Research
Selected Research Publications
1. Fajardo M. Recurrent Synovial Chondromatosis of the Finger. A Case Series of Two
with an Up to Date Review of the Literature. Orthopedics Healio. 2021 May-Jun;44(3):e454-e457.
2. Fajardo M, Kim S, and R Szabo. Incidence of carpal tunnel release: trends and implications within the United
States ambulatory care setting. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Aug;37(8):1599-605.
3. Lee SK, Fajardo M,Kardashian G,Klein J,Tsai P, and D Christoforou.
Repair of Flexor Digotorum Profundus to Distal Phalanx: A Biochemical Investigation of Four
Techniques. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Oct;36(10):1604-9.
4. Fajardo M, Collins J, Landa J, Adler E, Meere P, and PE DiCesare. Effect of a
Perioperative Intra-articular Injection on Pain Control and Early Range of Motion
following Bilateral TKA. Orthopedics. 2011 May; 35(5): 354.
5. Takemoto RC, Fajardo M, Kirsch T, and K Egol. Quantitative assessment of the bone
morphogenetic protein expression from alternate bone graft harvesting sites.
J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Sep;24(9):564-6.
6. Fajardo M, Liu CJ, Ilalov,K, and K Egol: Matrix metalloproteinases that associate
with and cleave bone morphogenetic protein-2 in vitro are elevated in hypertrophic
fracture nonunion tissue. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Sep;24(9):557-63.
7. Dubey A, Fajardo M, Green S, and S Lee: Madelung's Deformity: A Review.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2010 Mar;35(3):174-81.
8. Fajardo M, Liu CJ, and K Egol: Levels of Expression for BMP-7 and Several BMP
Antagonists May Play an Integral Role in a Fracture Nonunion: A Pilot Study.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Dec;467(12):3071-8.
9. Yi Luan, Kong L, Howell D, Ilalov K, Fajardo M, Xiao-hui Bai, DiCesare P,
Goldring M,Abramson S, and Chuan-ju Liu: Inhibition of ADAMTS-7 and
ADAMTS-12 Degradation of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein by
Alpha-2-Macroglobulin. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2008 Nov;16(11):1413-20.
10. Liu CJ, Kong W, Illalov K, Prazak L, Fajardo M, Xu K, Di Cesare PE: ADAMTS-7:
A novel metalloproteinase that directly binds to and degrades cartilage oligomeric
matrix protein. FASEB J. 2006 May; 20(7):988-990.
11. Fajardo M and DiCesare PE: Disease Modifying Strategies for Osteoarthritis:
Current Status. Drugs and Aging. 2005; 22(2): 141-161.
12. Liu CJ, Prazak L, Fajardo M, Yu S, Tyagi N, Di Cesare PE: LRF,
a POZ domain-containing transcriptional repressor, interacts with HDAC1 and inhibits COMP gene
expression and chondrogenesis. J.Biol. Chem., 2004 Nov 5; 279(45):47081-47091.
13. Liu, C; FajardoM; DiCesare, PE. Upregulation of ADAMTS-7B, a newly identified
comp-degrading enzyme, by IL-1 beta and BMP-2. Osteoarthritis and
Cartilage. 2004 Supplement 2 (12):S96-S96.
14. Liu C, Kong W, Fajardo M, DiCesare PE. ADAMTS-12 physically associates with
and degrades COMP. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2004 Supplement 2
(12): S97-S98.