Scholars@Duke
Kathleen Dolores Rickert-Madden

Kathleen Dolores Rickert-Madden

Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Scholarly Works

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

Journal article J Appl Physiol (1985) · December 1, 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 Link to item Cite

Traditional Versus Water-resistant Short Leg Casting: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Journal article J Pediatr Orthop · May 2024 INTRODUCTION: We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing fiberglass short leg casts with traditional cast padding to similar casts with water-resistant cast padding and recorded the opinion of the patient/caregiver and Orthopaedic Technicians (Or ... Full text Link to item Cite

Growth Modulation by Stimulating the Growth Plate: A Pilot Study.

Journal article Ultrasound Med Biol · August 2021 This study investigates the ability of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) or direct injection of recombinant growth hormone (rGH) to stimulate local growth of long bones. In a randomized controlled animal trial, healthy immature rabbits were allocated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing to Identify Pathogens in Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections.

Journal article Open Forum Infect Dis · July 2021 BACKGROUND: Osteoarticular infections (OAIs) are frequently encountered in children. Treatment may be guided by isolation of a pathogen; however, operative cultures are often negative. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) allows for broad and sens ... Full text Link to item Cite

Screw Fixation of Pediatric Tibial Tubercle Fractures.

Journal article JBJS Essent Surg Tech · 2021 BACKGROUND: Tibial 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 repeat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Medial Epicondyle Fractures: Biomechanical Evaluation and Clinical Comparison of 3 Fixation Methods Used in Pediatric Patients.

Journal article J Pediatr Orthop · October 2020 BACKGROUND: Screw fixation is the most commonly employed fixation strategy for displaced medial epicondyle fractures, but in younger patients with minimal ossification, the fracture fragment may not accommodate a screw. In these situations, Kirschner-wires ... Full text Link to item Cite

What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma: The Upper Extremity.

Journal article J Pediatr Orthop · April 2020 BACKGROUND: Upper extremity fractures are the most common fractures in children. Many high-quality studies have been reported regarding operative and nonoperative treatment of different upper extremity fractures in children. This review will summarize the ... Full text Link to item Cite

What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma: The Lower Extremity.

Journal article J Pediatr Orthop · September 2018 BACKGROUND: Skeletal trauma is a primary tenet of pediatric orthopaedics. Many high-quality studies have been published over the last few years with substantial relevance to the clinical practice of pediatric orthopaedic trauma. Because of the volume of li ... Full text Link to item Cite

Interposition Dermal Matrix Xenografts: A Successful Alternative to Traditional Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Journal article Am J Sports Med · May 2017 BACKGROUND: Management of massive rotator cuff tears in shoulders without glenohumeral arthritis remains problematic for surgeons. Repairs of massive rotator cuff tears have failure rates of 20% to 94% at 1 to 2 years postoperatively as demonstrated with a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of image uncertainty on the dosimetry of trigeminal neuralgia irradiation.

Journal article Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys · August 1, 2005 OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to quantify the uncertainty in localization of the trigeminal nerve (TGN) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) and to determine the effect of this uncertainty on gamma-knife dose delivery. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite