Children's Hospital Research Children's Hospital Labs Clinical Effectiveness Research Center Clinical Effectiveness Research Center Developmental Hip Conditions Brachial Plexus Research Hand and Upper Extremity Research Spinal Disorders Research Publications Research Coordinators Department of Orthopedics Developmental Hip Conditions Publications Selected Department of Orthopedic Surgery publications (1996-2006) Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Hand and Upper Extremity Brachial Plexus Cerebral palsy and neuromuscular disorders Shoulder trauma Elbow trauma Wrist trauma Hand trauma Microvascular surgery Spine Lower Extremity Hip Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Anterior Cruciate Ligament General Orthopedic Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors (back to top) Predicting fracture through benign skeletal lesions with quantitative computed tomography. Snyder BD, Hauser-Kara DA, Hipp JA, Zurakowski D, Hecht AC, Gebhardt MC. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Jan;88(1):55-70. Intensive therapy with growth factor support for patients with Ewing tumor metastatic at diagnosis: Pediatric Oncology Group/Children's Cancer Group Phase II Study 9457--a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Bernstein ML, Devidas M, Lafreniere D, Souid AK, Meyers PA, Gebhardt M, Stine K, Nicholas R, Perlman EJ, Dubowy R, Wainer IW, Dickman PS, Link MP, Goorin A, Grier HE; Pediatric Oncology Group; Children's Cancer Group Phase II Study 9457; Children's Oncology Group. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 1;24(1):152-9. Results of radiation therapy performed after unplanned surgery (without re-excision) for soft tissue sarcomas. Kepka L, Suit HD, Goldberg SI, Rosenberg AE, Gebhardt MC, Hornicek FJ, Delaney TF. J Surg Oncol. 2005 Oct 1;92(1):39-45. Aneurysmal bone cyst: a review of 150 patients. Mankin HJ, Hornicek FJ, Ortiz-Cruz E, Villafuerte J, Gebhardt MC. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 20;23(27):6756-62. Review. Alveolar soft part sarcoma: a rare and enigmatic entity. Anderson ME, Hornicek FJ, Gebhardt MC, Raskin KA, Mankin HJ. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Sep;438:144-8. Allografts about the Knee in Young Patients with High-Grade Sarcoma. Brigman BE, Hornicek FJ, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Apr;(421):232-9. Reconstruction of the distal aspect of the radius with use of an osteoarticular allograft after excision of a skeletal tumor. Kocher MS, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. J Bone Joint Surg 1998;80(3)407-19. Addition of ifosfamide and etoposide to standard chemotherapy for Ewing s sarcoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumor of bone. Grier, HE, Krailo MD, Tarbell NJ, Link MP, Fryer CJ, Pritchard DJ, Gebhardt MC, Dickman PS, Perlman EJ, Meyers PA, Donaldson SS, Moore S, Rausen AR, Vietti TJ, Miser JS. N Engl J Med 2003;348(8):694-701. Individualizing management of aggressive fibromatoses. Spear MA, Jennings LC, Mankin HJ, Spiro IJ, Springfield DS, Gebhardt MC, Rosenberg AE, Efird JT, Suit HD. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998;40(3):637-45. Addition of ifosfamide and etoposide to standard chemotherapy for Ewing s sarcoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumor of bone. Grier, HE, Krailo MD, Tarbell NJ, Link MP, Fryer CJ, Pritchard DJ, Gebhardt MC, Dickman PS, Perlman EJ, Meyers PA, Donaldson SS, Moore S, Rausen AR, Vietti TJ, Miser JS. N Engl J Med 2003;348(8):694-701. Prognostic factors for local control of sarcomas of the soft tissues managed by radiation and surgery. Spiro IJ, Gebhardt MC, Jennings LC, Mankin HJ, Harmon DC, Suit HD. Semin Oncol 1997;24(5)540-6. Presurgical chemotherapy compared with immediate surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy for nonmetastatic osteosarcoma. Goorin AM, Schwartzenruber DJ, Devidas M, Gebhardt MC, Ayala AG, Harris MB, Helman LJ, Grier HE, Link MP. Pediatric Oncology Group Study POG-8651. J Clin Oncol 2003;21(8):1574-80. Expression of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) isoforms in osteosarcomas: TGF-beta3 is related to disease progression. Kloen P, Gebhardt MC, Perez-Atayde A, Rosenberg AE, Springfield DS, Cancer 1997;80(12):2230-9. Treatment of infantile fibrosarcoma with chemotherapy and surgery: results from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children s Hospital, Boston. Loh ML, Ahn P, Perez-Atayde, Gebhardt MC, Shamberger RC, Grier HE. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2002;24(9): 722-6. Scintigraphy of lower extremity cadaveric bone allografts in osteosarcoma patients. Bar-Sever Z, Connolly L, Gebhardt MC, Treves S. Clin Nucl Med 1997;22(8):532-5. Effect of timing of postoperative chemotherapy on survival of dogs with osteosarcoma. Berg J, Gebhardt MC, Rand W. Cancer 1997;79(7):1343-50. Childhood soft tissue sarcoma: A 20-year experience. Marcus KC, Grier HE, Shamberger RC, Gebhardt MC, Perez-Atayde A, Silver BA, Tarbell NJ. J Pediatr 1997;131(4)603-7. The results of transplantation of intercalary allografts after resection of tumors. A long-term follow-up study. Ortiz-Cruz E, Gebhardt MC, Jennings LC, Springfield DS, Mankin JH. J Bone Joint Surg 1997;79A(1):97-106. P-glycoprotein is expressed in the mineralizing regions of the skeleton. Mangham DC, Cannon A, Komiya S, Gendron RL, Dunussi K, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ, Arceci RJ. Calcif Tissue Int 1996;58(3)186-91. SV40-like sequences in human bone tumors. Carbone M, Rizzo P, Procopio A, Giuliano M, Pass HI, Gebhardt MC, Mangham C, Hansen M, Malkin DF, Bushart G, Pompetti F, Picci P, Levine AS, Bergsagel JD , Garcea RL. Oncogene 1996;13(3): 527-35. Molecular biology of sarcomas (Review). Gebhardt MC. Orthop Clin North Am 1996;27(3):421-9. Experimental models for the study of drug resistance in osteosarcoma: P-glycoprotein-positive, murine osteosarcoma cell lines. Takeshita H, Gebhardt MC, Springfield DS, Kusuzaki K, Mankin HJ. J Bone Joint Surg 1996;78(3):366-75. Hand and Upper Extremity (back to top) Use of free vascularized fibular graft for congenital ulnar pseudarthrosis: surgical decision making in the growing child. The surgical management of pediatric fractures of the upper extremity. : Flynn JM, Sarwark JF, Waters PM, Bae DS, Lemke LP. Instr Course Lect. 2003;52:635-45. Review. Short-term outcomes after surgical treatment of traumatic posterior sternoclavicular fracture-dislocations in children and adolescents. Waters PM, Bae DS, Kadiyala RK. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Jul-Aug;23(4):464-9. Upper extremity injuries in the paediatric athlete. Kocher MS, Waters PM, Micheli LJ. Sports Med. 2000 Aug;30(2):117-35. Review. Brachial Plexus (back to top) Update on management of pediatric brachial plexus palsy. Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2005 Jul;14(4):232-243. The effect of tendon transfers and extra-articular soft-tissue balancing on glenohumeral development in brachial plexus birth palsy. Waters PM, Bae DS. J Bone Joint Surg Am., 2005 Feb;87(2):320-5. Brachial plexus birth palsy: rationale for a multicenter prospective study. Waters PM, Bae DS. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2004; 18: 377-384. Brachial plexus birth palsy: the Boston Children's Hospital experience. Bae DS, Waters PM. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2004: 18:275-283. Reliability of three classification systems measuring active motion in brachial plexus birth palsy. Bae DS, Waters PM, Zurakowski D. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Sep;85-A(9):1733-8. Shoulder reconstruction in patients with chronic brachial plexus birth palsy. A case control study. Waters PM, Peljovich AE. Clin Orthop. 1999 Jul;(364):144-52. Comparison of the natural history, the outcome of microsurgical repair, and the outcome of operative reconstruction in brachial plexus birth palsy. Waters PM. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 May;81(5):649-59. Glenohumeral deformity secondary to brachial plexus birth palsy. Waters PM, Smith GR, Jaramillo D. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998 May;80(5):668-77. Cerebral palsy and neuromuscular disorders (back to top) Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of therapist-assisted videotaped evaluations of upper-limb hemiplegia. Waters PM, Zurakowski D, Patterson P, Bae DS, Nimec D. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004 Mar;29(2):328-34. Surgical treatment of arthrogryposis of the elbow. Van Heest A, Waters PM, Simmons BP. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1998 Nov;23(6):1063-70 Spastic hemiplegia of the upper extremity in children. Waters PM, Van Heest A. Hand Clin. 1998 Feb;14(1):119-34. Shoulder trauma (back to top) Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons subjective shoulder scale in patients with shoulder instability, rotator cuff disease, and glenohumeral arthritis. Kocher MS, Horan MP, Briggs KK, Richardson TR, O'Holleran J, Hawkins RJ. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sep;87(9):2006-11. Short-term outcomes after surgical treatment of traumatic posterior sternoclavicular fracture-dislocations in children and adolescents. Waters PM, Bae DS, Kadiyala RK. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Jul-Aug;23(4):464-9. Shoulder injuries in the childhood athlete. Paterson PD, Waters PM. Clin Sports Med. 2000 Oct;19(4):681-92. Valgus osteotomy of the humeral neck: a technique for the treatment of humerus varus. Gill TJ, Waters P. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1997 May-Jun;6(3):306-10. Elbow trauma (back to top) Location of treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Kasser JR. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 May;(434):110-3. Complications and timing of follow-up after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of supracondylar humerus fractures. Ponce BA, Hedequist DJ, Zurakowski D, Atkinson CC, Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Nov-Dec;24(6):610-4. The Bryan-Morrey triceps-sparing approach to open reduction of T-condylar humeral fractures in adolescents: cybex evaluation of triceps function and elbow motion. Remia LF, Richards K, Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Nov-Dec;24(6):615-9. Percutaneous reduction of incipient malunion of phalangeal neck fractures in children. Waters PM, Taylor BA, Kuo AY. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004 Jul;29(4):707-11. Remodeling of phalangeal neck fracture malunions in children: case report. Cornwall R, Waters PM. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004 May;29(3):458-61. Radial neck fracture nonunion in children. Waters PM, Stewart SL. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):570-6. Surgical treatment of posttraumatic elbow contracture in adolescents. Bae DS, Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):580-4. Pediatric floating elbow. Ring D, Waters PM, Hotchkiss RN, Kasser JR. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Jul-Aug;21(4):456-9. Wrist trauma (back to top) Fragment-specific internal fixation of distal radius fractures. Bae DS, Koris MJ. Hand Clin. 2005 Aug;21(3):355-62. Elbow arthroscopy in the pediatric and adolescent population. Micheli LJ, Luke AC, Mintzer CM, Waters PM. Arthroscopy. 2001 Sep;17(7):694-9. Cast immobilization versus percutaneous pin fixation of displaced distal radius fractures in children: a prospective, randomized study. Miller BS, Taylor B, Widmann RF, Bae DS, Snyder BD, Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 July/August;25(4):490-494. Monteggia fractures in children and adults. Ring D, Jupiter JB, Waters PM. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1998 Jul-Aug;6(4):215-24. Surgical treatment of nonunion and avascular necrosis of the proximal part of the scaphoid in adolescents. Waters PM, Stewart SL. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Jun;84-A(6):915-20. Surgical management of posttraumatic distal radial growth arrest in adolescents. Waters PM, Bae DS, Montgomery KD. J Pediatr Orthop. 2002 Nov-Dec;22(6):717-24. Surgical treatment of pediatric scaphoid fracture nonunions. Mintzer CM, Waters PM. J Pediatr Orthop. 1999 Mar-Apr;19(2):236-9. Triangular fibrocartilage injuries in pediatric and adolescent patients. Terry CL, Waters PM. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1998 Jul;23(4):626-34. Hand trauma (back to top) Percutaneous reduction of incipient malunion of phalangeal neck fractures in children. Waters PM, Taylor BA, Kuo AY. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004 Jul;29(4):707-11. Pediatric hand injuries due to home exercycles. Benson LS, Waters PM, Meier SW, Visotsky JL, Williams CS. J Pediatr Orthop. 2000 Jan-Feb;20(1):34-9. Microvascular surgery (back to top) The use of early flap coverage in severe open physeal fractures: a report of two cases. Bae DS, Waters PM, Montgomery K, Pribaz J. J Orthop Trauma. 2003 Jul;17(6):450-8. Spine (back to top) Summary Statement: Deformity. Braun J, Akbarnia B, Emans J, Lowe T. Spine. 2005 Sep 1;30(17 Suppl):S34. Prediction of thoracic dimensions and spine length based on individual pelvic dimensions in children and adolescents: an age-independent, individualized standard for evaluation of outcome in early onset spinal deformity. Emans JB, Ciarlo M, Callahan M, Zurakowski D. Spine. 2005 Dec 15;30(24):2824-9. The treatment of spine and chest wall deformities with fused ribs by expansion thoracostomy and insertion of vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib: growth of thoracic spine and improvement of lung volumes. Emans JB, Caubet JF, Ordonez CL, Lee EY, Ciarlo M. Spine. 2005 Sep 1;30(17 Suppl):S58-68. Serum levels of nickel and chromium after instrumented posterior spinal arthrodesis. Kim YJ, Kassab F, Berven SH, Zurakowski D, Hresko MT, Emans JB, Kasser JR. Spine. 2005 Apr 15;30(8):923-6. Hemivertebra excision in children via simultaneous anterior and posterior exposures. Hedequist DJ, Hall JE, Emans JB. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jan-Feb;25(1):60-3. The safety and efficacy of spinal instrumentation in children with congenital spine deformities. Hedequist DJ, Hall JE, Emans JB. Spine. 2004 Sep 15;29(18):2081-6; discussion 2087. Postoperative shoulder-spine spica cast for young children. Iobst CA, Hresko MT, Karlin LI, Hall JE. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Mar-Apr;24(2):227-30. Role of oblique radiographs in blunt pediatric cervical spine injury. Ralston ME, Ecklund K, Emans JB, Torrey SB, Bailey MC, Schutzman SA. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003 Apr;19(2):68-72. Review. Role of flexion-extension radiographs in blunt pediatric cervical spine injury. Ralston ME, Chung K, Barnes PD, Emans JB, Schutzman SA. Acad Emerg Med. 2001 Mar;8(3):237-45. Occipitocervical fusions in children. Retrospective analysis and technical considerations. Rodgers WB, Coran DL, Emans JB, Hresko MT, Hall JE. Clin Orthop. 1999 Jul;(364):125-33. Adverse urologic consequences of spinal cord resection at the time of kyphectomy: value of preoperative urodynamic evaluation. Pontari MA, Bauer SB, Hall JE, Emans JB.J Pediatr Orthop. 1998 Nov-Dec;18(6):820-3. Spinal deformity in myelodysplasia. Correction with posterior pedicle screw instrumentation. Rodgers WB, Williams MS, Schwend RM, Emans JB. Spine. 1997 Oct 15;22(20):2435-43. Surgery of the spine in myelodysplasia. An overview. Rodgers WB, Frim DM, Emans JB. Clin Orthop. 1997 May;(338):19-35. Segmental spinal dysgenesis: early neurologic deterioration and treatment. Flynn JM, Otsuka NY, Emans JB, Hall JE, Hresko MT. J Pediatr Orthop. 1997 Jan-Feb;17(1):100-4. Scoliosis (back to top) Operative treatment of scoliosis in patients with a Fontan circulation. Hedequist DJ, Emans JB, Hall JE. Spine. 2006 Jan 15;31(2):202-5. Bone density accumulation is not affected by brace treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in adolescent girls. Snyder BD, Katz DA, Myers ER, Breitenbach MA, Emans JB. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(4):423-8. Operative correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in male patients. A radiographic and functional outcome comparison with female patients. Sucato DJ, Hedequist D, Karol LA. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Sep;86-A(9):2005-14. Congenital scoliosis. Hedequist D, Emans J. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2004 Jul-Aug;12(4):266-75. The correlation of preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions with operative findings in congenital scoliosis. Hedequist DJ, Emans JB. Spine. 2003 Nov 15;28(22):2531-4; discussion 1. Spinal arthrodesis for scoliosis in Down syndrome. Lerman JA, Emans JB, Hall JE, Karlin LI. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Mar-Apr;23(2):159-61. Comparison of single- and dual-rod techniques for posterior spinal instrumentation in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Albers HW, Hresko MT, Carlson J, Hall JE. Spine. 2000 Aug 1;25(15):1944-9. Lumbar pedicle screws versus hooks. Results in double major curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Barr SJ, Schuette AM, Emans JB. Spine 1997 Jun 15;22(12):1369-79. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of non-operative treatments for idiopathic scoliosis. Rowe DE, Bernstein SM, Riddick MF, Adler F, Emans JB, Gardner-Bonneau D. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 May;79(5):664-74. A prospective evaluation of idiopathic left thoracic scoliosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Mejia EA, Hennrikus WL, Schwend RM, Emans JB. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996 May-Jun;16(3):354-8. Spinal Fusion (back to top) Visual Field Defect After Posterior Spine Fusion. Katz DA, Karlin LI. Spine. 2005 Feb 1;30(3):E83-E85. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 enhances anterior spinal fusion in a thoracoscopically instrumented animal model. Sucato DJ, Hedequist D, Zhang H, Pierce WA, O'Brien SE, Welch RD. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Apr;86-A(4):752-62. Extrapleural thoracoscopic anterior spinal fusion: a modified video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach to the pediatric spine. Islam S, Hresko MT, Fishman SJ. JSLS. 2001 Apr-Jun;5(2):187-9. Spinal fusion in patients with congenital heart disease. Predictors of outcome. Coran DL, Rodgers WB, Keane JF, Hall JE, Emans JB. Clin Orthop. 1999 Jul;(364):99-107 Occipitocervical fusions in children. Retrospective analysis and technical considerations. Rodgers WB, Coran DL, Emans JB, Hresko MT, Hall JE. Clin Orthop. 1999 Jul;(364):125-33. Lumbosacral fusion in children and adolescents using the modified sacral bar technique. Widmann RF, Hresko MT, Hall JE. Clin Orthop. 1999 Jul;(364):85-91. Kyphosis/Lordosis (back to top) Cervical kyphosis associated with anteroposterior dissociation and quadriparesis in Larsen's syndrome. Katz DA, Hall JE, Emans JB. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(4):429-33. Surgical treatment of congenital kyphosis. Kim YJ, Otsuka NY, Flynn JM, Hall JE, Emans JB, Hresko MT. Spine. 2001 Oct 15;26(20):2251-7. Increasing lordosis of the occipitocervical junction after arthrodesis in young children: the occipitocervical crankshaft phenomenon. Rodgers WB, Coran DL, Kharrazi FD, Hall JE, Emans JB. J Pediatr Orthop. 1997 Nov-Dec;17(6):762-5. Lower Extremity (back to top) The international knee documentation committee subjective knee evaluation form: normative data. Anderson AF, Irrgang JJ, Kocher MS, Mann BJ, Harrast JJ. Am J Sports Med. 2006 Jan;34(1):128-35. Epub 2005 Oct 11. Location of treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. Kasser JR. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 May;(434):110-3. Technical aspects of bridge plating for pediatric femur fractures. Hedequist DJ, Sink E. J Orthop Trauma. 2005 Apr;19(4):276-9. Osteochondral defects of the talus treated with autologous bone grafting. Kolker D, Murray M. M, Wilson M. J Bone Joint Surg Br, 2004; 86(4): 521-526. Discoid lateral meniscus: prevalence of peripheral rim instability. Klingele KE, Kocher MS, Hresko MT, Gerbino P, Micheli LJ. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jan-Feb;24(1):79-82. Tibial eminence fractures in children: prevalence of meniscal entrapment. Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Gerbino P, Hresko MT. Am J Sports Med. 2003 May-Jun;31(3):404-7. Development of a virtual reality arthroscopic knee simulator. Mabrey JD, Cannon WD, Gillogly SD, Kasser JR, Sweeney HJ, Zarins B, Mevis H, Garrett WE, Poss R.Stud Health Technol Inform. 2000;70:192-4. Hip (back to top) Hip arthroscopy in children and adolescents. Kocher MS, Kim YJ, Millis MB, Mandiga R, Siparsky P, Micheli LJ, Kasser JR. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Sep-Oct;25(5):680-6. Periacetabular osteotomy in patients with Down's syndrome. Katz DA, Kim YJ, Millis MB. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Apr;87(4):544-7. Towards Imaging Biomarkers for Osteoarthritis. Gray ML, Eckstein F, Peterfy C, Dahlberg L, Kim Y-J, and Sorensen AG. Clin Orthop, in press 2004. Validation of a clinical prediction rule for the differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children. Kocher MS, Mandiga R, Zurakowski D, Barnewolt C, Kasser JR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86-A(8):1629-35. Post-Closed Reduction MRI as a Predictor for Avascular Necrosis in Hip Dysplasia. Kim Y-J, Griffey M, Jaramillo D, Connolly S, Millis MB, and Kasser J. POSNA Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2004. Predictors of Early Failure after Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy for Hip Dysplasia. Kim Y-J, Cunningham T, Jessel R, Zurakowski D, Jaramillo D, Millis MB, Gray ML, and Burstein D. POSNA Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2004. Diffusion MR Imaging in Children with Suspected Avascular Necrosis of the Hip. Jaramillo D, Menezes NM, Olear EA, Maier S, and Kim Y-J. Trans Orthop Res Soc. 2004 A clinical practice guideline for treatment of septic arthritis in children: efficacy in improving process of care and effect on outcome of septic arthritis of the hip. Kocher MS, Mandiga R, Murphy JM, Goldmann D, Harper M, Sundel R, Ecklund K, Kasser JR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85-A(6):994-9. Assessment of early osteoarthritis in hip dysplasia using delayed gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartilage. Kim YJ, Jaramillo D, Millis MB, Gray ML, and Burstein D. J Bone Joint Surg. 2003:85-A. Cross Sectional Study of Factors Associated with Early Osteoarthritis in Hip Dysplasia. Kim YJ, Burstein D, Jaramillo D, Gray ML, and Millis MB. Osteoarthritis Research Society International Meeting, Sydney Australia, 2002. Prospective reevaluation of the association between thrombotic diathesis and legg-perthes disease. Hresko MT, McDougall PA, Gorlin JB, Vamvakas EC, Kasser JR, Neufeld EJ. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002;84-A(9):1613-8. Early failure of Pavlik harness treatment for developmental hip dysplasia: clinical and ultrasound predictors. Lerman JA, Emans JB, Millis MB, Share J, Zurakowski D, Kasser JR. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001;21(3):348-53. Osteotomies about the hip for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthrosis. Millis MB, Murphy SB, Poss R. Instr Course Lect. 1996;45:209-26. Review. Gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging of pediatric patients after reduction of dysplastic hips: assessment of femoral head position, factors impeding reduction, and femoral head ischemia. Jaramillo D, Villegas-Medina O, Laor T, Shapiro F, Millis MB. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Jun;170(6):1633-7. Surgical correction of acetabular dysplasia in the adult. A Boston experience. Murphy SB, Millis MB, Hall JE. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Jun;(363):38-44. Periacetabular osteotomy without abductor dissection using direct anterior exposure. Murphy SB, Millis MB. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Jul;(364):92-8. Planning acetabular redirection osteotomies based on joint contact pressures. Hipp JA, Sugano N, Millis MB, Murphy SB. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Jul;(364):134-43. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (back to top) Prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip after unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Kocher MS, Bishop JA, Hresko MT, Millis MB, Kim YJ, Kasser JR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86-A(12):2658-65. Delay in diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Kocher MS, Bishop JA, Weed B, Hresko MT, Millis MB, Kim YJ, Kasser JR. Pediatrics. 2004;113(4):e322-5. Intertrochanteric versus subcapital osteotomy in slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Diab M, Hresko MT, Millis MB. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Oct;(427):204-12. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head associated with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Kennedy JG, Hresko MT, Kasser JR, Shrock KB, Zurakowski D, Waters PM, Millis MB. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001;21(2):189-93. Analysis of 51 tibial triplane fractures using CT with multiplanar reconstruction. Brown SD, Kasser JR, Zurakowski D, Jaramillo D. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;183(5):1489-95. Virtual reality simulation of arthroscopy of the knee. Mabrey JD, Gillogly SD, Kasser JR, Sweeney HJ, Zarins B, Mevis H, Garrett WE, Poss R, Cannon WD. Arthroscopy. 2002;18(6):E28. Wagner multiple K-wire osteosynthesis to correct coxa vara in the young child: experience with a versatile 'tailor-made' high angle blade plate equivalent. Widmann RF, Hresko MT, Kasser JR, Millis MB. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2001;10(1):43-50. Development of a virtual reality arthroscopic knee simulator. Poss R, Mabrey JD, Gillogly SD, Kasser JR, Sweeney HJ, Zarins B, Garrett WE, Cannon WD. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000;82-A (10):1495-9. Flexon-type Salter-Harris I injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis. Mudgal CS, Popovitz LE, Kasser JR. J Orthop Trauma. 2000;14(4):302-5. Massive subperiosteal hemorrhage and femoral shaft osteonecrosis: a complication of tissue plasminogen activator therapy for purpura fulminans. Rodgers WB, Kennedy JG, Hergreuter CA, Kasser JR. Am J Orthop. 2000;29(4):315-9. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (back to top) Physeal sparing reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in skeletally immature prepubescent children and adolescents. Kocher MS, Garg S, Micheli LJ. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Nov;87(11):2371-9. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature knees: an anatomical study. Kocher MS, Hovis WD, Curtin MJ, Hawkins RJ. Am J Orthop. 2005 Jun;34(6):285-90. Interspecies Variation in the Fibroblast Distribution of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Murray M. M., Weiler A., Spindler K. P. Am. J. Sports Med. 2004. Enhanced Repair of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament by in Situ Gene Transfer: Evaluation in an in Vitro Model. Pascher A., Steinert A. F., Palmer G. D., Betz O., Gouze J.N., Gouze E., Pilapil C., Ghivizzani S.C., Evans C.H., Murray M.M. Molecular Therapy 2004; 10(2): 327-336 The effect of selected growth factors on human anterior cruciate ligament cell interactions with a three-dimensional collagen-GAG scaffold. Meaney Murray M, Rice K, Wright RJ, Spector M: Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2003; 21:238-44 Cell Outgrowth from the human ACL in vitro: Regional variation and response to TGF-b1. Murray, M. M., Bennett, R. L., and Spector, M. S. J Orthop Res 2002; 20:875-880. The migration of cells from the ruptured human anterior cruciate ligament into collagen-glycosaminoglycan regeneration templates in vitro. Murray, M. M. and Spector, M. Biomaterials 2001; 22:2393-2402. General Orthopedic (back to top) What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. Kocher MS, Newton PO. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 May;87(5):1171-9. Orthopaedic aspects of child abuse. Kocher MS, Kasser JR. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2000;8 (1):10-20. The death of articular chondrocytes after intra-articular fracture in humans. Murray, M. M., Zurakowski, D., Vrahas, M. S., Journal of Trauma, 2004; 56: 128-131. The biomechanical response to doses of TGF-b2 in the healing rabbit medial collateral ligament. Spindler, K. P., Murray, M. M., Detwiler, K. B., Tarter, J. T., Dawson, J. M., Davidson, J. M., Nanney, L. B., J Orthop Res, 2003; 21(2): 245-249. Acute compartment syndrome in children: contemporary diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. 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