{"id":4692,"date":"2016-10-07T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/joseph-d-stone-md\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:49:05","slug":"mitchell","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/directory\/mitchell\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuart Mitchell, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;width: 100%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><!-- Video Box --><\/p>\n<div class=\"topbox\">\n<table style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;width: 100%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"right\" style=\"width: 20%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2016\/10\/Mitchell-2022-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2016\/10\/Mitchell-2022-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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Gehle HM, Allen AJ, Keil LG, Heyer JH, Cleveland B, Stone JD, Sanders JO, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>. Spine Deform. 2025, <em>Accepted<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The ABCs of PEMs: Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Readability of Patient Educational Materials in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Mauffrey O, Lashani S, Heyer JH, Logterman S, Goodbody CM, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>. J POSNA. 2025 Nov; Vol 13, 100273<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Wikstrom EA, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Tennant JN, Carroll H, Wikstrom AM. Diagnosis, Rehabilitation &amp; Training Load Monitoring Following Hematogenous Calcaneal Osteomyelitis in a Competitive Adolescent Soccer Player: A Level 4 Case Report. J Athl Train. (published online ahead of print 2025). Doi:10.4085\/1062-6050-0207.25.<\/li>\n<li>Visco ZR, Adams NC, Johnson AN, Stone JD, Sanders JO, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>. Integration of Machine Vision Technology in the Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Deformities. Cureus. 2025 Jun;17(6): e86790. Doi:10.7759\/cureus.86790.<\/li>\n<li>de Araujo O, Allen AJ, O\u2019Connell D, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>. Analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match Results from 2016-2022. Cureus. 2024 Dec;16(12): e75203. doi:10.7759\/cureus.75203.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Kodali P, Flynn JM, PSSG, Cahill PJ. How Do Implants Overlying the Spine Influence \u201cThe Law of Diminishing Returns\u201d in Early-Onset Scoliosis Patients? Spine Deform. 2024 Sep;12(5):1493-1500.<\/li>\n<li>Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD,<strong> Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Flynn JM, Sankar WN, Andras LM, Skaggs DL, Smith JT, Luhmann SJ, Swarup I, Truong WH, Brooks JT, Fitzgerald R, Li Y, Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG), Cahill PJ. Rib-to-spine and rib-to-pelvis magnetically controlled growing rods: does the law of diminishing returns still apply? Spine Deform. 2023 Nov;11(6):1517-1527.<\/li>\n<li>Striano BM, Talwar D, Flynn JM, Williams BA, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Shah AS. High Volume Hospitals Have Lower Open Reduction Rates and Lower Cost of Care for Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. J POSNA. 2023 Feb; 5(1):1-9.<\/li>\n<li>Heyer, JH, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Garcia S, Flynn JM, Anari JB. A Modern-Day Timeline for In-Hospital Monitoring of Perfused, Pulseless Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Nov-Dec 01;42(10):589-594.<\/li>\n<li>Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD,<strong> Mitchell SL<\/strong>, Luhmann SJ, Sturm PF, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ. Lengthening Behavior of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Dec 21;104(24):2186-2194.<\/li>\n<li>Paranjape CS, de Araujo OB, Reider LM, Sponseller PD, Carlini AR, McLaughlin K, Bachmann KR, <strong>Mitchell SL<\/strong>. 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