Wudbhav N Sankar, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attending Surgeon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Pediatric Hip Disorders Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Young Adult Hip Preservation Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Education, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Orthopaedics Hip Preservation Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
2nd Floor, Wood Building
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
2nd Floor, Wood Building
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Links
Website of International Perthes Study Group
Website for International Hip Dysplasia Institute Medical Advisory Board
Website of International Perthes Study Group
Website for International Hip Dysplasia Institute Medical Advisory Board
Education:
B.S. (Materials Science and Engineering)
Cornell University, 1998.
M.D. (Medicine)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Permanent linkB.S. (Materials Science and Engineering)
Cornell University, 1998.
M.D. (Medicine)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Description of Clinical Expertise
adolescent and young-adult hip preservation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, developmental dysplasia of the hip, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, avascular necrosis, bracing and scoliosis, and pediatric traumaDescription of Research Expertise
adolescent and young-adult hip preservation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, developmental dysplasia of the hip, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, avascular necrosis, bracing and scoliosis, and pediatric traumaSelected Publications
Defrancesco CJ, VanEenenaam, Hall C, Desai V, Orellana KJ, Sankar WN: Aspirations Dashed: Serum Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is Not a Good Predictor of Septic Arthritis of the Hip and Knee in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024 Notes: Podium presentation.Batley MG, Gornitzky AL, Sarkar S, Sankar WN: What Are the Psychosocial Effects of Pavlik Harness Treatment? A Prospective Study on Perceived Impact on Families and Maternal-Infant Bonding. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 44: e109-e114, 2024.
Morris WZ, Novais E, Miller PE, Ferraro SL, Mayfield LM, Sankar WN: Acetabular Remodeling in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Tri-Center Analysis of Open versus Closed Reduction in 459 hips Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.
Ellsworth BK, Lee J, Sankar WN: Intraoperative Perfusion Monitoring does not Reliably Predict Osteonecrosis following Treatment of Unstable SCFE. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.
Orellana KJ, Bram JT, Batley M, Novotny S, Shah H, Laine JC, Kelly DM, Martin B, Schrader T, Kim H, Sankar WN; International Perthes Study Group: Predictors of Persistent Limp Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Perthes Disease. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Ellsworth BK, Lee JY, Batley MG, Sankar WN: Intraoperative Epiphyseal Perfusion Monitoring Does Not Reliably Predict Osteonecrosis Following Treatment of Unstable SCFE. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 44(2), 2024.
VanEenenaam DP Jr, Cardin S, Yang D, O'Brien E, Muhly WT, Sankar WN: Comparison of Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block and Epidural Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024.
Orellana KJ, Novotny SA, Shah H, Kelly DM, Martin BD, Schrader T, Laine JC, Kim H, Sankar WN, International Perthes Study Group: Predictors of Persistent Limp Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Perthes Disease. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.
Desai V, Hall C, Cardin S, Sankar WN: I Thought Things were too Loose? Prevalence and Risk factors for Stiffness following Open Reduction for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.
Sankar WN, Lee J, Chong DY, Hailer YD, De Angeli LR, Yang S, Laine JC, Kim H, International Perthes Study Group: MRI Perfusion Correlates with Duration of Stages and Lateral Pillar class in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.