
Craig Cummins, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon with Fellowship Training in Shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Certificate of Added Qualification, Sports Medicine
Publications:
- Cummins CA, Scarborough M, Enneking W: Multicentric Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. Clin Orthop, 322: 245-252, 1996.
- Cummins CA, Anderson K, Bowen M, Nuber G, and Roth SI: Anatomy and Histological Characteristics of the Spinoglenoid Ligament. J Bone and Joint Surg, 80-A: 1622-1625, 1998.
- Cummins CA, Anderson K, Nuber G, Messer T, Bowen M: Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment at the Spinoglenoid Notch in a Professional Baseball Pitcher. Am J Sports Med, 27: 810-812, 1999.
- Cummins CA, Messer TM, Nuber GW: Current Concepts Review: Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment. J Bone Joint Surg, 82-A: 415-424, 2000.
- Messer TM, Cummins CA, Ahn J, Kelikian AS: Outcome of the Modified Brostrom Procedure for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Using Suture Anchors. Foot Ankle Int, 21(12): 996-1003, 2000.
- Cummins CA, Sabrina S, Appleyard R, Szomor Z, Marshall J, Murrell G: Rotator Cuff Repair with Bio- Absorbable Screws: An In Vivo and Ex Vivo Investigation. Arthroscopy. 19(3): 239-248, 2003.
- Cummins CA, Murrell GAC: Mode of Failure for Rotator Cuff Repair with Suture Anchors Identified at Revision Surgery. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 12: 128-33, 2003.
- Mehta S, Cummins C, Milgram R: Anterior Tibial Artery Impingement by a Distal Interlocking Screw: A Case Report. The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 16: 35-37, 2003.
- Cummins CA, Messer TM, Schafer M: Infraspinatus Muscle Atrophy in Major League Baseball Player. Am J Sports Med. 32: 116-120, 2004.
- Cummins CA, Appleyard RC, Strickland S, Haen P, Chen S, Murrell, G: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Analysis of Suture Anchor Repair Techniques on Initial Load to Failure. Arthroscopy. 21 (10): 1236-41, 2005.
- Cummins CA: Lateral Epicondylitis: In Vivo Assessment of Arthroscopic Debridement and Correlation With Patient Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 34 (9): 1486-1491.
- Cummins CA, Schneider DS: Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Baseball Players. Neurol Clin. 26: 195-215, 2008.
- Cummins CA, Sasso L, Nicholson, D: Impingement Syndrome: Temporal Outcomes of Non-Operative Treatment. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 18: 172-177, 2009.
- Cummins CA, Schneider DS: Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Baseball Players. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 20(1): 175-193, 2009.
Abstracts (Presentations and Posters):
- Scarborough M, Cummins CA, Enneking W: Multicentric Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. International Symposium on Limb Salvage. Podium and Poster Presentation. Florance, Italy, 1995
- Cummins CA, Anderson K, Nuber G, Bowen M, Roth SI: Anatomy of the Spinoglenoid Ligament. Mid- America Orthopaedic Association, Seventeenth Annual Meeting. Podium and Poster Presentation. Bermuda, May 1999.
- Messer T, Cummins C, Kelikian A: Modified Brostrom Procedure Using Implantable Suture Anchors for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Seventeenth Annual Meeting, Bermuda, May 1999; Podium Presentation.
- Shapiro J, Cummins C, Shafer M: Radiation Exposure in Orthopaedic Residents. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 16, 2000; Podium Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Messer T, Schafer M: Prevalence and Characteristics of Suprascapular Nerve Injury in Major League Baseball Players. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Eighteenth Annual Meeting, Scottsdale Arizona, April 2000; Podium Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Messer T, Schafer M: Prevalence and Characteristics of Suprascapular Nerve Injury in Major League Baseball Players. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, AOSSM Specialty Day, SanFrancisco, Califorinia, March 2001; Poster Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Marshall J, Murrell, GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair with Sutureless Bio-Absorbable Soft Tissue Fixation Screws, A Note of Caution. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, June 28-July 1, 2001; Poster Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Murrell G: Mode of Failure forRotator Cuff Repair: Intra-Operative Findings at Revision Surgery. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Feb 13-17, 2002, Podium Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Strickland S, Appleyard RC, Szomor ZL, Grant C, Murrell GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Mechanical Study Comparing Trans-Osseous Sutures, Suture Anchors and Bio-Absorbable Screws. Orthopaedic Reserch Society, Annual Meeting, Dallas, Feb 2002, Podium Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Strickland S, Appleyard RC, Szomor ZL, Grant C, Murrell GAC: Rotator Cuff Repair: An Ex Vivo Mechanical Study Comparing Trans-Osseous Sutures, Suture Anchors and Bio-Absorbable Screws. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 3rd Biennial Meeting, April 2002, Orlando Florida.
- Walton J, Cummins CA, Marshall J, Murrell GAC: Long Term Temporal Outcomes Following Rotator Cuff Repair. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Annual Meeting, 2004, San Francisco.
- Cummins CA: Lateral Epicondylitis, In Vivo Assessment of Arthroscopic Debridement and Correlation with Patient Outcomes. AOSSM Annual Meeting, Keystone Colorado, July 14-July 17, 2005, Podium Presentation.
- Cummins CA, Sasso L, Anderson D: Impingement Syndrome: Temporal Outcomes of Non-Operative Treatment. (1) AOSSM Annual Meeting, Calgary Canada, July 12-15, 2007, Poster Presentation. (2) AAOS Shoulder and Elbow Society Specialty Day, San Francisco CA, March 2008, Podium Presentation.
- Arthroscopy Association of North America: Associate Master Instructor; Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Midwestern University: Clinical Preceptor; Physician Assistant Program