Robert Douglas Fitch

Journal article J Pediatr Surg · September 2001 Featured Work BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Diagnosis and management of the acute abdomen in patients with spina bifida (SB) can be problematic. There are at least 4 clinical factors that can predispose to the development of acute abdominal symptoms and signs, and patients with a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment of osteonecrosis in the hip of pediatric patients by free vascularized fibular graft.

Journal article Clin Orthop Relat Res · May 2001 Featured Work The purpose of the current study was to review the demographics and etiologies of symptomatic femoral head osteonecrosis in the pediatric and adolescent population and to assess the results of treatment using free vascularized fibular grafting. A group of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Knee arthrodesis with circular external fixation.

Journal article Clin Orthop Relat Res · January 2001 Featured Work Knee arthrodesis can enable limb salvage in patients with disability secondary to trauma, infected total knee arthroplasty, pyarthrosis, and other complications. Historically, intramedullary nailing has resulted in the highest overall knee fusion rates. Ho ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation: five cases and a review.

Journal article J Pediatr Orthop · 2001 Featured Work Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) has been thought to be a rare and fatal injury. Recently, more survivors, especially children, have been reported. During a 10-year period, the authors have encountered five children with traumatic AOD. A retro ... Link to item Cite

Severin classification system for evaluation of the results of operative treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip. A study of intraobserver and interobserver reliability.

Journal article J Bone Joint Surg Am · May 1997 Featured Work The Severin classification system frequently is used to evaluate the radiographic results of operations performed for the treatment of congenital dislocation of the hip. However, the reliability of this classification scheme has not been established, to ou ... Full text Link to item Cite