Alexander Lauder, MD

Professional Titles

• Denver Health Medical Center Executive Committee, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
• Director of Research, Division of Hand Surgery
• Associate Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship
• ASSH Emergency Hand Committee
• ASSH International Outreach Committee
• Associate Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center

Recognitions

• Fulbright Fellow, US Department of State (2006)
• Denver Health Pediatric Trauma Council Award, Denver Health Department of Trauma (2021)
• Faculty Teaching Award - Colonel Allan L. Bucknell Award for Excellence in Resident Education, University of Colorado Dept. of Orthopaedics (2021)

Publications

• Lauder A, Mithani S, Leversedge FJ. Management of Recalcitrant Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Aug 1;27(15):551-562. PubMed PMID: 30973521
• Lauder A, Bentley RC, Mithani SK. Intraneural Masson Tumor of the Hand. Eplasty. 2019;19:ic9. PubMed PMID: 30858903
• Pidgeon TS, Lauder AS, Tong BC, Green CL, Risoli T Jr, Richard MJ, Mithani SK. The Critical Portions of Carpal Tunnel Surgery: A Comparison Between Opinions of Surgeons and the General Public. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33127208
• Lauder A, Richard MJ. Management of distal humerus fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2020 Jul;30(5):745-762. PubMed PMID: 31965305
• Guerrero EM, Lauder A, Federer AE, Glisson R, Richard MJ, Ruch DS. Metacarpal Position and Lunate Facet Screw Fixation in Dorsal Wrist-Spanning Bridge Plates for Intra-Articular Distal Radial Fracture: A Biomechanical Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Mar 4;102(5):397-403. PubMed PMID: 31904607
• Lauder A, Leversedge FJ. Long Segment, Mixed Sensorimotor Nerve Reconstruction with Allograft: A Case Report of High Radial Nerve Injury. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jan-Mar;10(1):e0207. PubMed PMID: 31899719
• Rodriguez-Fontan F, Maertens AS, Parry JA, Stacey S, Lauder A, Ipaktchi K, Heare A, Hadeed M, Mauffrey C. From Dr. Miller E. Preston (1879-1928) to the Department of Orthopaedics at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, CO. Int Orthop. 2021 Nov;45(11):2997-3001. PubMed PMID: 34328538
• Wahl EP, Lauder AS, Pidgeon TS, Guerrero EM, Ruch DS, Richard MJ. Dorsal Wrist Spanning Plate Fixation for Treatment of Radiocarpal Fracture-Dislocations. Hand (N Y). 2021 Nov;16(6):834-842. PubMed PMID: 31847582
• Ferlauto H, Lauder A, Erdmann D. Free forearm fillet flap for chest wall reconstruction after forequarter amputation and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor excision. Duke Orthop J 2020. Accepted for publication Sept 2020.
• Chen C, Scott F, Ipaktchi KR, Lauder A. Postoperative Digit and Hand Replantation Protocols: A Review of the Literature. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Aug 1;29(15):e732-e742. PubMed PMID: 34185029
• Lauder A, Chen C, Bolson RM, Leversedge FJ. Management of Recalcitrant Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Aug 1;29(15):635-647. PubMed PMID: 33999876
• Kennedy CD, Lauder AS, Pribaz JR, Kennedy SA. Differentiation Between Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis and Other Finger Infections. Hand (N Y). 2017 Nov;12(6):585-590. PubMed PMID: 28720000
• Lauder A, Hanel DP. Spanning Bridge Plate Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures. JBJS Rev. 2017 Feb 14;5(2). PubMed PMID: 28248738
• Kennedy SA, Stoll LE, Lauder AS. Human and other mammalian bite injuries of the hand: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Jan;23(1):47-57. PubMed PMID: 25538130
• Lauder A, Agnew S, Bakri K, Allan CH, Hanel DP, Huang JI. Functional Outcomes Following Bridge Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Aug;40(8):1554-62. PubMed PMID: 26143028
• Matsen FA 3rd, Lauder A, Rector K, Keeling P, Cherones AL. Measurement of active shoulder motion using the Kinect, a commercially available infrared position detection system. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Feb;25(2):216-23. PubMed PMID: 26341024
• Lauder A, Jalisi S, Spiegel J, Stram J, Devaiah A. Antibiotic prophylaxis in the management of complex midface and frontal sinus trauma. Laryngoscope. 2010 Oct;120(10):1940-5. PubMed PMID: 20824781
• Lauder A, Devaiah A. Antibiotic prophylaxis in the surgical management of facial trauma. Laryngoscope. 2010;120 Suppl 4:S232. PubMed PMID: 21225830
• Douleh DG, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Hand Call Practices and Satisfaction: Survey Results From Hand Surgeons in the United States. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34756619
• Douleh DG, Baldini T, Rogers M, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Ligament-Sparing Volar Radiocarpal Arthrotomy During Distal Radius Fracture Repair: Anatomical Description and Quantification of Articular Surface Area Visualized in a Cadaveric Model. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36253197
• Lockwood WC, Lauder A. Classification and Radiographic Characterization of Kienböck Disease. Hand Clin. 2022 Nov;38(4):405-415. PubMed PMID: 36244708
• McNulty M, Look N, Strage K, Lauder A. Orthopaedic Injuries After Introduction of Electric Scooters to Denver, Colorado. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 15;30(18):897-902. PubMed PMID: 36001885
• France TJ, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Clinical Outcomes of Severely Angulated Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures Treated Nonsurgically. Hand (N Y). 2022 Jan 7;:15589447211063238. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34991365
• Douleh DG, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Hand Call Practices and Satisfaction: Survey Results From Hand Surgeons in the United States. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Nov;47(11):1120.e1-1120.e9. PubMed PMID: 34756619
• Nicholson LT, Pidgeon TS, Lauder A, Rellan I, Richard MJ, Ruch DS. Lunate Revascularization With Temporary Internal Radiocarpal Spanning Fixation for Kienböck Disease. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jan;18(1):126-132. PubMed PMID: 33855882
• Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Special edition: current practice and international perspectives in replantation and microvascular reconstruction in upper extremity traumatic amputation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37831147
• Retrouvey H, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Correction to: Evidence-based postoperative replantation protocols. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37821632
• Retrouvey H, Lauder A, Ipaktchi K. Correction to: Is self-inflicted amputation to the upper extremity a contraindication to replantation?. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37821631
• Retrouvey H, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Evidence-based postoperative replantation protocols. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Aug 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37639003
• Daniels SD, France TJ, Peek KJ, Tucker NJ, Baldini T, Catalano LW, Lauder A. Posterolateral Rotatory Instability Develops Following the Modified Kocher Approach and Does Not Resolve Following Interval Repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Oct 18;105(20):1601-1610. PubMed PMID: 37616381
• Retrouvey H, Franks A, Dunn T, Novoa K, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Management of Self-Inflicted Nonaccidental Amputations of the Upper Extremity: Systematic Review. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Oct;48(10):993-1002. PubMed PMID: 37589622
• Retrouvey H, Lauder A, Ipaktchi K. Is self-inflicted amputation to the upper extremity a contraindication to replantation?. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37581643
• Rodriguez-Fontan F, Tucker NJ, Pflug EM, Leversedge FJ, Catalano LW, Lauder A. Proximal Hamate Reconstruction of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunion: A Case Series and Analysis of Clinical Outcomes. Hand (N Y). 2023 Feb 21;:15589447231156210. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37161279
• Yu HH, Nadeau J, Powell J, Fox C, Lauder A, Ipaktchi K. The Iatrogenic Injury Potential of Self-adherent Elastic Bandages in Finger Injuries. Hand (N Y). 2023 Apr 13;:15589447231160208. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37056194
• Woods D, Newhoff D, Tucker N, Lauder A, Ipaktchi K. The safety and accuracy of various carpal tunnel injection techniques. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct;33(7):2995-2999. PubMed PMID: 36934360
• Kim YJ, Taniguchi K, Bowers MR, Lauder A, Parry JA. Initial Displacement of Humeral Shaft Fractures Is Associated With Failure of Nonoperative Management. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 May 1;37(5):e200-e205. PubMed PMID: 36729593
• Douleh DG, Baldini T, Carry P, Rogers M, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Ligament-Sparing Volar Radiocarpal Arthrotomy During Distal Radius Fracture Repair: Biomechanical Implications on Wrist Stability in a Cadaveric Model. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36625632
• Douleh DG, Baldini T, Rogers M, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Ligament-Sparing Volar Radiocarpal Arthrotomy During Distal Radius Fracture Repair: Anatomical Description and Quantification of Articular Surface Area Visualized in a Cadaveric Model. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36253197
• Lockwood WC, Lauder A. Classification and Radiographic Characterization of Kienböck Disease. Hand Clin. 2022 Nov;38(4):405-415. PubMed PMID: 36244708
• McNulty M, Look N, Strage K, Lauder A. Orthopaedic Injuries After Introduction of Electric Scooters to Denver, Colorado. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 15;30(18):897-902. PubMed PMID: 36001885
• France TJ, Leversedge FJ, Lauder A. Clinical Outcomes of Severely Angulated Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures Treated Nonsurgically. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jun;18(4):604-611. PubMed PMID: 34991365
• Douleh DG, Ipaktchi K, Lauder A. Hand Call Practices and Satisfaction: Survey Results From Hand Surgeons in the United States. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 Nov;47(11):1120.e1-1120.e9. PubMed PMID: 34756619
• Nicholson LT, Pidgeon TS, Lauder A, Rellan I, Richard MJ, Ruch DS. Lunate Revascularization With Temporary Internal Radiocarpal Spanning Fixation for Kienböck Disease. Hand (N Y). 2023 Jan;18(1):126-132. PubMed PMID: 33855882
• Retrouvey H, Meyer MA, Ipaktchi K, Maertens A, Folchert M, Lauder A. Management of Xylazine-Induced Soft-Tissue Necrosis: A Review of 20 Cases. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Aug 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39197079
• Kahan R, Higinbotham S, Garoosi K, Lauder A. Electric Scooter-related Injuries Are Becoming More Frequent and Costly in Denver, CO. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39136941
• Pflug EM, Rodriguez-Fontan F, Lauder A. Revision Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction With Autograft and Button Suspension. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2024 Jun 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38916579
• Meyer MA, Leversedge FJ, Catalano LW 3rd, Lauder A. Complex Elbow Fracture-Dislocations: An Algorithmic Approach to Treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Aug 1;32(15):669-680. PubMed PMID: 38709855
• Kim YJ, Retrouvey H, Lauder A, Pesante BD, Parry JA. Urinary bladder matrix versus dermal regeneration template for lower extremity wound coverage. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 May;34(4):1971-1977. PubMed PMID: 38488935
• France T, Lockwood W, Gu S, Tucker N, Baldini T, Lauder A, Catalano LW 3rd. Radiocapitellar and Ulnotrochlear Pressures Increase in a Radial Head Fracture Model: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Apr 3;106(7):600-607. PubMed PMID: 38147503
• Rodriguez-Fontan F, Lauder A. Managing the Extra-Articular Distal Radius Malunion. Hand Clin. 2024 Feb;40(1):63-77. PubMed PMID: 37979991

Professional Memberships

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Member
• American Association for Hand Surgery, Member
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Subspecialty Certification

Practice Locations

• Denver Health Medical Center

Specialty Information

• Orthopedics, Board Certification (2021)
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certification (2021)
• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery Subspecialty Certification, Certificate (2022)

• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Surgery - Fracture nonunions
• Surgery
• Surgery - Hand Surgery
• Surgery - Wrist fractures
• Surgery - Nerve surgery
• Surgery - Arm and hand injuries and disorders