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Investigating Normative Measurements of the Thumb and Index Finger to Aid in Reconstructive Surgery Open

Sydney Boike, Mikayla J. Baker, L. J. Ray, Ali Odenthal, D. Bohn , et al. · 2025

Long Head of the Triceps Transfer to the Proximal Ulna for Active Elbow Flexion in Arthrogryposis Open

Stephanie Nulty, Ann E. Van Heest, Andrew G. Georgiadis · 2025

(1)Elbow flexion can be improved through long head of triceps transfer in children with amyoplastic type of arthrogryposis.(2)Use of one head of the triceps adds elbow flexion and does not sacrifice elbow extension function as the medial a…

Assessing Accuracy of Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer’s Responses to Common Patient Questions Regarding Congenital Upper Limb Differences Open

Niklaus Zeller, Ayush D. Shah, Ann E. Van Heest, D. Bohn · 2025

Economic/decision analysis IIC.

Does Resident Gender or Race/Ethnicity Affect Orthopaedic Surgery Case Volume During Residency Training? Open

Parisun Shoga, Ann E. Van Heest, Elizabeth Ames, Sean Hogan, Eric S. Holmboe , et al. · 2025

Introduction: Disparities in case volumes have been reported in some surgical specialties. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether gender or racial/ethnicity disparities exist during orthopaedic surgery residency surgical case …

Erratum to ‘Tutorial on the treatment of the upper extremity in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: An expert panel case review’ [Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 5, (2023) 653] Open

Carley Vuillermin, Marybeth Ezaki, Douglas T. Hutchinson, Matthew Königsberg, Ann E. Van Heest · 2024

Professional Behavior Assessment During Residency Training Open

Ann E. Van Heest, Steven L. Frick, John J. Harrast, David Martin, Mona Saniei , et al. · 2024

Introduction: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior (KSB) project sets up a framework for competency-based medical education for orthopaedic surgery residency training. The Behavior aspect of KSB …

Accessibility and Characterization of Parental Leave Policies for Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training in the United States Open

Jason Silvestre, Taylor Neal, Matthew A. Dow, Dawn M. LaPorte, Ann E. Van Heest , et al. · 2024

Introduction: This study assesses the accessibility and nature of parental leave policies during orthopaedic surgery residency training after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (GME) mandate for 6 we…

404 Mechanisms of a Dynamic Stability Protocol for Persons with Thumb Osteoarthritis Open

Corey McGee, Halil İbrahim Ergen, Paula M. Ludewig, Ann M. Brearley, Ann E. Van Heest , et al. · 2024

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Our aims are to 1) describe changes in thumb Carpometacarpal (CMC1) joint stability following an 8-week clinic-based dynamic stability exercise program using computerized tomography (CAT) and 2) to evaluate the agreement …

404 Mechanisms of a Dynamic Stability Protocol for Persons with Thumb Osteoarthritis – CORRIGENDUM Open

Corey McGee, Halil İbrahim Ergen, Paula M. Ludewig, Ann M. Brearley, Ann E. Van Heest , et al. · 2024

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1017/cts.2024.351.].

Tutorial on the Treatment of the Upper Extremity in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: An Expert Panel Case Review Open

Carley Vuillermin, Douglas T. Hutchinson, Matthew Königsberg, Ann E. Van Heest, Marybeth Ezaki · 2023

The objective of this tutorial is to present a patient with hemiplegic cerebral palsy affecting the upper extremity. This patient will serve as an example of the importance of serial examinations, discussion with the patient and family abo…

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Initiatives Toward Competency-Based Education Open

Ann E. Van Heest, April Armstrong, Michael S. Bednar, James E. Carpenter, Kevin L. Garvin , et al. · 2022

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) is the national organization charged with defining education standards for graduate medical education in orthopaedic surgery. The purpose of this article is to describe initiatives taken by …

A 15-Year Report on the Uneven Distribution of Women in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Programs in the United States Open

Ann E. Van Heest, Julie Agel, Julie Balch Samora · 2021

Background: This study was undertaken to update reports from 2004 to 2005 through 2008 to 2009, and 2009 to 2010 through 2013 to 2014, including 5 additional years of GME Track data. Our hypothesis is there have been no significant changes…

Immune tolerance of allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation supports donor epidermal grafting of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa chronic wounds* Open

Christen L. Ebens, John A. McGrath, Julia Riedl, Allison Keith, G. Lilja , et al. · 2020

The immune tolerance established by alloHCT supports successful adoptive transfer of donor epidermal grafts. Persistence of donor grafts in a single patient beyond 1 year and observed migration of donor-grafted cells into adjacent wound su…

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Response to COVID-19 Open

Rick W. Wright, April Armstrong, Frederick M. Azar, Michael S. Bednar, James E. Carpenter , et al. · 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of society in a way never previously experienced by our nation's orthopaedic surgeons. In response to the challenges the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has taken steps to adapt our Bo…

Posterior Elbow Capsulotomy and Triceps Lengthening for Elbow Extension Contracture in Children with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Open

Michelle A. James, Kelsey L. Millar, M. Claire Manske, Ann E. Van Heest · 2020

Background: Posterior elbow capsulotomy plus triceps lengthening facilitates passive elbow flexion in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, allowing independent function for activities of daily living, such as feeding and self-…

Gender Diversity in Orthopedic Surgery: We All Know It's Lacking, but Why? Open

Ann E. Van Heest · 2020

A goal of having females comprise 30% of orthopedic surgeons trainees can be achieved with: pipeline programs such as the Perry Initiative and Nth Dimensions; increased orthopedic surgery rotation clinical experience during medical school;…

Use of the Behavior Assessment Tool in 18 Pilot Residency Programs Open

April Armstrong, Julie Agel, Matthew D. Beal, Michael S. Bednar, Michelle S. Caird , et al. · 2020

Update This article was updated on March 17, 2022, because of previous errors on pages 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. In the Abstract, Results, and Discussion sections, the specificity of the ABOS Behavior Assessment Tool that had read “57%” and “57% …

What Proportion of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs Have Accessible Parental Leave Policies, and How Generous are They? Open

Breana Siljander, Sara S. Van Nortwick, Jessica C. Flakne, Ann E. Van Heest, D. Bohn · 2019

Background Parental leave during graduate medical education is a component of wellness in the workplace. Although every graduate medical education program is required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to h…

Preferred options and evidence for upper limb surgery for spasticity in cerebral palsy, stroke, and brain injury Open

Geneva Tranchida, Ann E. Van Heest · 2019

Surgical interventions for the spastic upper extremity secondary to stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cerebral palsy aim to correct the common deformities of elbow flexion, forearm pronation, wrist and finger flexion, ulnar deviation, an…

Perceptions of the Recommended Resident Experience with Common Orthopaedic Procedures Open

Alan K. Stotts, Jessica M. Kohring, Angela P. Presson, Morgan M. Millar, John J. Harrast , et al. · 2019

Background U.S. orthopaedic residency training is anchored by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements, which include minimum numbers for 15 categories of procedures. The face validity of these recommen…

Closed Treatment of Shoulder Dislocation in Children With Birth Brachial Plexus Injuries Open

David M. Matson, Ann E. Van Heest · 2018

Graded motor imagery for women at risk for developing type I CRPS following closed treatment of distal radius fractures: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial protocol Open

Corey McGee, Jennifer Skye, Ann E. Van Heest · 2018

This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with identifier NCT02957240 (Approval date: April 20, 2017).

Orthopaedic education in the era of surgical simulation: Still at the crawling stage Open

Kıvanç Ateşok, Peter MacDonald, Jeff Leiter, James Dubberley, Richard M. Satava , et al. · 2017

Surgical skills education is in the process of a crucial transformation from a master-apprenticeship model to simulation-based training. Orthopaedic surgery is one of the surgical specialties where simulation-based skills training needs to…

A Direct Measure of Thumb Use in Children after Index Pollicization for Radial Longitudinal Deficiency Open

Kathleen M. Kollitz, Wendy Tomhave, Ann E. Van Heest, Steven L. Moran · 2016

Stability of stereognosis after pediatric repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy clinical trial Open

Tonya L. Rich, Jessica M. Cassidy, Jeremiah Menk, Ann E. Van Heest, Linda E. Krach , et al. · 2016

Children demonstrated stereognosis change following intervention. Research on this change and potential minimal clinically important differences are indicated.

Paul R. Manske 2014 Award for the Best Upper Extremity Congenital Research Manuscript Open

Charles A. Goldfarb, Ann E. Van Heest, Michelle A. James, H. Relton McCarroll · 2015

CORR ® Curriculum — Orthopaedic Education: Operative Assessment and the ACGME Milestones: Time for Change Open

Ann E. Van Heest, Paul J. Dougherty · 2015

Orthopaedic medical education is in the midst of a major paradigm shift. Where advancement in orthopaedic residency previously lacked specific content and achievement requirements, the recent implementation of the Milestones program as out…

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