Dr. Frank John Frassica M.D.
Orthopedist
1800 Orleans St Baltimore MD, 21287Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Frank Frassica is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Frassica specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Frassica 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.
Education and Training
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1982
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Knee pain in a 69-year-old woman.
- Protected early motion versus cast immobilization in postoperative management of ankle fractures.
- Endovascular papillary angioendothelioma (Dabska tumor) of bone.
- Distal femoral osteoarticular allografts in limb salvage surgery.
- Pericapsular fistula of the hip after radiation therapy and resection of a rectal carcinoma. A case report.
- Metastatic disease to the spine: diagnosis and treatment.
- Stress and micromotion in the taper lock joint of a modular segmental bone replacement prosthesis.
- The open section effect in a long bone with a longitudinal defect - a theoretical modeling study.
- Method to remove intramedullary cement prior to mechanical testing in canine segmental replacement model.
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis: keys to early diagnosis.
- Destructive scapular lesion in an infant.
- Atraumatic bilateral patellar tendon rupture, A case report and review of the literature.
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. Current techniques and spectrum of disease.
- Total hip replacement in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- The effect of a doxorubicin, cisplatin and ifosfamide combination chemotherapy on bone turnover.
Dr. Frank John Frassica M.D.'s Practice location
Johns Hopkins Medicine
1800 Orleans St -Baltimore, MD 21287Get Direction
Dr. Frank John Frassica M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Frassica
Recommended Articles
- What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bursitis?
Bursitis is a condition that affects many people around the globe who have no idea what is causing them pain or end up misjudging what might be wrong with their body tissues. Others might have a general idea of what bursitis is but cannot tell when they are suffering from it. This is because they...
![]()
The Function of JointsSkeletal systemOur musculoskeletal system is made of muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bones, and bursae. When impulse stimulates, the muscles contract and these muscles are attached to the ligaments. Most of the skeletal system is made of bones and cartilage. The cartilage or ligaments are...
- Everything You Need to Know About a Laminectomy
What Is a Laminectomy?The lamina is the back part of your vertebra covering the spinal canal. Your doctor could decide to eliminate your lamina or the bone spurs around it when either causes compression of your spinal cord or the roots of your nerves. Pressure on the roots of your nerves can cause:...
![]()
What Is Spinal Stenosis Back Surgery?What is spinal stenosis?Spinal stenosis is a disorder of the spine in which the spinal chord narrows. Congenital spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spine is already narrowed at birth. Factors that can result in spinal stenosis are herniated discs, osteophytes, which are ingrown bones or...
![]()
What Specialists Treat Osteoporosis?Osteoporosis is sometimes described as "bone thinning". It’s a disease wherein the bone’s density and quality are severely reduced. As an individual’s bones become more permeable and fragile, the susceptibility to fracture is immensely increased. Bone loss occurs silently and progressively....
- What Are the Different Types of Arthritis?
Arthritis is a type of joint disorder that involves the inflammation and deformation of one or more joints in the body. The term 'arthritis' comes from the Greek words 'arthro,' which means joint, and 'itis,' a suffix that implies inflammation. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Dr. Natalie Chilaka M.D.255 Hospital Drive Glen Burnie MD 21061![]()
Dr. Paul McAfee M.D.7505 Osler Dr Towson MD 21204![]()
Dr. John H. Wilckens M.D.600 N WOLFE ST BALTIMORE MD 21287![]()
Dr. Zvezdomir P. Zamfirov M.D.1600 Crain Highway South Glen Burnie Maryland 21061![]()
Dr. Kelley E. Banagan MD110 S. Paca Street Baltimore Maryland 21201![]()
Dr. Benjamin M. Petre M.D.600 N Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21205
Nearest Hospitals
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THEl
600 NORTH WOLFE STREET BALTIMORE MD 21287KENNEDY KREIGER INSTITUTEl
707 NORTH BROADWAY BALTIMORE MD 21205