Research Award Details

Institution:

Wake Forest Univ Health Services, Winston-Salem, NC

Presentations & Publications:

Journal Articles: 1. Koman LA, Smith BP, Shilt JS: Cerebral palsy. Lancet 2004;363:1619-31. 2. Jacks LK, Michels DM, Smith BP, Koman LA, Shilt J: Clinical Usefulness of Botulinum Toxin in the Upper Extremity. Foot Ankle Clin 2004;9(2):339-348. 3. Ma J, Elsaidi GA, Smith TL, Walker FO, Tan KH, Martin E, Koman LA, Smith BP: Time Course of Recovery of Juvenile Skeletal Muscle After Botulinum Toxin A Injection: An Animal Model Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004;83(10):774-780. 4. Balkrishnan R, Manuel JC, Smith BP, Camacho FT, Koman LA: Longitudinal Examination of Health Outcomes Associated with Botulinum Toxin Use in Children with Cerebral Palsy. J South Orthop Assoc 2004;13(2):76-80. 5. Ma J, Shen J, Lee CA, Elsaidi GA, Smith TL, Walker FO, Rushing JT, Tan KH, Koman LA, Smith BP. Gene Expression of nAChR, SNAP-25 and GAP-43 in Skeletal Muscles Following Botulinum Toxin A Injection: A Study in Rats. J Orthop Res. 2005; Mar;23(2):302-9. 6. Shen J, Ma J, Elsaidi GA, Lee CA, Smith TL, Tan KH, Koman LA, Smith BP. Gene Expression of Myogenic Regulatory Factors Following Intramuscular Injection of Botulinum A Toxin in Juvenile Rats. Neurosci Lett 381 2005:207-210. 7. Papadonikolakis A, Li Z, Smith BP, Koman LA. Fractures of the Phalanges and Interphanlangeal Joints in Children. Hand Clin 2006; 22: 11-18. 8. Shen J, Ma J, Lee C, Smith BP, Smith TL, Tan KH, Koman LA. How Muscles Recover from Paresis and Atrophy After Intramuscular Injection of Botulinum Toxin A: Study in Juvenile Rats. J Ortho Res 2006;24(5):1128-1135. 9. Lee C, Ma J, Deal DN, Smith BP, Koman LA, Smith TL, Shilt JS. Neuromuscular Recorvery after Distraction Osteogenesis at Different Frequencies in a Rabbit Model. J Pediat Orthop 2006;26(5):628-33. Abstracts: 1. Koman LA*, Smith BP, Evans P, Williams R, Richardson R,Rushing J: A double-blind, Randomized, Study Comparing Upper Extremity Function after Botulinum Toxin in Placebo Injections. Pediatr Orthop Soc N Am. St. Louis, Missouri. May 1,2004. 2. Shen J, Ginn T A *, Smith BP, Koman LA: Correction of Joint and Soft Tissue Contractures in the Upper Extremity: The Role of Monolateral and Multiplanar-Geared Fixation Devices. 9th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Budapest, Hungary. June 14, 2004. 3. Koman LA *: Botulinum A Toxin in the management ofujpper extremity spasticity. Poster. 9th Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Budapest, Hungary. June 16,2004. 4. Elsaidi GA" Ma J, Koman LA, Smith TL, Smith BP: Time course of recovery of skeletalmuscles following Botulinum Toxin-A injection in juvenile rats. Southern Orthopaedic Association 21st Annual Meeting. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. July 22,2004. 5. Koman LA *: Botulinum A Toxin in cerebral palsy: A IS-year experience. Southern Orthopaedic Association 21st Annual Meeting. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. July 23,2004. 6. Elsaidi GA *, Ma J, Koman LA, Shen J, Smith BP, Smith TL: Chemo-protection of tendon repair. Southern Orthopaedic Association 21 st Annual Meeting. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. July 23, 2004. 7. Li Z*, Koman LA. A new rat model for brachial plexus birth injury associated shoulder deformity. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Annual Meeting. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, January 16,2007. 8. Koman LA, Smith BP, Shilt JS. Cerebral Palsy. CSA Neurosciences Abstracts. May 15, 2004;363(9421):1619-1631.