Search Results - "Morscher, Melanie A"

The effects of hypothyroidism on the proximal femoral physis in miniature swine by Tank, Jason C., Weiner, Dennis S., Jacquet, Robin, Childs, Dylan, Ritzman, Todd F., Horne, Walter I., Steiner, Richard, Morscher, Melanie A., Landis, William J.

“…ABSTRACT As a potential means of comparing hypothyroidism in humans, this work intended to establish a defined hypothyroid state in immature miniature swine…”
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A Study in Vivo of the Effects of a Static Compressive Load on the Proximal Tibial Physis in Rabbits by Bries, Andrew D, Weiner, Dennis S, Jacquet, Robin, Adamczyk, Mark J, Morscher, Melanie A, Lowder, Elizabeth, Askew, Michael J, Steiner, Richard P, Horne, Walter I, Landis, William J

“…BACKGROUND:The effect of compression on the physis is generally defined by the Hueter-Volkmann principle, in which decreased linear growth of the physis…”
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An investigation to validate the equivalence of physes obtained from different anatomic regions in a single animal species: Implications for choosing experimental controls in clinical studies by Widmer, Steven, Steiner, Richard P, Morscher, Melanie A, Shasti, Mark, Weiner, Dennis S, Adamczyk, Mark J, Childs, Robin DiFeo, Landis, William J

“…Control tissue in studies of various orthopedic pathologies is difficult to obtain and presumably equivalent biopsies from other anatomic sites have been…”
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Evaluation of Limited Screw Density Pedicle Screw Constructs in Posterior Fusions for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Kemppainen, John W, Morscher, Melanie A, Gothard, M David, Adamczyk, Mark J, Ritzman, Todd F

“…Retrospective case series. To compare radiographic and clinical outcomes in posterior spine fusions with pedicle screw instrumentation of varying screw…”
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Onabotulinum toxin type A injection into the triceps unmasks elbow flexion in infant brachial plexus birth palsy: A retrospective observational cohort study by Morscher, Melanie A., Thomas, Matthew D., Sahgal, Suneet, Adamczyk, Mark J.

“…Brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP) is a neurologic injury that can result in mild to full paralysis of the affected upper extremity. In severe cases, nerve…”
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An operative approach to address severe genu valgum deformity in the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome by Weiner, Dennis S., Tank, Jason C., Jonah, David, Morscher, Melanie A., Krahe, Amy, Kopits, Steven, Schrader, William C.

“…Background The genu valgum deformity seen in the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is one of the most severe angular deformities seen in any orthopaedic condition. It…”
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Modified Chrisman–Snook repair for the treatment of chronic ankle ligamentous instability in children and adolescents by Yang, Jeffrey, Morscher, Melanie A., Weiner, Dennis S.

“…Purpose Chronic ankle ligamentous instability is not uncommonly encountered in children and adolescents. A number of operative procedures have been developed…”
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Adolescent Symptomatic Medial Meniscal Ossicle Treatment and Probable Etiology by Adik, Kevin, Morscher, Melanie A, Newsom, Andrew J, Bono, Kenneth

“…Meniscal ossicles are rare, especially in children and adolescents. The clinical exam is often benign, but intra-articular calcification can be evident on…”
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Anatomical factors influencing patellar tracking in the unstable patellofemoral joint by Biyani, Rahul, Elias, John J., Saranathan, Archana, Feng, Hao, Guseila, Loredana M., Morscher, Melanie A., Jones, Kerwyn C.

“…Purpose The current study was performed to relate anatomical parameters to in vivo patellar tracking for pediatric patients with recurrent patellar…”
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Results through skeletal maturity of planned fibular nonunion for the treatment of genu varum in achondroplasia: An observational retrospective study by Weiner, Dennis S., Mirhaidari, Gabriel J.M., Morscher, Melanie A., Gothard, M. David, Adamczyk, Mark J.

“…Current surgical options for treating genu varum in achondroplasia include tibial and fibular osteotomy and growth modulation using plates and screws. However,…”
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Metallosis Presenting as a Progressive Neurologic Deficit Four Years After a Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Report by Richman, Seth H., Razzano, Andrew J., Morscher, Melanie A., Riley, Patrick M.

“…STUDY DESIGN.A case report. OBJECTIVE.The aim of this study was to report a case of progressive pain and paraparesis secondary to metallosis four years after a…”
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Induced Hypothyroidism Alters the Articular Cartilage in Juvenile Miniature Swine by Bundy, Joshua A., Weiner, Dennis S., Yang, Julianne, Childs, Robin, Morscher, Melanie A., Steiner, Richard, Adamczyk, Mark, Landis, William J.

“…Purpose: Articular cartilage is a highly specialized connective tissue of diarthrodial joints and is composed of chondrocytes and extracellular matrix. Despite…”
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Orthopaedic Resident Use of an Electronic Medical Record Template Does Not Improve Documentation for Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures by Urchek, Ryan J., Morscher, Melanie A., Steiner, Richard P., Adamczyk, Mark J.

“…Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are associated with a high incidence of nerve injury. Therefore, it is imperative that documentation be complete and…”
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Gene Expression Differences Between Ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligaments in Young Male and Female Subjects by Johnson, Jeffrey S, Morscher, Melanie A, Jones, Kerwyn C, Moen, Susan M, Klonk, Christopher J, Jacquet, Robin, Landis, William J

“…BACKGROUND:The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries is two to eightfold greater in female compared with male athletes. Anatomic, hormonal,…”
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Earlier Time to Reduction Did Not Reduce Rates of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis in Pediatric Hip Fractures by Riley, Patrick M, Morscher, Melanie A, Gothard, M David, Riley, Patrick M

“…OBJECTIVES:Hip fractures account for less than 1% of all pediatric fractures; however, femoral head osteonecrosis (ON) after this injury ranges from 0% to 92%…”
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Bernoulli-Assisted Percutaneous Removal of an Intra-articular Foreign Body: A Case Report by Keyes, Sean, Morscher, Melanie A., Bono, Kenneth T.

“…A 4-year-old child presented with an intra-articular broken sewing needle in her knee. It was removed arthroscopically using a spinal needle percutaneously…”
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Dynamic tracking influenced by anatomy following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: Computational simulation by Elias, John J., Jones, Kerwyn C., Cyrus Rezvanifar, S., Gabra, Joseph N., Morscher, Melanie A., Cosgarea, Andrew J.

“…Continued patellar instability can occur following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction. Computational simulation of function was used to…”
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Induced hypothyroidism alters articular cartilage in skeletally immature miniature swine by Bundy, Joshua A, Yang, Julianne T, Morscher, Melanie A, Steiner, Richard P, Adamczyk, Mark J, Weiner, Dennis S, Jacquet, Robin DiFeo, Landis, William J

“…Thyroid hormone has been implicated in the normal growth and development of articular cartilage; however, its effect on a disease state, such as…”
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INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF PEDIATRIC RECURRENT PATELLAR DISLOCATIONS BASED ON SEVERITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC MEASURES by Albiero, William, Morscher, Melanie A., Elias, John, Riley, Pat, Adamczyk, Mark, Jones, Kerwyn

“…Background: The etiology for recurrent patellar dislocations in children with patellofemoral instability (PFI) is not always apparent. Radiographic and other…”
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Cranial Nerve IX and X Impairment After a Sports-related Jefferson (C1) Fracture in a 16-Year-Old Male: A Case Report by Dettling, Samuel D, Morscher, Melanie A, Masin, Jeffrey S, Adamczyk, Mark J

“…BACKGROUND:Jefferson (C1) fractures are rare cervical spine injuries that usually do not result in cranial nerve (CN) impairment. However, case reports of…”
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