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Paul David Sponseller, MD

Sponseller, Paul David, MD
Title(s):
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Urology
Vice-Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Head of Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Riley Professor

Appointment Phone:
410-955-3136

Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

Expertise:
Cerebral Palsy, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, Clubfeet, Hip Dislocations, Hip Dysplasia, Kyphosis, Marfan Syndrome, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondyloysis

Education and Experience

Training
  • University of Michigan Medical School (Ann Arbor MI)/ (1980)
Residencies
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (Madison WI)/ Orthopaedics (1985)
Fellowships
  • Children's Hospital (Boston MA)/ Peds Ortho & Spine Surgery (1986)
Certifications
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2010)

Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-3136
Appointment Phone: 410-955-3136
Fax: 410-502-3944
Location Map
Department / Division
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedics

Centers/Institutes

Centers / Institutes
  • Comprehensive Marfan Center

Bio

Biography
Dr Sponseller has practiced at Hopkins since 1986. He is Professor and Head of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics. He has focused his interest in Spinal Deformity in Children as well as genetic and neuromuscular disorders.
He has been awarded the Arthur H. Heune award for distinguished achievement by the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. He was also given the Antoine Marfan Award and the Hero with a Heart Award by the National Marfan Foundation.
Physician Title
Vice-Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Head of Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Riley Professor
Awards and Honors
Arthur H. Heune Award for Distinguished Research, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Antoine Marfan Award, National Marfan Foundation

Hero with a Heart Award, National Marfan Foundation

Best Paper, Fourth International Congress on Early-Onset Scoliosis, Toronto Canada: McElroy MJ, Sponseller PD, Shaner A, Akbarnia BA, Thompson GS: Growing Rods in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Nov 20, 2010.
Expertise
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
  • Clubfeet
  • Hip Dislocations
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Kyphosis
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Pediatric Spinal Deformity
  • Scoliosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondyloysis
Professional Highlights
Research Committee Chair for Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America;Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, Maryland Orthopaedic Assoication. Sit on Board of Directors for Scoliosis Research Society.

Research

Research and Publications
Black, B.E., O'Brien, E., Sponseller, P.D.: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries in Children: Different Than In Adults. Contemp. Ortho. 29(4): 253-260, 1994.
Sponseller, P.D., Bisson L., Gearhart, J.P., Jeffs, R.D., Magid, D., Fishman, E.: Anatomy of the Pelvis in Exstrophy Complex. J. Bone Joint Surgery 77-A: 177-189, 1995.
Sponseller, P.D., Hobbs, W., Riley, L.H. III, Pyeritz, R.E.: Thoracolumbar Spine in Marfan Syndrome. J. Bone Joint Surgery 77-A(6): 867-876, 1995.
Ben-Chaim J, Peppas DS, Sponseller PD, Jeffs RD, Gearhart JP: Applications of Osteotomy in the cloacal exstrophy patient. Journal of Urology 154 2 pt 2): 865-7, 1995 Aug
Gearhart JP, Forschner DC, Jeffs RD, Ben-Chaim J, Sponseller PD: A combined vertical and horizontal pelvic osteotomy approach for primary and secondary repair of bladder exstrophy. Journal of Urology 155(2): 689-93, 1996.
Frassica, F.J. Waltrip, R.L.,, Sponseller, P.D.,Ma, LD, McCarthy, E.: Osteoid Osteoma and Osteoblastoma. Orthop. Clin. N. Amer. 27(3): 559-574, 1996.
Fedarko NS, D'Avis P, Frazier CR, Burrill MJ, Fergusson V, Tayback M, Sponseller PD, Shapiro JR: Cell Proliferation of Human Fibroblasts and Osteoblasts in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Influence of Age. J. Bone & Mineral Research10(11):1705-1712, 1995
Magid D, Sponseller PD, McCarthy E: Intoeing in a Fourteen-year old Girl. Clinical Orthopaedics, 325: 322-325, 1996.
Miller, N.H., Mims B, Child A., Milewicz D. M., Sponseller, P.D, Blanton S: Genetic Analysis of Structural Elastic Fiber and Collagen Genes in Familial Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Journal of Orthopaedic Research 14:994-999, 1996.
Sponseller, P.D., Tomek, I., Pyeritz, R.E.: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Marfan Syndrome. J. Ped.Orthop.(B) 6(4):255-259, 1997.
Sponseller, M.D., Cass, J.R.: Atlanto Occipital Fusion for Dislocations in Patients with Neurologic Preservation, Spine 22(3):344-347, 1997.
Fedarko NS, Sponseller PD, Shapiro JR: Long-term extracellular matrix metabolism by cultured human osteogenesis imperfecta osteoblasts. J. Bone & Mineral Research 11(6): 800-5, 1996 June
Sunkara UK, Sponseller PD, Hadley-Miller H, McCarthy E: Bilateral Osteofibrous Dysplasia: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Iowa Orthopaedic Journal 17:47-52, 1997
Thompson JD, Buehler KC, Sponseller PD, Gray DW, Black BE, Buckley SL, Griffin PP: Shortening in femoral shaft fractures in children treated with spica cast. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 338: 74-8, 1997
Doute, D., Sponseller, P.D., Silberstein, C.E., Atkins, E., Tolo, V.T.: Soleus neurectomy for Dynamic Ankle Equinus in Cerebral Palsy. Amer. J. Orthop, 26(9):613-616, 1997.
Hobbs, W., Sponseller, P.D., Weiss, A.P., Pyeritz, R.E: Cervical Spine Problems in Marfan Syndrome. Spine, 22(9):983-989, 1997
Sponseller, P.D., Sethi, N., Pyeritz, R.E.: Infantile Scoliosis in Marfan Syndrome. Spine, 20:509-516, 1997.
Sponseller, P.D., Young, A., Sarwark J., Lin, D.: Anterior-only Fusion for Scoliosis in Myelomenengocele. Clin. Orthop 364:117-124, 1999.
Sponseller, P.D.: Evaluating the Child with Back Pain. Am. Family Physician 54(6):1933-1946, 1996.
Sussman D., Sponseller, P.D., Gearhart, J.P., Valdevit, A., Kier-York J., Chao, E,Y-S: Comparison of Methods of Repairing the Symphysis Pubis in Bladder Exstrophy by Tensile Testing. Brit J. Urol, 79:979-984,1997.
Jeng, C., Sponseller, P.D., Yates, A., Paletta, G. : Subtrochanteric Fractures in Children: Alignment after 90-90 Traction and Cast Application. Clin. Orthop, 341:170-174, 1997.
Mont MA, Einhorn TA, Sponseller PD, Hungerford DS: The trapdoor procedure sing autogenous cortical and cancellous Bone Grafts for osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head J. Bone Joint Surg 80-B,56-63, 1998
Ankrom M.A., Patterson J.A., dAvis P.Y. Vetter U.K., Blackman M.R. Sponseller P.D., Tayback M. Robey P.G., Shapiro J.R. Fedarko N.S.: Age-Related changes in Human Estrogen Receptor alpha Function and Levels in Osteoblasts. Biochemical J. 1998; 333(part 3): 787-94
Sponseller, P.D.,Ahn N., Choi, J., Ahn U: Orthopaedic Problems in Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome. J. Pediatr. Orthop., 1999; 19(5): 596-602.
Lindsey J, Michelson JD, McWilliams B, Sponselller P, Miller NH: The Foot in Marfan Syndrome: Clinical Findings and Weight-Distribution Patterns. J Pediatr Orthop 18: 755-759, 1998.
Hinton R., Crockett MM, Smith G, Sponseller PD. Sociodemographic variation in the incidence of femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents: J. Bone Joint Surg. 81-A: 500-509, 1999
Sponseller PD, Bhimani M: Result of Brace Treatment for Scoliosis in Marfan Syndrome. SPINE 2000; 25(18): 2350-2354.
Crockett MM, Carten MF, Hurko O, Sponseller PD: Motor Milestones in Children with Diastrophic Dysplasia. J. Pediatr. Orthop. 2000; 20: 437-441
Hutchins C, Sponseller PD, Sturm PF, Mosquero R: Open Femur Fractures in Children. J. Pediatr. Orthop. 2000; 20: 183-187.
Cameron ML, Sponseller PD, Rossberg M: Sedation and Analgesia in Children. Am. J. Orthop 2000; 24: 663-672.
Herzka A, Sponseller PD, Pyeritz RE: Atlantoaxial Subluxation in Patients with the Marfan Syndrome. SPINE 2000; 25(4): 524-526.
Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP: The role of Osteotomy in treatment of Bladder Exstrophy. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 22(7):5-7 1999
Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Ahn UM, Kusczyk B, Zinreich SJ, Nallamshetty LK. Dural ectasia is associated with back pain in the Marfan syndrome. SPINE 25(12): 1562-1569.
Sponseller PD, Ahn, NU, Ahn UM, Kusczyk B, Fishman EK, Zinreich SJ. Osseous anatomy of the lumbosacral spine in Marfan syndrome. Spine 25:2797-2802, 2000.
Ahn, NU, Sponseller PD, Kusczyk B, Ahn UM, Zinreich SJ, Fishman EK. Dural ectasia: MR and CT diagnosis and criteria. Genetics in Medicine 2(3):173-179, 2000.
Sponseller PD, Jani MM, Gearhart JP Jeffs RD: Anterior Iliac Osteotomies in Treatment of Bladder Exstrophy. J. Bone Joint Surg (Am) 2001; 83(A): 184-193.
Sponseller PD, Jani MM, Gearhart JP Jeffs RD: Anterior Iliac Osteotomies in Treatment of Bladder Exstrophy. J. Bone Joint Surg (Am) 2001; 83(A): 184-193.
Jani MM, Sponseller PD, Chao EYS, Valdevit ADC. Biomechanical Analysis of the Pelvis in Bladder Exstrophy . J. Pediatric Orthop. 20 (3):296-301, 2000
Sponseller PD, Lenke L, Laporte D, Hungerford M: Wound Infections in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery. Spine 25(19): 2461-2466,2000.

Rose PS, Levy HP, Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Magyri T, Davis J, Francomano CA: A comparison of the Berlin and Ghent Nosologies and the influence of dural ectasia in the diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome. Genetics in Medicine 2000; 2(5): 278-282
Khanna AJ, Braverman NE, Valle D, Sponseller PD: Cervical Stenosis Secondary to Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata. Am. J. Med. Genet. 2001; 99: 63-66.
Rose PS, Ahn NU, Levy HP, Ahn UA, Davis J, Liberfarb RM, Nallamshetty L, Sponseller PD, Francomano CA: Thoracolumbar Spinal Abnormalities in Stickler Syndrome. SPINE 2001; 26(4): 403-409.
Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES, Kebaish KM., Sponseller PD: The lumbar interpediculate distance is widened in adults with Marfan Syndrome. Acta Orthop. Scand 2001; 72(6): 67-71.
Minahan RE, Sepkuty JP, Lesser RP, Sponseller PD, Kostuik JP. Anterior spinal cord injury with preserved neurogenic motor potentials. Clin Neurophysiol 112;2001: 1442-1450.
Rose PS, Ahn NU, Levy HP, Magid D, Davis J, Liberfarb RM, Sponseller PD, Francomano CA: The Hip in Stickler Syndrome. J. Pediatric Orthop 2001; 21: 657-663.
Tortolani PJ, Ain MC, Miller NH, Brumback RJ, Sponseller PD: Tibial Nails for Femoral Shaft Fractures in adolescents: off-label usage. Orthopedics. 2001 Jun; 24(6): 553-7
Miller NH, Schwab DL, Sponseller PD, Manolio TA, Pugh EW, Wilson AP: Characterization of Idiopathic Scoliosis in a Clinically Well-Defined Population. Clin Orthop. 2001; 392: 349-357.
Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Springer BD, Buchowski JM, Funches L, Garrett ES, Kostuik JP, Kebaish KM, Sponseller PD: Cauda equina syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis: meta-analysis of outcomes after medical nd surgical treatments. J. Spinal Disord. 2001 Oct; 166(4): 1444-9
Stec A, Pannu H, Tadros Y, Sponseller PD, Fishman EK, Gearhart JP: Pelvic Floor Anatomy in classic bladder exstrophy using 3-dimensional computed tomography. J. Urol 2001; 166:1444-1449

Stec AA, Pannu HK, Tadros YE, Sponseller PD, Wakim A, Fishman EK, Gearhart JP: Evaluation of the bony pelvis in classic bladder exstrophy by using 3-D CT: Further Insights. Urology 2001 Dec; 58(6): 1030-5
Jones KB, Erkula G, Sponseller PD, Dormans JP: Spinal Deformity Correction in Marfan Syndrome. Spine 2002 27:2003-2012

Dobbs MB, Lenke LG, Szymanski DA, Morcuende JA, Weinstein SL, Bridwell KH, Sponseller PD: Prevalence of neural axis abnormalities in patients with infantile idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2002; 84-A: 2230-4
Shindle MK, Khanna AJ, Hoehner JC, ONeill PJ, Sponseller PD: Colonic perforation complicating posterior fusion for high-grade spondylolisthesis. J Spinal Disord Tech 2002; 15: 546-9
Sponseller PD: Sizing Up Scoliosis. Editorial, J Am Med Assoc 2003. 289(5): 608-9.
Okubadejo G, Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP: Orthopaedic Complications of management of Bladder Exstrophy. J. Pediatr. Orthop. 2003 Jul-Aug; 23(4): 522-8.
Stec A, Wakim A, McCarthy EF, Lakshmanan Y, Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP: Fetal Bony Pelvis in the Bladder Exstrophy complex: Normal Potential for Growth? Pediatric Urology 2003
Jones KB, Sponseller PD, Shindle MK, McCarthy M: Longitudinal parental perceptions of spinal fusion for neuromuscular spine deformity in patients with totally involved cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Mar-Apr;23:143-9.
Launay F, Leet AI, Jouve B, Bollini G, Sponseller PD: Lateral humeral condyle fractures in children: a comparison of two approaches to treatment.
J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):385-91.
Ngu BB, Khanna AJ, Pak SS, McCarthy EF, Sponseller, PD: Eosinophilic granuloma of the atlas presenting as torticollis in a child. Spine 2004, 28(5): e98-100.
Khanna AJ, Wasserman BA, Sponseller PD: Magnetic resonance imaging of the pediatric spine. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 11(4):248-259, 2003.
Leet AI, Chhor K, Launay F, Kier-York J, Sponseller PD: Femoral head resection for painful hip subluxation in cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop 25(1): 70-73, 2005.

Foran JRH, Pyeritz RE, Dietz HCIII, Sponseller PD: Characterization of symptoms associated with dural ectasia in the Marfan patient.
Am J Med Genet A. 2005 Apr 1;134:58-65.

O''Neill PJ, Karol LA, Shindle MK, Elerson EE, BrintzenhofeSzoc KM, Katz DE, Farmer KW, Sponseller PD. Decreased orthotic effectiveness in overweight patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 May;87:1069-74.

Register BC, Hansel DE, Hutchins GM, Levey EB, Sponseller PD, Leet AI. Postoperative gastric rupture in children with cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 May-Jun;25(3):280-2.
Launay F, Leet AI, Sponseller PD. Pediatric spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality: a meta-analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr;(433):166-70.
Jones KB, Myers L, Judge DP, Kirby PA, Dietz HC, Sponseller PD. Toward an understanding of dural ectasia: a light microscopy study in a murine model of Marfan syndrome. Spine. 2005 Feb 1;30(3):291-3.

Erkula G, Kiter AE, Kilic BA, Er E, Demirkan F, Sponseller PD. The relation of joint laxity and trunk rotation. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2005 Jan;14(1):38-41

Sponseller PD, Jones KB, Ahn NU, Erkula G, Dietz HC III: Protrusio Acetabuli in Marfan Syndrome: Age-Related Prevalence and Hip Function. J. Bone Joint Surg. 2006; 88-A. p. 486-495

Nelson CP, King JA, Purves JT, Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP: Repeat pelvic osteotomy
in patients with failed closure of bladder exstrophy: applications and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Jun;41(6):1109-12.

Vitale MG, Vitale MA, Lehman CL, Hyman JA, Skaggs DA, Roye D, Sponseller PD,Flynn JM: Towards a National Pediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma Outcomes Registry: the Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Research Group (POTORG) experience. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Mar-Apr;26(2):151-6.
Moroz L, Launay F, Frick S, Kocher MM, Newton PO, Sponseller PD, Flynn JM: Titanium elastic nailing of fractures of the femur in children. Predictors of complications and poor outcome. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Oct;88(10):1361-6.

Buchowski J, Bhatnagar R, Skaggs D, Sponseller PD: Temporary Internal Distraction as an aid to correction of severe scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg 2006; 88A: 2035-2041.

Srikumaran U, Woodard EJ, Leet AI, Rigamonti D, Sponseller PD, Ain MC: Pedicle and spinal canal parameters of the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in the achondroplast population. Spine, in press, 2007.

Hoernschemeyer D, Farjoodi P, Cheng J, Sponseller P. A study of the cutaneous nerves encountered during thoracoplasty. Spine 2007 Feb 1;32(3):301-5.

Chang JH, Hoernschemeyer DG, Sponseller PD. Delayed postoperative paralysis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis management with partial removal of hardware and staged
correction. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006 May; 19(3):222-5.

Sponseller PD, Yazici M, Demetracopoulos C, Emans JB: Evidence basis for management of spine and chest wall deformities in children. Spine. 2007 Sep 1;32(19 Suppl):S81-
Lonner BS, Newton PO, Betz RR, Scharf C, OBrien M, Sponseller PD, Lenke LG, Crawford A, Lowe T, Letko L, Harms J, Shufflebarger H: Operative Management of Scheuermanns Kyphosis in 78 Patients. SPINE 2007: 32(24): 2644-2652.
Danielsson AJ, Gartonek A, Levey E, McHale K, Sponseller P, Saraste H: Associations between Orthopaedic findings, Ambulation and health-related quality of life in children with myelomeningocele. J Child. Orthop 2008 2(1): 45-54.
Sponseller PD, Takenaga RK, Newton P, Boachie O, Flynn J, Letko L, Betz R, Bridwell K, Gupta M, Marks M, Bastrom T. The Use of Traction in Treatment of Severe Spine Deformities. Spine. 2008 Oct 1;33(21):2305-9
O'Brien JR, Yu WD, Bhatnagar R, Sponseller P, Kebaish KM.Anatomic study of the S2Iliac technique for lumbopelvic screw placement. Spine 2009 May 20;34
Roach J, Skaggs DL, Sponseller PD, MacLeod LM: Is Research Presented at the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting Influenced by Industry Funding? Spine. 2008 Sep 15;33(20):2208-12.
Schaeffer AJ, Purves JT, King JA, Sponseller PD, Jeffs RD, Gearhart JP. Complications of Primary Closure of Bladder exstrophy. J Urol. 2008 Oct;180(4 Suppl):1671-4; iscussion 1674.
Bahk MS, Srikumaran U, Ain MC, Erkula G, Leet AI, Sargent MC, Sponseller PD. Patterns of Supracondylar Humerus Fracture. J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Jul-Aug;28:493-9.

Hinton RY, Rivera VR, Pautz MJ, Sponseller PD. Ligamentous Laxity of the Knee During Childhood and Adolescence. J Pediatr Orthop. 2008 Mar;28(2):184-7.
Yang JS, Sponseller PD. Severe cervical kyphosis complicating traction in a patient with Marfan Syndrome. Spine. 2009 Jan 1;34(1):E66-9
Yang JS, Sponseller PD, Yazici M, Johnston CE 2d. Vascular complications fromAnterior spine surgery in three patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.Spine. 2009 Feb 15;34 (4):E153-7.
Chang TL, Sargent MC, Sponseller PD. Postoperative neurovascular monitoring in the Pediatric Orthopaedic Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Jan-Feb;29:80-4.

Chang TL, Sponseller PD, Kebaish KM, Fishman EK. Low profile pelvic fixation. anatomic parameters for sacral alar-iliac fixation versus traditional iliac fixation. Spine. 2009;34:436-440.
Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Abel MF, Sucato D, Newton PO, Shufflebarger H, Lenke LG, Letko L, Betz R, Marks M, Bastrom T, The Harms Study Group: Scoliosis surgery in cerebral palsy. Differences between unit and custom rods. Spine 34:840-844, 2009.

Sponseller PD, Thompson GH, Akbarnia BA, Glait SA, Asher MA, Emans JB, Dietz HC 3rd. Growing rods for infantile scoliosis in Marfan syndrome.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jul 15;34(16):1711-5

Sponseller PD, Betz R, Newton PO, Lenke LG, Lowe T, Crawford A, Sucato D, Lonner B, Marks M, Bastrom T, The Harms Study Group: Differences in curve behavior after fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with open triradiate cartilages. Spine 34(8):827-831, 2009.

Sankar W, Skaggs D, Emans JB, Marks DS, Dormans JP, Thompson GH, Shah SA, Sponseller PD, Akbarnia BA. Neurologic risk in Growing Spine Surgery in Early Onset Scoliosis: Is neuromonitoring necessary for all cases? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Aug 15;34(18):1952-5.

Leet AI, Shirley ED, Barker C, Launay F, Sponseller PD. Treatment of Femur Fractures in Children with Cerebral Palsy. J Child Orthop. 2009 Aug;3(4):253-8.

Farmer KW, Brinkley MF, Skolasky RL, Sponseller PD, Ain MC. Lumbar Fusion in Achondroplasia: Does Fusion to the Sacrum Affect Function? J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(5):476-80.

Sponseller PD, Thompson GH, Akbarnia BA, Glait SA, Asher MA, Emans JB, Dietz HC 3rd. Growing rods for infantile scoliosis in Marfan syndrome.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jul 15;34(16):1711-5.

Sponseller PD, Yang JS, Thompson GH, McCarthy RE, Emans JB, Skaggs DL, Asher MA, Yazici M, Poe-Kochert C, Kostial P, Akbarnia BA. Pelvic fixation of growing rods: comparison of constructs.Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jul 15;34(16):1706-10.

Sponseller PD, Shah SA, Abel MF, Newton PO, Letko L, Marks M. Infection rate after spine surgery in cerebral palsy is high and impairs results: multicenter analysis of risk factors and treatment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010;468:711-716 (Epub 2009 Jun 19, DOI:10.1007/s11999-009-0933-4).

Yang JS, McElroy MJ, Akbarnia BA, Salari P, Oliveira D, Thompson GH, Emans JB, Yazici M, Skaggs DL, Shah SA, Kostial PN, Sponseller PD. Growing rods for spinal deformity: characterizing consensus and variation in current use.J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Apr-May;30(3):264-70

Loeys BL, Dietz HC, Braverman AC, Callewaert BL, De Backer J, Devereux RB, Hilhorst-Hofstee Y, Jondeau G, Faivre L, Milewicz DM, Pyeritz RE, Sponseller PD, Wordsworth P, De Paepe AM. The revised Ghent nosology for the Marfan syndrome. J Med Genet. 2010 Jul;47(7):476-85.

Novak TE, Costello JP, Orosco R, Sponseller PD, Mack E, Gearhart JP. Failed exstrophy closure: management and outcome. J Pediatr Urol. 2010 Aug;6(4):381-4. Epub 2009 Nov 10

Erkula G, Sponseller PD, Paulsen LC, Oswald GL, Loeys BL, Dietz HC.. Musculoskeletal findings of loeys-dietz syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Sep;92(9):1876-83.

Sponseller PD, Erkula G, Skolasky RL, Venuti KD, Dietz HC 3rd. Improving clinical recognition of marfan syndrome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Sep;92(9):1868-75.

Cervellione RM, Husmann DA, Bivalacqua TJ, Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP. Penile ischemic injury in the exstrophy/epispadias spectrum: New insights and possible mechanisms. J Pediatr Urol. 2010 Jun 9.

Srikumaran U, Tan E, Erkula G, Leet A, Ain MC, Sargent MC, Sponseller PD: 'Pin Size Influences Sagittal Alignment in Percutaneously Pinned Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop 2010;30(8):792-798.

Sponseller PD: Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Practice Today. J Pediatr Orthop, in press

Sponseller PD, Zimmerman RM, Ko PS, Pull ter Gunne AF, Mohamed AS, Chang TL, Kebaish KM. Low profile pelvic fixation with the sacral alar iliac technique in the pediatric population improves results at two-year minimum follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010;35(20):1887-1892.

Ting BL, Mathur D, Loeys BL, Dietz HC, III, Sponseller PD. The diagnostic value of the facial features of Marfan syndrome. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2010;4:545-551.

Ko PS, Jameson PG, II, Chang TL, et al. Transverse-plane pelvic asymmetry in patients with cerebral palsy and scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop, in press, 2011

Sponseller PD. Bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in practice today. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Jan-Feb;31(1 Suppl):S53-60.





Research Interests
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Pediatric Spinal Deformity

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Scoliosis Research Society

American Orthopaedic Association

Maryland Orthopaedic Association

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
National Marfan Foundation

International Rett Syndrome Association
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