Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2005

Mentor: Karl Rathjen, M.D.
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Room number: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
Mail Code:
Phone number: 214-559-7555
E-mail: Karl.Rathjen@tsrh.org
Project title: Long Term Outcome Following Removal of Posterior Spinal Implants

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): 102004-015

Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): N/A

Project Type : Patient based

Brief Description of Project: The purpose of this study is to assess long term clinical and radiographic results of removal of posterior spinal implants in children and adolescents following instrumented posterior spinal fusion. This is a retrospective chart and radiograph review of all patients who have undergone removal of posterior spinal implants following isolated, instrumented posterior spinal fusion.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:

Outcome of open reduction for treatment of developmental dislocation of the hip in the older child - Heath McCullough

Results of Spinal Osteotomies in Children and Adolescents - Nicholas Andrade

Epidemiology of Hematogenous Osteoarticular Infection in the United States and Texas - Nicholas Andrade

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