Sulagna Sarkar

Principles or Resources? Best Management of Pediatric Femoral Neck Fractures

Background: Pediatric femoral neck fractures (PFNF) are rare but have a reported complication rate of >30%. To date, there remains a lack of consensus on the definitive risk factors for AVN following PFNF. By comparing the outcomes of PFNF treated at a major US metropolitan area...

Outcomes Related to the Use of Standard-Standard versus Standard-Offset Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods

BACKGROUND: Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) are used to perform growth-friendly spinal deformity correction. A key variable that remains debated in determining the optimal use of MCGRs is the orientation of the rods: parallel to one another (standard-standard) versus...