Dr. James A Nunley M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
1000 Trent Dr Durham NC, 27710Rating
4/5
About
I have been practicing orthopaedic surgery at Duke for the last 38 years. My practice is currently limited to adults with foot and ankle conditions. I have special interests in athletic foot and ankle ...
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1973
Tulane University of Louisiana 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Risk of avulsion of the Achilles tendon after partial excision for treatment of insertional tendonitis and Haglund's deformity: a biomechanical study.
- Major ambulatory surgery with continuous regional anesthesia and a disposable infusion pump.
- Tibia and fibula fractures in soccer players.
- Osteonecrosis of the lateral aspect of the talar dome after triple arthrodesis. A report of three cases.
- Heterotopic ossification complicating total elbow replacement in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
- The MR imaging features of the posterior intermalleolar ligament in patients with posterior impingement syndrome of the ankle.
- Delayed rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon after inappropriate placement of the pi plate on the volar surface of the distal radius.
- Fixation of three-part proximal humeral fractures: a biomechanical evaluation.
- Ulnar nerve function following total elbow arthroplasty: a prospective study
- Treatment of stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot.
- Fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal: the Jones fracture.
- Intramedullary screw fixation of Jones fractures.
- Measurement of the first/second intermetatarsal angle following proximal oblique metatarsal osteotomy.
- Angular measurements in the evaluation of hallux valgus deformities: a report of the ad hoc committee of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society on angular measurements.
- Total ankle arthroplasty.
Awards
- president american orthopaedic foot and ankle soci, aofas 1998
- president north carolina orthopaedic society, ncoa 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member american orthopaedic association
- Member north carolina orthopaedic society
- Member southern orthopaedic association
- Member eastern orthopaedic association
- Member american orthopaedic foot and ankle society
- Member american society for surgery of the hand
- Member american academy of orthopaedic surgeons
Fellowships
- Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Duke University Medical Center 1979
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