Dr. Lili Schindelar
Offices: Springfield, Enfield, Rocky Hill, Vernon
Dr. Lili Schindelar has become a valued member of the Advanced Orthopedics New England team, contributing a wealth of experience in the field of orthopedics, with a particular focus on hand surgery. Her surgical expertise encompasses intricate hand, wrist, and elbow fracture cases, soft tissue traumas, and the complex process of rehabilitating injured hands, wrists, and elbows.
Her significant contributions extend beyond the operating room, as evidenced by her extensive collection of research publications, including notable works on topics such as cubital tunnel release and distal radius fractures. Dr. Schindelar's commitment to her patients is exemplified through her personalized approach, where she takes the time to truly understand each patient's identity, their commitments, and their leisure activities.
Dr. Schindelar has specialty training to include treatment of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow from fractures to arthritis to nerve and tendon injuries. She has training in advanced techniques which include minimally invasive endoscopic carpal tunnel release and wide-awake hand surgery.
Undergraduate: Boston College, Biology, 2008-2012
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, MD, 2013-2017
Master’s of Public Health: Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, 2014-2017
Internship: Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2017-2018
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2018-2022
Fellowship: Hand Surgery, Tufts University Medical Center, 2022-2023
- Philadelphia Orthopedics Society
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Society of Surgery for the Hand – Candidate Member
- 2019 ORTHOPEDICS Blue Ribbon Article Award (Total Elbow Arthroplasty Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for the Management of Distal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly)
- 2020 Winner Philip Syng Physics Award, given to the resident who presented Outstanding Research at the Annual Resident/Fellow Research Day (Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Over 80 Years of Age: Functional Outcomes After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation versus Nonoperative Treatment)
- 2020 ORTHOPEDICS Blue Ribbon Article Award (Comparison of Surgical Techniques for Fixation of Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow: A Meta-Analysis)
Publications:
- Russell, GH.; Kaplan, JL.; Youngster, I; Baril-Dore, M; Schindelar, LE; Hohmann, E;
Winter, HS. Fecal Transplant For Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in Children
With and Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology
and Nutrition. May 2014. 58(55):588-592.
- Tran, T. Schindelar, LE; Ibieta, TJ; Jumonville, W; Peat, M; Berry, S. Scheduling
Hearing Appointments Prior To Hospital Discharge Improves Follow-up After Failed
Newborn Screening. Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. 2017. 2(2),
24-29.
- Schindelar, LE; Rondon, AJ; Ilyas, AM. Total Elbow Arthroplasty Versus Open
Reduction and Internal Fixation for the Management of Distal Humerus Fractures in the
Elderly. Orthopedics. 2019 Jan 1;42(1):22-27.
- Pointer, D; Smith, A; Slakey, D; Tatum, D; Schindelar, LE; Slakey, A; Duchesne, J;
Nichols, R. More is Not Better: Implications of Antibiotic Practice Management
Guidelines for Penetrating Trauma Hollow Viscus Injury in a Level I Trauma Center. Am
Surg 2019 Nov;85(11):e530-e532
- Hariharan AR; Schindelar LE; Nichols LR; Kruse RW. A Metaphyseal Corner
Fracture that Wasn’t: A Case Report of Osteitis from Congenital Syphilis. JBJS Case
Connector - Case Reports. 14 February 2020 - Volume 10 - Issue 1 - p. e0557-e0557
- Schindelar, LE, Beredjiklian, PK. Intraoperative anterior shoulder dislocation during
ulnar nerve transposition: a case report. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020
July. 29, e317-e319.
- Wang, WL, Schindelar, LE, Tosti, R. An Updated Review on the Emergency
Management of the Mangled Upper Extremity. Current Trauma Reports 6, 120-124.
2020 July.
- Schindelar, LE; Sherman, M; Ilyas, AM. Comparison Between Surgical Techniques
for Fixation of Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow: A Meta-Analysis. Orthopedics. 2020
Nov 1;43 (6):328-332.
- McEntee, RM; Wang, WL; Rondon, AJ; Tulipan, J; Lutsky, K; Schindelar, LE;
Matzon, J; Beredjiklian, PK. Evaluation of the Incidence and Etiology for Unplanned
Return to Operating Room following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Distal Radius
Fractures. HAND. 2020 Oct 19.
- Schindelar, LE; Petrucelli, P; Wang, WL; McEntee, RM; Beredjiklian, PK; Tulipan,
- Early Loss of Fixation After Surgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: Does the
Number of Screws Matter? Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 November 4; 22:539-542.
- Lutsky, K; Schindelar, LE; Seigerman, D; Jones, CM; Katt, B; Beredjiklian, PK.
Incidence of Operative Room Fires During Hand Surgical Procedures. The Archives of
Bone & Joint Surgery. 2021 April 3. Online.
- Schindelar, LE; Ilyas, AM. Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures, What Type of
Plate to Use and When to Do it and When Not to Use it. Applying Evidence Based
Concepts in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in the 21st Century. Hand Clinics.
2021 May; 37(2):259-266.
- Schindelar, LE; McEntee, RM; D’Amore, T; Beredjiklian, PK; Lutsky, K.
Unplanned Return to the Operating Room in Hand Surgery: Incidence and Reason for
Return. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 August;46(8):715.e1-715.e12.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Imbergamo, CM; Takei, R; Katt, B; Beredjiklian, PK.
The Incidence of Psychologic Stress Following a Fall and Surgical Treatment of Distal
Radius Fractures. Journal of Wrist Surgery. 2021 Oct; 10(5):401-406.
- Schindelar, LE; McEntee, RM, Gallivan, RE; Katt, B; Beredjiklian, PK. Treatment
of Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Over 80 Years of Age: Functional and
Radiographic Outcomes After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. Journal of Hand
and Microsurgery. 2021. In Press.
- Schindelar, LE; Wang, ML; Bednar, JM; Miller, AJ. Lunatocapitate and
Triquetrohamate Arthrodeses for Degenerative Arthritis of the Wrist: A Midterm Follow
Up. HAND. 2021. In Press.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Ilyas, A; Matzon, J. The Impact of Intraoperative
Nursing Care on Peri-Operative Complications During Wide Awake Local Anesthesia
Hand Surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. In Press.
Publications, non-peer reviewed:
- Schindelar, LE; Ilyas, AM. Opioid Consumption after Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint
Arthroplasty: A Prospective Evaluation by Surgical Technique. The Rothman Orthopedic
Journal. 2020 May – Volume L: 89-95.
- Schindelar, LE; Ilyas, AM. Prospective Comparative Analysis of Ulnar Nerve
Decompression Surgery: Cubital Tunnel Release versus Transposition. The Rothman
Orthopedic Journal. 2020 May – Volume L: 85-88.
Presentations:
- Chapman, T; Schindelar, LE; Rivlin, M; Beredjiklian, PK. Accuracy and
Reproducibility of Three-Dimensional Printing for Evaluation of Carpal Bones. Poster at
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2018.
- Schindelar, LE; Ilyas, AM. Opioid Consumption after Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint
Arthroplasty: A Prospective Evaluation by Surgical Technique. Podium presentation at
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2019.
- Schindelar, LE; Rondon, AJ; Ilyas, AM. Total Elbow Arthroplasty Versus Open
Reduction and Internal Fixation for the Management of Distal Humerus Fractures in the
Elderly. Poster at American Academy for Hand Surgery Meeting, 2019.
- Schindelar, LE; Ilyas, AM. Prospective Comparative Analysis of Ulnar Nerve
Decompression Surgery: Cubital Tunnel Release versus Transposition. Podium
presentation at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2019.
- Schindelar, LE; McEntee, RM; Gallivan, RE; Beredjiklian, PK. Treatment of Distal
Radius Fractures in Patients Over 80 Years of Age: Functional Outcomes After Open
Reduction and Internal Fixation versus Nonoperative Treatment. Podium presentation at
Rothman Orthopedics Research Day, 2020.
- Schindelar, LE; Sherman M; Ilyas, AM. Comparison Between Surgical Techniques
for Fixation of Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow: A Meta-Analysis. Poster at American
Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2020.
- Schindelar, LE, Petrucelli, P; Wang, WL; McEntee, RM; Beredjiklian, PK; Tulipan,
- Failed Surgical Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures: Do the Number of Screws Matter?
Poster at American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2020.
- Schindelar, LE; McEntee, RM; D’Amore, T; Beredjiklian, PK; Lutsky, K. Unplanned
Return to the Operating Room in Hand Surgery: Incidence and Reason for Return.
Podium presentation at American Association for Hand Surgery Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE, Petrucelli, P; Wang, WL; McEntee, RM; Beredjiklian, PK; Tulipan,
- Failed Surgical Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures: Do the Number of Screws Matter?
Podium presentation at American Association for Hand Surgery Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Ilyas, A; Matzon, J. The Impact of Intraoperative
Nursing Care on Peri-Operative Complications During Wide Awake Local Anesthesia
Hand Surgery. Podium presentation at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Ilyas, A; Matzon, J. The Impact of Intraoperative
Nursing Care on Peri-Operative Complications During Wide Awake Local Anesthesia
Hand Surgery. Poster at American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Imbergamo, CM; Takei, R; Katt, B; Beredjiklian, PK.
The Incidence of Psychologic Stress Following a Fall and Surgical Treatment of Distal
Radius Fractures. Poster at American Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; McEntee, RM; D’Amore, T; Beredjiklian, PK; Lutsky, K.
Unplanned Return to the Operating Room in Hand Surgery: Incidence and Reason for
Return. Podium presentation at Eastern Orthopedic Association Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; Wang, ML; Bednar, JM; Miller, AJ. Lunatocapitate and
Triquetrohamate Arthrodeses for Degenerative Arthritis of the Wrist: A Midterm Follow
Up. Poster at Eastern Orthopedic Association Meeting, 2021.
- Schindelar, LE; Townsend, C; Imbergamo, CM; Takei, R; Katt, B; Beredjiklian, PK.
The Incidence of Psychologic Stress Following a Fall and Surgical Treatment of Distal
Radius Fractures. Poster at American Association for Hand Surgery Meeting, 2022.
