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David Freccero, MD

Assistant Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

MD, Wayne State University
BS, Yale University

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Boston Medical Center Provider Profile

ORCID : 0000-0002-2444-7099

David Freccero, MD is an orthopedic surgeon with many years of experience treating veterans. He is a fellow of two orthopedic societies and has developed spinal protocols for Boston Medical Center.

BMC Research

ConforMIS, Inc. 12-005
02/16/2017 - 03/31/2028 (PI)
ConforMIS Inc.

Actis Total Hip System 2 Year Follow-Up
04/10/2017 - 12/31/2024 (PI)
DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction

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Gibbs B, Sniderman J, Mohammed S, Kain M, Freccero D, Abdeen A. Association Between Tourniquet Use and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Comparison. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 07; 107(9):976-984.View Related Profiles.

Abdeen, Ayesha
Freccero, David
Kain, Michael
Mohammed, Shariq

PMID: 40112083; DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00266;

Bortman JM, Buchanan MW, Freccero DM. Isolated Fibula Fracture With Development of Acute Compartment Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Mar 01; 9(3). PMID: 40073247; PMCID: PMC11902980; DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00100;

Habibi A, Niu R, Coden GS, Travers HI, Kuznetsov M, Stoker G, Theriault R, Freccero D, Smith EL. A Readmission Risk Assessment Tool Is Not Predictive of 90-Day Readmission After Total Joint Arthroplasty at an Urban Tertiary Referral Hospital. Cureus. 2024 Oct; 16(10):e72651. PMID: 39610622; PMCID: PMC11604238; DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72651;

Choudhary AN, Puzzitiello R, Salzler M, Freccero D. Reoperation Rates of Meniscal Repair Are Associated With a Higher Reoperation Rate Than Meniscectomy in Patients Aged 40 and Older. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jun; 41(6):2012-2017. PMID: 39326575

Coden GS, Olsen AA, Schoeller LE, Niu R, Pichiotino ER, Freccero DM, Smith EL. Similar incidence of postoperative sciatic nerve palsy in direct anterior and posterior approach total hip arthroplasty. Hip Int. 2024 Jul; 34(4):452-458. PMID: 38654687

Coden G, Bartashevskyy M, Berliner Z, Niu R, Freccero D, Bono J, Abdeen A, Smith EL. Modular Knee Arthrodesis as Definitive Treatment for Periprosthetic Infection, Bone Loss, and Failure of the Extensor Mechanism After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today. 2024 Feb; 25:101261.View Related Profiles.

Abdeen, Ayesha
Freccero, David
Bartashevskyy, Maksym

PMID: 38269067; PMCID: PMC10805633; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101261;

Shoni M, Samineni AV, Salavati S, Mikkilineni N, Wang A, Abdeen A, Freccero D. Combined Single-Shot Infiltration Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee and Adductor Canal Block With Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, and Dexamethasone for Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Arthroplast Today. 2024 Feb; 25:101292.View Related Profiles.

Abdeen, Ayesha
Freccero, David
Mikkilineni, Nikhil
Salavati, Seroos

PMID: 38235397; PMCID: PMC10792166; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101292;

Gibbs B, Paek S, Wojciechowski N, Wrenn S, Freccero DM, Abdeen A. A Comparison of the Caprini Score With an Institutional Risk Assessment Tool for Prediction of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Joint Arthroplasty at an Urban Tertiary Care Health Safety Net Hospital. Arthroplast Today. 2023 Oct; 23:101194.View Related Profiles.

Abdeen, Ayesha
Freccero, David

PMID: 37745953; PMCID: PMC10517285; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2023.101194;

Saxena A, Danoff JR, Deckey DG, Barrett TJ, Bullock MW, Sonn KA, Freccero DM, North T, Fischer SJ, Adigweme OO, Robinson K, Stronach BM. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Patient Education and Public Relations Committee Update and Report. J Arthroplasty. 2023 Sep; 38(9):1632-1635. PMID: 37573080

Lentine B, Beesley H, Dicken Q, Niu R, Freccero DM, Smith EL. Reduced Narcotic Utilization in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients in an Urban Tertiary Care Center. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Dec; 18:125-129. PMID: 36325518; PMCID: PMC9619144; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.09.008;

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Freccero DM, Van Steyn P, Joslin PMN, Robbins CE, Li X, Efremov K, Shukla P, Talmo CT, Bono JV. Continuous Femoral Nerve Block Reduces the Need for Manipulation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. JB JS Open Access. 2022; 7(3).View Related Profiles.

Freccero, David
Li, Xinning

PMID: 35935602; PMCID: PMC9354944; DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00155;

Worgul CA, Freccero DM. Amyloidosis of the Femoral Neck: An Unusual Cause of Pathologic Fracture. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Aug; 16:73-77.View Related Profiles.

Worgul, Christopher
Freccero, David

PMID: 35662992; PMCID: PMC9160656; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.03.014;

Worgul CA, Lentine B, Dicken QG, Freccero DM. Catastrophic Failure of the Tibial Component After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fracture and Dissociation Between the Baseplate and Stem. Arthroplast Today. 2022 Apr; 14:194-198.View Related Profiles.

Worgul, Christopher
Freccero, David

PMID: 35330666; PMCID: PMC8938886; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.02.002;

Niu R, Egan C, Fang C, Duru N, Alley MC, Freccero DM, Smith EL. Total Joint Arthroplasty in Homeless Patients at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jun 01; 30(11):523-527. PMID: 35294408

Varady NH, Abraham PF, Kucharik MP, Freccero DM, Smith EL, Martin SD. Comparing the Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Following Intra-Articular Corticosteroid and Hyaluronic Acid Injections. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Jun 15; 104(12):1055-1060. PMID: 35275891

Varady NH, Chen AF, Niu R, Chung M, Freccero DM, Smith EL. Association Between Surgical Opioid Prescriptions and Opioid Initiation by Opioid-naïve Spouses. Ann Surg. 2023 Jun 01; 277(6):e1218-e1224. PMID: 34954759

Alley MC, Shewmaker GS, Vaickus MH, Niu R, Freccero D, Smith EL. Early Discharge After Total Hip Arthroplasty at an Urban Tertiary Care Safety Net Hospital: A 2-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Oct 15; 29(20):894-899. PMID: 34232930

Varady NH, Abraham P, Kucharik MP, Eberlin CT, Freccero D, Smith EL, Martin SD. No Association Between Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices and Musculoskeletal Hip Joint Pain. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Oct; 3(5):e1407-e1412. PMID: 34712979; PMCID: PMC8527253; DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.07.003;

Varady NH, Amen TB, Abraham PF, Chopra A, Freccero DM, Smith EL, Martin SD. Image-Guided Intra-articular Hip Injections and Risk of Infection After Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2021 07; 49(9):2482-2488. PMID: 34161174

Smith EL, Dugdale EM, McAlpine K, Habibi AA, Niu R, Baratz MD, Freccero DM. Bias Does Not Exist in Treating Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Among Patients With Substance Use Disorder. Orthopedics. 2021 May-Jun; 44(3):e385-e389. PMID: 34039201

Varady NH, Smith EL, Clarkson SJ, Niu R, Freccero DM, Chen AF. Opioid Use Following Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 03 17; 103(6):497-505. PMID: 33439611

Varady NH, Amen TB, Chopra A, Freccero DM, Chen AF, Smith EL. Out-of-Network Facility Charges for Patients Undergoing Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2021 07; 36(7S):S128-S133. PMID: 33773865

Fang C, McAlpine K, Gustin M, Niu R, Freccero D, Gordon M, Smith EL. Limb Lengthening after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Customized Patient-Specific Instrumentation Does Not Affect Expected Limb Lengthening. Adv Orthop. 2021; 2021:5573319. PMID: 33688438; PMCID: PMC7925019; DOI: 10.1155/2021/5573319;

Fang C, Cornell E, Dicken Q, Freccero D, Mattingly D, Smith EL. Coinfection of HIV and hepatitis C increases complication rates after total joint arthroplasty. SICOT J. 2020; 6:37. PMID: 32960168; PMCID: PMC7507831; DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2020035;

Lutnick E, Kang J, Freccero DM. Surgical Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures: A Brief Review. Geriatrics (Basel). 2020 Apr 01; 5(2). PMID: 32244621; PMCID: PMC7345750; DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics5020022;

Freccero DM, McAlpine KJ, Smith EL. Taper fretting corrosion with Stryker Anato stem after hip replacement. Arthroplast Today. 2020 Jun; 6(2):210-213. PMID: 32577464; PMCID: PMC7303489; DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2020.01.011;

Etscheidt J, Shahien A, Gainey M, Kronenfeld D, Niu R, Freccero D, Smith E. Review of Therapeutic Options for the Prevention of VTE in Total Joint Arthroplasty. Geriatrics (Basel). 2020 Mar 18; 5(1). PMID: 32197389; PMCID: PMC7151331; DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics5010018;

Cronin PK, Freccero DM, Kain MS, Marcantonio AJ, Horwitz DS, Tornetta P. Garden 1 and 2 Femoral Neck Fractures Collapse More Than Expected After Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning. J Orthop Trauma. 2019 03; 33(3):116-119.View Related Profiles.

Freccero, David
Kain, Michael
Tornetta, Paul

PMID: 30779723

Raney EM, Freccero DM, Dolan LA, Lighter DE, Fillman RR, Chambers HG. Evidence-based analysis of removal of orthopaedic implants in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Oct-Nov; 28(7):701-4. PMID: 18812893; DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181875b60;

Freccero DM, Providence B, Berkowitz MJ, Lee GY. Postoperative assessment of vascularity of the femoral head after surgical hip dislocation. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Aug; 24(5):689-92. PMID: 18757173; DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.06.005;

Bottoni CR, Liddell TR, Trainor TJ, Freccero DM, Lindell KK. Postoperative range of motion following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autograft hamstrings: a prospective, randomized clinical trial of early versus delayed reconstructions. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Apr; 36(4):656-62. PMID: 18212347; DOI: 10.1177/0363546507312164;

Berkowitz MJ, Wohlrab KP, Freccero DM, Kim DH. Internal rotation of the proximal fibular fragment producing symptomatic tibiofibular impingement after an SER-II ankle fracture: a case report. Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Sep; 27(9):738-41. PMID: 17038288

Berkowitz MM, Wohlrab MK, Freccero DM, Kim DH. Internal Rotation of the Proximal Fibular Fragment Producing Symptomatic Tibiofibular Impingement after an SER-II Ankle Fracture: A Case Report. Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Sep; 27(9):738-741. PMID: 28401809; DOI: 10.1177/107110070602700915;

Freccero DM, Berkowitz MJ. The relationship between tears of the peroneus brevis tendon and the distal extent of its muscle belly: an MRI study. Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Apr; 27(4):236-9. PMID: 16624211; DOI: 10.1177/107110070602700402;

Freccero D, Donovan DJ. Adjacent segment degeneration at T1-T2 presenting as chest pain: case report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 Nov 01; 30(21):E655-7. PMID: 16261104

Matzkin E, Smith EL, Freccero D, Richardson AB. Adequacy of education in musculoskeletal medicine. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Feb; 87(2):310-4.View Related Profiles.

Freccero, David
Smith, Eric

PMID: 15687152

Carmack DB, Moed BR, McCarroll K, Freccero D. Accuracy of detecting screw penetration of the acetabulum with intraoperative fluoroscopy and computed tomography. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Sep; 83-A(9):1370-5. PMID: 11568200

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 37 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2021