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Dr. Jordan Grier is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgeon at OrthoCarolina, specializing in conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow. He treats patients from Charlotte, Ballantyne, SouthPark, Matthews, and the surrounding Carolinas for a wide range of problems including thumb arthritis, wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s contracture, hand and wrist fractures, tendon injuries, nerve compression, ligament injuries, and sports-related upper extremity injuries.
Dr. Grier has a particular clinical interest in advanced thumb arthritis care, including thumb CMC arthritis treatment, thumb joint replacement, and other motion-preserving surgical options for patients with pain at the base of the thumb. Prior to offering modern thumb joint replacement locally, Dr. Grier traveled internationally to train with leading surgeons in advanced thumb arthritis and thumb joint replacement techniques. His goal is to help patients reduce pain, improve strength, preserve motion, and return to the daily activities, work, sports, golf, and hobbies they enjoy.
He also specializes in wrist arthroscopy and minimally invasive treatment of wrist pain, TFCC tears, wrist ligament injuries, wrist instability, cartilage injuries, and sports-related wrist conditions. For patients with persistent wrist pain or loss of function, Dr. Grier focuses on identifying the underlying cause and tailoring treatment to restore comfort, motion, grip strength, and confidence with activity.
Dr. Grier completed his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine degree and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at Duke University Medical Center. He completed additional subspecialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, brachial plexus surgery, and microsurgery at the OrthoCarolina Hand Center.
Dr. Grier is committed to a patient-centered approach to care. He partners with each patient to create an individualized treatment plan that may include nonoperative care, injections, hand therapy, minimally invasive procedures, wide-awake surgery, wrist arthroscopy, fracture care, nerve surgery, tendon reconstruction, or advanced joint reconstruction when appropriate.
Outside of work, Dr. Grier enjoys spending time with his wife and three children exploring the many wonderful parks and trails around Charlotte, playing golf, as well as attending concerts and sporting events.
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Charlotte, NC 28277
Charlotte, NC 28207
Suite 100
Matthews, NC 28105
- The Ohio State University - B.S. in Neuroscience, Minor in Integrative Approaches to Health & Wellness
- Duke University School of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
- Duke University Medical Center - Orthopedic Surgery Residency
- OrthoCarolina Hand Center - Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Clinical Specialties:
- Advanced thumb arthritis care
- Thumb CMC arthritis and basal joint arthritis
- Thumb joint replacement
- Motion-preserving surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow
- Arthritis and joint replacement of the hand, wrist, and elbow
- Hand, wrist, and elbow pain
- Wrist pain evaluation and treatment
- Wrist arthroscopy
- TFCC tears and wrist cartilage injuries
- Wrist ligament injuries and wrist instability
- Scapholunate ligament injuries
- Kienböck’s disease and avascular necrosis of the wrist
- Sports-related injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow
- Active lifestyle restoration after hand, wrist, and elbow injuries
- Endoscopic and open carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel syndrome and nerve compression
- Peripheral nerve surgery of the upper and lower extremity
- Nerve injuries
- Nerve transfers
- Tendon injuries, tendinopathies, and tendonitis
- Tendon transfers
- Trigger finger
- Dupuytren’s contracture, including XIAFLEX® injections
- Hand fractures
- Wrist fractures
- Elbow fractures
- Clavicle fractures
- Humerus fractures
- Shoulder fractures
- Upper extremity fracture nonunion
- Wide-awake, minimally invasive hand surgery
- Upper and lower extremity amputee care
Professional Societies
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand – Member
- American Association for Hand Surgery – Member
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Candidate Member
- Piedmont Orthopaedic Society – Member
- American Orthopaedic Association - Emerging Leaders Program
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Video Theater Competition – 2nd place – Transfer of the Opponens Pollicis Motor Branch to the Terminal Deep Branch of the Ulnar Nerve to Restore Pinch (2021)
- American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Resident Leadership Forum Participant (2019)
- Best Paper Presentation – Shoulder and Elbow Session – North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (2018)
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship (2018)
- Anthony V. Seaber Student Fellowship Award (2014)
- Research Distinction, Cum Laude Graduate - The Ohio State University (2011)
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Grier, A.J., Malone, K.J. Extensor Tendon Injuries. In: Rhee, P.C., Hammert, W.C., Hand Surgery Update, Volume VII. American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Rosemont, IL, 2023.
- Gaston, R.G., Grier, A.J. Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures in the Digits. In: Lourie, G.M., Hand and Wrist Injuries in Baseball, 1e. Springer, New York, NY, 2021
- Grier, A.J., Ruch, D.S. Bridge Plating of Distal Radius Fractures. In: Geissler, W.B., Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy, 3e. Springer, New York, NY, 2021.
- Grier, A.J., Ruch, D.S. Technique Spotlight: Bridge Plating. In: Garrigues, G.E., Skeletal Trauma of the Upper Extremity, 1e. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.
PUBLICATIONS
- Grier, A.J., Pidgeon, T.S., Baumgartner, R.E., Paul, A.V., Risoli, T.J., Green, C.L., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. Impact of Time to Fixation on Outcomes of Operative Treatment of Intraarticular Distal Radius Fractures (In Review – HAND).
- Guerrero, E.M., Grier, A.J., Ferlauto, H.R., Wahl, E.P., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. Suspensionplasty for Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Surgery: Comparing Suture Button Suspensionplasty to Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Sep 1;150(3):601-605.
- Grier, A.J., Loeffler, B.J., Gaston, R.G. Starfish Procedure. Hand Clin. 2021 Aug; 37(3): 447-455.
- Crowe, M.M., Martin, J.T., Grier, A.J., Spritzer, C.E., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. In Vivo Mechanical Function of the Distal Radial Ulnar Ligaments During Rotation of the Wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Nov;45(11):1012-1021.
- Mundy, L.R., Klassen A., Sergesketter A.R., Grier A.J., Carty M.J., Hollenbeck S.T., Pusic A.L., Gage M.J. Content Validity of the LIMB-Q: A Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Lower Extremity Trauma Patients. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2020 Jul 2.
- Mundy, L.R., Klassen, A., Grier, A.J., Gibbons, C., Lane, W., Carty, M.J., Pusic, A.L., Hollenbeck, S.T., Gage, M.J. Identifying Factors Most Important to Lower Extremity Trauma Patients: Key Concepts From the Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Lower Extremity Trauma, The LIMB-Q. Plast and Reconstr Surg. 2020 May;145(5):1292-1301.
- Ruch, D.S., Tocci, F.L., Grier, A.J., Miles, J.J., Patel, P.S., Mithani, S.K., Richard, M.J. Integrated Compression Screw Stabilization of the Dorsal Lunate Facet in Intra-articular Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Apr;45(4):361.e1-361.e7.
- Mundy, L.R., Klassen, A., Grier, A.J., Carty, M.J., Pusic, A.L., Hollenbeck, S.T., Gage, M.J. Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Patients With Severe Lower Extremity Trauma (LIMB-Q): Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Oct 17;8(10):e14397.
- Mundy, L.R., Grier, A.J., Weissler, H.E., Carty, M.J., Pusic, A.L., Hollenbeck, S.T., Gage, M.J. Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in Lower Extremity Trauma: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 May3;7(5):e2218.
- Shammas, R.L., Mundy, L.R., Truong, T., Weber, J.M., Grier, A.J., Cho, E.H., Peskoe, S.B., Gage, M.J., Hollenbeck, S.T. Identifying Predictors of Time to Soft Tissue Reconstruction Following Open Tibia Fractures. Plast and Reconstr Surg. 2018 Dec;142(6):1620-1628.
- Grier, A.J., Tainter, D.M., Godin, J.A., Klement, M.R., Templeton, E.L., Lark, R.K., Alman, B.A., Reilly, R.M. Incarcerated Coronoid Fracture at the Time of Pediatric Elbow Dislocation. A Case Report. The Duke Orthop J. 2018 8(1);22-27.
- Grier, A.J., Garret, W.E., Moorman, C.T., Queen, R.M. Gender-Specific Lower Extremity Kinematic Differences in Collegiate Soccer Athletes During Three Kicking Tasks. The Duke Orthop J. 2018 8(1);55-60.
- Grier, A. J., Bala, A., Penrose, C. T., Seyler, T. M., Bolognesi, M. P., Garrigues, G. E. Analysis of Complication Rates Following Perioperative Transfusion in Shoulder Arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Jul;26(7):1203-1209.
- Grier, A.J., Butler, R.J., Adams, S.B., Queen, R.M. The Effect of Hindfoot Alignment on Frontal Plane Mechanics Following Total Ankle Replacement. Gait Posture. 2016 Jul;48:13-8.
- Heim, E.A., Grier, A.J., Butler, R.J., Bushmiaer, M., Queen R.M., Barnes C.L. Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine Instead of an Epidural Can Improve Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2015 Winter;24(4):230-4
- Queen, R.M., Grier, A.J., Butler, R.J., Adams, S.B., Easley, M.E., Nunley, J.A., DeOrio, J.K. Prospective Results of Concomitant Triceps Surae Lengthening at the time of Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2014 Sep;35(9);863-70.
- Agarwal, V., Babu, R., Grier, A.J., Adogwa, O., Back, A., Friedman, A. H., Fukushima, T., & Adamson, C. (2013). Cerebellopontine angle meningiomas: postoperative outcomes in a modern cohort. Neurosurgical focus, 35(6), E10.
- Walton, J.C., Grier, A.J., Weil, Z.M., Nelson, R.J. Photoperiod and stress regulation of corticosteroid receptor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and glucose transporter GLUT3 mRNA in the hippocampus of male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). Neuroscience. 2012 Jun 28;213:106-11.
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
- 2019 Grier, A.J. (presenter), Pidgeon, T.S., Baumgartner, R.M., Paul, A.V., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. Impact of Time to Fixation on Outcomes of Operative Treatment of Intraarticular Distal Radius Fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
- 2019 Guerrero, E.M. (presenter), Grier, A.J., Ferlauto, H.R., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. Suspensionplasty for Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Surgery. American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting, Palm Desert, CA.
- 2018 Guerrero, E.M., Grier, A.J. (presenter), Ferlauto, H.R., Richard, M.J., Ruch, D.S. Suspensionplasty for Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Surgery. North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand (NCSSH) Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC.
- 2018 Guerrero E.M., Grier, A.J. (presenter), Morwood M.P., Kankaria R.A., Johnston P.A., Garrigues G.E. Shoulder Arthroplasty Using Mini-Stem Humeral Components and a Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy. North Carolina Orthopaedic Association (NCOA) Annual Meeting, Kiawah Island, SC.
- 2015 Queen, R.M. (presenter), Grier, A.J., Butler, R.J., Wellman, S.S., Bolognesi, M.P., Attarian, D.E. Differences Between Observed and Patient-Reported Functional Status Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
- 2014 Grier, A.J. (presenter), Queen, R.M., Butler, R.J., Wellman, S.S., Attarian, D.E., Bolognesi, M.P., Queen, R.M. Differences Between Observed and Patient-Reported Functional Status Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty. Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) 31st Annual Meeting, Beaver Creek, CO.
- 2014 Grier, A.J. (presenter), Butler, R.J., Silverstein, J., Queen, R.M. Kinematic Differences Between Male and Female Collegiate Soccer Athletes in Three Soccer Kicking Tasks. Human Movement Science Research Symposium, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
INVITED LECTURES
- 2023 Nondissociative Capral Instability. American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting. Aventura, FL.
- 2022 Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces. University Hospitals Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds. Cleveland, OH.
ADUIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS
- 2021 Grier, A.J., Niedermeier, S.R., Guerrero, E.M., Lake, N.H., Gaston, R.G., Loeffler, B.J. Transfer of the Opponens Pollicis Motor Branch to the Terminal Deep Branch of the Ulnar Nerve to Restore Pinch. ASSH Video Theater
JOURNAL PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
- Journal of Hand Surgery
- Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research