Pediatric Clinical Research


Our Work

The UCSF Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery has 10 fellowship-trained physicians working at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco with satellite offices throughout the Bay Area. We strive to provide comprehensive care of all musculoskeletal conditions in children and young adults, to lead in medical education, and to advance our field through fundamental and enduring research.

Clinical Faculty

Mohammad Diab, MD

Coleen S Sabatini, MD, MPH

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH

Nirav K Pandya, MD

Jason E Jagodzinski, MD

Kristin S Livingston, MD

Ravinder K Brar, MD, MPH

Eliana Delgado, MD

Celina De Borja, MD

Ishaan Swarup, MD

 

Recent News

POSNA: Best Clinical Paper 2019: Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs. Non-Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results from the Prospective, Multicenter, Level 2 ‘Facts’ Study

Benton Heyworth, MD; Andrew Pennock, MD; Ying Li, MD; Leslie Kalish; Brittany Dragonetti, BA; Henry Ellis, MD; Jeffrey Nepple, MD; Samuel Willimon, MD; David Spence, MD; Nirav Pandya, MD; Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH; Eric Edmonds, MD; Philip Wilson, MD; Michael Busch, MD; Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH; Donald Bae, MD Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

POSNA: Micro Grant Recipient 2019: Observership Opportunities in Pediatric Orthopaedics for Surgeons from Low-and-Middle Income Countries: Perceived Barriers and Impact

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH; Laura Carrillo

Current Projects (Individual Faculty Projects Listed Alphabetically)

Assessing the Prevalence of Bullying in Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients.  
Dr. Livingston, Dr. Brar, Dr. De Borja, Dr. Delgado, Dr. Diab, Dr. Jagodzinski, Dr. Pandya, Dr. Sabatini, Dr. Sabharwal, and Dr. Swarup

A Video-Based Intervention to Improve Pediatric Orthopaedic Education and Informed Consent in Children with Operative Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
Dr. Sabatini, Dr. Brar, Dr. Jagodzinski, Dr. Pandya, Dr. Sabharwal, and Dr. Swarup

Multi-Center Pin Site Infection Study**
Dr. Sabharwal, Dr. Jagodzinski,and Dr. Livingston

Cerebral Palsy: Risk Factors for Readmission After Surgery
Dr. Brar and Dr. Diab

Cerebral Palsy: Distribution of Operative Treatment in Children versus Adults
Dr. Brar and Dr. Diab

Cerebral Palsy Research Network (CPRN) Patient Registry
Dr. Brar, Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Ostling, and Dr. Jagodzinski

Accessing the Electronic Health Record Paediatric Orthopaedics: Preferences and Experiences of Teens versus Parents
Dr. Diab and Dr. Pandya

Risk Factors For Post-Operative Urinary Tract Infections in Children After Orthopaedic Surgery: A NSQIP Study
Dr. Livingston and Dr. Brar

Surgeon Satisfaction and Burnout Among UCSF Orthopaedic Faculty
Dr. Livingston and Dr. Diab

Is Elbow Immobilization Necessary for Pediatric Traumatic Elbow Effusions Without Fracture Line? Randomized Controlled Trial of Cast vs No Cast in X-ray and X-ray Tomography Negative Injuries
Dr. Livingston, Dr. Diab, and Dr. Roddy

Multi-Center Adolescent Clavicle Shaft Fracture Registry**
Dr. Pandya and Dr. Sabatini

Impact of Early Recovery After Surgery program on children recovering from surgery for idiopathic scoliosis
Dr. Shibata (Department of Anaesthesia), Dr. Cheng, and Dr. Diab

Patient Attitudes Regarding Simultaneous Cervical Spine Surgery
Dr. Theologis and Dr. Diab

Improving Coping Skills in Children After Spine Surgery
Dr. Gornitzky and Dr. Diab

Anterior Approach to Thoracic Spine: Novel Incision and Patient Satisfaction
Dr. Diab

Cost Analysis of Anterior Approach to Spine versus Posterior Approach to Spine
Dr. Diab

Risk Factors for Post-Operative Urinary Tract Infections in Children After Surgery: a NSQIP Study
Dr. Livingston

X-ray Tomography: Cadaver Elbow Fractures Study
Dr. Livingston

The Impact of Patient Education in the Pre-Operative Holding Area on Post-Operative Opioid Use in Elective Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery**
Dr. Pandya

Epidemiology of Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Participation**
Dr. Pandya

Comparison of Hamstring versus Bone Tendon Bone Autograft in ACL Reconstruction Patients**
Dr. Pandya

Risk of Growth Disturbance and Re-Tear Rates After Partial Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction**
Dr. Pandya

Impact of Insurance Status on Access to Care for Pediatric Meniscal Injuries**
Dr. Pandya

Impact of Insurance Status on Outcomes After Pediatric Shoulder Stabilization Surgery**
Dr. Pandya

Impact of Post-Operative Bracing on ACL Kinematics after Skeletally Immature ACL Reconstruction**
Dr. Pandya

Outcomes of Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Osteochondral Lesions in Adolescent Athletes**
Dr. Pandya

Outcomes of Remplissage for Adolescent Shoulder Instability Patients**
Dr. Pandya

Impact of Social Media on Patient Perception of Physician Performance**
Dr. Pandya

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Return to Play After ACL Surgery: Kinect**
Dr. Feeley and Dr. Pandya

Return to Play After Patellar Dislocation in the Adolescent Athlete**
Dr. Feeley and Dr. Pandya

Clinical Outcomes for Pediatric Patients with Post-Injection Paralysis
Dr. Sabatini

Demographic Differences in Time to Presentation for Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot
Dr. Sabatini

Outcomes Following Surgical Release of Gluteal Fibrosis in Ugandan Children
Dr. Sabatini

Do certain antimalarials and antibiotics have a direct fibrotic effect on muscle cells, contributing to the development of muscle contractures in children?
Dr. Sabatini, Dr. Feeley, and Dr. Liu

A Video-Based Intervention to Improve Pediatric Orthopaedic Education and Informed Consent in Children with Clubfoot
Dr. Sabatini

Treatment of intra-articular and extra-articular distal femoral fractures using the SIGN nail at Kumi Orthopaedic Center
Dr. Sabatini and Dr. Curran

Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Treatement in Resource-Limited Environments: A Systematic Literature Review
Dr. Sabatini

Access to Orthopaedic Care for Spanish Speaking Patients in California
Dr. Sabatini

Access to Follow up Care for Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries for Rural Children in Northern California
Dr. Sabatini

Access to Pediatric Orthopaedic Care for Children with Operative Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Northern California
Dr. Sabatini

Impact of Time to Operating Room on the Management and Outcomes of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus and Femoral Shaft Fractures
Dr. Sabatini

A Multicenter Study Group for Pediatric Limb Deformity
Dr. Sabharwal

Motivations and impact of international rotations for orthopaedic residents: Is there concordance in perceptions amongst stakeholders at academic centers in North America and their partners in Low and Middle-income countries?
Dr. Sabharwal

Psychometric Properties of the Gait Outcomes Assessment List for Children with Limb Deformities (GOAL-LD)
Dr. Sabharwal

Improved Orthopaedic Pre-surgical Planning Using 3D Augmented Reality Models
Dr. Livingston, Dr. Diab, Dr. Jagodzinski, Dr. Brar, Dr. Sabatini, and Dr. Pandya, and Dr. Courtier (Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging)

Upcoming Projects

Distal Junctional Kyphosis After Posterior Spine Surgery in Children
Dr. Diab

Post-Injection Injury in Ugandan Children – Determining the Scope of the Problem Through a Cluster-Based Sampling Study
Dr. Sabatini

Injection Risk Analysis for Ugandan Children with Gluteal Fibrosis and Acute Flaccid Paralysis**
Dr. Sabatini

Pediatric Orthopaedic Outcomes Instrument Validation in Healthy Ugandan Children and Children Affected by Gluteal Fibrosis and Post-Injection Paralysis
Dr. Sabatini

Outcomes of Vascularised Free Fibula Flaps for Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defects at CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
Dr. Sabatini

Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis of Long Bones in Children and Adolescents: A Five-Year Clinical Study in Uganda
Dr. Sabatini

Observership Opportunities in North America for International Orthopaedic Surgeons: Perceived Barriers and Impact
Dr. Sabharwal and Laura Carrillo

SLIP Registry: SCFE Longitudinal Interntional Prospective Registry
Dr. Swarup

**Indicates Projects Open to Medical Student and Resident Engagement

Cerebral Palsy Research Network (CPRN) Patient Registry
Dr. Brar, Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Ostling, and Dr. Jagodzinski
Distal Junctional Kyphosis After Posterior Spine Surgery in Children
Dr. Diab
Post-Injection Injury in Ugandan Children – Determining the Scope of the Problem Through a Cluster-Based Sampling Study
Dr. Sabatini
Injection Risk Analysis for Ugandan Children with Gluteal Fibrosis and Acute Flaccid Paralysis**
Dr. Sabatini
Pediatric Orthopaedic Outcomes Instrument Validation in Healthy Ugandan Children and Children Affected by Gluteal Fibrosis and Post-Injection Paralysis
Dr. Sabatini
Outcomes of Vascularised Free Fibula Flaps for Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defects at CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
Dr. Sabatini
Tuberculosis Osteomyelitis of Long Bones in Children and Adolescents: A Five-Year Clinical Study in Uganda
Dr. Sabatini
**Indicates Projects Open to Medical Student and Resident Engagement

Please contact Laura Carrillo (laura.carrillo@ucsf.edu) for further information on these and other ongoing projects.

Recent Publications