Scholars@Duke
Kathleen Dolores Rickert-Madden

Kathleen Dolores Rickert-Madden

Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Selected Publications

Limb lengthening: slower distraction rates may expedite patient joint recovery.

Journal Article Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · December 2025 Limb-lengthening procedures are predicated on bone health, with little consideration for soft tissues. For instance, a distraction rate of 1 mm/day is conventionally prescribed to patients based on bone remodeling, with little regard for muscles. Nonhuman ... Full text Cite

Screw Fixation of Pediatric Tibial Tubercle Fractures.

Journal Article JBJS essential surgical techniques · April 2021 BackgroundTibial tubercle fractures are rare injuries that account for <1% of physeal fractures. These fractures are thought to be increasing in frequency, particularly in young, adolescent males who participate in basketball and other sports with ... Full text Cite