KennethAaronShawDOFAAOS

Orthopaedic Surgery • Fort Gordon, GA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Office
300 East Hospital Road
Fort Gordon, GA 30905
Phone+1 706-787-1859
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Summary

I am a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and clinical scholar with Children's Mercy at Kansas City. After 9 years of military service as an orthopaedic surgeon with the US Army, I completed fellowship training in pediatric orthopaedic and scoliosis surgery at the Scottish Rite for Children Hospital and now work as a Pediatric spine surgeon at Children's Mercy at Kansas City. I have a passion for pediatric spinal deformity, clinical research, and medical education.

Education & Training

Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalDO, Advanced Spine Fellow, 2022 - 2022
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2014 - 2018
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2014
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

MO State License 2023 - 2025
TX State License 2021 - 2024
KS State License 2023 - 2024
GA State License 2014 - 2024
AR State License 2020 - 2022
AL State License 2022 - 2022
SC State License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Faculty Member Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 2022
Young Alumni Achievement Award Kansas City University of Medicine, 2019
Armed Forces Service Medal United States Army, 2019
Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters United States Army, 2019
Army Achievement Medal with 4 Oak Leak Clusters United States Army, 2019
Xenakis Award for Outstanding Graduating Resident Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Consensus and Equipose in the Management of Military Trainee Femoral Neck Stress Fractures: A Survey of Military Surgeons.
K Aaron Shaw, Joseph S Burke, Keith L Jackson, Shawn Boomsma, Andrew P Hurvitz, Colleen M Moreland, Frederick P O'Brien, Ivan J Antosh, Jeannie Huh, Brian R Waterman, ...> ;Military Medicine. 2024 Jan 23
Increasing soft tissue depth is associated with stalling of magnetically controlled growing rods.
K Aaron Shaw, Adam Jamnik, Anna McClung, David Thornberg, Brandon Ramo, Amy McIntosh> ;North American Spine Society Journal. 2023 Jun 1
Skeletal Maturity in Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Significant Discrepancy Present Between the Hand and the Hip.
K Aaron Shaw, John A Herring> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2023 Feb 14
1 citations
Avoiding PICU admission following PSF for neuromuscular scoliosis in non-ambulatory cerebral palsy managed with ERAS protocol.
K Aaron Shaw, Hilary Harris, Numera Sachwani, Tracy Ruska, Joshua S Murphy, Nicholas D Fletcher> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 May 1
Senior Military Rank Is Associated With Higher Rates of Return to Running and Unrestricted Activity Among Military Servicemembers After Surgical Repair of Patellar Ten...
Danielle Rider, Nischal Nadig, Colleen Moreland, Patrick Rushford, Cortney Wolfley, Scott Brown, K Aaron Shaw, Brian R Waterman, Beck, E.> ;Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2022 Dec 1
7 citations
The evolving stall rate of magnetically controlled growing rods beyond 2 years follow-up.
K Aaron Shaw, Paul Bassett, Brandon A Ramo, Anna McClung, David Thornberg, Adam Jamnik, Chan-Hee Jo, Charlie E Johnston, Amy L McIntosh> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 Mar 1
The Subcapital Femoral Neck Stress Fracture: A Novel Subtype of Compression-sided Stress Fracture-A Report of Three Cases.
Francesco Biolzi, Ryan Dinnen, Bonamico Jacobs, Tyler Doty, Colleen Barkley, Keith Lynn Jackson, K Aaron Shaw> ;Military Medicine. 2022 Oct 13
Effects of distraction-based distal fixation on pelvic parameter development in early onset scoliosis.
K Aaron Shaw, Nicholas Fletcher, Justin West, Numera Sachwani, Matthew Romine, Ron El-Hawary, Joshua Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 Mar 1
3 citations
Impact of surgical treatment on parent-reported health related quality of life measures in early-onset scoliosis: stable but no improvement at 2 years.
K Aaron Shaw, Brandon Ramo, Anna McClung, David Thornberg, Burt Yazsay, Peter Sturm, Chan-Hee Jo, Matthew E Oetgen> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Surgically Treated Femoral Neck Stress Fractures Are Likely to Result in Military Separation During Basic Combat Training.
K Aaron Shaw, Joshua Hattaway, Nolan Villani, Colleen Barkley, Frederick O'Brien, Keith L Jackson, Michael Tucker> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2022 Sep 1
3 citations
1- vs. 2-year follow-up after posterior spinal fusion for AIS: what additional information is gained?
K Aaron Shaw, Keith Orland, Tracey P Bastrom, Peter O Newton, , Nicholas D Fletcher> ;Spine Deformity. 2022 Nov 1
8 citations
To tether or fuse? Significant equipoise remains in treatment recommendations for idiopathic scoliosis.
K Aaron Shaw, Michelle C Welborn, Hiroko Matsumoto, Stefan Parent, Numera Sachwani, Ron El-Hawary, David Skaggs, Peter O Newton, Laurel Blakemore, Michael Vitale, Amer...> ;Spine Deformity. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
Understanding Noise Exposure During Cast Removal: The Effect of Cast Saw Type and Casting Material.
K Aaron Shaw, Casey Mueller, Francesco Biolzi, Nolan Villani, Frederick O'Brien, Robert Burks> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2022 Sep 7
1 citations
Pectoralis Major Tendon Tears During Airborne Operations: Are These Injuries Isolated?
Casey Mueller, Colleen M Moreland, Keith L Jackson, Dana Hensley, Anton Lacap, K Aaron Shaw> ;Military Medicine. 2022 Jun 7
1 citations
Continued Increase in Cost of Care Despite Decrease in Stay After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
K Aaron Shaw, Brittany Ange, Varghese George, Joshua S Murphy, Nicholas D Fletcher> ;Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2022 Mar 11
5 citations
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Associated with Endocrinopathy: A Narrative Review.
K Aaron Shaw, A Luke Shiver, Tannur Oakes, Nicholas D Fletcher> ;JBJS Reviews. 2022 Feb 7
Making Use of Your Assets: Clinical Use of EOD Radiography in the Forward-Deployed Setting
Caitlin M Howard, Shawn Veach, Regan F Lyon, K. Aaron Shaw> ;Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
Core Decompression and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate in the Treatment of Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Can We Improve Natural Hi...
Matthew Griffith, Kenneth Aaron Shaw, Joshua Hattaway, Timothy Schrader> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2021 Aug 23
2 citations
Too Loud for Comfort: A Simulated Evaluation of Cast Saw Noise.
K Aaron Shaw, Virginia Bailey, Fred O'Brien> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2021 Aug 23
5 citations
Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in Athletes and the Military
K. Aaron Shaw, Colleen M. Moreland, Tyler J. Hunt, Colleen Barkley, Frederick P O'Brien, Keith L. Jackson> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021 Nov 29
Volar DRUJ Instability After Midshaft Both-Bone Forearm Fracture in a Toddler: A Case Report.
T. Hunter Stocker-Downing, Francesco Biolzi, Frederick P O'Brien, K. Aaron Shaw> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2021 Nov 17
2 citations
Anterior Glenoid Reconstruction With Distal Tibial Allograft: Biomechanical Impact of Fixation and Presence of a Retained Lateral Cortex
Stephen A. Parada, K. Aaron Shaw, Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, Judith G. Kyrkos, Daniel W. Paré, Jessica Amero, James W. Going, Brice G. Morpeth, Robert Shelley, Josef K....> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Predicting adjacent infections in pediatric septic arthritis: Do predictive criteria extrapolate across geographic regions?: Predicting Periarticular Infection in the ...
Jordan W. Paynter, B. Gage Griswold, Pearce W. Lane, Daniel W. Paré, Rahil A. Patel, Michael J. Steflik, K. Aaron Shaw> ;Journal of Orthopaedics. 2021 Nov 1
Biomechanical evaluation of an intramedullary clavicle screw in simple oblique and butterfly wedge fractures.
Bryce F Kunkle, John D. DesJardins, Joel Campbell, Josef K. Eichinger, Michael J. Kissenberth, Kenneth Aaron Shaw, John M. Tokish, Stephen A. Parada> ;Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 2021 Jul 21
1 citations
Parachute-Induced Pectoralis Major Tears in Military Servicemembers: What Is the Functional Recovery?:
K. Aaron Shaw, Scott Brown, Colleen M. Moreland, Ivan J. Antosh, Stephen A. Parada> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021 Jun 16
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Grant Support

Biomechanical Research GrantScottish Rite for Children2023
Fellows Research GrantScoliosis Research Society2022

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Fellow
North American Spine Society - NASS
Member
Orthopaedic Trauma Association - OTA
Member
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
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