Bio
Matthew A. Butler, M.D. joined the orthopedic team at Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin in 2012. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Butler provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care from the shoulder to the fingertip, including microsurgical reconstructive procedures. He has a special interest in surgical treatment of neurologic disorders, microvascular surgery, joint replacement, and tendon disorders. Dr. Butler treats patients of all ages and uses arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques when possible. His practice philosophy is to strive to optimize each patient’s functional recovery through a skilled and successful treatment plan that delivers the best possible recovery.
Dr. Butler received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL. His orthopedic residency was completed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN., followed by fellowship training in Hand, Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis, IN.
Dr. Butler enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His outside interests include golfing, fishing, and cooking.
Surgical Privileges
- Woodland Surgery Center – Appleton
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah
- St. Elizabeth Hospital – Appleton
Presentations
- Distal Bicep Repairs vs. the Onset of the Cortical Button; Workplace Injuries and New Treatment Trends in Upper Extremity Care; Neenah, WI; February 26, 2016
- Use of Pectoralis Major Tendon as an Intra-operative Landmark during Locking Plate Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fractures; Indiana University Department of Orthopedics Annual Meeting; June 15, 2012
- Application of Anatomic Locking Proximal Humerus Plates: A Cadaveric Study; Butler, M.A., Greenberg, J.A.; Tri-State Meeting; Louisville, KY 2012
- Complex Elbow Instability: Diagnosis and Management; Vanderbilt Orthopedic Society Meeting; Sandestin, FL. 2011
- Complications Following Pediatric Elbow Trauma; Vanderbilt Orthopedic Grand Rounds; Nashville, TN 2010
- Late Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Associated with Loosening of Radial Head Implant; Crosby, S.N., Schwartz, H.S., Butler, M.A., Holt, G.E.; Presentation at Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Meeting; 2008
- The Prothrombotic Phenotype of Metastatic Osteosarcoma; Butler, M.A., Schwartz, H.S., Hamm, H., Mignemi, N., Holt, G.E., Schoenecker, J.G.. Abstract and Presentation Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Meeting; 2008
- Spinal Deformities after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy and Intrathecal Baclofen; Butler, M.A., Woo, R., Podium Presentation Florida Orthopedic Society 2004; Poster presentation at International Society for Study of Lumbar Spine; 2005.
Publications
- Pediatric Variants of the Transolecranon Elbow Fracture Dislocation: Recognition and Tension Band Fixation: Report of 3 Cases; Butler, M.A., Martus, J.E., Schoenecker, J.G. Journal of Hand Surgery. 2012. Volume 37, Issue 5; 999-1002.
- Thrombin Induces Osteosarcoma Growth, a Function Inhibited by Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Vitro and In Vivo: Procoagulant Nature of Osteosarcoma. Cancer; Ichikawa, J., Cole, H.A., Magnussen, R.A., Mignemi, N.A., Butler, M.A., Holt, G.E., O’Rear, L., Yuasa, M., Pabla, B., Haro, H., Cates, J.M., Hamm, H.E., Schwartz, H.S., Schoenecker, J.G.; 2011 PMID:21953059.
- Late Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Associated with Loosening of Radial Head Implant; Butler, M.A., Holt, G.E., Crosby, S.N., Weikert, D.R.; JSES 2009. PMID:19487131
- History of the Therapeutic use of Electricity on the Brain and the Development of Deep Brain Stimulation: Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders; Butler, M.A., Rosenow, J.A., Okun, M.S.; Humana Press 2007.
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Indianapolis Hand Society
- Wisconsin State Medical Society