Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Shoulder Specialist
I am the head of shoulder surgery at Duke. Connecting with and caring for patients is very rewarding and is the reason I went into medicine. I take pride in providing both operative and non-operative treatments based not only on the latest research and evidence but also on the unique individual needs and expectations of each patient.
I manage all conditions of the shoulder and have performed over 1000 complex shoulder replacement and rotator cuff repair surgeries respectively. This experience has been shown to directly correlate with patient outcomes. In addition to degenerative diseases, I treat many other conditions of the shoulder such as fractures and instability after dislocations. I have developed and taught techniques that allow for arthroscopic (minimally invasive), as opposed to open, techniques for almost all shoulder instability problems requiring surgery. Being a tertiary level surgeon means that I frequently manage patients sent to me by other surgeons. “The needs of the patient come first” and “first do no harm” are two phrases that guide me during every patient interaction. This ensures that each patient receives the same care as I would provide a family member of mine. I am supported by an excellent team that all share the same mission of outstanding patient care. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, spending time with my dog, reading, and staying active.
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship
- Shoulder and Elbow, Columbia University (New York), 2012-2013
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 2007-2012
Education
- MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Minnesota), 2007
- MBA, University of California, Los Angeles, 2016-2018
My Research Interests
My research interests include the further understanding of shoulder pathologies, such as rotator cuff tears and outcome-based research evaluating our treatment strategies. I am evaluating predictive factors of outcomes after shoulder replacement surgeries to better counsel patients ahead of time. From a global health care perspective, I work with experts in other disciplines to do study strategies for making health care more affordable while providing high value to patients.
Research & Publications
- Management of Acute Proximal Humeral Fractures.
- Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: management options.
- Current review of adhesive capsulitis.
- Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome).
- Strategies to decolonize the shoulder of Cutibacterium acnes: a review of the literature.
- Posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow.
- Arthroscopic Hill-Sachs remplissage: a systematic review.
- Evaluation and treatment of shoulder instability.
- Soft-tissue management in revision total shoulder arthroplasty.
- Foot and ankle infections: diagnosis and management.
- Additional Considerations When Evaluating Internet Marketing Accuracy.
- Recurrent anterior shoulder instability associated with bony defects.
- Surgical treatment of posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow.
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the management of proximal humerus fractures.
- The MARBLE Study Protocol: Modulating ApoE Signaling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, DeLirium, and PostopErative Cognitive Dysfunction.
- Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for acute proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review.
- Trends in reimbursement for primary and revision total elbow arthroplasty.
- Primary musculoskeletal sarcoidosis.
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using Dual Patella Docking Technique.
- Rotator cuff to deltoid and pectoralis tendon to anatomic neck distances: methods for anatomic restoration of humeral height and tuberosity position in proximal humerus fractures for operative fixation and arthroplasty.
- Effect of Age on Outcomes of Shoulder Arthroplasty.
- Malpractice trends in shoulder and elbow surgery.
- Intravenous tranexamic acid vs. topical thrombin in total shoulder arthroplasty: a comparative study.
- Humeral intramedullary nail placement through the rotator interval: an anatomic and radiographic analysis.
- Ewing's sarcoma of the hand.
- Utility of postoperative hemoglobin testing following total shoulder arthroplasty.
- Intraoperative fractures in shoulder arthroplasty: risk factors and outcomes.
- Adolescent disc dysplasia and back pain.
- Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for oncologic reconstruction of the proximal humerus: a systematic review.
- Risk of suprascapular nerve injury during glenoid baseplate fixation for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a cadaveric study.
- Characteristics and risk factors for 90-day readmission following shoulder arthroplasty.
- The impact of parental trauma, parenting difficulty, and planned family separation on the behavioral health of West African immigrant children in New York City.
- Fracture location impacts opioid demand in upper extremity fracture surgery.
- Medical Complications and Outcomes After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Analysis.
- Operative Management of Acute Triceps Tendon Ruptures: Review of 184 Cases.
- Clinical features of multiple glomus tumors.
- Histological Evidence of Muscle Degeneration in Advanced Human Rotator Cuff Disease.
- Extradigital glomus tumors: a 20-year experience.
- Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of Ulnar Tunnel Locations.
- Appropriate patient selection for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: a risk prediction tool.
- Cement technique correlates with tuberosity healing in hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fracture.
- Heterogeneity of pain-related psychological distress in patients seeking care for shoulder pathology.
- Profile of Current Opinion on Arthroscopic Acromioplasty: A Video Survey Study.
- Complications in total shoulder and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty by body mass index.
- Physician burnout and professional satisfaction in orthopedic surgeons during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Orthopaedic residency applications increase after implementation of 80-hour workweek.
- Clavicle stress fracture after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
- The Efficacy of Peroxide Solutions in Decreasing Cutibacterium acnes Burden Around the Shoulder.
- Early aseptic reoperation after shoulder arthroplasty increases risk of subsequent prosthetic joint infection.
- Shoulder dislocations among high school-aged and college-aged athletes in the United States: an epidemiologic analysis.
- Malnutrition in elective shoulder arthroplasty: a multi-institutional retrospective study of preoperative albumin and adverse outcomes.
- Characterization of the Supinator Tubercle for Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
- Distal biceps tendon repair: an analysis of timing of surgery on outcomes.
- Arthroscopic surgical management of shoulder secondary to shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA): a case report.
- Medial Epicondyle Morphology in Elite Overhead Athletes: A Closer Look Using 3-Dimensional Computer Simulation.
- Staged custom, intramedullary antibiotic spacers for severe segmental bone loss in infected total hip arthroplasty.
- Athletic performance outcomes following lumbar discectomy in professional basketball players.
- How Are Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Physicians Triaging Cases and Using Telehealth in Response to COVID-19? A Survey of AOSSM Membership.
- Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow with Use of the "Tommy John" Operation: Indications and Results.
- A Validated Pre-Operative Risk Prediction Tool For Discharge to Skilled Nursing or Rehabilitation Facility Following Anatomic or Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
- Use of a 5-item modified Fragility Index for risk stratification in patients undergoing surgical management of proximal humerus fractures.
- Short stay after shoulder arthroplasty does not increase 90-day readmissions in Medicare patients compared with privately insured patients.
- Acromioclavicular joint pain in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a prospective outcome study.
- Incidence and implications of early postoperative wound complications after total elbow arthroplasty.
- Results and performance after microfracture in National Basketball Association athletes.
- Use of a 5-item modified Fragility Index for risk stratification in patients undergoing surgical management of distal humerus fractures.
- Coracoid fracture after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a report of 2 cases.
- Isolated sciatic nerve entrapment by ectopic bone after femoral head fracture-dislocation.
- Outcomes of modified 2-incision technique with use of indomethicin in treatment of distal biceps tendon rupture.
- Death during coronary angiography in a woman with cardiac amyloidosis.
- Segmental contribution toward total cervical range of motion: a comparison of cervical disc arthroplasty and fusion.
- Concealed degloving injury (the Morel-Lavallée lesion) in childhood sports: a case report.
- The role of concurrent fusion to prevent spinal deformity after intramedullary spinal cord tumor excision in children.
- Myotendinous lengthening of the elbow flexor muscles to improve active motion in patients with elbow spasticity following brain injury.
- Extrusion of tibial tunnel bioabsorbable screw 15 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
- Arthroscopic repair of large rotator cuff tears using the double-row technique: an analysis of surgeon experience on efficiency and outcomes.
- Recurrent shoulder instability and arthritis treated with graft jacket resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty, and bone grafting.
- Case reports: two cases of glenohumeral chondrolysis after intraarticular pain pumps.
- Sagittal cervical alignment after cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
- Segmental contribution toward total lumbar range of motion in disc replacement and fusions: a comparison of operative and adjacent levels.
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: impact of diabetes mellitus on patient outcomes.
