Bio
Nicholas Munaretto, M.D. joined the orthopedic team at Hand to Shoulder of Wisconsin in September 2023. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with a specialty in hand and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Munaretto provides comprehensive care to injuries and conditions from shoulder to fingertip. He has a special interest in peripheral nerve injuries, arthritic conditions of the upper extremity including shoulder and elbow replacement as well as arthroscopic procedures involving the shoulder to hand. Dr. Munaretto treats patients of all ages. His practice philosophy emphasizes compassionate and expert care for every patient and utilizes the most advanced techniques and technology to help patients live their greatest potential.
Dr. Munaretto earned his Bachelor of Science degree, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Illinois and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin where he received the Gold Humanism Honor Society Award and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society as Junior Medical Student. From there he completed his five-year orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Then, Dr. Munaretto proceeded to advance his education and completed a Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship program at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC. During his time in Charlotte, he visited Drs. Werthel and Valenti, two international shoulder surgery experts in Paris, France and completed a travelling fellowship with them.
Dr. Munaretto enjoys the outdoors: especially camping, biking and fly fishing. He and his wife recently welcomed a new baby boy.
Surgical Privileges
- Woodland Surgery Center – Appleton
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Orthopedic, Spine, and Pain
Presentations
- Outcomes of Lunate Fixation versus Proximal Row Carpectomy for Lichtman Stage IIIC Kienbock Disease, Mid America, April 2022
- Coronal Plane Fractures of the Lunate In Kienbock Disease: Do They Heal? AAHS, January 2022
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment In Patients with Ipsilateral Hemiplegia: Outcomes of Closed and Open Treatment. AAHS, January 2021
- AIN Palsy in Both Bone Forearm Fractures: A Case Based and Cadaveric Evaluation. AAHS, January 2020
- Radiotherapy Does Not Impact Long-Term Function Following Resection of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas of the Hand. ASSH, September 2019
- Sauve-Kapandji Remains a Viable Option for Distal Radioulnar Joint Dysfunction. ASSH, January 2019
- Ulnar Head Replacement and Sigmoid Notch Resurfacing Arthroplasty with Minimum 12-Month Follow-Up. ASSH, January 2019.
- Arthroscopic Repairs of Longitudinal Split Tears of the Ulnotriquetral Ligament: A Series of 228 Wrists. ASSH, May 2018
Publications
- “Is Wrist Arthroscopy Safer with the Nanoscope” Munaretto N, Hinchcliff K, Dutton L, Ramazanian T, Kakar S., J Wrist Surg 2022 November:450
- “Wrist Arthroscopy Using the 2R Portal: Is it Safer Than the 1,2 Portal?” Hinchcliff K, Dutton L, Ramazanian T, Munaretto N, Kakar S. Hand 2022 February:10
- “Non-operative Management of Humerus Fractures in Patients with Ipsilateral Hemiparesis Or Hemiplegia” Patel R, Bartoletta J, Munaretto N, Tagliero A, Rhee P Hand 2022 February 21
- “Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients with Ipsilateral Hemiparesis: A Safe and Durable Procedure? A Case-Series” Tagliero A, Munaretto N, Patel R , Rhee P. JSES 2021 October:15
- “Distal Radius Fracture Outcome in the Setting of Ipsilateral Hemiplegia or Hemiparesis” Munaretto N, Tagliero A, Patel R, Rhee P Hand 2021 April: 1
- “Delayed Extensor Pollicis Longus Rupture after Distal Radius Fracture in a Pediatric Patient. A Case Report and Review of the Literature” Munaretto N, Clark N, Kakar S. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery 2021 April:13
- “Sauve-Kapandji Remains a Viable Option for Distal Radioulnar Joint Dysfunction” Munaretto N, Aibinder W, Moran S, Rizzo M Hand 2020 Nov:22
- “Radiotherapy Does Not Impact Long-Term Function Following Resection of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas of the Hand” Munaretto N, Logli AL, Houdek MT, et al. Anticancer Res 2020 Mar:40
- “Outcomes of Ulnotriquetral split tear repair: A Report of 96 Patients” Clark NJ, Munaretto N, Ivanov D, Berger RA, Kakar S JHS Eur Vol. 2019 Dec: 44
- “Ulnar Head Replacement and Sigmoid Notch Resurfacing Arthroplasty with Minimum 12-Month Follow-up” Clark NJ, Munaretto N, Elhassan BT, Kakar S. JHS Eur Vol. 2019 Nov: 44
Book Chapters:
- “UT Ligament Split Tears”. Munaretto N, Kakar . Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy, 3e. Giessler 2020
- “Wrist Denervation” Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery. Munaretto N, Rhee P. Wiesel. 2020; Chapter 82
Professional Memberships
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons