Sanjeev Sabharwal

..At a 3-year follow-up, her symptoms and gait had markedly improved. On the basis of this preliminary report, Ilizarov hip reconstruction is a viable alternative for advanced osteonecrosis of the proximal femur in an adolescent...

..Obese individuals are more likely than nonobese individuals to seek treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee...

..The purpose of our study was to evaluate the meniscal and articular surface morphology in children with Blount disease with use of magnetic resonance imaging and to compare these findings with similar measurements in a control group...

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..We have employed intraoperative fluoroscopy with use of an electrocautery cord to assess limb alignment in the supine patient...

..Our findings suggest the majority of the patient education materials available on the AAOS Web site had readability scores that may be too difficult for comprehension by a substantial portion of the patient population...

..However, the effect of an overlying circular external fixator on the radiographic alignment of the lower extremity is not well documented...

..Oblique x-rays, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were valuable in arriving at the correct diagnosis and in decision making...

..The purpose of our study was to establish the reference values of frontal plane alignment and joint orientation angles in children based on a standing full-length radiograph...

..Level of Evidence: Level IV, diagnostic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...

..Gradual correction with distraction osteogenesis is an effective means of achieving an accurate multiplanar correction, especially in patients with late-onset disease...

..The purpose of our study was to establish reference values for the hip-knee-ankle angle and assess the relationship between it and the anatomic femoral-tibial angle in children...

..After posterior segmental instrumentation for moderate AIS, frontal plane correction measured on intraoperative supine radiographs are comparable with similar measurements made on full-length postoperative standing radiographs...

..Children with Blount disease tend to be heavier than their peers; however, the relationship between the magnitude of obesity and the severity of limb deformities in Blount disease has not been well studied...

..Multiplanar deformity analysis is a valuable tool in the comprehensive evaluation of children with Blount disease...

..This approach may decrease the radiation exposure and financial burden involved in assessing patients with unequal limb lengths...

..A low profile Ilizarov fixator can be effective in the management of certain metadiaphyseal pediatric femur fractures that may be difficult to manage by traditional methods...

..By following these guidelines regarding femur anatomy and alignment, proper pin-insertion techniques, and aftercare, surgeons should be able to obtain satisfactory results for the majority of appropriately selected patients...

..All families were pleased with the results. These findings suggest that a staged surgical approach is a technically feasible alternative in the treatment of severe congenital radial club hand deformity in young children...

..A concomitant tendo Achilles lengthening performed with 40% tibial lengthening preserves proximal tibial growth plate architecture in this model...

..SEL should be added to the list of potential abnormalities to be looked for in children with spinal deformities undergoing preoperative MRI of the neural axis...

..On the basis of our preliminary results, this percutaneous technique offers several advantages over currently available methods for surgical correction of severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis deformities...

..Both imaging studies were performed using computed radiography...

..1 years after surgery showed satisfactory healing with no significant loss of correction in any case. This percutaneous technique offers several advantages over currently available methods for surgical correction of DCV...

..Analysis of spine-related websites available to the general public...

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..Prevention, early recognition, and prompt treatment prevent the anatomic and functional abnormalities that could result from it...

..Given the possibility of this devastating complication, surgeons should consider the risk-benefit ratios of various techniques for managing femoral shaft fractures in adolescents...

..Further studies are needed to assess the optimal readability level of health information on the Internet...

..No significant benefit was demonstrated with double stacking of external fixators. These findings may help guide clinicians choose the optimal fixation method for treatment of pediatric femoral shaft fractures...

..This case suggests that patients with the DGS can present with unusual sterile inflammatory lesions triggered by environmental factors, further broadening the clinical spectrum of this syndrome...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum pin configuration and the number of pins needed to stabilize the Milch type II lateral humeral condyle fractures in a pediatric bone model...

..CONCLUSIONS: It is critical for the orthopedic surgeon to be aware of these noninvasive options to tracheotomy to decrease the tendency to avoid surgery for these otherwise high-risk surgical patients...

..Well-designed clinical studies are needed to establish safe and effective guidelines for various modalities to enhance new bone formation during distraction osteogenesis in children...

..We suggest that stage III OFH in a young patient with sickle-cell disease can be successfully treated with corrective proximal femoral osteotomy...