moverman M, Menendez M, Kavolus J (2022). Public Perceptions of Opioid Use Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Survey. HSS J, 18(3), 328-337. (Read full article)
    27. Kolin DA, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Dubin J, Menendez ME, Jawa A, Kirsch JM (2022). Substantial Inconsistency and Variability Exists Among Minimum Clinically Important Differences for Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 480(7), 1371-1383. (Read full article)
    28. Pettit RJ, Saini SB, Puzzitiello RN, Hart PJ, Ross G, Kirsch JM, Jawa A (2021). Primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty performed for glenohumeral arthritis: does glenoid morphology matter? J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(5), 923-931. (Read full article)
    29. Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Pagani NR, Hart PJ, Churchill RW, Kirsch JM, Jawa A (2021). Rotator cuff fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy: relation to glenoid deformity in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(2), 286-293. (Read full article)
    30. Forlizzi JM, Puzzitiello RN, Hart PA, Churchill R, Jawa A, Kirsch JM (2021). Predictors of poor and excellent outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(2), 294-301. (Read full article)
    31. Saini SS, Pettit R, Puzzitiello RN, Hart PA, Shah SS, Jawa A, Kirsch JM (2021). Clinical Outcomes After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Primary Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis Compared With Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy: Does Preoperative Diagnosis Make a Difference? J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 30(3), e415-e422. (Read full article)
    32. Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Moon AS, Hart PA, Kirsch JM, Jawa A, Menendez ME (2021). Functional somatic syndromes are associated with suboptimal outcomes and high cost after shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(1), 48-55. (Read full article)
    33. Agarwalla A, Liu JN, Garcia GH, Gowd AK, Puzzitiello RN, Yanke AB, Cole BJ (2020). Return to Sport following Isolated Lateral Opening Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy. Cartilage, 13(1_suppl), 846S-852S. (Read full article)
    34. Puzzitiello RN, Dubin J, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Drager J, Salzler MJ (2021). Public Opinion and Expectations of Stem Cell Therapies in Orthopaedics. Arthroscopy, 37(12), 3510-3517.e2. (Read full article)
    35. Sudah SY, Puzzitiello RN, Nasra MH, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Guss MS, Menendez ME (2021). Nonoperative treatment of distal humerus fractures in the elderly yields satisfactory functional outcomes and low conversion to delayed surgery: a systematic review. JSES Rev Rep Tech, 2(1), 96-102. (Read full article)
    36. Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Menendez ME, Hart PA, Kirsch J, Jawa A (2021). Rotator cuff fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy do not impact clinical outcomes after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis with intact rotator cuff. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 30(11), 2506-2513. (Read full article)
    37. Ruelos VCB, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Forsythe B, Salzler MJ (2021). Vancomycin Presoaking of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tendon Grafts Is Highly Cost-Effective for Preventing Infection. Arthroscopy, 37(10), 3152-3156. (Read full article)
    38. Ruelos VCB, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Rogerson A, Ryan SP, Salzler MJ (2021). Patient Perceptions of Telehealth Orthopedic Services in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond. Orthopedics, 44(5), e668-e674. (Read full article)
    39. Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Ryan SP, Salzler MJ, Jawa A, Menendez ME (2021). Public perceptions and disparities in access to telehealth orthopaedic services in the COVID-19 era. J Natl Med Assoc, 113(4), 405-413. (Read full article)
    40. Kolin DA, Moverman MA, Menendez ME, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Kavolus JJ (2021). A break-even analysis of tranexamic acid for prevention of periprosthetic joint infection following total hip and knee arthroplasty. J Orthop, 26, 54-57. (Read full article)
    41. Moverman MA, Bruha MJ, Pagani NR, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Barnes CL (2021). Perioperative Medical Optimization of Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Is an Economically Justified Infection Prevention Strategy in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 36(7), 2551-2557. (Read full article)
    42. Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Barnes CL, Kavolus JJ (2021). Online Crowdsourcing to Explore Public Perceptions of Robotic-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. J Arthroplasty, 36(6), 1887-1894.e3. (Read full article)
    43. Toppo AJ, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Kavolus JJ (2020). The Cost-Effectiveness of Silver-Impregnated Occlusive Dressings for Infection Prevention After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 36(5), 1753-1757. (Read full article)
    44. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Garcia G, Forlenza EM, Forsythe B (2021). All Inside Intraepiphyseal ACL Reconstruction Using Flexible Curved Instrumentation and Intraoperative Fluoroscopy in a Skeletally Immature Patient. Case Rep Orthop, 2021, 3956524. (Read full article)
    45. Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Barnes CL, Jawa A, Menendez ME (2020). Public Perceptions of Resuming Elective Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Arthroplasty, 36(2), 397-402.e2. (Read full article)
    46. Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Barnes CL, Kavolus JJ (2020). Preoperative Allergy Testing for Patients Reporting Penicillin and Cephalosporin Allergies is Cost-Effective in Preventing Infection after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 36(2), 700-704. (Read full article)
    47. Puzzitiello RN, Liu JN, Garcia GH, Redondo ML, Forlenza EM, Agarwalla A, Yanke AB, Cole BJ (2020). Return to Work After Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomy. Orthop J Sports Med, 8(12), 2325967120965966. (Read full article)
    48. Forsythe B, Patel BH, Lansdown DA, Agarwalla A, Kunze KN, Lu Y, Puzzitiello RN, Verma NN, Cole BJ, LaPrade R, Inoue N, Chahla J (2020). Dynamic Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Mapping of Isometric Posterior Cruciate Ligament Attachment Sites on the Tibia and Femur: Single- Versus Double-Bundle Analysis. Arthroscopy, 36(11), 2875-2884. (Read full article)
    49. Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Namdari S (2020). A break-even analysis of benzoyl peroxide and hydrogen peroxide for infection prevention in shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 29(11), 2185-2189. (Read full article)
    50. Puzzitiello RN, Nwachukwu BU, Agarwalla A, Cvetanovich GL, Chahla J, Romeo AA, Verma NN, Forsythe B (2020). Patient Satisfaction After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 43(6), e492-e497. (Read full article)
    51. Puzzitiello RN, Patel BH, Nwachukwu BU, Allen AA, Forsythe B, Salzler MJ (2019). Adverse Impact of Corticosteroid Injection on Rotator Cuff Tendon Health and Repair: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy, 36(5), 1468-1475. (Read full article)
    52. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Leong NL, Allison B, Romeo AA, Forsythe B (2020). Primary Arthroscopic Repair of a Traumatic Isolated Subscapularis Tendon Rupture in an Adolescent Patient. Orthopedics, 43(3), e182-e186. (Read full article)
    53. Forsythe B, Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Patel BH, Lu Y, Verma NN, Romeo AA, Cole BJ (2020). Clinical Function Improves After Subacromial Injection of Local Anesthetic in Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Control Trial. Orthop J Sports Med, 8(1), 2325967119892331. (Read full article)
    54. Forsythe B, Zuke WA, Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Garcia GH, Cvetanovich GL, Yanke AB, Verma NN, Romeo AA (2019). Arthroscopic Suprapectoral and Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodeses Produce Similar Outcomes: A Randomized Prospective Analysis. Arthroscopy, 36(1), 23-32. (Read full article)
    55. Puzzitiello RN, Liu JN, Garcia GH, Redondo ML, Christian DR, Yanke AB, Cole BJ (2018). Return to Sport and Outcomes After Concomitant Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplant and Distal Femoral Varus Osteotomy. Arthroscopy, 36(1), 253-260. (Read full article)
    56. Puzzitiello RN, Waterman B, Agarwalla A, Zuke W, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Yanke AB, Forsythe B (2018). Primary Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair Versus Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors for Instability Recurrence in a Young, Active Patient Population. Arthroscopy, 35(10), 2909-2915. (Read full article)
    57. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Liu JN, Cvetanovich GL, Gowd AK, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Forsythe B (2018). Timeline for Maximal Subjective Outcome Improvement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med, 47(10), 2501-2509. (Read full article)
    58. Forsythe B, Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Sumner S, Romeo AA, Mascarenhas R (2019). The Timing of Injections Prior to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Impacts the Risk of Surgical Site Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 101(8), 682-687. (Read full article)
    59. Agarwalla A, Gowd AK, Liu JN, Puzzitiello RN, Yanke AB, Verma NN, Forsythe B (2019). Concomitant Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Do Not Increase the Incidence of 30-Day Complications: An Analysis of the NSQIP Database. Orthop J Sports Med, 7(4), 2325967119837639. (Read full article)
    60. Puzzitiello RN, Gowd AK, Liu JN, Agarwalla A, Verma NN, Forsythe B (2019). Establishing minimal clinically important difference, substantial clinical benefit, and patient acceptable symptomatic state after biceps tenodesis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 28(4), 639-647. (Read full article)
    61. Agarwalla A, Gowd AK, Liu JN, Puzzitiello RN, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN, Forsythe B (2019). Predictive Factors and the Duration to Pre-Injury Work Status Following Biceps Tenodesis. Arthroscopy, 35(4), 1026-1033. (Read full article)
    62. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Bush-Joseph CA, Forsythe B (2019). Iliotibial Band Tenodesis With a Tenodesis Screw for Augmentation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Tech, 8(4), e389-e393. (Read full article)
    63. Forsythe B, Agarwalla A, Lansdown DA, Puzzitiello R, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Bach BR, Inoue N (2018). Proximal fixation anterior to the lateral femoral epicondyle optimizes isometry in anterolateral ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 27(3), 875-884. (Read full article)
    64. Forsythe B, Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Mascarenhas R, Werner BC (2019). Rates and Risk Factors for Revision Open and Arthroscopic Proximal Biceps Tenodesis. Orthop J Sports Med, 7(2), 2325967118825473. (Read full article)
    65. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Leong NL, Forsythe B (2019). Concurrent Primary Repair of a Glenoid Labrum Articular Disruption and a Bankart Lesion in an Adolescent: A Case Report of a Novel Technique. Case Rep Orthop, 2019, 4371860. (Read full article)
    66. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Mascarenhas R, Sumner S, Romeo AA, Forsythe B (2019). Preoperative Injections May Be an Iatrogenic Cause of Reoperation After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy, 35(2), 325-331. (Read full article)
    67. Mahylis JM, Puzzitiello RN, Ho JC, Amini MH, Iannotti JP, Ricchetti ET (2018). Comparison of radiographic and clinical outcomes of revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with structural versus nonstructural bone graft. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 28(1), e1-e9. (Read full article)
    68. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Zuke WA, Garcia GH, Forsythe B (2018). Imaging Diagnosis of Injury to the Anterolateral Ligament in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Association of Anterolateral Ligament Injury With Other Types of Knee Pathology and Grade of Pivot-Shift Examination: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy, 34(9), 2728-2738. (Read full article)
    69. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello R, Stone AV, Forsythe B (2018). Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture with Multiple Concomitant Injuries in an Adolescent Male Athlete. Case Rep Orthop, 2018, 1070628. (Read full article)
    70. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Stone A, Forsythe B (2018). Patellar Tendon Excision and Repair for Residual Patella Alta after Prior Failed Patellar Tendon Repair: Surgical Decision Making and Outcome. Case Rep Orthop, 2018, 7964732. (Read full article)
    71. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello R, Garcia GH, Forsythe B (2018). Application of a Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Graft to Minimize Bony Defect in Bone-Patella Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Tech, 7(7), e725-e729. (Read full article)
    72. Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Leong N, Forsythe B (2018). Arthroscopic Repair of an Isolated Subscapularis Tendon Rupture in an Adolescent Patient. Arthrosc Tech, 7(5), e523-e527. (Read full article)
    73. Forsythe B, Zuke WA, Puzzitiello RN, Romeo AA (2018). Arthroscopic Suprapectoral Biceps Tenodesis With Tenodesis Screw. Arthrosc Tech, 7(5), e417-e422. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Masood R, Bragg J, Hanna J, Pagani NR, Salzler MJ (2023). Arthroscopic Treatment Is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Open Treatment for Acute Septic Arthritis of the Native Knee: A Systematic Review. [Review]. Arthroscopy, 40(3), 972-980. (Read full article)
    2. Ruelos VCB, Masood R, Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2023). The reverse fragility index: RCTs reporting non-significant differences in failure rates between hamstring and bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts have fragile results. [Review]. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 31(8), 3412-3419. (Read full article)
    3. Masood R, Mandalia K, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2022). Patients With Functional Somatic Syndromes-Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Headaches, and Chronic Low Back Pain-Have Lower Outcomes and Higher Opioid Usage and Cost After Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. [Review]. Arthroscopy, 39(6), 1529-1538. (Read full article)
    4. Roberts J 4th, Ness B, Cleland J, Puzzitiello R, Marinch M, Wright A, Donaldson M, Salzler M (2022). Operative Management for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Patients Over 40 Years Old Yields Increased Clinical Outcome: A Systematic Review. [Review]. Arthroscopy, 39(3), 812-826.e2. (Read full article)
    5. Sudah SY, Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Little D, Nicholson AD, Garrigues GE (2022). The role of the anterior shoulder joint capsule in primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis. [Review]. JSES Rev Rep Tech, 3(1), 21-27. (Read full article)
    6. Miltenberg B, Masood R, Katsiaunis A, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ, Drager J (2022). Fracture dislocations of the proximal humerus treated with open reduction and internal fixation: a systematic review. [Review]. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(10), e480-e489. (Read full article)
    7. Puzzitiello RN, Moverman MA, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ (2021). Current Status Regarding the Safety of Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. [Review]. HSS J, 18(3), 428-438. (Read full article)
    8. Puzzitiello RN, Patel BH, Lavoie-Gagne O, Lu Y, Nwachukwu BU, Forsythe B, Salzler MJ (2021). Corticosteroid Injections After Rotator Cuff Repair Improve Function, Reduce Pain, and Are Safe: A Systematic Review. [Review]. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 4(2), e763-e774. (Read full article)
    9. Puzzitiello RN, Rizzo CF, Garvey KD, Matzkin EG, Salzler MJ (2021). Early sports specialisation and the incidence of lower extremity injuries in youth athletes: current concepts. [Review]. J ISAKOS, 6(6), 339-343. (Read full article)
    10. Patel BH, Lu Y, Agarwalla A, Puzzitiello RN, Nwachukwu BU, Cvetanovich GL, Chahla J, Forsythe B (2020). Maximal Medical Improvement Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery May Require up to 1 Year: A Systematic Review. [Review]. HSS J, 16(Suppl 2), 534-543. (Read full article)
    11. Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Moon AS, Menendez ME, Ryan SP (2020). Inflammatory and Coagulative Considerations for the Management of Orthopaedic Trauma Patients With COVID-19: A Review of the Current Evidence and Our Surgical Experience. [Review]. J Orthop Trauma, 34(8), 389-394. (Read full article)
    12. Puzzitiello RN, Patel BH, Forlenza EM, Nwachukwu BU, Allen AA, Forsythe B, Salzler MJ (2020). Adverse Impact of Corticosteroids on Rotator Cuff Tendon Health and Repair: A Systematic Review of Basic Science Studies. [Review]. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 2(2), e161-e169. (Read full article)
    13. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Liu JN, Cvetanovich GL, Romeo AA, Forsythe B, Verma NN (2018). Establishing maximal medical improvement after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. [Review]. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 27(9), 1711-1720. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Menendez ME, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Ring D (2020). The Telehealth Paradox in the Neediest Patients. J Natl Med Assoc, 113(3), 351-352. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Toppo AJ, Pagani NR, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Menendez ME, Kavolus JJ (2020). Response to Letter to the Editor on "The Cost-Effectiveness of Silver-Impregnated Occlusive Dressings for Infection Prevention After Total Joint Arthroplasty". [Letter to the editor]. J Arthroplasty, 36(5), e57. (Read full article)
    2. Puzzitiello RN, Agarwalla A, Waterman BR, Verma N, Cole BJ, Yanke A, Forsythe B (2020). Author Reply to "Regarding "Primary Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair Versus Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors for Instability Recurrence in a Young, Active Patient Population". [Letter to the editor]. Arthroscopy, 36(6), 1496-1499. (Read full article)