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| Kelly D CarmichaelSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch Country: USA Publications
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Rates of refracture associated with external fixation in pediatric femur fracturesKelly D Carmichael
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 301 University Blvd, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0165, USA
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 34:439-44; discussion 444. 2005..Factors that correlated with refractures were open fracture, bilateral fracture, and longer time in fixator. Factors with inconclusive correlations were fracture pattern, dynamization status, fixator type, pin size, and number of pins...- The orthopedic and renal manifestations of idiopathic carpal tarsal osteolysisKelly D Carmichael
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0165, USA
J Pediatr Orthop B 16:451-4. 2007..This report includes a literature review describing the orthopedic and renal manifestations of ICTO. An additional case report of ICTO with atypical features is included... - Proximal femoral neck penetration after flexible intramedullary nailing for pediatric femur fractures: a rare complicationKelly D Carmichael
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Scoliosis Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555 0165, USA
J Child Orthop 1:243-7. 2007..Two cases of proximal nail penetration of the femoral neck region during nail insertion are presented. A review of the literature with regard to complications and suggestions for avoidance of proximal nail penetration is offered... - Relation of residency selection factors to subsequent orthopaedic in-training examination performanceKelly D Carmichael
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
South Med J 98:528-32. 2005..Although many previous studies have documented factors important to program directors in the admission process, less is known about how preselection factors correlate with subsequent performance in a residency program... - Recurrence rates of burn contracture ankle equinus and other foot deformities in children treated with Ilizarov fixationKelly D Carmichael
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0353, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 25:523-8. 2005..In young children, the possibility of having additional surgeries, including repeat Ilizarov procedures, should be discussed. Even older children should expect additional surgeries to prevent recurrent deformities... - Familial tumoral calcinosis: a forty-year follow-up on one familyKelly D Carmichael
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0353, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:664-71. 2009..The disease leads to periarticular ectopic calcifications. The original report described patients from black, healthy, unrelated parents with sixteen children, seven of whom had the disease... - Posterior sternoclavicular epiphyseal fracture-dislocation with delayed diagnosisKelly D Carmichael
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0165, USA
Skeletal Radiol 35:608-12. 2006..A literature review consisting of anatomy, ossification patterns, classification systems, diagnosis and associated symptoms, imaging recommendations, treatment recommendations, outcomes, and complications is included... - Biomechanical study of flexible intramedullary nailsClint W Johnson
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0165, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 29:44-8. 2009..The purpose of our study was to compare biomechanical resistance with bending forces for fixation constructs whose IM nails are at differing distances beyond the fracture site in different bones... - Quality of reduction versus timing of surgical intervention for pediatric supracondylar humerus fracturesKelly D Carmichael
University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0353, USA
Orthopedics 29:628-32. 2006..In type 2 injuries and type 3 injuries without neurovascular compromise, delaying operations until the next morning will not compromise the quality of the reduction... - What attributes are necessary to be selected for an orthopaedic surgery residency position: perceptions of faculty and residentsGurpreet Bajaj
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Galveston, TX, USA
South Med J 97:1179-85. 2004..Both groups ranked research participation, gender, and race as the three least important attributes... - Incidence of pin track infections in children's fractures treated with Kirschner wire fixationJacob Battle
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0165, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 27:154-7. 2007..The infection rates associated with the use of smooth K-wires in pediatric fracture patients is low. The major infection rate is only 2% and does not correlate to length of fixation or type of fracture... - Carpal coalition with radioscaphoid synostosis and hypoplastic thumbDustin M Loveland
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 40:E262-3. 2011..In this article, we report the case of a 12-year-old boy with left-sided asymptomatic fusion of the trapezoid and trapezium, fusion of the radius and scaphoid, and hypoplasia of the thumb... - Biomechanical comparison of flexible intramedullary nailing versus crossed Kirschner wire fixation in a canine model of pediatric forearm fracturesJacob Battle
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0165, USA
J Pediatr Orthop B 15:370-5. 2006..Flexible intramedullary nails have more recoil and do not induce new fracture lines, which may explain their clinical superiority to Kirschner wires despite providing less rigid fixation... - Outcomes assessment of pediatric both-bone forearm fractures treated operativelyKelly D Carmichael
Dept of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Rt 0165, Galveston, TX 77550 0165, USA
Orthopedics 30:379-83. 2007..Although operative intervention in pediatric both-bone forearm fractures is rarely indicated, when necessary, good results can be expected... - Proximal humerus fractures sustained during the use of restraints in adolescentsMartin Hilton
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 77555-0353, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 26:50-2. 2006..At short-term follow-up, all patients are doing well without evidence of growth disturbances. To the authors' knowledge, this is a unique mechanism of injury that could be avoided with proper education... - Cast abscess: a case reportKelly D Carmichael
Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA
Orthop Nurs 25:137-9. 2006..In addition, it may be equally important to advise patients about safe methods to alleviate itching, such as blowing cool air under the cast. In this way, the risk of serious infectious complications can be minimized... - Volar perilunate trans-scaphoid fracture-dislocation in a skeletally immature patientKelly D Carmichael
University of Texas Medical Branch, 302 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0353, USA
Orthopedics 28:69-70. 2005 - Prevalence of stump overgrowth in pediatric burn patient amputationsJustin Klimisch
Department of Orthopaedic Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0165, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 31:216-9. 2011..Pediatric patients sometimes require amputation as part of their life-saving burn care. Bone overgrowth is known to occur in these amputation patients at rates of 4% to 43% depending on the study... - Management of fractures in children with thermal injuriesChristopher English
Study Conducted at University of Texas Medical Branch at Gasveston and Shriners Burns Hospital, Galveston, Texas 77555-0353, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 22:725-8. 2002..If internal fixation is chosen, it can be safely performed if performed within the first 48 hours after the burn. External fixation is also a viable alternative. High rates of union are possible...