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Anthony Parrino, MDAssociate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
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Dr. Anthony Parrino is a fellowship-trained hand, wrist, and elbow surgeon and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the UConn Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health. He completed his medical training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and orthopedic training at the UConn School of Medicine. Dr. Parrino then completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, under the leadership of Dr. John Elfar.
Dr. Parrino’s clinical practice focuses on the treatment of all hand, wrist, and elbow problems. His particular interests include arthritis of the hand and wrist, hand/wrist/elbow fractures, sports-related injuries, tendonitis, nerve and tendon injuries, and nerve compression problems. He also performs endoscopic carpal tunnel release and wide awake hand surgery. He is also active in research dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of hand and wrist pathology. His goal is to provide personalized, quality care to find surgical and nonsurgical solutions for hand, wrist, and elbow problems.
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BS | State University of New York; Binghamton | Molecular Biology |
| MD | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Medicine |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Residency | University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fellowship | University of Rochester | Hand and upper extremity |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| Resident Paper Award | Connecticut Orthopaedic Society |
| Resident Leadership Forum | American Orthopaedic Association |
| Clinical Honors: Orthopaedic Surgery, General Surgery, Medicine, Anesthesiology, Neurology | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Doctors of Tomorrow Scholarship | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| President Lois DeFleur Scholarship for Excellence in Community Service | SUNY Binghamton |
| Dean's List | SUNY Binghamton |
Arthritis of the hand, wrist, and elbow
Fractures/trauma of the hand, wrist, elbow
Nerve disorders and injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow
Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery
Wide awake hand surgery
Clinical outcomes following hand, wrist, and elbow surgery
Biomechanical research evaluating outcomes of hand and wrist surgery techniques
Nerve crush injury
Journal Articles
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The Influence of Mental Health Diagnoses on Patient Experiences and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing WALANT Hand Surgery.
Journal of hand surgery global online 2024 May;6(3):303-307
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Suture Tape Augmentation for the Repair of Index Finger Radial Collateral Ligament Injury: A Biomechanical Study.
The Journal of hand surgery 2024 Feb;23(2):179.e1-179.e7
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Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Technique in Hand Surgery: The Patient Experience.
Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2021 Dec;15589447211058838
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WALANT Technique versus Sedation for Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release.
Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2021 Apr;15589447211003180
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Team Approach: Upper-Extremity Numbness.
JBJS reviews 2018 Jun;6(6):e3
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Valve or No Valve: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Casting Options for Pediatric Forearm Fractures.
Orthopedics 2017 Sep;40(5):e849-e854
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The effect of a combined glenoid and Hill-Sachs defect on glenohumeral stability: a biomechanical cadaveric study using 3-dimensional modeling of 142 patients.
The American journal of sports medicine 2015 Mar;43(6):1422-9
Book Chapters
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Chapter 5A: Anesthesia/Pain Management.
Hand Surgery Update Volume VII 2023 Sep;
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Chapter 5B: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Hand Surgery Update Volume VII 2023 Sep;
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Carpal Dislocations
Chapman's Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery 2018 Jan;
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability
Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery 2015 Jul;
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Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair using autograft or Allograft
Hand Tricks of the Trade