Bryan J. Loeffler, MD

• Administrative Assistant: Tina Lane
• Surgery Scheduler: Tina Lane
• PA: Kenneth Reardon, PA-C

Ken Reardon, PA-C

• University of Maryland - Bachelor of Science
• University of Maryland School of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
• Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center - Residency
• Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute - Fellowship
• Thomas Jefferson University, The Philadelphia Hand Center - Fellowship

• Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
• Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certified
• The North Carolina Medical Board of Medical Examiners, #2006-01344

• 2024 Health Care Innovator Award, Charlotte Business Journal
• Winner of 2024 University of Georgia Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant 
• American Foundation for Surgery of The Hand/American Hand Therapy Foundation Collaborative Grant Notification - At-Home VR for Phantom Limb Pain: Optimizing Targeted Brain Rehabilitation Therapy (Award 5086), 2024
• Winner of 2024 NC Idea Grant 
• Winner of 2024 Charlotte Business Journal’s 4th Annual Health Care Heroes Awards – Healthcare Innovator 
• Winner of 2023 American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand and Fellows Fast Track Grant 
• Named a 2023 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
• 2023 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
• Honorable Mention, AAOS Video Theater, Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: Surgical Techniques, 2023
• 2022 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
• 2022 Jamie Dianne Bulken-Hoover Memorial, Best Hand Paper Award: “Early vs. Delayed Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR): Why Wait?” 
• 1st place, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Video Theater, Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: Surgical Techniques, 2022
• Top 5 Abstracts American Society for Surgery of the Hand Digital Neuromas, 2021
• 2nd place American Society for Surgery of the Hand Video Theater, “Opponens to Deep branch of ulnar nerve transfer,” 2021
• Named a 2021 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
• The JE Hanger Award for Innovation, 2020
• Named a Carolina Top Doctor, 2020
• Named a 2020 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
• Named a 2019 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
• Named a 2018 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
• Resident Teaching Award, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Co-Chairman, Oscar Miller Day: New Horizons in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 2017 Oct 6th
• 2017 Orthopaedic Surgeons to know, Becker’s Orthopaedic Review 
• Best Instructional Video, Orthopaedic Video Theater: Targeted Muscle  Reinnervation and its Role in Acute Management of Above Elbow Amputations.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 
• American Orthopaedic Association, Emerging Leaders Program
• First Place Award, Orthopedic Research, and Education Foundation and Orthopaedic Research Society Atlantic Coast Regional Resident Research Symposium: Prospective Study of Iliac Crest Donor Site Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Treatment of Fracture Nonunion
• Resident Leadership Forum Delegate, American Orthopaedic Association
• Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Residency Enhancement Scholarship Award
• Best Resident Clinical Research Paper, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Spring Symposium: Morbidity at the Donor Site Morbidity after Anterior Iliac Crest Bone Grafting for Fracture Nonunion
• Best Resident Basic Science Research Paper (co-author), Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Spring Symposium: Effect of Autologous Cell Implantation on Tendon-to-Bone Healing in the Rat Rotator Cuff
• Best Resident Clinical Research Paper (co-author), Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Spring Symposium: Outcomes after fixation of ankle fractures with syndesmotic injuries: Should the syndesmotic screw be removed?
• Best Resident Basic Science Research Paper, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Spring Symposium: Cell-Based Augmentation of Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rat Model of Rotator Cuff Repair

Appointments and Committee Activities

• Clinical Faculty, OrthoCarolina Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, 2026- Present
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Wake Forest University Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2023- Present
• Vice Chief, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, 20225-2029
• Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, 2023- Present
• Associate Professor, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, 2021-2023
• Assistant Professor, Carolinas Medical Center Department of  Orthopaedic Surgery Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute , 2018-2021
• Clinical Faculty, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, 2013-2018
• Hand-e Editorial Board Member and Shoulder section editor, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2014-2019
• Education Committee and OrthoBullets Editor, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 2016-8
• Reviewer, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2016-present
• Co-Chairman, Oscar Miller Day: New Horizons in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 2017 Oct 6.
• Resident and Fellows Scientific Abstract Reviewer, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, 2016
• Question writer, Arthroscopy Association of North America Maintenance of Certification Exam, Shoulder Arthritis, 2015
• Young Leaders, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2015
• Assistant Professor, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, 2013-present
• Clinical Faculty, OrthoCarolina Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, 2014-present
• OrthoCarolina Research Advisory Committee, 2014-present
• Hospital Credentialing Committee, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center, Resident Representative 2008-2010
• Residency Selection Committee, Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007-8 & 2010-11
• Housestaff Liaison Committee, Atrium Health -Carolinas Medical Center, 2006-7

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Gruber, HE, Hoelscher, G, Ingram, JA, Chow Y, Loeffler B, and Hanley, EN: 1,25(OH)2-Vitamin D3 inhibits proliferation and production of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, thrombopoietin, VEGF, and angiogenin by human annulus cells in vitro. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Apr 1;33(7):755-65.
2. Sun Y, Mauerhan DR, Firestein GS, Loeffler BJ, Hanley EN, Gruber HE: Telomerase Transduced Osteoarthritis Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes Display a Distinct Gene Expression Profile, J Rheumatol 2009 Jan;36(1):141-155.
3. Scannell BP, Loeffler BJ, Bosse MJ, Kellam JF, Sims SH.: Efficacy of intraoperative red blood cell salvage and autotransfusion in the treatment of acetabular fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2009 MayJun;23(5):340-5.
4. Gruber HE, Hoelscher G, Loeffler B, Chow Y, Ingram JA, Halligan W, Hanley EN: Prostaglandin E1 and Misoprostol Increase Epidermal Growth Factor Production in 3D-Cultured Human Annulus Cells. Spine J 2009 Sep;9(9): 760-6.
5. Hamid N, Loeffler BJ, Braddy W, Kellam JF, Cohen BE, Bosse MJ: Outcomes after fixation of ankle fractures with syndesmotic injuries: Effect of the Syndesmotic Screw. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Aug; 91(8): 1069-73.
6. Gruber HE, Deepe R, Hoelscher GL, Ingram JA, Norton HJ, Scannell B, Loeffler B, Zinchenko N, Hanley EN, Tapp H: Human Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Direction to a Phenotype Sharing Similarities with the Disc, Gene Expression Profiling, and Co-Culture with Human Annulus. Tissue Eng Part A. 2010 Sep;16(9):2843-60.
7. Scannell BP, Loeffler BJ, Hoenig M, Connor PM, D’Alessandro DF, Fleischli JE: Biomechanical Comparison of Hamstring Tendon Fixation Devices for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Part II: Four Tibial Devices. Am J Orthop, 2015 Feb;44(2)82-5.
8. Scannell BP, Loeffler BJ, Hoenig M, Connor PM, D’Alessandro DF, Fleischli JE: Biomechanical Comparison of Hamstring Tendon Fixation Devices for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Part I: Five Femoral Devices. Am J Orthop, 2015 Jan;44(1):32-36.
9. Hoenig MP, Loeffler B, Brown S, Peindl R, Fleischli JE, Connor PM, D’Alessandro DF: Reverse Glenoid Component Fixation: Is a Posterior Screw Necessary? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun;19(4):544-9. (Epub Jan 5, 2010 ahead of print).
10. Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG: Aromatase Inhibitors and their Side Effects: What Hand Surgeons Should Know. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Jul;35(7):1206-8.
11. Cannada LK, Loeffler BJ, Zadnik MB, Eglseder WA: Treatment of High energy SupracondylarIntercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2011 Winter;20(4):230-5.
12. Loeffler BJ, Brown S, D’Alessandro DF, Fleischli JE, Connor PM: Incidence of False Positive Rotator Cuff Pathology in MRI's of Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis. Orthopedics. 2011 May 18;34(5):e81-7
13. Loeffler BJ, Kellam JF, Sims SH, Bosse MJ: Prospective, Observational Study of Donor Site Morbidity Following Anterior Iliac Crest Bone Grafting in Orthopaedic Trauma Reconstruction Patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Sep 19;94(18):1649-54. (Epub ahead of print).
14. Loeffler BJ, Scannell BP, Peindl RD, Connor P, Davis DE, Hoelscher GL, Norton HJ, Hanley EN Jr, Gruber HE: Cell-Based Tissue Engineering Augments Tendon-to-Bone Healing in a Rat Supraspinatus Model. J Orthop Res. 2013 Mar;31(3):407-12. Epub 2012 Oct 15.
15. Loeffler BJ, Green JB, Zelouf DS: Forearm Instability. J. Hand Surg Am. 2014 Jan;39(1):156-67. Epub 2013 Dec 6.
16. Russo SA, Loeffler BJ, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH, Richards JG, Ashworth S: Limited Glenohumeral Crossbody Adduction in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: A contributor to scapular winging. J Pediatr Orthop 2015 Apr-May; 35(3):240-5. Epub 2014 July 2
17. VanBeek C, Loeffler BJ, Narzikul A, Gordon V, Rasiej MJ, Kazam JK, Abboud JA: Diagnostic accuracy of non-contrast MRI for detecting glenohumeral cartilage lesions: A prospective comparison to arthroscopy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jul;23(7):1010-6. Epub 2014 Apr
18. Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ: Sports-specific injuries of the hand and wrist. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2015 Jan; 34(1):1-10. Epub 2014 Oct 11.
19. Bell P, Scannell BP, Loeffler BJ, Brighton BK, Gaston RG, Casey V, Peters ME, Frick S, Cannada L, Bryan J. Loeffler, Vanderhave KL.: Adolescent distal humerus fractures: ORIF vs. CRPP. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print]
20. Brannan P, Loeffler BJ, Lewis D, Gaston RG: Complications with the use of BMP-2 in scaphoid nonunion surgery. J Hand Surg Am. Mar 21, 2016 (Epub ahead of print)
21. Loeffler BJ, Lewis DR: Restoration of Elbow Flexion. Hand Clin 2016 Aug;32(3):311-21.
22. Bean B, Cook D, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. High Pressure Water Injection Injuries to the Hand: Perhaps not a benign injury. Orthopedics 2018. Jan 25:1-7.
23. Ode G, Loeffler BJ, Chadderdon RC, Haines N, Scannell B, Patt J, Gaston RG. Knee Arthroscopy Simulation Training: Does It Translate to Improved Arthroscopic Proficiency in the Wrist? Journal of Surgical Education 2018 May 2.
24. Gaston RG, Bracey JW, Tait MA, Loeffler BJ. A Novel Muscle Transfer for Independent Digital Control of a Myoelectric Prosthesis: The Starfish Procedure. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Jun 13.
25. Pierrie S, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ. Current Concepts in Upper Extremity Amputations. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Jun 2.
26. Ford SE, Andersen JS, Macknet DM, Connor PM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Major complications after distal biceps tendon repairs: retrospective cohort analysis of 970 cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018 Aug 20 (Epub ahead of print).
27. Barber JA, Loeffler B, Gaston RG, Lourie GM. Excision of Incomplete Hook of the Hamate Fractures. Orthopedics. 2019 Jan 30:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]
28. Pierrie SN, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Prosthesis Optimization and Neuroma Management in the Setting of Transradial Amputation. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print]
29. Delarosa M, Gaston RG, Loeffler B, Monroe B, Rumfelt S. Team Approach: Modern-Day Prostheses in the Mangled Hand. JBJS Rev. 2019 Jul;7(7):e6. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00162.
30. Kevin Ko JW, Syed UA, Barlow JD, Paxton S, Loeffler BJ, Thakar O, Jamgochian G, Abboud JA, Getz CL, Williams GR. Comparison of Asymmetric Reaming verses a Posteriorly Augmented Component for Posterior Glenoid Wear and Retroversion: A Radiographic Study. Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2019 Jul;7(4):307- 313. PMID: 31448306
31. Chung KC, Kim HM, Malay S, Shauver MJ; WRIST Group (Loeffler BJ). Predicting Outcomes After Distal Radius Fracture: A 24-Center International Clinical Trial of Older Adults. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Sep;44(9):762-771. doi:
32. Chung KC, Malay S, Shauver MJ; Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial Group (Lewis DR, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ, Ward AW, Osier LK, Gaul JS, Gantt EG). The Relationship between Hand Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes after Distal Radius Fracture in Older Adults: Evidence from the Randomized Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Aug;144(2):230e-237e. doi: 10.10977/PRS.0000000000005829. PMID: 31348349
33. Chung KC, Sasor SE, Speth KA, Wang L, Shauver MJ; WRIST Group (Lewis DR, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ, Ward, AW, Osier LK, Gaul JS, Gantt EG). Patient satisfaction after treatment of distal radial fractures in older adults J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2020 Jan;45(1):77-84. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31584341.
34. Large TM, Adams MR, Loeffler BJ, Gardner MJ. Post-traumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Nov 1;27(21);794-805. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00225. PMID: 31149969 Review.
35. Chung KC, Malay S, Shauver MJ; WRIST Group (Loeffler BJ). The Complexity of Conducting a Multicenter Clinical Trial: Taking It to the Next Level Stipulated by the Federal Agencies. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Dec;144(6):1095e-1103e. PMID: 31764675
36. Marinello PG, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ, Lewis DR. “Steindler Flexorplasty: A Description of Current Technique and Case Series.” Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 2019 Dec; 23(4):165- 169. Doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000248. PMID: 31738738
37. Chung KC, Cho HE, Kim Y, Kim HM, Shauver MJ; WRIST Group (Loeffler BJ). Assessment of Anatomic Restoration of Distal Radius Fractures Among Older Adults, A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2020; 3(1):e1919433.doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19433 PMID: 31951273
38. Hooper RC, Zhou N, Wang L, Shauver MJ, Chung KC, for the WRIST Group (R. Glenn Gaston, MD (CoInvestigator): R. Christopher Chadderdon, MD; Erika Gordon Gantt, MD; John S. Gaul, MD; Daniel R. Lewis, MD; Bryan J. Loeffler, MD; Lois K. Osier, MD; Paul C. Perlik, MD; W. Alan Ward, MD); Preinjury activity predicts outcomes following distal radius fractures in patients age 60 and older. PLoS ONE 15(5): e0232684. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232684; 2020 PMID: 32433648
39. Chung KC, Kim HM, Malay S, Shauver MJ; WRIST Group (R. Glenn Gaston, MD (Co-Investigator); R. Christopher Chadderdon, MD; Erika Gordon Gantt, MD; John S. Gaul, MD; Daniel R. Lewis, MD; Bryan J. Loeffler, MD; Lois K. Osier, MD; Paul C. Perlik, MD; W. Alan Ward, MD). The Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial: 12-month Outcomes from a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial. Plast Reconst Surg. 2020 Jun PMID: 321995857
40. Yoon, Alfred P. M.D.; Shauver, Melissa J. M.P.H.; Hutton, David W. Ph.D.; Chung, Kevin C. M.D., M.S.; For the WRIST Group (R. Glenn Gaston, MD, R. Christopher Chadderdon, MD, Erika G. Gantt, MD, John S. Gaul, MD, Daniel R. Lewis, MD, Bryan J. Loeffler, MD, Lois K. Osier, MD, Paul C. Perlik, MD, W. Alan Ward, MD) Cost-Effectiveness of Treatments after Closed Extra articular Distal Radius Fractures in Older Adults from the WRIST Clinical Trial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: February 2021,147 (2), 240e252e doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007528.
41. Lu J, Patel M, Singh A, Abboud J, Austin L, Eichinger J, Hsu J, Loeffler B, Namdari S, Savin D, Horneff J. Outcome Reporting in Elbow Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES 2021. Jul 31 (2), 291-298 doi.org/10.1053/j.sart.2021.01.002
42. Geary M, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ. Surgical and Technological Advances in the Management of Upper Limb Amputees. Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(3):430-439
43. Chung KC, Hooper R, Shauver MJ, Wang L, Zhou N; WRIST Group (R. Glenn Gaston, MD (CoInvestigator); R. Christopher Chadderdon, MD; Erika Gordon Gant, MD; John S. Gaul, MD; Daniel R. Lewis, MD; Bryan J. Loeffler, MD; Lois K. Osier, MD; Paul C. Perlick, MD; W.Alan Ward, MD). An Analysis of the Impact of Timing and Technique on Outcomes after Surgery for Distal Radius Fracturs: The Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial Collaborative Study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: November 2021, 148 (2),1053-1062 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008416.
44. Johnson CC, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Paradigm Shift for Neuroma Management and Improved Prosthesis Control in Major Limb Amputees. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Apr 1;29(7):288-296. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00044.
45. Grier AJ, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Starfish Procedure. Hand Clin. 2021 Aug;37(3):447-455. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.04.007.PMID: 34253317 Review.
46. Cohen-Tanugi S, Reid R, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. The Prevalence of Depression and PTSD in Adults With Surgically Managed Traumatic Upper-Extremity Amputations. Hand (N Y). 2024 Jan;19(1):169-174. doi: 10.1177/15589447221093671. Epub 2022 Jun 3. PMID: 35656852; PMCID: PMC10786098.
47. Reid RT, Johnson CC, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ. Impact of Timing of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation on Pain and Opioid Intake Following Major Limb Amputation. Hand (N Y). 2024 Mar;19(2):200-205. doi: 10.1177/15589447221107696. Epub 2022 Jul 13. PMID: 35822307; PMCID: PMC10953525.
48. Jolissaint JE, Scarola GT, Odum SM, Leas D, Hamid N; CORE Research Group. Opioid-free shoulder arthroplasty is safe, effective, and predictable compared with a traditional perioperative opiate regimen: a randomized controlled trial of a new clinical care pathway. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jul;31(7):1499- 1509. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.12.015. Epub 2022 Jan 19.PMID: 35065291 Clinical Trial.
49. Maslow JI, LeMone A, Scarola GT, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Digital Nerve Management and Neuroma Prevention in Hand Amputations. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jul;18(5):838-844. doi: 10.1177/15589447211065074. Epub 2022 Feb 8. PMID: 35130747; PMCID: PMC10336821.
50. Olissaint JE, Scarola GT, Odum SM, Leas D, Hamid N; CORE Research Group. Opioid-Free shoulder arthroplasty is safe, effective, and predictable compared with a traditional perioperative opiate regimen: a randomized controlled trial of a new clinical care pathway. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Jul;31(7):1499- 1509. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.12.015. Epub 2022 Jan 19.PMID: 35065291 Clinical Trial.
51. Kaluf B, Gart MS, Loeffler BJ, Gaston G. Evaluating the Ability of Congenital Upper Extremity Amputees to Control a Multi-Degree of Freedom Myoelectric Prosthesis. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Oct;47(10):1019.e1- 1019.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2021.08.011. Epub 2021 Oct 15.PMID: 34657765
52. Macknet DM, Marinello PG, Casey PM, Loeffler BJ, Richard MJ, Carofino BC, Odum SM, Gaston RG. Complications of Early Versus Delayed Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Distal Humerus Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Jan 27:S0363-5023(22)00542-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.09.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36710230.
53. Rooney EM, Odum SM, Hamid N, Irwin TA; CORE Study Group. Opioid-Free Forefoot Surgery vs Traditional Perioperative Opiate Regimen: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Foot Ankle Int. 2023 Jan;44(1):21-31. doi: 10.1177/10711007221140834. Epub 2022 Dec 20. PMID: 36537761..
54. Eberlin KR, Brown DA, Gaston RG, Kleiber GM, Ko JH, Kovach SJ, Loeffler BJ, MacKay BJ, Potter BK, Roubaud MS, Souza JM, Valerio IL, Dumanian GA. A Consensus Approach for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputees. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Apr 5;11(4):e4928. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000004928. PMID: 37035125; PMCID: PMC10079335.
55. Guerrero EM, Mastracci JC, Gart MS, Garcia RM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Soft Tissue Management of Partial Hand Amputation. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Jun;48(6):612-618. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.01.006. Epub 2023 Mar 7. PMID: 36894370 Review.
56. Denduluri SK, Rees A, Nord KM, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG.Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2022 Oct 3. The Starfish Procedure for Independent Digital Control of a Myoelectric Prosthesis. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2023 Mar 1:27(1):61-67.doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000412. PMID: 36189486
57. Dy CJ, Brogan DM, Lee SK, Desai MJ, Loeffler BJ, Tuffaha SH; PLANeT Study Group. The Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Disability and Expected Improvement Before Surgery for Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Jul 27:S0363-5023(23)00302-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.05.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37498270; PMCID: PMC10818022.
58. Hysong AA, Denduluri SK, Arko FR 3rd, Waters PM, Loeffler BJ. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Secondary to Vascular Insufficiency from Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Clavicle: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 Jun 6;13(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00426. eCollection 2023 Apr 1.PMID: 37279298
59. Maslow JI, LeMone A, Scarola GT, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Digital Nerve Management and NeuromaPrevention in Hand Amputations. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jul;18(5):838-844. doi: 0.1177/15589447211065074.Epub 2022 Feb 8. PMID: 35130747
60. Loeffler BJ, Munaretto N. Partial Hand Amputation: Digital and Transmetacarpal Amputation, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics 2023 33 (3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oto.2023.101059.
61. Hysong AA, Odum SM, Lake NH, Hietpas KT, Michalek CJ, Hamid N, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ; the CORE Study Group. Opioid-Free Analgesia Provides Pain Control Following Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Nov 15;105(22):1750-1758. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.01278. Epub 2023 Aug 31. PMID: 37651550.
62. Dy CJ, Brogan DM, Lee SK, Desai MJ, Loeffler BJ, Tuffaha SH; PLANeT Study Group. The Influence ofPsychosocial Factors on Disability and Expected Improvement Before Surgery for Adult TraumaticBrachial Plexus Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Jul 27:S0363-5023(23)00302-7. doi:
63. Hysong AA, Melamed E, Delarosa MR, Daley DN, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Feasibility of Nerve Transfer to Palmaris Longus in Forearm-Level TMR: Anatomic Study and Clinical Series. Hand (N Y). 2024 Jun;19(4):562-567. doi: 10.1177/15589447221137615. Epub 2022 Dec 12. PMID: 36510365; PMCID: PMC11141416.
64. Christy M, Dy CJ, Friedrich J; PLANeT Study Group. Are Patients With Adult Traumatic Brachial PlexusInjuries Satisfied With Their Appearance? J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Jul 9:S0363-5023(24)00238-7. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.05.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38980234.
65. Warren ES Jr, Hurley ET, Bethell MA, Loeffler BJ, Hamid N, Klifto CS, Anakwenze O. Tendon Transfers in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2024 Aug 12;8(8):e24.00174. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00174. PMID: 39137406; PMCID: PMC11321750.
66. Dy CJ, Brogan DM, Loeffler BJ, Lee SK, Chim H, Desai MJ, Tuffaha SH, Liu Y; PLANeT Study Group. Pain Interference Prior to and 1 Year After Surgery for Adult Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Sep 17:S0363-5023(24)00388-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.08.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39297827.
67. Rees AB, Mastracci JC, Posey SL, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Managing Major Peripheral Nerves in Forearm-Level Amputations With TMR and RPNI: What's the Best Recipe? Hand (N Y). 2024 Sep 12:15589447241277842. doi: 10.1177/15589447241277842. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39262236.
68. Denduluri SK, Ford S, Odum S, Geary MB, Gaston RG, Loeffler BJ. Evaluating the Diagnostic Utility of the Flexion-Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 2024 Nov 8;17(1):100172. doi: 10.1016/j.jham.2024.100172. eCollection 2025 Jan.PMID: 39876956
69. Drexelius K, Saltzman E, Bonvillain K, Mastracci J, Gachigi K, Lewis D, Waters P, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Safety and efficacy of Outpatient versus Inpatient Adult Brachial Plexus Surgery. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 2024 Sep 28;17(1):100164. doi: 10.1016/j.jham.2024.100164. eCollection 2025 Jan.PMID: 39876945
70. Turk R, Averkamp B, Hietpas K, Michalek C, Leas D, Odum SM, Hamid N; CORE Study Group. An Opioid-Free Perioperative Pain Protocol Is Noninferior to Opioid-Containing Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 2;107(7):665-677. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00460. Epub 2025 Feb 1 PMID: 39928724
71. Bonvillain KW, Bloomer AK, Graham GD, Serbin RP, Seymour RB, Hsu JR, Loeffler BJ. Changes in pain and OTA International: The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 8(1S):e385, March 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000385
72. Grier AJ, Dart SE, Marinello P, Ferrara L, Loeffler B. Interosseous Membrane Reconstructions for Longitudinal Radioulnar Instability: A Cadaveric Comparison. HAND. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/15589447251336400
73. Serbin RP, Loeffler BJ, Frix JT, Gaston RG. Functional Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction With a FourSite Myoelectric Prosthesis System Following the Starfish Procedure: A Case Series. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics. 2025;0(0). Epub ahead of print.

Book Chapters

• Loeffler BJ, Connor, PM. Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Weisel, S and Ramsey, M (eds): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2010)
• Loeffler BJ, Abboud JA. Combined Anterior Instability and Glenohumeral Arthritis. In: Dodson CC, Dines DM, Dines JS, Walch G, and Williams GR (eds): Controversies in Shoulder Instability. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2013).
• Loeffler BJ, Culp RW. Both Bone Forearm Fractures. In: Carlson M, Goldfarb C (eds): Comprehensive Care of the High Level Athlete: A Master Skills Publication. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. (2014).
• Loeffler BJ, Williams GR. Shoulder Arthroscopy. In Abzug J, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH (eds): The Pediatric Upper Extremity. Springer. (2015).
• Loeffler BJ, Connor, PM. Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Weisel, S and Ramsey, M (eds): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Ed.2. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2015) Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Nerve Transfers for Elbow Function. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Surgical Anatomy: Nerve Reconstruction. Dy C and Isaacs J (eds). (2017)
• Kruse L, Loeffler BJ. Radial Nerve Injuries. Orthopaedic Hand Trauma. Altorai (ed). Publication pending 2018.
• Pierrie S, Loeffler BJ. Common Nerve Injuries about the Shoulder. Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 7th Edition. Skirven TM, Osterman AL(eds) (February 19, 2020)
• Gart M, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG. Acute Management of Upper Extremity Amputations. Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, 7th Edition. Skirven TM, Osterman AL(eds) (February 19, 2020)
• Loeffler BJ, Connor, PM. Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Weisel, S and Ramsey, M (eds): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Ed.3. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2020) Grier, AJ, Loeffler BJ, Gaston RG.  Starfish Procedure. Neuroma, Neural Interface, and Prosthetics. Chung K, Cederna P, Kung T(eds) (August 2021)
• Lake, Nicholas & Gaston, R. & Loeffler, Bryan & Chepla, Kyle & Kung, Theodore. (2024). Upper Extremity Amputee Neuroma Cases. 10.1007/978-3-031-59758-9_22.
• Dib A, Loeffler BJ. Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Weisel, S and Ramsey, M (eds): Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Ed.4. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (Pending 2026)
• Rees A, Loeffler BJ. ASSH Surgical Anatomy: Nonunions and Malunions. Nonunions of the Proximal Humerus (Pending 2026).

Course Presentations

• Hanger Education Fair Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Feb 18-22, 2019.
  • 1. TMR and the Starfish Procedure to Improve Myoelectric Prosthetic Control.
  • 2. The OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs:  Establishment of a Multidisciplinary Clinic to Optimize Amputee Care
  • South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association, Annual Meeting. October 14-17, 2018. Hilton Head, SC.
  • Keynote address: Advancements in Prosthetics

• Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Boston, MA 2018
  • Instructional Course Lecture #10: Upper Extremity Amputations: The Future is Now!
  • Forearm TMR

• Ability Spring Practitioners Meeting, April 10, 2018, Philadelphia, PA
  • Keynote address: Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and The Starfish Procedure

• South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association, Medical Seminar, Feb 25-27, 2018, Charleston, SC
  • Keynote address:  Surgical and Technological Innovations and Advancements in Upper Extremity Prosthetics

• Electives in Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. New Orleans, Jan 2018, Faculty
  • Presentations: Proximal Humerus Fractures: fix or replace?, Rotator Cuff Tears, Elbow Anatomy, Elbow Ligament Reconstructions

• Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, San Francisco, CA 2017
  • 1. Pre-course: Humeral Nonunions
  • 2. Symposium 06: Game-changing surgeries for upper extremity amputees that every hand surgeon can perform. Forearm Targeted Muscle Reinnervation.
  • Hanger Clinic National Meeting, 2017, Las Vegas, NV
  • Forearm TMR and The Starfish Procedure

• Phoenix Society Biannual Meeting, Axillary nerve injuries. Avalon, New Jersey. 2017

• Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Austin, TX 2016
  • 1. Elbow reconstruction pre-course: Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
  • 2. Interactive Case Reviews: Shoulder fractures

• Electives in Hand Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.  New Orleans, 2016, Faculty
  • Presentations: Proximal Humerus Fractures: fix or replace?, Rotator Cuff Tears, Elbow Anatomy, Elbow Ligament Reconstructions

Full List of Scientific Podium Presentations and Research Grants