Dr. Brian Harley

Areas of Expertise

Hand and Wrist Microsurgery, Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Joint Reconstruction, and Congenital and Acquired Pediatric Upper Extremity Conditions

MEET DR. HARLEY

Dr. Harley is an orthopedic hand surgeon who treats all types of problems in the hand, wrist, and elbow in both adults and children. He is the regional expert in congenital and acquired pediatric upper extremity conditions.

Working out of the Golisano Children's Hospital at Upstate Medical University, Dr. Harley also has special training and interest in traumatic injuries and post-traumatic reconstruction in the upper and lower extremities. He is a specialist in bone and soft tissue reconstruction, including skin grafts, muscle flaps, and Ilizarov techniques.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • Undergraduate: BSc, Medical Sciences, University of Alberta, 1993
  • Medical School: MD, University of Alberta, 1995
  • Residency: Orthopedic Surgery at University of Alberta, 2000
  • Fellowship: Hand Surgery at Upstate Medical University, 2001
  • Fellowship: Pediatric and Congenital Hand Surgery – Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2001

CERTIFICATIONS & APPOINTMENTS

  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - Orthopedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship Director, 2001-present
  • Resident Education Committee - Department of Orthopedic Surgery, 2009-present
  • Co-Chair - Resident Research Committee, 2001-present
  • Hospital Trauma Advisory Committee, 2003-2006

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

  • Debottis, D.P., Werner, F.W., Sutton, L.G., Harley, B.J., “4-corner arthrodesis and proximal row carpectomy: A biomechanical comparison of wrist and tendon forces, J Hand Surg., 38A:893-8, 2013.
  • Farr, L.D., Werner. F,W., McGrattan, M.L., Zwerling, S.R., Harley, B.J., “Wrist tendon forces with respect to forearm rotation,” J Hand Surg.38A:35-9, 2013.
  • Werner, F.W., Taormina, J.L., Sutton, L.G., Harley, B.J., “Structural properties of 6 forearm ligaments,” J Hand Surg.36A:1981-87, 2011.
  • Sherman, G.M., Spath, C., Harley, B.J., Weiner, M.M., Werner, F.W., Palmer, A.K., “Core decompression of the distal radius for the treatment of Kienbock’s disease: A biomechanical study,” J Hand Surg.33A:1478-1481, 2008.
  • Ratcliff, J.R., Werner, F.W., Green, J.K., Harley, B.J., “Medial buttress versus lateral locked plating in a cadaver medial tibial plateau fracture model,” J Orthop Trauma. 21(7):444-448, 2007.
  • Bille, B., Cohen, H., Harley, B.J., “A comparison of CT arthrography of the wrist to findings during wrist arthroscopy, J Hand Surg 32A:834-841, 2007.
  • Harley, B.J., Brown, C., Cummings, K., Carter, P.R., Ezaki, M., “Volar ligament release and distal radius dome osteotomy for correction of Madelung’s deformity,” J Hand Surg, 31A:1499-1506, 2007.
  • Brutus, J.P., Rajkumar, J.S., Rust, E., Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., Werner, F.W., “Bone density comparison of selected carpal and tarsal bones: Validation for their use in compression fracture fixation studies of scaphoid screws,” Chir Main, 25(2):77-80, 2006.
  • Brutus J.P., Palmer, A.K., Mosher, J.F., Harley, B.J., Loftus, J.B., “Use of a headless compressive screw for distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis in digits: Clinical outcome and review of complications,” J Hand Surg, 31A:85-89, 2006.
  • Harley, B.J., Scharfenberger, A., Beaupre, L.A., Johma, N., Weber, D.W., “Augmented external fixation versus percutaneous pinning and casting for unstable fractures of the distal radius-A prospective randomized trial,” J Hand Surg., 29(A): 815-824, 2004.
  • Harley, B.J., Werner, F.W., Green, J., “A biomechanical modeling of injury, repair, and rehabilitation of ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb,” J Hand Surg., 29(A): 915-920, 2004.
  • Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., Boles, S.D., Werner, F.W., “Arthroscopic resection of arthrosis of the proximal hamate: A clinical and biomechanical Study,” J Hand Surg., 29A:661-667, 2004.
  • Harley, B.J., Dulai, S.K., Jones, C.A., Beaupre, L.A., Weber, D.W., “The effect of time to definitive treatment on the rates of infection and non-union in open fractures,” J Orthop Trauma, 16(7): 484-490, 2002.
  • Harley, B.J., Carter, P.R., Ezaki, M. “Volar surgical correction of Madelung’s deformity,” Tech Hand Upper Extremity Surg., 6(1):30-35, 2002.
  • Harley, B.J., Beaupre, L.A., Jones, C.A., Cinats, J.G., Guenther, C., “Effect of epsilon aminocaproic acid on blood loss in patients undergoing primary total hip replacement,” Can J Surg, 45:185-190, 2002.
  • Cheeseman, C.I., Harley, B.J., “Adaptation of glucose transport across rat enterocyte basolateral membrane in response to altered dietary carbohydrate intake,” J Physiology (London), 437:563-575, Jun 1991.
  1. Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., “Arthroscopic Resection of Arthrosis of the Proximal Pole of the Hamate” in Wrist & Hand Arthroscopy: A Practical Approach, Eds: Slutsky, D.J., Nagle, D., Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
  2. Harley, B.J., Bergman, J.W., “Anatomy, Biology and Biomechanics of Tendon and Ligament” in Orthopaedic Essentials - Oncology and Basic Science, Eds: Damron, T.A., Morris, C.D., Lippincott and Williams, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
  3. Sethi, S., Harley, B.J., Custodio, C., Stubblefield, M., “Peripheral Nerve Physiology, Anatomy and Pathology” in Orthopaedic Essentials - Oncology and Basic Science, Eds: Damron, T.A., Morris, C.D., Lippincott and Williams, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
  4. Smallman, T.V., Shekitka, K., Flemming, D., Harley, B.J., “Infectious Disorders of Bone and Joint” in Orthopaedic Essentials - Oncology and Basic Science, Eds: Damron, T.A., Morris, C.D., Lippincott and Williams, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
  5. Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., “Distal Radius Malunion” in Complications of Wrist Fractures, Ed: Friedman, S. AAOS Press, Rosemount, IL, 2005.
  6. Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., “Distal Radius Nonunion” in Complications of Wrist Fractures, Ed: Friedman, S. AAOS Press, Rosemount, IL, 2005
  7. Harley, B.J., Palmer, A.K., “The Distal Radioulnar Joint” in Complications of Wrist Fractures, Ed: Friedman, S. AAOS Press, Rosemount, IL, 2005
Dr. Brian Harley