Orthopedics

The physicians and surgeons at Washington University Orthopedics are specialized in the areas of hand and upper extremity, hip and knee, foot and ankle, spine, and general orthopaedics.

In addition we have teams for general, pediatric and trama orthopaedics, sports medicine, and non-surgical orthopaedics.

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Matthew J. Matava, MD

Specialty Areas
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

Areas of Clinical Interest
Orthopedics, sports-related injuries in adults and children, including ligament injuries of the knee, athletic injuries of the shoulder and elbow, pediatric orthopedic knee disorders

Major or Recent Publications/Awards

Honors and Awards

Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2005 - 2009 (Best Doctors, Inc)

Selected Publications

Matava MJ, Freehill AK, Grutzner S, Shannon W. Limb dominance as a potential etiologic factor in noncontact anterior cruciate ligament tears. Am J Knee Surg 2002 Winter; 15(1):11-6

Prickett WD, Ward SI, Matava MJ. Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.
Sports Med 2001; 31(14):997-1019

Matava MJ, Patton C, Luhmann S, Gordon JE, Schoenecker P. Knee Pain as the Sole Presenting Symptom of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis and its Effect on Initial Presentation and Treatment; J Ped Orthop 1999; 19(4):455-460

Matava MJ, Evans TA, Wright RW, Shively RA. Septic Arthritis of the Knee Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Results of a Survey of Sports Medicine Fellowship Directors; Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, October 1998; vol 14, no 7

Matava MJ, Horgan M. A Serial Quantification of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in an Arthroscopic Effluent: A Case Report. Arthroscopy 1998; 13(6):739-742

Matava MJ, Horgan M. Serial Quantification of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Arthroscopic Effluent; Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, December, 1998; vol 13, no 6

Portugal LG, Mehta RH, Smith BE, Sabnani JB, Matava MJ. Objective Assessment of the Breathe-Right Device During Exercise in Adult Males; American Journal of Rhinology 1997; vol 11

Matava MJ. Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the ACL With Semitendinosus-Gracilis Autograft in Skeletally Immature Adolescent Patients; American Journal of Knee Surgery 1997; vol 10

Matava MJ, Brown CA. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Patella: Arthroscopic Fixation with Bioabsorbable Pin Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, (February), 1997; Vol 13, No 1, pp 124-128

Matava MJ, Siegel MG. Patellar Tendon Ruptures; Journal of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, November/December, 1996; Vol 4, No 6

Matava MJ, Shively RA, Anders JD. Geometrical Relationships Between Bone Plug Configuration and Patellar Tendon Graft Width; American Journal of Knee Surgery 1996; Vol 9

Matava MJ, Hutton WC. A biomechanical comparison between the central one-third patellar tendon and the residual tendon; British Journal of Sports Medicine 1995; Vol 29, No 3

Matava MJ, Whitesides TE, Seiler JG, Hewan-Lowe K, Hutton W. Determination of the Compartment Pressure Threshold of Muscle Ischemia in a Canine Model; The Journal of Trauma 1994; Vol 37, No 1

Matava MJ, Whitesides TE, Davis P. Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation With Survival; Spine 1993; Vol 18, No 13

For more articles and abstracts, take this off-site link to the National Library of Medicine Pub Med page for Dr. Matthew Matava

Matthew J. Matava, MD