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SRS-22r Self-Image After Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis at 10-year Follow-up by Stone, Lauren E., Upasani, Vidyadhar V., Pahys, Joshua M., Fletcher, Nicholas D., George, Stephen G., Shah, Suken A., Bastrom, Tracey P., Bartley, Carrie E., Lenke, Lawrence G., Newton, Peter O., Kelly, Michael P.

“…Retrospective cohort. To examine SRS-Self Image scores at up to 10 years after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Self-image is complex with…”
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Cryoablation of Osteoid Osteoma in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population by Whitmore, Morgan J., MD, Hawkins, C. Matthew, MD, Prologo, J. David, MD, Marshall, Kelley W., MD, Fabregas, Jorge A., MD, Yim, Douglas B., MD, Monson, David, MD, Oskouei, Shervin V., MD, Fletcher, Nicholas D., MD, Williams, Roger S., DO

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the technical feasibility and clinical efficacy of osteoid osteoma (OO) cryoablation in a large, pediatric/adolescent cohort…”
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Lumbar Curve Is Stable After Selective Thoracic Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A 20-Year Follow-up by LARSON, A. Noelle, FLETCHER, Nicholas D, DANIEL, Cindy, RICHARDS, B. Stephens

“…A retrospective cohort study comparing long-term clinical and radiographical outcomes using selective thoracic instrumented fusion versus long instrumented…”
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Avoiding PICU admission following PSF for neuromuscular scoliosis in non-ambulatory cerebral palsy managed with ERAS protocol by Shaw, K Aaron, Harris, Hilary, Sachwani, Numera, Ruska, Tracy, Murphy, Joshua S, Fletcher, Nicholas D

“…Children with neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) have historically been managed post-operatively in the pediatric intensive…”
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Continuing Delay in the Diagnosis of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis by Schur, Mathew D., BA, Andras, Lindsay M., MD, Broom, Alexander M., MD, Barrett, Kody K., MD, Bowman, Christine A., BA, Luther, Herman, BA, Goldstein, Rachel Y., MD, MPH, Fletcher, Nicholas D., MD, Millis, Michael B., MD, Runner, Robert, MD, Skaggs, David L., MD, MMM

“…Objective To evaluate whether the time from symptom onset to diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) has improved over a recent decade compared…”
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Residual Thoracic Hypokyphosis After Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Risk Factors and Clinical Ramifications by FLETCHER, Nicholas D, HOPKINS, Jeffrey, MCCLUNG, Anna, BROWNE, Richard, SUCATO, Daniel J

“…A retrospective review of clinical and radiographic data from a single-center, prospectively collected scoliosis database. To assess risk factors for…”
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Clinical and economic implications of early discharge following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Fletcher, Nicholas D., Shourbaji, Nader, Mitchell, Phillip M., Oswald, Timothy S., Devito, Dennis P., Bruce, Robert W.

“…Objective To evaluate the clinical and economic impact of a novel postoperative pathway following posterior spinal fusion (PSF) in patients with adolescent…”
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Surviving Bad Meetings: Efficiencies to Thwart This Increasingly Common Administrative Time Vortex by Fletcher, Nicholas D.

“…Meetings have become a near-constant presence in the practicing pediatric orthopaedist’s day. While many meetings are productive and efficient, others may…”
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The Mechanical Stability of Extra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures With Respect to the Number of Screws Securing the Distal Fragment by Crosby, Samuel N., MD, Fletcher, Nicholas D., MD, Yap, Erwin R., BE, Lee, Donald H., MD

“…Purpose The treatment of distal radius fractures with volar locked plating (VLP) has gained popularity. Many different designs and sizes of plates afford a…”
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Indications for Lumbar Fusion in the Skeletally Mature Adolescent: How to Address Oblique Takeoff and Limb Length Discrepancy by Li, Ying, Fletcher, Nicholas D.

“…Background: Indications for posterior spinal fusion (PSF) with segmental spinal instrumentation (SSI) of a scoliotic deformity in a skeletally mature…”
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Development of Consensus-Based Best Practice Guidelines for Postoperative Care Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Fletcher, Nicholas D., Glotzbecker, Michael P., Marks, Michelle, Newton, Peter O.

“…Delphi process with multiple iterative rounds using a nominal group technique. The aim of this study was to use expert opinion to achieve consensus on various…”
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Managing Resident Workforce and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evolving Strategies and Lessons Learned by Schwartz, Andrew M, Wilson, Jacob M, Boden, Scott D, Moore, Jr, Thomas J, Bradbury, Jr, Thomas L, Fletcher, Nicholas D

“…The novel coronavirus and associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading throughout the world, with robust growth in the United States…”
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Outcomes of Posterior Spinal Fusion in Pediatric Patients with Down Syndrome by Fraser, Helyn G., Krakow, Arielle, Lin, Adrian, Harris, Hilary, Andras, Lindsay A., Skaggs, David L., Flynn, John M., Fletcher, Nicholas D.

“…Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome is associated with multiple orthopaedic manifestations. Although cervical instability is the most common spinal condition…”
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Doing Our Part to Conserve Resources: Determining Whether All Personal Protective Equipment Is Mandatory for Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humeral Fractures by Wilson, Jacob M., Schwartz, Andrew M., Farley, Kevin X., Devito, Dennis P., Fletcher, Nicholas D.

“…BACKGROUND:Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) of supracondylar humeral fractures is one of the most common procedures performed in pediatric…”
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Use of a Novel Pathway for Early Discharge Was Associated With a 48% Shorter Length of Stay After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Fletcher, Nicholas D, Andras, Lindsay M, Lazarus, David E, Owen, Robert J, Geddes, Benjamin J, Cao, Jessica, Skaggs, David L, Oswald, Timothy S, Bruce, Jr, Robert W

“…Hospital stay after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has decreased only modestly over time despite a healthy patient…”
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Postoperative Dexamethasone Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Fletcher, Nicholas D., Ruska, Tracy, Austin, Thomas M., Guisse, Ndeye F., Murphy, Joshua S., Bruce, Robert W.

“…Surgeons have hesitated to use steroids in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion because of the risk of wound complications. The literature has supported…”
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'Sorry, it's my first time!' Will patients consent to medical students learning procedures? by Santen, Sally A, Hemphill, Robin R, Spanier, Cindy M, Fletcher, Nicholas D

“…Context  The clinical teaching of medical students is essential to medicine; however, medical students often may not inform patients of their inexperience…”
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Doing Our Part to Conserve Resources: Determining Whether All Personal Protective Equipment Is Mandatory for Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humeral Fractures by Wilson, Jacob M, Schwartz, Andrew M, Farley, Kevin X, Devito, Dennis P, Fletcher, Nicholas D

“…Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) of supracondylar humeral fractures is one of the most common procedures performed in pediatric orthopaedics…”
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Don’t You Wish You Had Fused to the Pelvis the First Time: A Comparison of Reoperation Rate and Correction of Pelvic Obliquity by Nielsen, Ena, Andras, Lindsay M., Bellaire, Laura L., Fletcher, Nicholas D., Minkara, Anas, Vitale, Michael G., Troy, Michael, Glotzbecker, Michael, Skaggs, David L.

“…STUDY DESIGN.A multicenter retrospective study. OBJECTIVE.The aim of this study was to compare pelvic obliquity correction and reoperation rate in…”
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Evaluation of pediatric distal femoral physeal fractures and the factors impacting poor outcome requiring further corrective surgery by Bellamy, J. Taylor, Ward, Laura A., Fletcher, Nicholas D.

“…Fractures of the distal femur carry a significant risk of physeal arrest and resulting growth complications which often require additional surgeries to correct…”
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