Bohn, Deb C., MD
TRIA Institute Investigator

Positions

Institute Research Investigator, TRIA Institute

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Fellowship

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Medical degree

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Certification

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

Position

Clinical Educator, Health Partners Minnesota Hand Fellowship
Clinical Educator, University of Minnesota Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
Pediatric Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Membership

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
TRIA Orthopaedic Center Research and Education Board Member
Tria Orthopaedic Center Clinic Operations Committee Member
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
Pediatric Hand Study Group
American Medical Association
Minnesota Medical Association
American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Honors & Awards

Minnesota Monthly Magazine "Best Doctors for Women" (2013)
Minnesota Monthly Magazine "Top Doctors" (2014-2018)
Mpls St. Paul Magazine "Top Doctors" (2019)

Publications

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Publications

selected publications

Journal Article
- A comparative analysis of 150 thumb polydactyly cases from the CoULD Registry using the Wassel-Flatt, Rotterdam, and Chung classifications. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021
- Low-energy pelvic ring fractures: a care conundrum. Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation. 2021
- Association of radial longitudinal deficiency and thumb hypoplasia: an update using the CoULD registry. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2020
- Evaluation of quality improvement methods for altering opioid prescribing behavior in hand surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 2020
- Interpreting patient-reported outcome results: is one minimum clinically important difference really enough?. Hand (New York, N.Y.). 2020
- What proportion of orthopaedic surgery residency programs have accessible parental leave policies, and how generous are they?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020
- Preoperative antibiotics in wrist arthroscopy. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2018
- Acquired upper extremity growth arrest. Orthopedics. 2017
- Patient-reported outcomes after open carpal tunnel release using a standard protocol with 1 hand therapy visit. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2017
- Epidemiology of congenital upper limb anomalies in a midwest United States population: an assessment using the Oberg, Manske, and Tonkin classification. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015
- Hand function with touch screen technology in children with normal hand formation, congenital differences, and neuromuscular disease. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2015
- An outcomes protocol for carpal tunnel release: a comparison of outcomes in patients with and without medical comorbidities. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014
- Quantitative assessment of pediatric hand function using touchscreen technology. Minnesota Medicine. 2014
- Treatment of blocked elbow flexion in congenital radioulnar synostosis with radial head excision: a case series. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2013
- Surgical release of the pediatric trigger thumb. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2011
Editorial Article
- Response to "Comment on 'Patient-reported outcomes following open carpal tunnel release using a standard protocol with one hand therapy visit'" [editorial]. Journal of Hand Therapy. 30. 2017

presentations

Presentation
- Interpreting patient reported outcome results: is one MCID (minimal clinically important difference) value really enough [presentation]?