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Articles Recently Accepted for Publication
Scoliosis Research
Wheelchair Function
Botox
Trauma
General Orthopedics

Articles recently accepted for publication

Choit RL, Jamieson DH, Reilly CW. Os Odontoideum: A significant radiographic finding. Pediatric Radiology
 
Reilly CW, Choit RL. Proximal migration of femoral staples after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a skeletally immature patient. Orthopedics
 
Reilly CW, Steinbok P, Pike J. Cervical intramedullary tuberculoma and tuberculosis kyphosis in a 23-month-old patient. Canadian Journal of Surgery
 
Mulpuri K, LeBlanc JG, Reilly CW, Poskitt, Choit RL, Sahajpal V, Tredwell SJ. Sternal split approach to cervicothoracic junction. Spine
 
Labrom, Hoskins, Reilly CW, Tredwell SJ, Wong. Clinical usefulness of SSEP in detection of brachial plexopathy. Spine

Sawatzky BJ, Denison I, Miller W: Measuring energy expenditure using heart rate to assess the effects of wheelchair tire pressure. Clinical Rehabilitation

Alvarez CM, Tredwell SJ, Beauchamp RD, Keenan S, Choit RL, Sawatzky BJ, DeVera M: Treatment of idiopathic clubfoot utilizing Botulinum A Toxin: A new method and its short term outcome. Journal of Paediatric Orthopedics

Hughes BL, Sawatzky BJ, Hol AT. A comparison of Spinergy vs standard steel-spoke wheelchair wheels. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Steinbok P, Hicodomez T, Beauchamp RD, Sawatzky BJ: Long term effects on the spine from dorsal rhizotomy in children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Neurosurgery

Sawatzky BJ, Slobogean GP, Reilly CW, Chambers C, Hol AT. Shoulder pain in adult and childhood onset wheelchair users. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Sawatzky BJ, Denison I: Wheeling efficiency: The effect of varying tire pressure with children and adolescents. Pediatric Rehabilitation

Hicdomez T, Steinbok P, Beauchamp RD, Sawatzky BJ: Hip joint subluxation after selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy. Journal of Neurosurgery
 

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Scoliosis research

  • Scoliosis and Bone Density (Dr. Tredwell and Dr. Reilly, in conjunction with VGH Bone Health Lab)
  • Scoliosis and Depression (Dr. Tredwell, Dr. Reilly, and Dr. Davidson)
  • Psychosocial issues of adolescents with scoliosis and the effects on brace compliance (Dr. Sawatzky and Dr. Tredwell)
  • The efficacy of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anterior release and fusion in the management of paediatric spinal deformities (Dr. Reilly)

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Wheelchair function
  • Wheelchair satisfaction in adults and children using power and manual wheelchairs (Dr. Sawatzky)
  • The effect of wheelchair wheels on vibration, pain, and lower limb spasticity (Dr. Sawatzky)
  • Investigating the Segway Human Transporter as an alternative mobility device (Dr. Sawatzky)
  • Pain perception in paraplegic wheelchair users (Dr. Sawatzky)
  • Assessment of Bone and Cartilage Health in the Glenohumeral Joint of Manual Wheelchair Users (Dr. Sawatzky)

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Botox studies
  • The treatment of idiopathic clubfoot with Botox (Dr. Alvarez)
  • The treatment of spasticity associated with Cerebral Palsy with Botox (Dr. Beauchamp and Dr. Alvarez)

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Trauma
  • Abdominal aortic injuries associated with chance fractures in paediatric patients (Dr. Mulpuri, Dr. Tredwell, Dr. Reilly)
  • Procedural sedation for the reduction of paediatric forearm fractures (Dr. Mulpuri, Dr. Tredwell)
  • Management of displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus using lateral vs. cross K wires (Dr. Mulpuri and Dr. Pike)
  • Titanium elastic nails in the treatment of paediatric femoral fractures: A prospective randomized clinical trial of eliminating nail protrusion to decrease soft tissue complications (Dr. Reilly and Dr. Davidson)

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General orthopedics
  • Femoral nerve blocks in femur fractures and in ACL reconstruction (Dr. Mulpuri and Dr. Reilly)
  • Perthes’ Disease in British Columbia (Dr. Mulpuri)
  • The Apert Syndrome shoulder (Dr. Tredwell)
  • Iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury in the management of supracondylar fractures (Dr. Mulpuri)
  • A comparison of two methods of ACL reconstruction in the skeletally immature patient (Dr. Reilly)