Orthopedic Surgery

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General resources

Internet

Pediatric orthopaedic web sites from Orthoguide

Cerebral palsy

Recommended reading list 

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine suggestions for professional reading.

Caring for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Team Approach. Edited by John P. Dormans and Louis Pellegrino

Scoliosis

Orthotic Management of Scoliosis in Familial Dysautonomia
The characteristics of Familial Dysautonomia that give rise to treatment modifications of accepted orthotic intervention.

Sports medicine

Clinical resources

We recognize that sports injuries do not occur on a schedule. That's why we have a clinician available by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We provide on-the-spot consulting and help in designing an appropriate management plan.

To reach our sports medicine hotline, please call 215-590-6919 or 610-768-9470.

Online resources

American College of Sports Medicine
Largest sports medicine and exercise science association in the world. Conference abstracts, publications, professional membership information.

Musculoskeletal Tumors

Online resources

Oncolink
Premier Internet site about cancer with comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments, discussion groups and news about research advances.

Journal articles

(Reprints available from John Dormans, MD, chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2nd Floor, Wood Building, 34th Street and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399)

Acute Neurovascular Complications with Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children. John P. Dormans, Robert Squillante, Howard Sharf. J. Hand Surg.1995:1-4.

Arthrographic-assisted Percutaneous Manipulation of Displaced and Angulated Radial Neck Fractures in Children. J Orthop Techniques 1994:2:77-82.

Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Spine in Children. John P. Dormans, Stephan G. Pill. SPINE: State of the Art Reviews, 2000.

Benign Bone Tumors of Childhood. Lawson Copley, John P. Dormans. Pediatric Clinics of North America. August 1996.

Cervical Spine Disorders in Infants and Children. Lawson A. Copley, John P. Dormans. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1998:6;204-214.

Intraoperative Anaphylaxis Due to Exposure to Latex (Natural Rubber) in Children. John Dormans, Josephine Templeton, Chris Edmonds, Richard Davidson, Denis Drummond. J Bone and Jt Surg. November 1994.

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Spine in Children. Stuart E. Levine, John P. Dormans, James S. Meyer, Thomas A. Corcoran. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1996:323; 288-293.

Major Lower Extremity Lawn mower Injuries in Children. John P. Dormans, Michael Azzoni, Richard S. Davidson, Denis S. Drummond. J. Pediatr Orthop 1995:15;78-82.

Malignant Bone Tumors of Childhood. Bruce P. Himelstein, John P. Dormans. Pediatric Clinics of North America. August 1996.

Modified Sequential McFarland Bypass Procedure for Pre-pseudarthrosis of the Tibia. John P. Dormans. J Orthop Techniques 1995:3:176-180.

Occipitocervical Arthrodesis in Children. John P. Dormans, Denis Drummond, Leslie Sutton, et al. J Bone and Jt Surg. August 1995.

Pediatric Hematogenous Osteomyelitis: New Trends in Presentation Diagnosis and Treatment. John P. Dormans, Denis S. Drummond. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1994;2:333-341.

Pyomyositis in Children and Adolescents: Report of 12 Cases and Review of the Literature. David A. Spiegle, James S. Meyer, John Pl. Dormans, John M. Flynn, Denis S. Drummond. J. Pediatr Orthop. 1999: 19;143-150.

Spine Trauma in Children. John M. Flynn, John P. Dormans. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 1998:10;7-16.

The Use of MRI-Compatible Titanium Segmental Spinal Instrumentation in Pediatric patients with Intraspinal Tumor. Brian M. Torpey, John P. Dormans, Denis S. Drummond. J. Spinal Disorders. 1995:8:76-71.

Vascular Injuries and Their Sequelae in Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures: Toward a Goal of Prevention. Lawson A. Copley, John P. Dormans, Richard S. Davidson. J. Pediatr Orthop. 1996:16;99-103.

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