NicholasDavidFletcherMD

PubMed

• A New Look at Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT): Through the Modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink (mCDS) Classification.
  John S Vorhies, Lucas Hauth, Samantha Garcia, Selina Poon, Michael Glotzbecker, Patrick J Cahill, Jason B Anari, , Benjamin D Roye, Peter F Sturm, Nicholas D Fletcher,...> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2024 Mar 8
• Double major curvature treated with vertebral body tethering of both curves: how do outcomes compare to posterior spinal fusion?
  Eaker, L., Zhang, J., Wilczek, A., Elliot, P., Boeyer, M., Alanay, A., Yilgor, C., Miyanji, F., , Lonner, B., Hoernschemeyer, D., Fletcher, N., Newton, P.> ;Spine Deformity. 2024 Jan 29
• The Reliability of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Classification System in Children: Results of a Multi-Center Study.
  Nora P O'Neill, Andrew Z Mo, Patricia E Miller, Michael P Glotzbecker, Ying Li, Nicholas D Fletcher, Vidyadhar V Upasani, Anthony I Riccio, David Spence, Sumeet Garg, ...> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2023 Apr 1
• 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
• Outcomes of Posterior Spinal Fusion in Pediatric Patients with Down Syndrome.
  Helyn G Fraser, Arielle Krakow, Adrian Lin, Hilary Harris, Lindsay A Andras, David L Skaggs, John M Flynn, Nicholas D Fletcher> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2022 Dec 7
• Post-operative steroids in patients with patients with severe cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion.
  Tracy Ruska, Thomas M Austin, Robert W Bruce Jr, Nicholas D Fletcher> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 Mar 1
• 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
  Modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink system is reliable for classifying complications following surgical treatment of early-onset scoliosis.
  Benjamin D Roye, Adam N Fano, Theodore Quan, Hiroko Matsumoto, Sumeet Garg, Michael J Heffernan, Selina C Poon, Michael P Glotzbecker, Nicholas D Fletcher, Peter F Stu...> ;Spine Deformity. 2023 Jan 1
• 1 citations
  Ten-year follow-up of Lenke 5 curves treated with spinal fusion.
  Nicholas D Fletcher, Tracey P Bastrom, Noelle A Larson, Stefan Parent, Baron A Lonner, Burt Yaszay, Michael P Kelly, Mark A Erickson> ;Spine Deformity. 2022 Sep 1
• 4 citations
  Best Practice Guidelines for Surgical Site Infection in High-risk Pediatric Spine Surgery: Definition, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
  Daniel Badin, Christopher R Leland, Hiroko Matsumoto, Benjamin Roye, Michael Vitale, John Flynn, Amer Samdani, A Noelle Larson, Burt Yaszay, Joshua Pahys, Michael Glot...> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022 Aug 29
• 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
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  Complications following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study using the modified Clavien-Dindo-Sink system.
  Lukas G Keil, Stephen M Himmelberg, Ndéye F Guissé, Alysa B Nash, Nicholas D Fletcher, Joseph D Stone> ;Spine Deformity. 2022 May 1
• Surviving Bad Meetings: Efficiencies to Thwart This Increasingly Common Administrative Time Vortex.
  Nicholas D Fletcher> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2022 Apr 11
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  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
• 1 citations
  Blood loss estimation during posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
  Nicholas D. Fletcher, Laura E. Gilbertson, Robert W. Bruce, Matthew Lewis, Humphrey Lam, Thomas M. Austin> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Nov 16
• 6 citations
  Risk factors for the development of DJK in AIS patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion.
  Dale N Segal, Jacob Ball, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Eric Yoon, Tracey P. Bastrom, Michael G. Vitale> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Sep 16
• 6 citations
  Surgical Outcomes of Obese Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis From Endemic Areas of Obesity in the United States.
  Tyler C McDonald, Michael J. Heffernan, Brandon A. Ramo, Lawrence L. Haber, Benjamin W. Sheffer, Joshua Murphy, Robert F. Murphy, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Killian Coyne, ...> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2021 Aug 31
• 9 citations
  Modified Clavien-Dindo-sink classification system for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
  Ndéye F. Guissé, Joseph Stone, Lukas G. Keil, Tracey P. Bastrom, Mark Erickson, Burt Yaszay, Patrick J. Cahill, Stefan Parent, Peter G. Gabos, Peter O. Newton, Michael...> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Aug 5
• Indications for Lumbar Fusion in the Skeletally Mature Adolescent: How to Address Oblique Takeoff and Limb Length Discrepancy.
  Ying Li, Nicholas D. Fletcher> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2021 Jul 1
• Comparative cost-utility analysis of postoperative discharge pathways following posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis in non-ambulatory cerebral palsy patients.
  K. Aaron Shaw, Vahe Heboyan, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 May 18
• 3 citations
  Power versus manual pedicle tract preparation: a multi-center study of early adopters.
  David L. Skaggs, Edward Compton, Michael G. Vitale, Sumeet Garg, Joseph Stone, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Kenneth D. Illingworth, Han Jo Kim, Jacob Ball, Eun Bi Kim, Lukas ...> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Apr 23
• 7 citations
  In-hospital opioid usage following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Does methadone offer an advantage when used with an ERAS pathway?
  K. Aaron Shaw, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Dennis P. Devito, Michael L. Schmitz, Jorge Fabregas, Simran Gidwani, Pankaj Chhatbar, Joshua S. Murphy> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Mar 18
• 11 citations
  Risk factors for gastrointestinal complications after spinal fusion in children with cerebral palsy.
  Bram P Verhofste, Jay G. Berry, Patricia E. Miller, Brigid Garrity, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Michelle C. Marks, Suken A. Shah, Peter O Newton, Amer F. Samdani, Mark F. Ab...> ;Spine Deformity. 2021 Mar 1
• 2 citations
  Effects of race on blood loss in spinal fusions for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
  Neil Kaushal, Keith J. Orland, Andrew M. Schwartz, Jacob M. Wilson, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Anuj K. Patel, Bryan Menapace, Michelle Ramirez, Martha Wetzel, Dennis P. Dev...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 1
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Journal Articles

• Is Postoperative Admission Necessary Following Lengthening of Spinal Growing Implants?  
  Shaw KA, Fletcher ND, Devito DP, Murphy JA, J Neurosurg Pediatr, 1/27/2018
• Improving Complex Pediatric and Adult Spine Care While Embracing the Value Equation  
  Sethi RK, Yanamadala V, Shah S, Fletcher ND, Flynn J, LaFage V, Schwab F, Hefferman M, DeKleuver M, McLeod L, Leveque JC, Vitale MG, J Spine Deformity, 1/1/2018
• Agreement Between Manual and Computerized Designation of Neutral�Vertebra in Idiopathic Scoliosis  
  DeFrancesco CJ, Pasha S, Miller DJ, Betz RR, Clements DH,�Fletcher ND, Glotzbecker MG, Hwang SW, Kelly MP, Lehman RA, Lonner BS, Newton PO, Roye BD, Sponseller PD, Upa..., Spine Deform, 1/1/2018
• Early discharge following posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis is possible using an optimized post operative pathway: A case-control study  
  Kappa J, Shore BJ, Allar B, Bruce RW, Snyder BA, Fletcher ND. Minimally invasive Dega acetabuloplasty in the treatment of neuromuscular hip dysplasia. Curr Orthop Prac..., Curr Orthop Pract, 1/1/2018
• Development of consensus based best practice guidelines for perioperative management of blood loss in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopa...  
  Fletcher ND, Marks MC, Asghar JK, Hwang SW, Sponseller PD, The Harms Study Group, Newton PO, Spine Deform, 1/1/2018
• How precise are height measurements in scoliosis clinic?  
  Woon RP, Skaggs DL, Garg S, Sanders J, Sawyer J, Fletcher N, Andras LA, Curr Orthop Pract, 1/1/2018
• Radiographic Assessment of Guided Growth: The Correlation Between Screw Divergence and Change in Anatomic Alignment  
  Sweeney KR, Shi WJ, Gottschalk MB, Kappa JE, Bruce RW Jr, Fletcher ND, J Pediatr Orthop, 1/3/2017
• Development of consensus-based best practice guidelines (BPG) for postoperative care following posterior spinal fusion for AIS  
  Fletcher ND, Glotzbecker MP, Marks MC, The Harms Study Group, Newton PO, Spine, 1/1/2017
• The use of a trans-olecranon pin in the treatment of pediatric flexion type supracondylar humerus fractures  
  Green BM, Stone JA, Fletcher ND, J Ped Ortho, 1/1/2017
• Impact of insurance status on ability to return for outpatient management of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures  
  Fletcher ND, Sirmon BJ, Mansour AS, Carpenter WE, Ward LA, J Child Ortho, 1/25/2016
• Continued Delay in diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis  
  Barrett KK, Andras LA, Runner R, Bowman C, Goldstein R, Fletcher ND, Skaggs DL, J Pediatr, 1/25/2016
• Improving Perioperative Care for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients: The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Care Approach  
  Borden T, Bellaire LA, Fletcher ND, J Multidisc Healthcare, 1/1/2016
• Children With Medicaid Requiring Spinal Fusion For Scoliosis Present With Larger Curves Than Patients With Private Insurance  
  Lazarus DL, Patel N, Bruce RW, Fletcher ND, Am J Orthop, 1/1/2016
• Use of a novel pathway for early discharge was associated with a 48% shorter length of stay after posterior spinal fusion following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis  
  Fletcher ND, Andras LA, Lazarus DE, Owen RJ, Geddes BJ, Cao J, Skaggs DL, Osward TS, Bruce RW, J Ped Ortho, 1/24/2015
• Cryoablation of Osteoid Osteoma in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population  
  Whitmore MJ, Hawkins CM, Prologo JD, Marshall KW, Fabregas JA, Yim DB, Monson D, Oskouei SV, Fletcher ND, Williams RS, J Vasc Intervent Radiol, 1/9/2015
• Early Career Experience of Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellows: What to Expect and Need for Their Services  
  Glotzbecker MP, Shore BJ, Fletcher ND, Larson AN, Hydorn CR, Sawyer JR, J Ped Orthop, 1/3/2015
• Reliability of proximal junctional kyphosis measurements for young children with scoliosis  
  Khudairy AA, Gauthier L, Heflin JA, Fletcher ND, Matz J, Soroceanu A, El-Hawaray A, J Spinal Deformity, 1/1/2014
• Clinical and economic implications of early discharge following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis  
  Fletcher ND, Shourbaji N, Mitchell P, Oswald TS, Devito D, Bruce RW, J Child Ortho, 1/1/2014
• A critical appraisal of the first-year experience of 5 pediatric orthopaedic surgeons  
  Fletcher ND, Larson AN, Glotzbecker MP, Shore BJ, Hydorn CR, J Ped Ortho, 1/1/2014
• Clinical characteristics of severe supracondylar humerus fractures in children  
  Garg S, Weller A, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Kwon M, Schiller J, Browne R, Copley L, Ho C, J Ped Ortho, 1/26/2013
• Type 2 Supracondylar Fractures: Does Time to Surgery Matter?  
  Larson AN, Garg S, Weller A, Fletcher ND, Schiller J, Kwon M, Copley L, Ho C, J Ped Ortho, 1/16/2013
• Management of the Pulseless Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Is Vascular Exploration Necessary?  
  Weller AL, Garg S, Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Schiller JR, Kwon M, Ho C, Copley L, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/1/2013
• Biomechanical study of distal locking screw configuration of distal volar locked plating  
  Crosby S, Fletcher ND, Yap Er, Lee DH, J Hand Surg AM, 1/1/2013
• Early Onset Scoliosis: Current Concepts and Controversies  
  Fletcher ND, Bruce RW, Curr Rev Musc Med, 1/1/2012
• Selective thoracic fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at minimum 20 year follow u  
  Larson AN, Fletcher ND, Richards BS, Spine, 1/1/2012
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Abstracts/Posters

• Implementation of an accelerated pathway reduced hospital stay following posterior spinal fusion for adolesecent idiopathic scoliosis by nearly 50%: A multicenter comp...
  Fletcher ND, Andras L, Lazarus DL, Owen RJ, Geddes BJ, Cao J, Skaggs DL, Oswald TS, Bruce RW, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; Southern Orthopaedic Association; Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2014; Beaver Creek, CO, 2014; Anchorage, AK, 2014, 1/1/2014
• Retrospective Review of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
  Michael S Kwon, Sumeet Garg, Amanda Weller, Nicholas D Fletcher, Larson A. Noelle, Jonathan R Schiller, Christine Ho, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) annual meeting, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/2011
• Common bile duct papillary adenoma causing obstructive jaundice
  ND Fletcher, PE Wise, KS Sharp, Southeastern Surgical Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2004
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Recommendations Are Frequently Not Followed When Transferring Trauma Patients
  Cindy B. McCloskey, Nicholas D. Fletcher, Sally A. Santen, Robin R. Hemphill, Jennifer L. Isenhour, American College of Emergency Medicine Research Forum, 1/1/2002
• Trauma: Life in the ER: Education or Entertainment, Ethical or Not?
  Hemphill RR, Santen SA, Spanier CM, Fletcher ND, American College of Emergency Medicine Research Forum, 1/1/2001
• En Bloc Corpectomy for Pediatric Ewing�s Sarcoma of the Spine
  Jasko J, Fletcher ND, Gorman TM, Schwartz HS, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2001
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Lectures

• Spinal osteotomies 
  Memphis, TN - 1/29/2018
• Fears, pain expectations of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2018
• Consensus-Based Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) for Use of Halo Gravity Traction (HGT) for Pediatric Spinal Deformity 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2018
• Blood loss estimates and risk factors for excessive blood loss in AIS surgery: Have we been fooling ourselves? 
  1/1/2018
• Development of consensus based best practice guidelines for perioperative management of blood loss in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopa... 
  Austin, TX - 1/1/2018
• A coordinated discharge pathway following posterior spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis associated with GMFCS 4/5 cerebral palsy resulted in a 50% decrease in co... 
  Hollywood, FL, 2016 - 1/1/2018
• Checklists 
  1/1/2018
• Derotation in Spinal Deformity 
  1/1/2018
• Pelvic Fixation Options 
  1/1/2018
• Congenital Case Presentation 
  1/1/2018
• Spinal deformity and Osteotomies 
  Memphis, TN - 1/1/2018
• Creating a spinal deformity recovery pathway 
  1/24/2017
• Introduction to Scoliosis Planning 
  1/20/2017
• Bracing in Scoliosis � Setting Scoliosis Straight 
  1/3/2017
• Development of consensus-based best practice guidelines (BPG) for postoperative care following posterior spinal fusion for AIS 
  Barcelona, Spain - 1/1/2017
• Impact Of An Accelerated Discharge Pathway On Early Outcomes And Recovery Following Posterior Spinal Fusion For Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Prospective Comparat... 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2017
• Perioperative Management of Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis � Tips and Techniques 
  1/1/2017
• Pelvic Osteotomies Stage 1 
  1/1/2017
• Pelvic Osteotomies Stage 2 
  1/1/2017
• Preoperative Planning for Periacetabular Osteotomy 
  1/1/2017
• Early Onset Scoliosis Case Presentation 
  1/1/2017
• Flatfoot 
  1/28/2016
• How Precise are Height Measurements in Scoliosis Clinic? 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/22/2016
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 
  1/22/2016
• Neuromuscular hip dysplasia 
  1/18/2016
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