Program Director
Adam Seidl, MD
Associate Professor, CU School of Medicine
Shoulder surgery
Dr. Seidl is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, with a clinical practice focused exclusively on the shoulder. He is active in shoulder-related research and holds membership in ASES, AAOS, the MOON Shoulder Group, and the Rocky Mountain Shoulder & Elbow Society.
Visit website↗Medical school
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Residency
University of Colorado Department of Orthopaedics
Fellowship
ASES Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Institute; advanced training in complex shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty, Medical University of Nice, France
Publications (29)
Most cited
- 2017The Doubled-Suture Nice Knot
Boileau P, Alami G, Rumian A, et al. · Orthopedics · PMID: 27942736 · DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20161202-05 · 76 citations
- 2016Challenges in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Addressing Glenoid Bone Loss
Seidl AJ, Williams GR, Boileau P · Orthopedics · PMID: 26821223 · DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160111-01 · 63 citations
- 2016Comparison of implant cost and surgical time in arthroscopic transosseous and transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair
Black EM, Austin LS, Narzikul A, et al. · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · PMID: 27068378 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.01.003 · 44 citations
- 2019Arthrofibrosis and large joint scarring
Chen AF, Lee YS, Seidl AJ, et al. · Connective tissue research · PMID: 30173570 · DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1517759 · 42 citations
- 2023Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials
Belk JW, Wharton BR, Houck DA, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 35148222 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465211065403 · 34 citations
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- 2025Rotator Cuff Repair With Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Associated With Lower Retear Rates When Compared With Rotator Cuff Repair With Patch Augmentation: A Systematic Review
Lim JJ, McCarty C, Belk JW, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 40756377 · DOI: 10.1177/23259671251358398 · 1 citation
- 2025Instability and the Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Seidl AJ, Daniels SD · The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · PMID: 39254950 · DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-01072 · 2 citations
- 2024Outcomes of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With and Without Prior Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review
Hop JC, Belk JW, Mayer BK, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 39221043 · DOI: 10.1177/23259671241253282 · 1 citation
- 2024Strategies to Mitigate Bleeding in Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Setting of an Arteriovenous Fistula: A Report of 3 Cases
Seidl AJ, Ahmed AF, Woods D, et al. · JBJS case connector · PMID: 38306442 · DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00585 · 0 citations
- 2024Immobilization in External Rotation Versus Arthroscopic Stabilization After Primary Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review of Level 1 and 2 Studies
Potyk AG, Belk JW, Bravman JT, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 36867050 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465231155199 · 9 citations
- 2023Factors Associated With Humeral Avulsion of Glenohumeral Ligament Lesions in Patients With Anterior Shoulder Instability: An Analysis of the MOON Shoulder Instability Cohort
Freshman RD, Zhang AL, Benjamin Ma C, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 37900861 · DOI: 10.1177/23259671231206757 · 3 citations
- 2023Development and Validation of a Short-Form Version of the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Scale (Short-WOSI)
Jacobs CA, Ortiz SF, MOON Shoulder Group, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 37584514 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465231188975 · 1 citation
- 2023Predictors of Bone Loss in Anterior Glenohumeral Instability
Hettrich CM, Magnuson JA, Baumgarten KM, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 36939180 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465231160286 · 21 citations
- 2023Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair: Transosseous Suture Technique
Belk JW, Bravman JT, Frank RM, et al. · Video journal of sports medicine · PMID: 40308544 · DOI: 10.1177/26350254221131058 · 2 citations
- 2023Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials
Belk JW, Wharton BR, Houck DA, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 35148222 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465211065403 · 34 citations
- 2022Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Repair
Belk JW, Bravman JT, Frank RM, et al. · Video journal of sports medicine · PMID: 40308326 · DOI: 10.1177/26350254221128040 · 1 citation
- 2022Shoulder Surgery as an Effective Treatment for Shoulder-Related Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review
Barandiaran AF, Houck DA, Schumacher AN, et al. · Arthroscopy · PMID: 34478767 · DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.08.021 · 20 citations
- 2021Beach Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: Differences in Suture Anchor Position and Number During Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
Baron JE, Duchman KR, Hettrich CM, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 34019439 · DOI: 10.1177/03635465211013709 · 14 citations
- 2021Clinical Outcomes Associated With Preoperative Opioid Use in Various Shoulder Surgical Procedures: A Systematic Review
Devano DMJ, Smith JR, Houck DA, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 33997059 · DOI: 10.1177/2325967121997601 · 1 citation
- 2021Male Sex, Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index Score, and Sport as Predictors of Large Labral Tears of the Shoulder: A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability Cohort Study
Cronin KJ, Magnuson JA, Wolf BR, et al. · Arthroscopy · PMID: 33460709 · DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.01.007 · 7 citations
- 2021Return to Golf After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
Salem HS, Park DH, Thon SG, et al. · The American journal of sports medicine · PMID: 32678680 · DOI: 10.1177/0363546520923070 · 11 citations
- 2020Acute Fractures of the Glenoid
Seidl AJ, Joyce CD · The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · PMID: 33156084 · DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00252 · 14 citations
- 2020Sliding or Nonsliding Arthroscopic Knots for Shoulder Surgery: A Systematic Review
Morrissey CD, Houck DA, Jang E, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 32426398 · DOI: 10.1177/2325967120911646 · 2 citations
- 2020The Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Comorbid Back Pain in Shoulder Instability: A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability Cohort Study
Cronin KJ, Wolf BR, Magnuson JA, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 32110679 · DOI: 10.1177/2325967119894738 · 4 citations
- 2020Advances and Update on Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Thon SG, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, et al. · Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · PMID: 31884675 · DOI: 10.1007/s12178-019-09582-2 · 25 citations
- 2019Outcomes of Arthroscopic Capsular Release in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review
Houck DA, Belk JW, Vidal AF, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 31903397 · DOI: 10.1177/2325967119888173 · 7 citations
- 2019Outcomes of Arthroscopic Posterior Shoulder Stabilization in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review
Moeller EA, Houck DA, McCarty EC, et al. · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · PMID: 30719483 · DOI: 10.1177/2325967118822452 · 17 citations
- 2019Arthrofibrosis and large joint scarring
Chen AF, Lee YS, Seidl AJ, et al. · Connective tissue research · PMID: 30173570 · DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1517759 · 42 citations
- 2018Management of Articular Cartilage Defects in the Glenohumeral Joint
Seidl AJ, Kraeutler MJ · The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · PMID: 29697499 · DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00057 · 26 citations
- 2018Preoperative Sterilization Preparation of the Shoulder: A Comparative Study Evaluating Gauze Sponge and Commercially Available Applicator Prep Stick
Syed UAM, Seidl AJ, Hoffman RA, et al. · The archives of bone and joint surgery · PMID: 29430493 · 6 citations
- 2017The Doubled-Suture Nice Knot
Boileau P, Alami G, Rumian A, et al. · Orthopedics · PMID: 27942736 · DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20161202-05 · 76 citations
- 2016Arthroscopic Transosseous and Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair: An Analysis of Cost, Operative Time, and Clinical Outcomes
Seidl AJ, Lombardi NJ, Lazarus MD, et al. · American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) · PMID: 28005116 · 21 citations
- 2016Comparison of implant cost and surgical time in arthroscopic transosseous and transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair
Black EM, Austin LS, Narzikul A, et al. · Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · PMID: 27068378 · DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.01.003 · 44 citations
- 2016Challenges in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Addressing Glenoid Bone Loss
Seidl AJ, Williams GR, Boileau P · Orthopedics · PMID: 26821223 · DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160111-01 · 63 citations