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James O. Sanders, MD

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Frank C. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

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Medical School

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Scoliosis, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Department Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Frank C. Wilson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Scoliosis
  • Pediatric Spine Surgery

UNC Orthopaedics (Ambulatory Care Center)
102 Mason Farm Road
Second Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

  • Spine Deformity
    • Long-term results of surgical treatment of Scoliosis
    • Progression of scoliosis and how to modify it
    • Patient consequences of spine deformity
    • Early Onset Scoliosis
  • Childhood and adolescent growth and skeletal maturity of the spine and extremities
  • Using quality improvement techniques to create better care
  1. Ossification of the phalanges of the foot and its relationship to peak height velocity and the calcaneal system Garcia MR; Nicholson AD; Nduaguba AM; Sanders JO; Liu RW; Cooperman J Children’s Orthopaedics.2018;12(1):84- 90; PMID: 29456758
  2. Binary and analogue markers of skeletal maturity: clinical utility of the thenar and plantar sesamoids Nicholson AD; Sanders JO; Liu RW; Cooperman DR . J Children’s 2018;12(1):76-83 PMID: 29456759
  3. The Uniform Pattern of Growth and Skeletal Maturation during the Human Adolescent Growth Spurt. O. Sanders, X. Qiu, X. Lu, D. L. Duren, R. W. Liu,
  4. Dang, M. E. Menendez, S. D. Hans, D. R. Weber and D. R. Cooperman. Sci Rep 7(1):16705. Dec 1, 2017 PMID:29196711
  5. Current Evidence Regarding the Treatment of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence Based Medicine C. H. Crawford, 3rd, A. N. Larson, M. Gates, R. S. Bess,
  6. J. Guillaume, H. J. Kim, M. E. Oetgen, C. G. Ledonio, J. Sanders and D. C. Burton. Spine Deform 5(5):284-302. Sep, 2017 PMID:28882346

 

  1. Initial Cast Correction as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome Success for Infantile Idiopathic J. A. Gomez, A. Grzywna, P. E. Miller, L. I. Karlin, S. Garg, J. O. Sanders, P. F. Sturm, P. D. Sponseller, J. L. D’Astous and M. P. Glotzbecker. J Pediatr Orthop Aug 22, 2017 PMID:28834850
  2. Social Media in Pediatric Orthopaedics. T. Lander, J. O. Sanders, P. C. Cook and N. T. O’Malley. J Pediatr Orthop 37(7):e436-e439. Oct/Nov, 2017 PMID:28719545
  3. Prevalence and orthopedic management of foot and ankle deformities in Charcot- Marie-Tooth M. Laura, D. Singh, G. Ramdharry, J. Morrow, M. Skorupinska, D. Pareyson, J. Burns, R. A. Lewis, S. S. Scherer, D. N. Herrmann,
  4. Cullen, C. Bradish, L. Gaiani, N. Martinelli, P. Gibbons, G. Pfeffer, P. Phisitkul, K. Wapner, J. Sanders, S. Flemister, M. E. Shy and M. M. Reilly. Muscle Nerve Jun 20, 2017 PMID:28632967
  5. Evidence-based Recommendations for Pediatric Orthopaedic K. Mulpuri, E. K. Schaeffer, H. K. Graham, M. S. Kocher, J. Sanders and I. Zaltz. J Pediatr Orthop Apr 20, 2017 PMID:28430703
  6. Louis A. Goldstein MD: A Pioneer in Spinal Deformity D. McCalla, P.
  7. Rubery, K. Foxx, R. W. Molinari, J. O. Sanders and A. Mesfin. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Apr 10, 2017 PMID:28399546
  8. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention J. O. Sanders, G. A. Brown, J. Murray, R. Pezold and K. Sevarino. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 25(4):e79- e82. Apr, 2017 PMID:28244889
  9. Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk D. S. Weinberg, R. W. Liu, S. Q. Li, J. O. Sanders and D. R. Cooperman. Acta Orthop 88(2):185-191. Apr, 2017 PMID:27998211
  10. Current Evidence Regarding Diagnostic Imaging Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine C. G. Ledonio, D. C. Burton, C. H. Crawford, 3rd, R. S. Bess, J. M. Buchowski, S. S. Hu, B. S. Lonner, D. W. Polly, Jr., J. S. Smith and J.
    1. Spine Deform 5(2):97-101. Mar, 2017 PMID:28259272
  11. Detection of Femoral Neck Fractures in Pediatric Patients With Femoral Shaft L. Caldwell, C. M. Chan, J. O. Sanders and J. T. Gorczyca. J Pediatr Orthop 37(3):e164-e167. Apr/May, 2017 PMID:27261972
  12. Systematic radiographic evaluation of tibial hemimelia with orthopedic K. Kaplan-List, N. B. Klionsky, J. O. Sanders and M. E. Katz. Pediatr Radiol 47(4):473-483. Apr, 2017 PMID:28050636
  13. Implementation of a Pediatric Orthopaedic Bundle to Reduce Surgical Site J. Schriefer, J. Sanders, J. Michels, K. Wolcott, C. Ruddy and J. Hanson. Orthop Nurs 36(1):49-59. Jan/Feb, 2017 PMID:28107301
  14. Measuring Quality of Care with Patient Satisfaction E. D. Shirley and J.
    1. J Bone Joint Surg Am 98(19):e83. Oct 05, 2016 PMID:27707857
  15. Casting for Infantile Idiopathic Sanders JO. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics 09/2016. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.oto.2016.09.002
  16. Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament J. O. Sanders, G. A. Brown, J. Murray, R. Pezold and K. S. Sevarino. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 24(8):e81-3. Aug, 2016 PMID:27355285

 

  1. Fundamental of Patient Satisfaction Measurement. Shirley, G. Josephson and
  2. Sanders. Physician Leadership J 3(1):12-7. Jan-Feb, 2016 PMID:26882587
  3. Impact of a Comparative Study on the Management of Scoliosis in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Are Corticosteroids Decreasing the Rate of Scoliosis Surgery in the United States? L. Raudenbush, C. P. Thirukumaran, Y. Li, J. O. Sanders, P. T. Rubery and A. Mesfin. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 41(17):E1030-8. Sep, 2016 PMID:26926354
  4. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria on the Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament R. H. Quinn, J. O. Sanders,
  5. A. Brown, J. Murray and R. Pezold. J Bone Joint Surg Am 98(2):153-5. Jan 20, 2016 PMID:26791036
  6. Management of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures With Vascular J. O. Sanders, M. H. Heggeness, J. N. Murray, R. C. Pezold and K. S. Sevarino. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 24(2):e21-3. Feb, 2016 PMID:26735703
  7. The relationship of calcaneal apophyseal ossification and Sanders hand scores to the timing of peak height velocity in A. D. Nicholson, J. O. Sanders,
  8. W. Liu and D. R. Cooperman. Bone Joint J 97-b(12):1710-7. Dec, 2015 PMID:26637689
  9. Analysis of Serial Radiographs of the Foot to Determine Normative Values for the Growth of the First Metatarsal to Guide Hemiepiphysiodesis for Immature Hallux J. D. Greene, A. D. Nicholson, J. O. Sanders, D. R. Cooperman and R. W. Liu. J Pediatr Orthop 37(5):338-343. Jul/Aug, 2017 PMID:26509315
  10. Management of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus M. H. Heggeness, J.
  11. Sanders, J. Murray, R. Pezold and K. S. Sevarino. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 23(10):e49-51. Oct, 2015 PMID:26320161

(see entire list available at PubMed)

Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD Award for Best Paper, International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis – Normal Human Spine Growth During Childhood and Adolescence to Maturity with Prediction of Final Spine Height Developed From  A Longitudinal Cohort of Children Followed Through Growth Completion, 2015

Hibbs Award for Best Basic Research Paper, Scoliosis Research Society, Normal Human Spine Growth During Childhood and Adolescence to Maturity with Prediction of Final Spine Height Developed From a Longitudinal Cohort of Children Followed Through Growth Completion, 2015.

John H. Moe Award for outstanding basic research poster, Scoliosis Research Society 2014 – When does growth stop? Results of a longitudinal study comparing menarche and skeletal maturation of the pelvis hand and elbow to growth completion.

Arthur H. Huene Memorial Award for Excellence and Promise in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2009

Anthony Herring Award for Outstanding Clinical Scientific Paper, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Cotrel Derotation Casting for Infantile Scoliosis 2008

Hibbs Award for Best Clinical Paper, Scoliosis Research Society, Prediction of the Crankshaft Phenomenon by the Peak Growth Age. 1996

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