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Daniel Cooperman, MD

Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

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Daniel Cooperman, MD

Mailing Address

  • Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

    PO Box 208071

    New Haven, CT 06820-8071

    United States

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Research Summary

Our research is clinical and translational. We use two resources for most projects. One is an osteological collection of over 3,000 human skeleton, housed in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. It is the largest, well-documented osteological collection in the world. The second resource is a library of over 800,000 x-rays that were obtained in Cleveland between 1925 and 1950, demonstrating normal growth in children. This resource is sampled through a dedicated server at Case Western Reserve University.

Extensive Research Description

Current Clinical Research Studies-

-Skeletal Maturity Determination in children using x-rays of the foot and proximal humerus.

-Determining the ideal approach for measuring femoral anteversion intra-operatively.

-Predicting forearm fracture modeling and remodeling in children and adolescents.

-Characterizing Pelvic Incidence using an osteological collection.

-Determining the natural history of Trapezial Arthritis.

-Determining the risk of contralateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis following Unilateral Presentation.

Current Basic/Translational Science Studies-

-None

Current Clinical Trials-

-None

Current Grants-

-None



Coauthors

Research Interests

Anatomy; Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Selected Publications

  • Gender differences in the anatomy of the distal femur.Gillespie RJ, Levine A, Fitzgerald SJ, Kolaczko J, DeMaio M, Marcus RE, Cooperman DR. Gender differences in the anatomy of the distal femur. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. British Volume 2011, 93: 357-63. PMID: 21357958, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B3.24708.
  • The effect of varus and valgus osteotomies on femoral version.Liu RW, Toogood P, Hart DE, Davy DT, Cooperman DR. The effect of varus and valgus osteotomies on femoral version. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopedics 2009, 29: 666-75. PMID: 20104143, DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181b769b5.
  • Analysis of anatomic periarticular tibial plate fit on normal adults.Goyal KS, Skalak AS, Marcus RE, Vallier HA, Cooperman DR. Analysis of anatomic periarticular tibial plate fit on normal adults. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research 2007, 461: 245-57. PMID: 17496554, DOI: 10.1097/BLO.0b013e31809e6e45.
  • A three-dimensional study of calcaneonavicular tarsal coalitions.Cooperman DR, Janke BE, Gilmore A, Latimer BM, Brinker MR, Thompson GH. A three-dimensional study of calcaneonavicular tarsal coalitions. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopedics 2001, 21: 648-51. PMID: 11521035.
  • Subclinical slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Relationship to osteoarthrosis of the hip.Goodman DA, Feighan JE, Smith AD, Latimer B, Buly RL, Cooperman DR. Subclinical slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Relationship to osteoarthrosis of the hip. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 1997, 79: 1489-97. PMID: 9378734.
  • Post-mortem description of slipped capital femoral epiphysis.Cooperman DR, Charles LM, Pathria M, Latimer B, Thompson GH. Post-mortem description of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. British Volume 1992, 74: 595-9. PMID: 1624523.
  • Hip dislocation in spastic cerebral palsy: long-term consequences.Cooperman DR, Bartucci E, Dietrick E, Millar EA. Hip dislocation in spastic cerebral palsy: long-term consequences. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopedics 1987, 7: 268-76. PMID: 3584441.
  • The natural history of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.Stulberg SD, Cooperman DR, Wallensten R. The natural history of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 1981, 63: 1095-108. PMID: 7276045.
  • Tibial fractures involving the ankle in children. The so-called triplane epiphyseal fracture.Cooperman DR, Spiegel PG, Laros GS. Tibial fractures involving the ankle in children. The so-called triplane epiphyseal fracture. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 1978, 60: 1040-6. PMID: 102648.
  • The relationship of calcaneal apophyseal ossification and Sanders hand scores to the timing of peak height velocity in adolescents.Nicholson AD, Sanders JO, Liu RW, Cooperman DR. The relationship of calcaneal apophyseal ossification and Sanders hand scores to the timing of peak height velocity in adolescents. The Bone & Joint Journal 2015, 97-B: 1710-7. PMID: 26637689, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B12.36574.
  • Validity and Clinical Consequences of a Rotational Mechanism for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.Liu RW, Fraley SM, Morris WZ, Cooperman DR. Validity and Clinical Consequences of a Rotational Mechanism for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopedics 2016, 36: 239-46. PMID: 25812143, DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000438.
  • 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. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 2016, 98: 805-12. PMID: 27194490, DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.15.01028.
  • Anatomic Investigation of Commonly Used Landmarks for Evaluating Rotation During Forearm Fracture Reduction.Weinberg DS, Park PJ, Boden KA, Malone KJ, Cooperman DR, Liu RW. Anatomic Investigation of Commonly Used Landmarks for Evaluating Rotation During Forearm Fracture Reduction. The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery. American Volume 2016, 98: 1103-12. PMID: 27385684, DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.15.00845.
  • Longitudinal radiographic behavior of accessory navicular in pediatric patients.Knapik DM, Guraya SS, Conry KT, Cooperman DR, Liu RW. Longitudinal radiographic behavior of accessory navicular in pediatric patients. Journal Of Children's Orthopaedics 2016, 10: 685-689. PMID: 27807730, PMCID: PMC5145827, DOI: 10.1007/s11832-016-0777-x.
  • Clavicle Fractures are Associated With Arthritis of the Glenohumeral Joint in a Large Osteological Collection.Weinberg DS, Vallier HA, Gaumer GA, Cooperman DR, Liu RW. Clavicle Fractures are Associated With Arthritis of the Glenohumeral Joint in a Large Osteological Collection. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2016, 30: 605-611. PMID: 27525633, DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000654.
  • Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk asymmetry.Weinberg DS, Liu RW, Li SQ, Sanders JO, Cooperman DR. Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk asymmetry. Acta Orthopaedica 2017, 88: 185-191. PMID: 27998211, PMCID: PMC5385114, DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2016.1265876.
  • 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 Orthopedics 2017, 37: 338-343. PMID: 26509315, DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000650.
  • Inter-rater reliability of physical abuse determinations in young children with fractures.Buesser KE, Leventhal JM, Gaither JR, Tate V, Cooperman DR, Moles RL, Silva CT, Ehrlich LJ, Sharkey MS. Inter-rater reliability of physical abuse determinations in young children with fractures. Child Abuse & Neglect 2017, 72: 140-146. PMID: 28802910, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.08.001.
  • Abusive fracture incidence over three decades at a level 1 pediatric trauma center.Sharkey MS, Buesser KE, Gaither JR, Tate V, Cooperman DR, Moles RL, Silva CT, Ehrlich LJ, Leventhal JM. Abusive fracture incidence over three decades at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. Child Abuse & Neglect 2018, 76: 364-371. PMID: 29195174, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.11.008.
  • The Uniform Pattern of Growth and Skeletal Maturation during the Human Adolescent Growth Spurt.Sanders JO, Qiu X, Lu X, Duren DL, Liu RW, Dang D, Menendez ME, Hans SD, Weber DR, Cooperman DR. The Uniform Pattern of Growth and Skeletal Maturation during the Human Adolescent Growth Spurt. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 16705. PMID: 29196711, PMCID: PMC5711808, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16996-w.
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