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Orthopedics

Matthew J. Matava, MD

Current Position
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Professor, Physical Therapy

Specialty Areas
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Pediatric Sports Medicine
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Additional Features and Interviews with Dr. Matava:

Visit Dr. Matava's page on the Orthopedic Surgery website
Patients Seen At
Washington University Orthopedics
14532 S. Outer 40 Drive
Chesterfield, MO  63017
314-514-3500
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Mailing Address
Washington University Orthopedics
14532 S. Outer 40 Drive
Chesterfield, MO  63017

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
Board Certification
Orthopaedic Surgery -- Certified

Medical Education
Medical Degree: University Of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, 1987
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993
Fellowship: Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surg, Cincinnati Sports Med and Orthopedic Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1994
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Children
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Veteran Affairs Medical Center (John Cochran)

Honors and Awards
Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2005-2013 (Best Doctors, Inc.)

Selected or Recent Journal Articles
Nepple JJ, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Clohisy JC. "Radiographic Findings of Femoroacetabular Impingement in National Football League Combine Athletes Undergoing Radiographs for Previous Hip or Groin Pain." Arthroscopy. 2012 Jun 13.

Mall NA, Buchowski J, Zebala L, Wright RW, Matava MJ. "Spine and axial skeleton injuries in the national football league." Am J Sports Med. 2012 Aug;40(8):1755-61.

Brophy RH, Matava MJ. "Surgical options for meniscal replacement." J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2012 May;20(5):265-72.

Wright RW, Gill CS, Chen L, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Mall NA. "Outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Mar 21;94(6):531-6.

Mall NA, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH. "Relation between anterior cruciate ligament graft obliquity and knee laxity in elite athletes at the national football league combine." Arthroscopy. 2012 Aug;28(8):1104-13.

Brophy RH, Wright RW, David TS, McCormack RG, Sekiya JK, Svoboda SJ, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Steger-May K; Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Group. "Association between previous meniscal surgery and the incidence of chondral lesions at revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Am J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;40(4):808-14.

Nepple JJ, Wright RW, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. "Full-thickness knee articular cartilage defects in national football league combine athletes undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: prevalence, location, and association with previous surgery." Arthroscopy. 2012 Jun;28(6):798-806.

Matava MJ. "Platelet-rich plasma: the next big thing?: commentary on an article by Ujash Sheth, BHSc, et al.: "Efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma use for orthopaedic indications: a meta-analysis"." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Feb 15;94(4):e25.

Ross JR, Capozzi JD, Matava MJ. "Discussing treatment options with a minor: the conflicts related to autonomy, beneficence, and paternalism." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jan 4;94(1):e3(1-4).

Warner SJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. "Sport-specific outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Arthroscopy. 2011 Aug;27(8):1129-34. Epub 2011 Jun 12.

Matava MJ, Ellis E, Shah NR, Pogue D, Williams T. "Morel-lavallée lesion in a professional american football player." Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Mar;39(3):144-7.

Matava MJ, Kim YM. "Tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior root of the medial meniscus in a skeletally-immature child - a case report." Knee. 2011 Jan;18(1):62-5.

Brophy RH, Wright RW, Powell JW, Matava MJ. "Injuries to kickers in American football: the National Football League experience." Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):1166-73.

Matava MJ, Ellis E, Gruber B. "Surgical treatment of posterior cruciate ligament tears: an evolving technique." J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jul;17(7):435-46.

Toman CV, Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld JA, Flanigan D, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott M, Vidal A, Wolf BR, Huston LJ, Harrell FE Jr, Wright RW. "Success of meniscal repair at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." Am J Sports Med. 2009 Jun;37(6):1111-5.

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