Keith, Michael, M.D.

Research Statement

My research interests are restoration of hand and upper extremity function to people with paralysis, and outcome studies and health policy.

Professional Affiliations

• Investigator, Cleveland FES Center
• Chief, Hand Service, Department of Orthopaedics,
  MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
• Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine; and Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Surgeon, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center,
  Cleveland, OH

Publications (Select)

• Kilgore KL, Peckham P, Keith MW. Twenty year experience with implanted neuroprostheses. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:7212-5. PubMed PMID:  19965280.
• Keith MW, Masear V, Chung KC, Amadio PC, Andary M, Barth RW, Maupin K, Graham B, Watters WC 3rd, Turkelson CM, Haralson RH 3rd, Wies JL, McGowan R; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jan;92(1):218-9. PubMed PMID: 20048116.
• Kocher MS, Sink EL, Blasier RD, Luhmann SJ, Mehlman CT, Scher DM, Matheney T, Sanders JO, Watters WC 3rd, Goldberg MJ, Keith MW, Haralson RH 3rd, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Sluka P, Hitchcock K. Treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Nov;17(11):718-25. Review. PubMed PMID: 19880682.
• Polasek KH, Hoyen HA, Keith MW, Kirsch RF, Tyler DJ. Stimulation stability and selectivity of chronically implanted multicontact nerve cuff electrodes in the human upper extremity. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2009 Oct;17(5):428-37. Epub 2009 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 19775987.
• Keith MW, Masear V, Chung K, Maupin K, Andary M, Amadio PC, Barth RW, Watters  WC 3rd, Goldberg MJ, Haralson RH 3rd, Turkelson CM, Wies JL. Diagnosis of carpal  tunnel syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jun;17(6):389-96.
• Kilgore KL, Hoyen HA, Bryden AM, Hart RL, Keith MW, Peckham PH. An implanted upper-extremity neuroprosthesis using myoelectric control. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Apr;33(4):539-50. PubMed PMID: 18406958; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2743484.
• Keith MW, Masear V, Amadio PC, Andary M, Barth RW, Graham B, Chung K, Maupin K, Watters WC 3rd, Haralson RH 3rd, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, McGowan R. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jun;17(6):397-405. Review. PubMed PMID: 19474449.
• Anglen J, Kyle RF, Marsh JL, Virkus WW, Watters WC 3rd, Keith MW, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Boyer KM. Locking plates for extremity fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Jul;17(7):465-72. Review. PubMed PMID: 19571302.
• Keith MW, Masear V, Chung KC, Maupin K, Andary M, Amadio PC, Watters WC 3rd, Goldberg MJ, Haralson RH 3rd, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, McGowan R. American Academy  of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Oct;91(10):2478-9. PubMed PMID: 19797585.

Research Programs

• Upper Extremity FES Program

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