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Randall
R. Betz , M.D.
Publications
Presentations
by Dr. Betz or coauthors (Paper presentations unless
otherwise noted):
1. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR: The satisfaction with totally implanted functional
electrical stimulation on patient-directed outcomes. 5th Scientific
Congress of the Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia, October
2000.
2. Merola
A, Brkaric M, Haher T, Kohani O, Lowe T, Lenke L, Betz R, Huss
G, Wenger D, Newton P, Clements D: A multi-center prospective
study of 737 questionnaires utilizing the Scoliosis Research
Society (SRS) instrument for the surgical treatment of adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis. Nominated for the Russell Hibbs Award,
Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, Cairns, Australia,
October 2000.
3. Kuklo
T, Lenke LG, Won DS, Graham EJ, Sweet FA, Betz RR, Blanke KM:
Spontaneous proximal thoracic curve correction following selective
fusion of the main thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, Cairns, Australia,
October 2000.
4. Clements
DH, Betz RR, Lowe TG, Lenke LG, Newton PO: Adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis with excessive thoracic kyphosis: comparison of anterior
vs. posterior instrumentation for maintaining correction. Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Cairns, Australia, October
2000.
5. Wood
J, Lowe T, Betz R, Clements D, Lenke L, Newton P, Merola A,
Haher T, Wenger D, Harms J: Large magnitude adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis: anterior vs. posterior surgical stabilization. Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Cairns, Australia, October
2000.
6. Finson
R, McCarthy J, Smith B, Betz R, Mulcahey MJ: Effects of intramuscular
electrical stimulation on joint excursions during gait in children
with cerebral palsy requiring surgical lengthenings (poster).
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
annual meeting, Toronto, September 2000.
7. McCarthy
JJ, Weibel B, Betz RR: Results of pelvic osteotomies for hip
subluxation in children with spinal cord injury. American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting,
Toronto, September 2000.
8. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, McDonald C, Hutchinson D, Finson R, McCarthy JJ:
Functional and therapeutic electrical stimulation for neuromuscular
disorders: state of the art and the science (instructional course).
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
annual meeting, Toronto, September 2000.
9. Vogel
LC, Anderson CJ, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: What's new in the basic
care of the child with a spinal cord injury? American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting,
Toronto, September 2000.
10. Anderson
CJ, Lubicky JP, Betz RR, Vogel LC: Adult employment of individuals
who sustained pediatric-onset spinal cord injuries. American
Paraplegia Society annual meeting, Las Vegas, September 2000;
American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Chicago,
April 2000.
11. Betz
RR: Acute evaluation and management, including SCIWORA. American
Paraplegia Society annual meeting, Las Vegas, September 2000.
12. Betz
RR: What constitutes good orthopaedic care for the child with
spinal cord injury? American Paraplegia Society annual meeting,
Las Vegas, September 2000.
13. Vogel
LC, Lubicky JP, Betz RR, Anderson CJ: Medical complications
in adults with pediatric-onset SCI: implications on quality
of life. American Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster),
Las Vegas, September 2000.
14. Graham
EJ, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Betz RR, Bridwell KH, Kong Y: Prospective
pulmonary function evaluation following open thoracotomy for
anterior thoracic spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
American Orthopaedic Association annual meeting [poster], Hot
Springs, VA, June 2000; Scoliosis Research Society, San Diego,
September 1999.
15. McCarthy
J, Betz R, Mark A, Davidson R: The treatment of angular deformities
of the tibia with gradual correction using a T-type fixator
versus acute correction with a monolateral fixator. Pediatric
Orthopaedic Society of North America annual meeting, Vancouver,
May 2000.
16. Betz
RR, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Clements DH, Merola A, Haher T, Newton
PO, Wenger DR, Huss GK, Blanke K: Comparison of anterior versus
posterior instrumentation for correction of thoracic adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis: analysis by an objective radiographic
scoring system. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
annual meeting, Vancouver, May 2000; Scoliosis Research Society,
San Diego, September 1999.
17. Betz
RR: The aging spine (instructional course [moderator]). American
Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Chicago, April 2000.
18. Betz
RR, Lenke LG, Clements DH, Lowe TG, Newton PO: Anterior instrumentation
for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: open and minimally
invasive techniques (poster exhibit). American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting, Orlando, March 2000.
19. Betz
RR: A comprehensive approach to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis:
background, including etiology (instructional course). American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Orlando, March
2000
20. Betz
RR: Office practice of pediatric orthopaedics: scoliosis and
kyphosis (instructional course). American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting, Orlando, March 2000.
21. Festa
CJ, Sodl J, Feng AK, Lee C, Gaughan J, Clements DH, Bigos D,
Betz RR: Preoperative pulmonary function: its correlation with
the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation in spinal
fusion patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Orlando,
February 2000.
22. McCarthy
JJ, Betz RR: The treatment of hip fractures in children with
existing spinal cord injuries. H.H. Steel Conference on Spinal
Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles and New Directions, Rancho
Mirage, California, December 1999.
23. McCarthy
JJ, Weibel B, Betz RR: Results of pelvic osteotomies for hip
subluxation in children with spinal cord injury. H.H. Steel
Conference on Spinal Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles and
New Directions, Rancho Mirage, California, December 1999.
24. Pontari
MA, Weibel B, Morales V, Dean MD, Gaughan J, Betz R: Improved
quality of life after continent urinary diversion in pediatric
patients with quadriplegia after spinal cord injury. H.H. Steel
Conference on Spinal Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles and
New Directions, Rancho Mirage, California, December 1999.
25. Kozin
SH, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: An intraoperative method to evaluate
elbow flexion and supination strength during biceps-to-triceps
transfer for tetraplegia (poster). H.H. Steel Conference on
Spinal Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles and New Directions,
Rancho Mirage, California, December 1999.
26. Betz
RR: FES: Status of human trials in pediatrics. H.H. Steel Conference
on Spinal Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles and New Directions,
Rancho Mirage, California, December 1999.
27. Smith
BT, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Implantation of an upper extremity
neuroprosthesis in growing children with a C5 level spinal injury.
H.H. Steel Conference on Spinal Cord Injury: Contemporary Principles
and New Directions, Rancho Mirage, California, December 1999.
28. Betz
RR, Lenke LG, Clements DH, Lowe TG: Thoracoscopic approach versus
open thoracotomy for insertion of anterior instrumentation for
the treatment of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Shrine
Surgeons annual meeting, Tampa, FL, November 1999.
29. Lewin
JD, Betz RR, Clements DH, Huss GK: Comparison of segmental hook-sublaminar
wire hybrid constructs with traditional segmental hook-rod constructs
for correction of scoliosis. North American Spine Society, Chicago,
October 1999.
30. Lenke
LG, Betz R, Lowe T, Merola A, Haher T, Clements D, Blanke K,
Huss G: Curve prevalence of a new surgical classification of
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. North American Spine Society,
Chicago, October 1999.
31. Betz
RR: The future for the patient with a spinal cord injury. SCI
Advances, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, October
1999
32. Bridwell
KH, Shufflebarger HL, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Betz RR, Bassett GS,
Iffrig TM, Baldus C, Blanke K, Whorton J: Parent/patient preference
in idiopathic adolescent scoliosis: a prospective preoperative
analysis. North American Spine Society, Chicago, October 1999;
Scoliosis Research Society, San Diego, September 1999.
33. Lee
CH, Feng A, Festa C, Betz R, Bigos D. Correlation between duration
of postoperative IV analgesia and PICU stay after spinal fusion
surgery. Pediatric Critical Care, Portland, OR, September 1999
34. Betz
RR: Ambulation options for functional mobility, and FES options
for bladder management. In: Innovative treatment options to
increase independence for pediatric spinal cord injury (SCI)
(instructional course). American Academy for Cerebral Palsy
and Developmental Medicine annual meeting, Washington DC, September
1999
35. Lenke
LG, Betz RR, Haher T, Merola A, Lapp M, Harms J, Shufflebarger
HL, Blanke K: Multi-surgeon assessment of a new classification
of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): can agreement on classification
exist? Scoliosis Research Society, San Diego, September 1999.
36. Johnston
TE, Mulcahey MJ, Smith BT, Betz RR: Percutaneous electrical
stimulation strengthening in an adolescent with incomplete paraplegia.
American Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas,
September 1999; Physical Therapy '99, Washington, DC, June 1999.
37. Betz
RR, Johnston TE, Mulcahey MJ, Smith BT: Implantable functional
electrical stimulation for upright mobility in children: preliminary
experience. American Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster),
Las Vegas, September 1999; American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting, Atlanta, April 1999
38. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Smith BT, Davis SE, Johnston TE: The satisfaction
with totally implanted functional electrical stimulation on
client-directed outcomes. American Paraplegia Society annual
meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1999; American Spinal
Injury Association annual meeting, Atlanta, April 1999.
40. Johnston
TE, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR, Smith BT: Totally implanted FES for
upright mobility in an adolescent with paraplegia. RESNA '99
annual conference, Long Beach, CA, June 1999; American Physical
Therapy Association combined sections meeting, February 1999.
Zourelias HC, Betz RR, Rebuck CA: Custom TLSOs for infantile
scoliosis. Association of Children's Prosthetics and Orthotics
Clinics, St. Petersburg, Florida, May 1999
41. Akers
JM, Smith BT, Betz RR, Mulcahey MJ: Implantable functional electrical
stimulation technology in growing animals. American Spinal Injury
Association annual meeting (poster), Atlanta, April 1999; Sixth
International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper
Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia), Cleveland, May 1998.
42. Lenke
LG, Betz RR, Harms J, Clements DH, Lowe TG, Bridwell K: A new
and comprehensive classification system of adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting
[scientific exhibit], Anaheim, CA, February 1999.
43. Lenke
LG, Betz RR, Harms J, Bridwell KH, Clements DH, Lowe TG: Spontaneous
lumbar curve correction following selective anterior or posterior
thoracic fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Anaheim, CA,
February 1999.
44. D'Andrea
LP, Betz RR, Lenke LG, Clements DH, Lowe TG, Merola A, Haher
T, Harms J, Huss GK, Blanke K, McGlothlen S: Do radiographic
parameters correlate with clinical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis? American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting
(poster), Anaheim, CA, February 1999; Scoliosis Research Society
annual meeting, New York City, September 1998.
45. D'Andrea
LP, Betz RR, Lenke LG, Harms J, Clements DH, Lowe TG: The effect
of continued spinal growth on sagittal contour in patients treated
by anterior instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting (poster),
Anaheim, CA, February 1999; Scoliosis Research Society annual
meeting, New York City, September 1998.
46. Huntington
CF, Betz RR, Maxy P, Clements DH, Drewry TD, Sherman MC, Pafford
J: Biomechanical finite element analysis of spinopelvic fixation
in long segment spinal fixation constructs. American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting (poster), Anaheim, CA,
February 1999.
47. Johnston
TE, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR, Weiss AA: Upper extremity tendon transfers
in children with cervical spinal cord injury. American Physical
Therapy Association combined sections meeting, February 1999.
48. Clements
DH III, Betz RR, Balsara RK: Thoracoscopic anterior thoracic
instrumentation and fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting (poster), New York
City, September 1998. Huntington CF, Betz RR, Clements DH III:
Long segment spinopelvic fusion in adult idiopathic scoliosis
using a hybrid pelvic fixation construct. Scoliosis Research
Society annual meeting, New York City, September 1998; Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting (poster), St. Louis, Missouri,
September 1997.
49. Betz
RR, Harms J, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Clements DH III, Jeszenszky
D: Anterior rigid rod instrumentation for thoracic idiopathic
scoliosis. Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, New York
City, September 1998 (poster); Combined Meeting, Orthopaedic
Associations of the English Speaking World (poster), Auckland,
New Zealand, February 1998; North American Spine Society annual
meeting (poster), New York City, October 1997; Scoliosis Research
Society annual meeting (poster), St. Louis, Missouri, September
1997.
50. Betz
RR: Implantation of sacral nerve stimulators in pediatric SCI
subjects. American Paraplegia Society annual meeting, Las Vegas,
September 1998
51. McCarthy
JJ, Betz RR: The relationship between tight hamstrings and lumbar
hypolordosis in children with CP. Shrine Surgeons annual meeting,
Shreveport, Louisiana, September 1998; Spine + Science + Management
(poster), New Orleans, November 1997.
52. Hermantin
FU, Betz RR, Clements DH, Bosacco SJ: Postoperative infection
in patients with myelodysplasia or spinal cord injury undergoing
fusion for scoliosis. Shrine Surgeons annual meeting, Shreveport,
Louisiana, September 1998; American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons
annual meeting (poster), New Orleans, March 1998; Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Society annual meeting, Wilmington, Delaware, November
1997; Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, St. Louis,
Missouri, September 1997; Spine + Science + Management meeting,
New Orleans, November 1996.
53. Harding
SP, Weiss AA, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Split flexor pollicis longus
tendon transfer: a comparison with arthrodesis for stabilization
of the thumb IP joint in adolescents with tetraplegia. American
Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September
1998; Sixth International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation
of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia) (poster), Cleveland,
May 1998.
54. Lyons
R, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR, Spoltore T, Weiss AA: Assessment of
functional outcomes of the deltoid-to-triceps transfer in the
patient with SCI tetraplegia. Sixth International Conference
on Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia
(Quadriplegia) (poster), Cleveland, May 1998; American Paraplegia
Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1996;
American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Seattle,
April 1996; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual
meeting (poster), Atlanta, February 1996.
55. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz R, Weiss A, Smith B: The outcomes of tendon transfers
in children. Sixth International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation
of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia), Cleveland,
May 1998.
56. Mulcahey
MJ, Smith B, Betz R: Lower motor neuron integrity of arm muscles
in high tetraplegia. Sixth International Conference on Surgical
Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia)
(poster), Cleveland, May 1998.
57. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Weiss A, Vogel L, Bednar M, James M: A multi-center
study of the Freehand system in adolescents. Sixth International
Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia
(Quadriplegia) (poster), Cleveland, May 1998.
58. Smith
B, Mulcahey MJ, Davis S, Betz R: Tendon transfers to provide
brace-free wrist stability in adolescents with the Freehand
system. Sixth International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation
of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia) (poster), Cleveland,
May 1998; American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting
(poster), Cleveland, April 1998.
59. Davis
S, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Use of the Freehand system in adolescents.
Sixth International Conference on Surgical Rehabilitation of
the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia) (poster), Cleveland,
May 1998.
60. Lieberman
GS, Betz RR: Bracing for delaying the progression of scoliosis
in the immature patient with spinal cord injury. American Spinal
Injury Association annual meeting (poster), Cleveland, Ohio,
April 1998; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society annual meeting,
Wilmington, Delaware, November 1997; American Paraplegia Society
(poster), Las Vegas, September 1997.
61. Ruggiero
RA, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: The functional outcome of spinal fusion
for paralytic scoliosis following spinal cord injury in the
pediatric patient. American Spinal Injury Association annual
meeting (poster); Cleveland, Ohio, April 1998; American Academy
of Orthopaedic surgeons annual meeting (poster), New Orleans,
March 1998; American Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster),
Las Vegas, September 1997.
62. Betz
RR: Treatment perspectives for the adolescent based on untreated
patients presenting in adulthood, in An Eclectic Approach to
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (instructional course). American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, New Orleans,
March 1998.
63. Betz
RR: Scoliosis and kyphosis, in The Office Practice of Pediatric
Orthopaedics (instructional course). American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting, New Orleans, March 1998. Betz RR: Initial
evaluation and management of the child with spinal cord injury.
In Initial Management of Patients with SCI (instructional course).
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, New
Orleans, March 1998.
64. Betz
RR, Harms J, Clements DH III, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Shufflebarger
HL, Jeszenszky DJ, Beele B: Comparison of anterior versus posterior
instrumentation for correction of thoracic idiopathic scoliosis.
Combined Meeting, Orthopaedic Associations of the English Speaking
World, Auckland, New Zealand, February 1998; American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, February
1997; Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting (considered
for Russell Hibbs Award), Ottawa, September 1996; American Orthopaedic
Association annual meeting (poster), Colorado Springs, June
1996; Shrine Surgeons annual meeting, Honolulu, August 1995;
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting [scientific
exhibit], Orlando, February 1995.
65. Betz
RR, Mulcahey MJ, Weiss AA, Smith BT: The outcomes of tendon
transfers for hand function. Combined Meeting, Orthopaedic Associations
of the English Speaking World, Auckland, New Zealand, February
1998.
66. Peters
TW, Betz RR, Clements DH, Bosacco SJ: Prevalence of patients
with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who could benefit from
anterior instrumentation. Combined Meeting, Orthopaedic Associations
of the English Speaking World (poster), Auckland, New Zealand,
February 1998; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society annual meeting,
Wilmington, Delaware, November 1997; North American Spine Society
annual meeting (poster), New York City, October 1997
67. Clements
DH, Betz RR, Harms J, Lenke LG, Lowe TG, Huss GK: Critical analysis
of proximal sagittal contour after correction of thoracic idiopathic
scoliosis: anterior versus posterior instrumentation. Combined
Meeting, Orthopaedic Associations of the English Speaking World
(poster), Auckland, New Zealand, February 1998; Scoliosis Research
Society annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, September 1997.
68. Lee
GA, Betz RR, Clements DH, Huss GK: Proximal kyphosis above posterior
spinal fusions in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. American
Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Sacramento, CA,
February 1998; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society annual meeting,
Wilmington, Delaware, November 1997; North American Spine Society
annual meeting, New York City, October 1997; Scoliosis Research
Society annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, September 1997;
Spine + Science + Management meeting (poster), New Orleans,
November 1996.
69. D'Andrea
LP, Betz RR: Analysis for sagittal crankshaft after correction
of idiopathic scoliosis with anterior instrumentation and fusion.
Spine + Science + Management, New Orleans, November 1997.
70. Clements
DH III, Betz RR, Balsara RK: Technique of video assisted thoracoscopic
anterior thoracic instrumentation and fusion for idiopathic
scoliosis. International Symposium on Minimally Invasive Spine
Surgery, Philadelphia, November 1997; 4th International Meeting
on Advanced Spine Techniques, Munich, Germany, July 1997.
71. Falatyn
SP, Betz RR, Clements DH III, Huss GK: Allograft versus no graft
with a posterior multisegmented hook system for the treatment
of idiopathic scoliosis. North American Spine Society annual
meeting, New York City, October 1997; Scoliosis Research Society
annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, September 1997.
72. Betz
RR, Vogel LC, Mulcahey MJ, James MA: Progressive management
of the child with SCI [instructional course]. American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting,
Portland, Oregon, September 1997
73. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Finson R, Akers JM, Stanger M, Bertoti DB: Percutaneous
functional electrical stimulation in the child with spastic
diplegia: therapeutic and functional effects. American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting
(poster), Portland, Oregon, September 1997
74. Martin
WH, Clements DH, Betz RR, Young WF: Intraoperative EMG monitoring
during spinal surgery. Seminar on Clinical Neurophysiology,
Jerusalem, February 1997.
75. Lenke
LG, Betz RR, Bridwell KH, Clements DH III, Harms J, King HA,
Lowe TG, Shufflebarger HL: Classifying adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis by the King method: is it reliable? American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, San Francisco, January
1997; Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, Ottawa, September
1996.
76. Huntington
C, Murrell W, Betz RR, Cole BA, Clements DH, Balsara RK: Comparison
of thoracoscopic and open thoracic discectomy in a live sheep
model for anterior spinal fusion. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting (poster), San Francisco, February 1997;
3rd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Munich,
June 1996
77. Weiss
AA, Betz RR, Mulcahey MJ, Keith M: Reconstruction of high tetraplegia
hand activity with functional electrical stimulation: introduction
to emerging neuro-prosthetic technology. American Association
for Hand Surgery, Boca Raton, January 1997.
78. Clements
DH, Betz RR, Harms J, Lenke LG, Balsara: Analysis of sagittal
contour after correction of thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: anterior
vs. posterior instrumentation. Scoliosis Research Society annual
meeting, Ottawa, September 1996.
79. Lenke
LG, Betz RR, Bridwell KH, Lowe T, Clements D, Harms J, Shufflebarger
H: Classification of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS):
a new system addressing both coronal and sagittal planes. Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Ottawa, September 1996.
80. Betz
RR: Orthopaedic issues in pediatric spinal cord injury patients.
American Paraplegia Society annual meeting [instructional course],
Las Vegas, September 1996.
81. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Mullin C: The comparison of FES to orthoses in
children with spinal cord injuries. American Paraplegia Society
annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1996. Akers JM,
Triolo RJ, Betz RR: Motor responses to implantable electrodes
in a growing limb. American Paraplegia Society (poster), Las
Vegas, September 1996.
82. Betz
RR: Unique management needs of pediatric spinal cord injury
patients: orthopaedic issues. American Paraplegia Society annual
meeting [instructional course], Las Vegas, September 1996.
83. Clements
DH III, Martin WH, Hafner H, Betz RR: Efficacy of intraoperative
SSEP monitoring of the upper extremities in detecting neuropraxia
during positioning for spinal surgery. Scoliosis Research Society
annual meeting, Ottawa, September 1996.
84. Cordover
AM, Betz RR, Clements DH, Bosacco SJ: The natural history of
adolescent thoracolumbar and lumbar idiopathic scoliosis into
adulthood. Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting, Ottawa,
September 1996; 3rd International Meeting on Advanced Spine
Techniques (poster), Munich, June 1996; American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Atlanta, February 1996;
North American Spine Society annual meeting, Washington, DC,
October 1995.
85. Davidson
RS, Weitzel P, Stanton RP, Betz RR, Alburger PD, Dormans JP,
Drummond DS: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a multicenter
review of the complications by treatment group in 432 hips.
Eastern Orthopaedic Association annual meeting, Hilton Head
Island, SC, October 1996; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting, Atlanta, February 1996; Pediatric Orthopaedic
Society of North America annual meeting, Bal Harbor, FL, 1995
An HS, Betz RR, Cotler JM, Vaccaro AR, Balderston RA: Instructional
course: Initial management of patients with spinal cord injury.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Atlanta,
February 1996.
86. Betz
RR: Instructional course: Pediatric spinal trauma. Federation
of Spine Associations annual meeting, Atlanta, February 1996.
Betz RR: Sorting out the options: orthoses, robotics, FES, tendon
transfers. IN Trends in the Upper Extremity Management of Individuals
with SCI (instructional course). American Academy of Cerebral
Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting, Philadelphia,
September 1995.
87. Betz
RR: Spine deformity in the child with SCI. IN Pediatric Spinal
Cord Injury: Specialty Topics. American Academy of Cerebral
Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting, Philadelphia,
September 1995.
88. Betz
RR, Mulcahey MJ, Weiss AA, Keith MW, Peckham PH: Surgical aspects
of a functional electrical stimulation hand grasp system to
augment function in patients with tetraplegia. American Paraplegia
Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1995.
89. deMoura
AB, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: The effect of triceps surface stimulation
on pinch strength in tetraplegia. American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting (poster), Orlando, April 1995; American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting (poster), Orlando, February
1995; American Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster), Las
Vegas, September 1994.
90. Talsania
J, Thoder J, Betz R, Clancy M: When is the best time for simple
syndactyly release? American Orthopaedic Association Residents'
conference, Pittsburgh, March 1995
91. Stollsteimer
GT, Kolessar DJ, Betz RR: The value of the measurement from
T5 to T12 as a screening tool in detecting abnormal kyphosis.
American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Pittsburgh,
March 1995; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual
meeting (poster), Orlando, February 1995.
92. Pierre-Jacques
H, Betz RR, Berman AT, Clancy M: Hip instability in children
with spinal cord injuries. American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Pittsburgh, March 1995; American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting (poster), Orlando, February
1995.
93. O'Brien
JT, Betz RR, Berman AT: A comparison of children with spinal
cord injury with and without radiographic abnormality. American
Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Pittsburgh, March
1995; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting
[paper, poster], Orlando, February 1995; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic
Society Fall meeting, Pittsburgh, September 1994; American Paraplegia
Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1994.
94. Betz
RR: Initial evaluation and management of the pediatric spinal
injury. IN Initial Management of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
[instructional course]. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting, Orlando, February 1995.
95. Betz
RR: Choosing levels of anterior instrumentation in the thoracic
spine. Federation of Spine Associations annual meeting, Orlando,
February 1995. Weiss AA, Betz RR, Matityahu A, Keith MW, Zigler
S: Interphalangeal joint stabilization without arthrodesis for
restoration of lateral pinch in tetraplegia: the split FPL transfer.
Shrine Surgeons annual meeting, Philadelphia, September 1994.
96. Barbieri
CA, Moynahan M, Halden EE, Betz RR: The effects of functional
neuromuscular stimulation on the gait characteristics of a child
with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. Shrine Surgeons annual
meeting, Philadelphia, September 1994.
97. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Smith BT, Weiss AA: The application of functional
neuromuscular stimulation using a totally implanted stimulator
and implanted electrodes in adolescents with tetraplegia. Shrine
Surgeons annual meeting, Philadelphia, September 1994.
98. Smith
BT, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR: Functional neuromuscular stimulation
for upper extremity function in C4 tetraplegia. Shrine Surgeons
annual meeting, Philadelphia, September 1994.
99. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR: The activities of adolescents with spinal cord
injuries: results of the adolescent role assessment. American
Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, April
1994.
100. Mulcahey
MJ, Smith BT, Betz RR: Spinal cord injury in children: the impact
on parents' routines of work, leisure, and rest. American Spinal
Injury Association annual meeting, Philadelphia, April 1994.
101. Betz
RR, Boden B, Triolo RJ, Gardner ER, Fife RS: The effects of
functional neuromuscular stimulation on the joints of the lower
extremity in children with spinal cord injury. American Spinal
Injury Association annual meeting (poster), Philadelphia, April
1994; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting
(poster), New Orleans, February 1994; Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
Association annual meeting, New Orleans, February 1994.
102. Betz
RR, Vogel LC, Mulcahey MJ, Morales V: Pediatric spinal cord
injury: unique characteristics. American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting [instructional course], Philadelphia, April 1994.
103. Betz
RR, Beck T, Huss GK, Henzes J, Clancy M: Hip instability in
children with spinal cord injury. American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting (poster), Philadelphia, April 1994; American
Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September
1993.
104. Cole
BA, Betz RR, Davidson RS: The natural history of scoliosis secondary
to modest leg length inequality. American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Atlanta, March 1994; American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons [paper and poster], New Orleans, February
1994.
105. Weis
JC, Betz RR, Clements DH, Balsara RK: The prevalence of perioperative
complications following anterior spinal fusion for patients
with idiopathic scoliosis. North American Spine Society annual
meeting, Minneapolis, September 1994; American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting (poster), New Orleans, February 1994;
Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting (poster), Dublin,
Ireland, September 1993.
106. Böhm
H, Betz RR, Harms J, Clements DH, Balsara RK: Correction of
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with flexible anterior instrumentation.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, New
Orleans, February 1994; Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting
(poster), Dublin, Ireland, September 1993.
107. Betz
RR, Mulcahey MJ, Vogel LC, James MA: The Child with Spinal Cord
Injury: Part 1: Early Rehabilitation and Part 2: From Rehabilitation
to Habilitation [instructional courses]. American Academy of
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meetings; New
Orleans, September 1994; Nashville, September 1993.
108. Betz
RR, Weiss AA, James MA, Mulcahey MJ: Providing a hand towards
competency in daily activities: creative solutions for upper
extremity dysfunction [instructional course]. American Academy
of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine annual meeting,
New Orleans, September 1994.
109. Hurley
JM, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: The prevalence of late development
of contralateral SCFE in patients treated by in situ pinning
vs. cast immobilization. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting, San Francisco, February 1993; Shrine Surgeons'
annual meeting, Spokane, Washington, September 1991. Betz RR:
The role of nonoperative treatment for patients with slipped
capital femoral epiphysis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
instructional course, San Francisco, February 1993; Washington
DC, February 1992.
110. Harvey
CJ Jr, Betz RR, Clements DH, Huss GK, Clancy M: Are there indications
for partial rib resection in patients undergoing CD instrumentation
for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting (poster), San Francisco, February 1993;
Federation of Spine Associations annual meeting, San Francisco,
February 1993; Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting (considered
for Russell Hibbs Award), Kansas City, MO, September 1992; Shrine
Surgeons annual meeting, Greenville, SC, September 1992.
111. Clements
DH, Betz RR, Harms J, Balsara RK: Technique of Harms/MOSS anterior
thoracic instrumentation and fusion for treatment of thoracic
curves in idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis Research Society annual
meeting [video], Kansas City, MO, September 1992.
112. Mulcahey
MJ, Betz RR, Smith BT, Triolo RJ, Weiss AA, Keith MW, Peckham
PH, Mitra A: Bipolar latissimus dorsi transposition and functional
neuromuscular stimulation to restore flexion in a C4 quadriplegic
with C5 denervation. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting (poster), San Francisco, February 1993; American
Paraplegia Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September
1992; American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Toronto,
May 1992.
113. Houdayer
T, Freedman W, Triolo RJ, Andrews B, Betz RR: Prolonged standing
for children with paraplegia by means of hybrid orthosis: a
case study. IEEE-EMBS Conference, Paris, October 1992.
114. Betz
RR, Cole CL, Triolo RJ, Gardner ER, Cohn JC, Fife RS: The effects
of functional neuromuscular stimulation on the joints of the
lower extremity in spinal cord injured children. American Paraplegia
Society annual meeting (poster), Las Vegas, September 1992;
American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting, Toronto,
May 1992.
115. Cohn
JC, Moynahan M, Triolo RJ, Betz RR: A survey of the pediatric
spinal cord injured population on attitude towards standing
(poster). American Spinal Injury Association annual meeting,
Toronto, May 1992.
116. Uppal
GS, Wood KB, Betz RR, Ogilvie JW, Watkins RG, Sherk HH: Magnetic
resonance imaging evaluation of congenital scoliosis [poster
exhibit]. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting,
Washington DC, February 1992; American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Kansas City, Kansas, April 1991.
117. Weiss
AA, Betz RR: Transfer of paralyzed but not denervated muscles
for functional nerve stimulation restoration of prehensile activity
in spinal cord injury patients. American Academy of Pediatrics
Orthopaedic Section, New Orleans, October 1991.
118. Siegel
MJ, Betz RR, Bridwell KH, Shufflebarger HL, Cummings RJ, Moynahan
M, Baldus C, Clements DH: A critical analysis comparing Zielke
instrumentation alone, Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation alone,
and a combination of the two for the treatment of adolescent
thoracolumbar and lumbar idiopathic scoliosis. Scoliosis Research
Society annual meeting, Minneapolis, September 1991.
119. Lenke
LG, Bridwell KH, Bullis D, Betz RR, Baldus C, Schoenecker PL:
Results of in-situ fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis. Recipient
of Russell S. Hibbs Award for best clinical presentation. Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Minneapolis, September 1991.
120. Betz
RR, Triolo RJ, Hermida VM, Moynahan M, Gardner ER, Maurer A,
Cook SD, Bennett JT: The effects of functional neuromuscular
stimulation on the bone mineral content in the lower limbs of
spinal cord injured children. American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting, Seattle, April 1991.
121. Triolo
RJ, Reilley B, Mulcahey MJ, Betz RR, Cohn J: Development and
standardization of an evaluation for standing function in children
with spinal cord injuries. American Spinal Injury Association
annual meeting (poster), Seattle, April 1991. Mulcahey MJ, Smith
B, Triolo RJ, Betz RR: Restoration of grasp and release in a
C7 child (poster). American Spinal Injury Association, Seattle,
April 1991 (first-place orthopaedic poster); Applied Neural
Control Research Conference, Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, May 1990.
122. Decker
JE, Weiss AA, Webber JB, Ciocco R, Betz RR, Clancy M, Giattini
JF: Treatment options for radioulnar length discrepancy including
epiphysiodesis of the distal ulna. American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Kansas City, Kansas, April 1991.
123. Iorio
R, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH, Berman AT: The prevalence of
malignant degeneration in multiple hereditary exostosis. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, March
1991; Shrine Surgeons, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 1989.
124. Liss
FE, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Lateral femoral condylar overgrowth
and varus knee deformity following distal femoral epiphysiodesis.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California,
March 1991; American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference,
Monterey Beach, March 1990.
125. Kollmer
CE, Betz RR, Clancy M: Association of hip dysplasia with pediatric
foot abnormalities: A national Shriners Hospital survey. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, California, March
1991; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, San Francisco,
May 1990; Shrine Surgeons, Erie, Pennsylvania, September 1989;
American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Monterey
Beach, March 1990.
126. Israelite
CL, Bashner BC, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH, Berman AT: Reliable
early radiographic differentiation of infantile Blount's disease
and physiologic bowing: Utilizing the ratio of the femoral and
tibial metaphyseal-diaphyseal angles. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, Anaheim, California, March 1991; Shrine Surgeons,
Lexington, Kentucky, October 1990; American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Monterey Beach, March 1990.
127. Cole
CL, Betz RR, Harrison M, Clancy M, Steel HH: Orthopaedic manifestations
of Proteus syndrome. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting (poster), Anaheim, March 1991. Michalski JA,
Steel HH, Betz RR, Mesgarzadeh M, Davidson RC, Clancy M: The
Blanch sign revisited. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
annual meeting (poster), Anaheim, March 1991.
128. Milea
AC, Steel HH, Betz RR, Clancy M: Epiphysiodesis of the triradiate
cartilage for protrusio acetabuli in Marfan's syndrome: a long-term
follow-up. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting
(poster), Anaheim, March 1991. Piccioni L, Davidson RC, Betz
RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Radiographic assessment of intraoperative
club foot correction. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Pittsburgh,
November 1990.
129. Backe
HA, Betz RR, Mesgarzadeh M, Clancy M, Steel HH: Post-traumatic
spinal cord syrinx: An evaluation by MRI. American Spinal Injury
Association, Orlando, May 1990.
130. Mulcahey
MJ, Triolo RJ, Betz RR: Restoration of hand function: A demonstration
of functional neuromuscular stimulation. American Occupational
Therapy Association annual meeting (poster), New Orleans, April
1990. McIvor OR, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Low back pain
following PSF for idiopathic scoliosis. American Orthopaedic
Association Residents' Conference, Monterey Beach, March 1990.
131. Kozin
SH, Weiss AA, Webber JB, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Index
finger pollicization for congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of
the thumb. American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference,
Monterey Beach, March 1990; American Society for Surgery of
the Hand (poster), Seattle, Washington, September 1989.
132. Smith
RC, Betz RR, Love M, Bonakdarpour A, Mesgarzadeh M, Clancy M,
Steel HH, Sherk HH: Cervical spine abnormalities in multiple
epiphyseal dysplasia. American Orthopaedic Association Residents'
Conference, Monterey Beach, March 1990.
133. Cavanaugh
MF, Betz RR, Alburger PD, Clancy M, Steel HH: Treatment of congenital
hip dislocation in black infants. American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Monterey Beach, March 1990; American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, February 1990.
134. Mesgarzadeh
M, Wiggill S, Schneck CD, Bonakdarpour A, Clancy M, Betz RR:
The MRI structural correlates of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (poster), New Orleans,
February 1990.
135. Bridwell
KH, Betz RR, Harvey C, Capelli A, Franken C, Huss GK: Sagittal
plane analysis in idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with
Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, New Orleans, February 1990; Federation of Spine Associations
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, February 1990; 6th Annual C-D International
Symposium, Monte Carlo, September 1989; Scoliosis Research Society
annual meeting, Amsterdam, September 1989; North American Spine
Society, Quebec City, June 1989.
136. Mesgarzadeh
M, Wiggill S, Schneck CD, Bonakdarpour A, Clancy M, Betz RR:
The MRI structural correlates of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
(poster). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans,
February 1990.
137. Betz
RR, Johnson VL, Aiona MD, Davidson RS, Kollmer C: Association
of hip dysplasia with pediatric foot abnormalities: a national
Shriners Hospital survey. Shrine Surgeons annual meeting, Erie,
PA, September 1989.
138. Gardner
ER, Triolo RJ, Betz RR: Repeatability of strength and endurance
of the electrically stimulated quadriceps in SCI children. American
Physical Therapy Association annual conference in Nashville,
Tennessee, June 1989.
139. Betz
RR, Huss GK, Clancy M: Indications for rib resection with Cotrel-Dubousset
instrumentation for correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
ABC Traveling Fellowship, United Kingdom and South Africa, April
1989; Shrine Surgeons, Springfield, October 1988.
140. Emper
WD, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Spica cast treatment of slipped
capital femoral epiphysis. ABC Traveling Fellowship, United
Kingdom and South Africa, April 1989; Shrine Surgeons, St. Louis,
October 1986; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New
Orleans, February 1986; American Orthopaedic Association Residents'
Conference, New Orleans, May 1985.
141. Betz
RR, Donner EJ, Mesgarzadeh M, Campo RD, Clancy M: Magnetic resonance
imaging in slipped capital femoral epiphysis. ABC Traveling
Fellowship, United Kingdom and South Africa, April 1989; Pediatric
Orthopaedic Society of North America, Colorado Springs, May
1988; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, February
1989.
142. Carey
PJ, Alburger PD, Betz RR: Closed treatment of both bone forearm
fractures. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Philadelphia, October
1989; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, February
1989. Wolf SB, Betz RR, Steel HH, Clancy M: Conservatively treated
idiopathic clubfoot: Long-term results. American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, February 1989; American Orthopaedic
Association Residents' Conference, Boston, March 1988.
143. Robinson
DE, Triolo RJ, Betz RR: Graded exercise testing in spinal cord
injured children (poster). APTA annual meeting, Honolulu, February
1989.
144. McAllister
JW, Bridwell KH, Betz RR, Huss GK, Clancy M, Schoenecker PL:
Coronal decompensation produced by Cotrel-Dubousset derotation
maneuver for idiopathic right thoracic scoliosis. Mid-America
Orthopaedic Association, Hamilton, Bermuda, April 1989; Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Baltimore, September 1988.
145. Mason
RJ, Betz RR, Orlowski JP, Bell GR: The syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuretic hormone secretion and its effect on blood indices
following spinal fusion. Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting
(considered for Russell Hibbs Award), Baltimore, September 1988.
146. Lyons
CJ, Betz RR, Mesgarzadeh M, Revesz G, Clancy M: The effect of
magnetic resonance imaging on metal spine implants. Scoliosis
Research Society annual meeting, Baltimore, September 1988.
147. Betz
RR: Congenital epiphyseal plate disorders. Philadelphia Orthopaedic
Review Course [faculty], Philadelphia, May 1988.
148. Betz
RR, Triolo RJ, Gardner EG, Robinson DE, Alm AC: Functional neuromuscular
stimulation in children with spinal cord injury: Changes in
strength and endurance of the quadriceps (poster). Case Western
Reserve University Annual Neural Control Research Day, May 1988.
149. Betz
RR, Rosenfeld ER, Maurer A, Triolo RJ, Robinson DE, Gardner
EG: Bone mineral content in children with spinal cord injury
(poster). American Spinal Injury Association, San Diego, March
1988.
150. Elia
EA, Clancy M, Betz RR, Steel HH: Long-term follow-up of osteogenesis
imperfecta. American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference,
Boston, March 1988.
151. MacMahon
EB, Irani RN, Betz RR, Hollis S, Schwentker EP: Significance
of lateral tibial torsion translation in Blount's disease. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, February 1988.
152. Ecker
ML, Betz RR, Trent PS, Mahboubi S, Mesgarzadeh M, Bonakdarpour
A, Drummond DS, Clancy M: Computed tomographic evaluation of
Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in idiopathic scoliosis. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, February 1988; Federation
of Spine Associations, Atlanta, February 1988. Raisis LW, Betz
RR, Clancy M, Ostrum RF, Steel HH: Comparison of percutaneous
versus open epiphyseodesis for leg-length discrepancy. American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, February 1988; Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Society meeting, Orlando, April 1987.
153. O'Donnell
CS, Bunnell WP, Betz RR, Bowen JR, Tipping CR: Electrical stimulation
in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, Atlanta, February 1988;
Scoliosis Research Society annual meeting (winner of Russell
Hibbs Award), Vancouver, British Columbia, September 1987.
154. Griffith
M, Mardjetko S, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH, Millar EA: Review
of treatment of unicameral bone cysts. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons annual meeting, Atlanta, February 1988; at the American
Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Salt Lake City,
March 1987; and at the Spring Residents' Conference, Shriners
Hospital, Philadelphia, May 1986.
155. Maurer
R, Betz RR, Bonakdarpour A, Mesgarzadeh M, Clancy M, Steel HH:
Radiographic review of amyoplasia (arthrogryposis). American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, February 1988 (poster);
American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Salt
Lake City, March 1987
156. Clements
DH, Betz RR, Truex RE: Diastematomyelia: Natural history and
surgical indications. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Atlanta, February 1988 (poster); American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Salt Lake City, March 1987.
157. Betz
RR, Clancy M, Huss GK, Alburger PD: Correction of spine deformities
with Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation: Results and problems
in a consecutive series. Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Hot
Springs, Virginia, October 1987.
158. Mannherz
RE, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis
followed to skeletal maturity. Federation of Spine Associations,
Atlanta, February 1988; Scoliosis Research Society, Vancouver,
British Columbia, September 1987.
159. Betz
RR, Campo RD: Epiphyseal plate fractures. Philadelphia Review
Course [faculty], Philadelphia, June 1987. Weidner PL, Alburger
PD, Betz RR: Treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus
by delayed manipulative reduction. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, San Francisco, January 1987; American Orthopaedic
Association Residents' Conference, Los Angeles, May 1986; Fall
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society meeting, Philadelphia, November
1985.
160. Mesgarzadeh
M, Sneck CD, Betz RR, Moyer R, Bonakdarpour A: Optimization
of MR imaging of the knee joint (poster). American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, January 1987. Gelman AJ,
Betz RR, DeFilipp GJ, Mesgarzadeh M, Clancy M, Steel HH: Magnetic
resonance imaging in evaluation of spinal cord injured children.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, January
1987; Scoliosis Research Society, Hamilton, Bermuda, September
1986; American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference,
Los Angeles, May 1986; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Hershey,
Pennsylvania, April 1986; American Spinal Injury Association,
San Francisco, March 1986.
161. Dearolf
WW III, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Spinal deformity in pediatric
spinal cord injured patients. Scoliosis Research Society, Hamilton,
Bermuda, September 1986; American Spinal Injury Association,
Boston, March 1987; American Orthopaedic Association Residents'
Conference, Los Angeles, May 1986.
162. Lombardi
AV, Betz RR, Bonakdarpour A, Clancy M, Steel HH: Neurofibromatous
scoliosis: The necessity of an aggressive approach. American
Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Los Angeles,
May 1986. Thoder JJ, Betz RR, Clancy M, Steel HH: Gluteus medius
and minimus advancement for correction of internal rotation
gait in spastic cerebral palsy. American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, Los Angeles, May 1986.
163. Lin
PS, Betz RR, Kalamchi A, Steel HH: The long-term follow-up of
iliofemoral fusion in proximal femoral focal deficiency. American
Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Los Angeles,
May 1986; Fall Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society meeting, Philadelphia,
November 1985.
164. Scanlon
JD, Betz RR, Weaver SA, Rosenfeld ER, Scheuren MA, Bork CE:
Stress test values of paraplegics and quadriplegics versus able-bodied
children (poster). American Spinal Injury Association, San Francisco,
March 1986.
165. Betz
RR, Baran EM, Rosenfeld EM, Steel HH: Somatosensory evoked potentials
(SEPs) in chronic spinal cord injury. American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, New Orleans, February 1986 (poster); American Spinal
Injury Association, Atlanta, April 1985.
166. Crossett
LS, Betz RR, Steel HH: Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia:
long-term follow-up. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
New Orleans, February 1986; American Orthopaedic Association
Residents' Conference, New Orleans, May 1985. Sutherland RD,
Betz RR, Steel HH: The sequelae of septic arthritis of the hip.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, February
1986; American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference,
New Orleans, May 1985; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society, Pittsburgh,
November 1984.
167. Betz
RR, Bunnell WP, MacEwen GD: Scoliosis and pregnancy. Federation
of Spine Associations, New Orleans, February 1986; Scoliosis
Research Society (considered for Russell Hibbs Award), San Diego,
September 1985; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta,
February 1984.
168. Betz
R, Sachs I, Steel H: Acquired spastic talipes equinovarus and
its relationship to dystonia musculorum deformans. Shrine Surgeons
annual meeting, Tampa, FL, October 1985.
169. Betz
RR, Moyer RA, Clements DH, Marchetto P, Lachman JW: Traumatic
diastasis of the first and second tarsometatarsal joints. American
Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Nashville, June 1985;
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, February
1985; American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Las Vegas,
January 1985. Maddalon R, Betz RR, Steel HH: Effect of preoperative
Cotrel traction on posterior spinal fusion in idiopathic scoliosis.
American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, New
Orleans, May 1985.
170. Betz
RR, Moyer RA, Alburger PD, Clancy M, Murphy J, Iaquinto J: Arthroscopic
anterior cruciate reconstruction using autogenous semitendinosus
and gracilis tendons. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Las Vegas, January 1985.
171. Ostrum
RF, Betz RR, Manzione M, Steel HH: Pitfalls, problems, and long-term
results of epiphysiodesis. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Las Vegas, January 1985; American Orthopaedic Association Residents'
Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 1984; Spring Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Society meeting, Hershey, April 1984.
172. Betz
RR, Magill JT, Lonergan R: The percutaneous lateral retinacular
release: Long-term review. American Orthopaedic Society for
Sports Medicine, Las Vegas, January 1985; Pennsylvania Orthopaedic
Society, Hershey, April 1984; Eastern Orthopaedic Association,
Boca Raton, Florida, October 1981.
173. Betz
RR, Steel HH, Millar EA: Acquired spastic talipes equinovarus
and its relationship to dystonia musculorum deformans. Pediatric
Orthopaedic Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 1984.
174. Hix
S, Betz RR, Steel HH: Effects of endurance training on the rehabilitation
of spinal cord injured and spina bifida children (poster). American
Spinal Injury Association, Houston, March 1984.
175. Betz
RR, Palmer C, Kumar S, MacEwen GD: Long-term follow-up of Chiari
osteotomies. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta,
February 1984.
176. Tipping
C, Betz RR, Bunnell WP, Bowen JR, Kumar S, Pizzutillo PD: Electro-spinal
orthosis (ESO) in the treatment of scoliosis. Fall Seminar,
Alfred I. DuPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware, October 1983.
177. Betz
RR, Steel HH, Alburger P, Clements D: Ligamentum teres reconstruction.
Orthopaedic Research Society annual meeting, Anaheim, CA, March
1983
Invited
Lectures:
1. Federation
of Spine Associations annual meeting, San Francisco, February
2001
2. Debate: Anterior vs. posterior surgery (thoracic curve) New
York Spinal Deformity Program, New York City, December 2000
3. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis-anterior open treatment-indications/techniques
5th Scientific Congress of the Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia,
October 2000
4. Keynote address: State of the art and future directions of
functional electrical stimulation (FES) for patients with spinal
cord injury
Implications of scoliosis treatment on function in children
with spinal cord injury The Surgical Management of Spinal Deformity
in the Young Child, Barcelona, Spain, July 2000
5. Anterior instrumentation in the thoracic spine: open techniques
Spinal Deformity: Challenges and Solutions, Las Croabas, Puerto
Rico, May 2000
6.* Scoliosis classification: recent developments * Adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis: indications for posterior instrumentation
-- new technical strategies Spine Trauma in the Millennium,
Chicago, April 2000
7. Pediatric SCI: special considerations Total Spine, Cancun,
February 2000
8. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: indications and posterior
instrumentation Ski with Big Time Spine, Keystone, CO, January-February
2000
9. Anterior instrumentation in adolescent scoliosis. Scoliosis
classification...recent developments
Thoracoscopic versus open approach for anterior instrumentation
in scoliosis Janet Stellini Memorial Lecturer, Temple/Shriners
Orthopaedic Alumni Day, May 1999
10. Spinal Cord Injury: Past, Present, and Future Total Spine,
Cancun, Mexico, March 1999
11. Thoracoscopic technique advancements: what can we do today
that we couldn't two years ago? Where is the future? Presidential
Guest Speaker, Australian Orthopaedic Association, Cairns, Australia,
October 1998
12. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: perspectives on predicting
and treating the contralateral slip [instructional course]
Spinal cord injury: past, present and future [keynote address]
( New classification system for scoliosis [instructional course]
Anterior surgery including endoscopy for idiopathic scoliosis
Early evaluation and management of the child with SCI [instructional
course] New Techniques in Scoliosis Surgeries, Frankfurt, Germany,
July 1998
13. Anterior spinal fusion and instrumentation for adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis Anterior Scoliosis Instrumentation seminar,
New Orleans, March 1998
14. Concepts of anterior instrumentation
Indications and surgical technique: thoracic idiopathic scoliosis
Thoracoscopic application of the anterior instrumentation Spine
+ Science + Management, New Orleans, November 1997
15. Academic medicine What Progress Have We Made in Treating
Spinal Deformities in the Last Ten Years? St. Louis, Missouri,
September 1997
16. Anterior surgery for scoliosis in the idiopathic adolescent
New Directions in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury, Sacramento,
California, July 1997
17. Orthopaedic problems in pediatric spinal cord injury. Overview
of functional electrical stimulation for children with spinal
cord injury XX G.I.S. National Congress, Italian Society of
Vertebral Pathology, Genova, Italy, June 1997
18. Does bracing adversely affect the compensatory upper thoracic
curve in idiopathic scoliosis? Thoracoscopic anterior release
and fusion for idiopathic scoliosis: focus on technique, morbidity,
future applications. The results of a prospective study comparing
anterior instrumentation vs. posterior instrumentation for thoracic
idiopathic scoliosis Spine Deformity in Children and Adolescents,
Philadelphia, PA, April 1997
19. Idiopathic scoliosis: anterior spinal fusion New Surgical
Perspectives on the Pediatric Elbow and Hip, Rosemont, IL, October
1996
20. Chiari osteotomy (hands-on skills laboratory)Session moderator:
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and Perthes disease 30th Brazilian
Orthopaedic and Traumatology Course, Curitiba, Brazil, July
1996
21. Management of the adult with spine deformity. Anterior instrumentation
for thoracic scoliosis. Pediatric spinal cord injury. Functional
neuromuscular stimulation. Guidelines to differentiating physiologic
bowing from Blount's disease Advanced Techniques in Spinal Surgery,
Keystone, CO, March 1996
22. Anterior instrumentation for thoracic idiopathic scoliosis.
The place of the King criteria in 1996 Total Spine, Cancun,
Mexico, February 1996
23. Kyphosis correction: 4-rod technique Miami Project, Miami,
Florida, October 1995
24. Trends in upper extremity management of individuals with
SCI Treatment of Scoliosis, Innsbruck, Austria, March 1995
25. Surgical treatment for thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbar
scoliosis: anterior approach Neural Prostheses: Motor Systems
IV. Mt. Sterling, Ohio, June 1994
26. Upper extremity applications in the pediatric SCI and CP
populations MOSS Instrumentation: Biomechanics, Indications
and Techniques, June 1993
27. Anterior MOSS for Scoliosis St. Joseph's Health Centre,
London, Ontario, Canada, July 1992
28. Pelvic osteotomies for treatment of pediatric hip disorders.
Current controversies in the treatment of scoliosis. Reliable
early radiographic differentiation of infantile Blount's disease
and physiologic bowing. The contralateral slipped capital femoral
epiphysis. Can you prevent it? Can you detect it early? Guy
A. Caldwell Visiting Professor, Children's Hospital and Tulane
University Medical Center, New Orleans, June 1992
29. Reliable early differentiation of infantile Blount's disease
and physiologic bowing. Pelvic osteotomies for treatment of
pediatric hip disorders. Current controversies in the treatment
of scoliosis. Current
perspectives on treatment of SCFE: Can MRI predict a contralateral
slip? Future Research in Neurological and Functional Recovery
in SCI. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, February 1992
30. Upper extremity functional electrical stimulation: potential
for future research Update Course on Cotrel-Dubousset Instrumentation,
Philadelphia, June 1991
31. Local host and moderator of Session 1: Deformity Nemours
Children's Clinic and Northeast Florida Orthopaedic Society,
April 1991
32. Perspectives on slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Is pinning
always necessary? Can MRI predict an impending contralateral
slip?
Back pain in children. Current controversies regarding instrumentation
for treatment of spinal deformity Brooklyn Orthopaedic Society,
January 1991
33. Perspectives on slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Is pinning
always necessary? Can MRI predict an impending contralateral
slip? 34th Annual Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Symposium and Ontario
Orthopaedic Association, Toronto, Ontario, November 1990
34.Post-traumatic spinal cord syrinx: an evaluation by MRI.
Functional neuromuscular stimulation in spinal cord injured
patients
Cast treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis St. Joseph's
Hospital, February 1990: Kaneda Anterior Spinal Device Instrumentation
Introductory Course
35. Zielke anterior instrumentation St. Joseph's Hospital, December
1989: Cotrel-Dubousset Spinal Instrumentation Introductory Course
36. Common scoliosis curvatures and preoperative planning Cotrel-Dubousset
Spinal Instrumentation, New Orleans, LA, November 1989
37. Introduction to the components Idiopathic scoliosis constructs
- thoracic C-D in neuromuscular scoliosis. Use of C-D in kyphosis
Gwynedd-Mercy College, October 1988
38. Scoliosis and its treatment: a contemporary approach Philadelphia
Orthopaedic Review Course, May 1988
39. Congenital epiphyseal plate disorders Pennsylvania Academy
of Chiropractic Physicians, April 1988
40. An allopathic approach to diagnosis and management of scoliosis
Memphis Orthopaedic Association and LeBonheur Children's Medical
Center, Memphis, April 1988
41. Early diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis. Evaluation of
low back pain in children. Orthopaedic infections in children.
The current treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures Children's
Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, December 1987
42. The Chiari pelvic osteotomy in children and young adults.
Steel (triple) osteotomy of the innominate bone Medical College
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, September 1987
43. Cotrel fixation in scoliosis Perspectives in Pediatric Orthopaedics:
The Pediatric Hip, Wilmington, DE, May 1987
44. Triple innominate osteotomy. Chiari osteotomy Pennsylvania
Academy of Chiropractic Surgeons, April 1987
45. Anatomy to include embryology as it relates to spine deformity.
Biomechanics of the spine as it relates to spine deformity.
Etiology of scoliosis. Classification of scoliosis. History
taking, physical examination and diagnostic work-up for patients
with scoliosis
Natural history of scoliosis. Conservative treatment of scoliosis
to include exercise, observation, and bracing. Surgical treatment
of scoliosis. Back pain associated with scoliosis, and treatment
and diagnosis. Psychosocial issues subsequent to scoliosis
Problems in adulthood for patients with scoliosis Family Practice
Review, Lancaster, PA, March 1986
46. Scoliosis in the young adult: therapeutic, rehabilitative
and prognostic considerations
History and treatment of common sports injuries Shriners Hospitals
for Children, Chicago, February 1984.
47. Orthopaedic management and complications of spinal cord
injury. Complications in spinal cord injury. Recent research
in spinal cord injury
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