Research - LLRS

Featured Publications

“Less common than expected: late displacement after minimally displaced pediatric lateral condyle fractures of the elbow.”
Burkhart, Robert & Kolin, David & Fabricant, Peter & Liu, Raymond & Mistovich, R. (2023). Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B. Publish Ahead of Print. 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001085.

“Radiographs of 366 removed limb lengthening nails reveal differences in bone abnormalities between different nail types.”
Iobst CA, Frost MW, Rölfing JD, Rahbek O, Bafor A, Duncan M, Kold S.
Bone Joint J. 2021 Aug 20:1-5. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B.BJJ-2021-0549.R1. Online ahead of print.

“Early Experience with Femoral and Tibial Bone-Anchored Osseointegration Prostheses”
Taylor J Reif, Nathan Khabyeh-Hasbani, Kayla M Jaime, Gerard A Sheridan, David M Otterburn , S Robert Rozbruch
JB JS Open Access. 2021 Sep 3;6(3):e21.00072. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.21.00072. eCollection Jul-Sep 2021.

“Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral and Tibial Lengthening in Achondroplasia.”
Shabtai L, Jauregui JJ, Herzenberg JE, Gesheff MG, Standard SC, McClure PK.
Children (Basel). 2021 Aug 30;8(9):749. doi: 10.3390/children8090749.

The LLRS Research Committee is dedicated to highlighting members’ and collaborators’ scholarly contributions to the field of limb lengthening and reconstruction.

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Best Papers from Annual Meetings

2024

Compression of Intercalary Allografts with Magnetic Lengthening Nails, Mid–term Results with a Comparison of Techniques

Increasing the Knee Arc of Motion in Patients with Arthrogryposis: Minimum Two–Year Follow–Up

Surgical Treatment of Dynamic Valgus in Patients with Fibular Hemimelia: A Radiographic Assessment

2023

Burnout in Limb Reconstruction Surgeons

Long–term Functional Outcomes Following Major Lower Limb Trauma Sustained in the Military

The Use of Osseointegrated Titanium Implants to Treat Bilateral Amputees

Comparing RVUs for Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Procedures to Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeries to Determine Adequate Compensation

2022

Biomimetic Hematoma: Novel Carrier Delivers Extremely Low Dose rhBMP–2 for Highly Effective Healing of Large Bone Defects in Goats – Vaida Glatt, PhD

Fully Automated Analysis of the Anatomical and Mechanical Axes from Pediatric Standing Lower Limb Radiographs using Convolutional Neural Networks – Yousif Murad, MD

Can Zometa Lines be Used to Study Growth in Patients with Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia? – Katherine Miller, MD

A Novel Osteotomy for Medial Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint – Distal Tibial Tuberosity Focal Dome Osteotomy combined with Intra–Articular Condylar Osteotomy (Focal Dome Condylar Osteotomy): Technique and Preliminary Result – Kentaro Igarashi, MD

2021

Long–Term Self–Reported Functional Outcomes following Unilateral Major Lower Extremity Combat Injury – Preliminary Results from the METALS II Study Group – Rivera

Transtibial Osseointegration Confers Mobility Benefits with Limited Complications – Muderis

The Utility of the Modified Fels Knee Skeletal Maturity System in Limb Length Prediction – Furdock

Prophylaxis and Treatment of Infection in Complex Extremity Reconstruction Using Antibiotic Loaded Ceramic Coated Interlocking Intramedullary Nails – Downey

2019

Reverse Dynamization Accelerated Bone Healing in a Large Animal Osteotomy Model – Iobst

Dilute Peripheral Nerve Catheters A Unique Method to Decrease Post–operative Narcotic Usage in Limb Reconstruction Patients – Iobst

Biological Activity of Human Induced Membranes Temporal Differences Between Femoral and Tibial Sites – Tetsworth

Balanced Cable Transport with Circular External Fixation and Then Nailing for Segmental Tibia Bone Defects – Quinnan

2018

Short and Intermediate Term Function Aater Distraction Osteogenesis for Bone Reconstruction in the Upper and Lower Extremity – Klima

Mitigating Pathologic Fibrosis following Volumetric Muscle Loss in a Porcine Model – Rivera

Hip Dysplasia – Reduction of Proximal Migration before Arthroplasty using a Fully Implantable Motorized Distraction Nail – Baumgart

Gait Analysis in Children with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency – Floccari

2017

Consequences Following Distal Femoral Growth Plate Violation with An Intramedullary Implant_ A Pilot Study in a Ovine Model – Knapik

Use of Magnetic Growing Intramedullary Nails With Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction After Tumor Resection – Zuckerman

Timing of Epiphysiodesis to Correct Leg Length Discrepancy A Comparison of Prediction Methods – Birch

Feasibility of Correcting Mechanical Axis in Large Varus Deformities with Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty – Rozbruch

2016

Oxygen Consumption Testing and Self–Reported Outcomes Following Limb Salvage with Tibio–Calcaneal or Tibio–Talo–Calcaneal Fusion – Rozbruch

Mathematical Modeling for the Evaluation of Hexapod Frames Stability and Correction Path – Cherkashin

Limb Lengthening in Children with a Distraction Nail – Baumgart

Assessment of Bone Healing During Antegrade Intramedullary Rod Femur Lengthening using Radiographic Pixel Density – Vulcano

2015

LLRS 2015 Packer Best Paper Abstract

LLRS 2015 Napora Best Paper Abstract

LLRS 2015 Green Best Paper Abstract

LLRS 2015 Baumgart Best Paper Abstract

LLRS 2015 Al Muderis Best Paper Abstract

Partner Journals

Journal of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction

Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

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