2017
Analysis of Serial Radiographs of the Foot to Determine Normative Values for the Growth of the First Metatarsal to Guide Hemiepiphysiodesis for Immature Hallux Valgus
Greene JD, Nicholson AD, Sanders JO, Cooperman DR, Liu RW. Analysis of Serial Radiographs of the Foot to Determine Normative Values for the Growth of the First Metatarsal to Guide Hemiepiphysiodesis for Immature Hallux Valgus. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2017, 37: 338-343. PMID: 26509315, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHallux valgus deformityYears of ageTiming of interventionFirst metatarsalValgus deformityOlder groupAnteroposterior foot radiographsClinical correlation studiesFirst metatarsal lengthLateral hemiepiphysiodesisImmature patientsSurgical correctionSerial imagingGradual correctionFoot radiographsHallux valgusIntermetatarsal angleSerial radiographsClosed physisMetatarsal growthPatientsHemiepiphysiodesisEntire footLogarithmic regression curveYounger group
2016
Capital Femoral Growth Plate Extension Predicts Cam Morphology in a Longitudinal Radiographic Study
Morris WZ, Weinberg DS, Gebhart JJ, Cooperman DR, Liu RW. Capital Femoral Growth Plate Extension Predicts Cam Morphology in a Longitudinal Radiographic Study. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2016, 98: 805-812. PMID: 27194490, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapital femoral epiphysisEpiphyseal extension ratioLongitudinal radiographic studyCapital femoral physisCam morphologyAlpha angleEpiphyseal extensionFemoral epiphysisLeft hipFemoral physisRadiographic studiesFemoral growth plateExcellent diagnostic accuracyAnnual radiographsPhyseal closureStage 5Femoral neckAnteroposterior radiographsClinical relevanceHealthy adolescentsFemoral headMean increaseSuperior epiphyseal extension ratioRatio of extension