IN THE MEDIA …

Phantom Limb Pain

Come learn about how targeted nerve reinnervation (nerve reassignment surgery) has helped patients who suffer from phantom limb pain and neuroma.

Three of Dr. Deramo’s patients in Utah share their experience with targeted muscle reinnervation performed in either prophylactic or therapeutic fashion.

Link: KSL article with video

Targeted Muscle

Reinnervation

Come learn about Braxton Jones, a young man who suffered an unfortunate leg injury and how targeted muscle reinnervation (nerve reassignment surgery) can help minimize a life of chronic pain.

Link: KSL article with video

Publications/Presentations

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Deramo P, Seitz, A, Shakir S, Greives M, Low DW, Jackson, O, Nguyen PD. Dual-Innervated Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation in Children. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Nov 1;89(5):538-542
Deramo P, Biaggi-Ondina A, Kothamasu V, Berry B, Wainwright D. Predictors of Infection and Benefit of Antibiotics in Gunshot Wounds to the Face. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 Nov 1;89(5):517-522.
Deramo, P
, Alvarado-Munoz, EA, Fallah, KN, Goodenough, CJ, Marques, ES. Implementation of a Lower Extremity Amputation Formalization and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Quality Improvement Program in a Safety-Net Hospital: Feasibility and Early Results. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Oct; 9(10 Suppl): 104-105.
Seitz, A, Deramo P, Cepeda A, Shair S, Greives M, Jackson, O, Nguyen PD. Dual-Innervated Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation in Children. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Oct; 9(10 Suppl): 45-46.
Deramo P
, Greives M, Nguyen PD. Pediatric Facial Reanimation: An algorithmic approach and systematic review. Archives of Plastic Surgery. 2020 Sep;47(5):382-391.
Biaggi-Ondina A, Deramo P, Kothamasu V, Wainwright D. Infections and Antibiotic Usage in Facial Gunshot Wounds. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Sep; 8(9 Suppl): 63-63.
Kothamasu V, Deramo P, Biaggi-Ondina A, Wainwright D. Surgical Management of Gunshot Wounds to the Face. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Sep; 8(9 Suppl): 30-31.
Deramo P, Martinez CA, Boutros SE. Use of single recipient vessels for cross chest abdominal flap-based breast augmentation as an outpatient. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2020 Jul 15;8(7):e2978.
Agrawal V, Deramo P, Lowrance E., Chae C, Amos J. ACS verified level I centers have better clinical outcomes than state designated level I trauma centers. Trauma Monthly. 2018 Sep 5, 23(6):e14435 
Deramo P, Agrawal V, Jefferson HC; Near miss for big red: a unique case of penetrating glass injury of the thoracic spine and posterior mediastinum. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2017 Aug 31;3:17060.
Deramo P, Agrawal V, Amos J, Jefferson HC, Does MRI of the thoracolumbar spine change management in blunt trauma patients with stable thoracolumbar spinal injuries without neurologic deficits? World J Surg. 2017 Apr;41(4):970-974.
Yoon JH, Nguyen DV, McVay LM, Deramo P, Minzenberg MJ, Ragland JD, Niendam T, Solomon M, Carter CS. Automated classification of fMRI during cognitive control identifies more severely disorganized subjects with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2012 Mar; 135(1­3):28­33.

WHITE PAPERS
Deramo P. Use of CHECKPOINT GUARDIAN® Nerve Stimulator and CHECKPOINT NEUROSHIELD™ Chitosan

            Membrane in Lower Extremity Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) Surgery. White paper. 2023 Oct.

BOOK CHAPTERS
Deramo P, Rose J. Flaps, Muscle and Myocutaneous. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, September 2019.
Truitt MS. Pearcy C. Deramo P. Sela N. Alkhamesi, N. Colon Emergencies. The SAGES Manual of Acute Care Surgery. Springer Books, September 2019
Deramo P, Michael S. Truitt, MD. Variceal Hemorrhage for the Acute Care Surgeon. Emergency General Surgery: A Practical Approach., Brown, C., Inaba, K., Martin, M.J., Salim A. Springer Books, November 2018

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Deramo P. Flap Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle. Utah Podiatric Medicine Association meeting, September 2022, Midway, UT
Deramo P, Alvarado-Munoz E, Fallah K, Goodenough C, Marques E. Implementation of a Lower Extremity Amputation Formalization and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Quality Improvement Program in a Safety-net Hospital: Feasibility and Early Results. American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting. October 2021. Atlanta, GA.
Deramo P, Biaggi-Ondina, A, Cepeda, A, Nguyen, PD, Greives, M. Survey of Maternal Post-partum Depression in Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association meeting, April 2021 (virtual).
Deramo P, Biaggi-Ondina A, Kothamasu V, Wainwright D. Gunshot Wounds (GSW) to the Face: Predictors of Infection and Benefit of Antibiotics. American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting, October 2020 (virtual), San Francisco, CA
Deramo P, Greives, M. A Feasibility Study of Near Infrared Fluorescent Lymphatic Imaging (NIRFLI) to Diagnose and Direct Treatment  in Patients with Lymphatic Anomalies. Texas Society of Plastic Surgery meeting. November 2019. Galveston, TX
Deramo P, Greives, M. A Feasibility Study of Near Infrared Fluorescent Lymphatic Imaging (NIRFLI) to Diagnose and Direct Treatment in Patients with Lymphatic Anomalies. American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting. September 2019. San Diego, CA
Deramo P, Agarwal V. Amos JD. Jefferson HC. Does MRI of the thoracolumbar spine change management in blunt trauma patients with stable thoracolumbar spinal injuries without neurologic deficits? North & South Texas American College of Surgeons meeting. March 2016, Austin, TX