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Sofia Bougioukli, MD PhD

  • Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Congenital Hand Reconstruction, Hand and Wrist Surgery, Osteoarthritis, Pediatric Hand and Wrist Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: sbougioukli@uchicago.edu

Ten-eleven translocation 2-mediated DNA demethylation plays a positive regulatory role in BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.
Ten-eleven translocation 2-mediated DNA demethylation plays a positive regulatory role in BMP9-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Genes Dis. 2026 Jul; 13(4):102116.
PMID: 41889678

Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis.
Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis. Hand Clin. 2026 May; 42(2):209-220.
PMID: 41864633

Functionalized osteogenic extracellular vesicles derived from BMP9-stimulated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) effectively induce bone regeneration.
Functionalized osteogenic extracellular vesicles derived from BMP9-stimulated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) effectively induce bone regeneration. Biomaterials. 2026 Jul; 330:124027.
PMID: 41643568

A 2-Stage 6 Toe-to-Hand Transfer for the Reconstruction of Bilateral Digitless Hands.
A 2-Stage 6 Toe-to-Hand Transfer for the Reconstruction of Bilateral Digitless Hands. Hand (N Y). 2025 Jul; 20(5):NP5-NP9.
PMID: 39582412

Correction: Limited potential of AAV-mediated gene therapy in transducing human mesenchymal stem cells for bone repair applications.
Correction: Limited potential of AAV-mediated gene therapy in transducing human mesenchymal stem cells for bone repair applications. Gene Ther. 2024 Sep; 31(9-10):527.
PMID: 39090205

How to Run an Academic Department.
How to Run an Academic Department. Hand Clin. 2024 11; 40(4):521-529.
PMID: 39396331

Management of Hand and Wrist Injuries in NCAA Division I Football Players From a Single Institution: Factors Associated With Epidemiology, Surgical Intervention, and Return to Play.
Management of Hand and Wrist Injuries in NCAA Division I Football Players From a Single Institution: Factors Associated With Epidemiology, Surgical Intervention, and Return to Play. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Nov; 11(11):23259671231188969.
PMID: 37954865

Distal Radius Nonunions: A Rare Entity?
Distal Radius Nonunions: A Rare Entity? Hand Clin. 2024 02; 40(1):49-61.
PMID: 37979990

Free Vascularized Fibula Graft for Staged Reconstruction of Infected Humerus Nonunions.
Free Vascularized Fibula Graft for Staged Reconstruction of Infected Humerus Nonunions. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 05 01; 37(5):e206-e212.
PMID: 36728976

Cutis Calcinosis of the Hand in 2 Patients With Symbrachydactyly.
Cutis Calcinosis of the Hand in 2 Patients With Symbrachydactyly. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 Mar; 5(2):242-245.
PMID: 36974304

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