Dr. Josef K. Eichinger, MD
Orthopedist
1106 Chuck Dawley Blvd Building A Mount Pleasant SC, 29464Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Josef Eichinger is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. Dr. Eichinger specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Eichinger tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Board Certification
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
- Intraoperative fabrication of bone tamps for indirect reduction of depressed
- Pseudarthrosis of the clavicle.
- Posterior shoulder instability following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: A case report and review of management.
- Neurovascular Compression After the Latarjet Procedure.
- Outcomes Following Closed Axillary Nerve Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the United States: Evaluation of Cost, Patient Demographics, and Complication Rates.
- Critical Findings on Magnetic Resonance Arthrograms in Posterior Shoulder Instability Compared With an Age-Matched Controlled Cohort.
- Insurance status affects postoperative morbidity and complication rate after shoulder arthroplasty.
- Refuting the lipstick sign.
- Prevention and management of post-instability glenohumeral arthropathy.
- Arthroscopic treatment of posterior shoulder instability in patients with and without glenoid dysplasia: a comparative outcomes analysis.
- Three-Year Analysis of Value and Utilization After Development of an Ultrasound-Based Orthopedic Injection Clinic.
- Management of Glenoid Bone Loss with Anterior Shoulder Instability: Indications and Outcomes.
- In Vitro Effect of Vancomycin on the Viability of Articular Chondrocytes.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor Medical University of South Carolina 2019 - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Dr. Josef K. Eichinger, MD's Practice location
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2060 Sam Rittenberg Blvd -CHARLESTON, SC 29407Get Direction
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