Orthopedic Surgery

Current Research Projects

Our clinical research focuses on evaluating operative and non-operative treatment in orthopaedic medicine including sports medicine, congenital and spinal deformities, trauma and bone tumors.

Current research projects include:

Richard Davidson, MD

Natural history of pseudoarthrosis of the tibia
Anterior talofibular ligament avulsion in the pediatric population

John Dormans, MD

Treatment of benign lesions of the femur in children
Pediatric scoliosis
Bone and soft tissue sarcomas
Upper extremity tumors in children
Osteochondromas in children
Imaging in osteoid osteomas
Universal cameral bone cyst
Intraoperative imaging during spine surgery
Aggressive Fibromatosis
Multiple Hereditary Extoses

Denis Drummond, MD

Spinal cord dimensions in congenital thoracic scoliosis

Scoliosis Outcomes Database
Evaluation of spica casting in femur fractures
Operative management of forearm fractures
Analysis of Scheuermann’s Kyphosis
Scoliosis in cerebral palsy
Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BRAIST)
Traumatic compartment syndrome in children
Body image in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
Use of x-rays in management of low back pain
Operative vs. nonoperative management of clavicle fractures

Theodore J Ganley, MD

Operative vs. nonoperative treatment of medial epicondyle fractures
ACL reconstruction techniques
Shoulder range of motion and strength in pediatric baseball players
Treatment of discoid meniscus

Matthew Grady, MD

Overscheduling injuries in youth sports and activities

B. David Horn, MD

Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children and adolescents

David Spiegel, MD

Use of MRI and acute osteomyelitis
Congenital clubfoot treatments
Capacity to provide essential surgical and anaesthetic services in low and middle income countries
Ullrich’s myopathy
Titanium elastic nailing use in femoral shaft fractures

Lawrence Wells, MD

Distal femur epiphyseal injuries
Osteonecrosis in children following chemotherapy
Shoulder instability treatments
Postoperative pain management in children
Recovery after ACL reconstruction
Prediction of contralateral slips in children with SCFE

Jennifer Winell, MD

SCFE and Body Mass Index in young adults
ACL injury recovery and chance of re-injury

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