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 for International Hip Dysplasia Institute Medical Advisory Board
Website of International Perthes Study Group
Website for International Hip Dysplasia Institute Medical Advisory Board
Website of International Perthes Study Group
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
Hong JX, Dravid A, Sankar WN, Sheth NP.: Pediatric Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Single Center Experience at Average 5.3 Year Follow-Up. Journal of Arthroplasty 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.Rosenbaum D, Patel V, Sankar WN, Arkader A, Nguyen JC: Femur osteoid osteoma in children: are there location-dependent differences in MRI findings? Pediatric Radiology 2025 Notes: epub ahead of print.
DeFrancesco CJ, VanEenenaam DP, Hall CE, Desai VM, Orellana K, Sankar WN : Aspirations Dashed: Conventional Synovial Fluid Analysis Is Superior to Synovial Fluid and Blood Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Diagnosing Pediatric Septic Arthritis of the Hip and Knee. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
VanEenenaam D, Cardin S, Muhly WT, Sankar WN: Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Nerve Blocks Outperform Epidural Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy. Pediatric Orthpaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Washington, DC 2024.
Sankar WN, Lee J, Chong D, Hailer YD, Agrizzi de Angeli LR, Yang S, Laine J, Kim HKW: Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging correlates with the duration of stages and lateral pillar class in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2024.
Chaclas N, Hall C, Yum S, Seeley M, Sankar WN: Hip Dysplasia in Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Unraveling an Underrecognized Condition. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 2024.
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.
Ellsworth BK, Lee JY, Sankar WN: Femoral head remodeling after surgical reduction of developmental hip dislocations. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 44: e211-e217, 2024.
Desai VM, DeFrancesco CJ, Cardin S, Hall CE, Sankar WN: Outcomes of open reduction for hip dislocations in children with connective tissue disorders. Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics 18(6): 583-589, 2024.
Desai VM, Hall CE, Cardin S, DeFrancesco CJ, Sarkar S, Sankar WN: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Stiffness Following Open Reduction for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 Notes: Epub ahead of print.