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
Associate Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Sugery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
John M. Flynn Endowed Chair, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Sankar WN, Lee J, Chong D, Hailer YD,Agrizzi de Angeli LR, Yang S, Laine J, Kim HKY, International Perthes Study Group : Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlates with Duration of Stages and Lateral Pillar Class in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: JPOSNA award podium presentation.Lee RC, Syed AN, Bowen MA, Carrigan RB, Shah AS, Sankar WN, Ganley TJ, Lawrence JTR: Timing Matters: Challenges in Delayed Surgical Management of Pediatric Humeral Medial Epicondyle Fractures Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2025.
Hall C, VanEenenaam D; DeFrancesco C, Brown N, Sankar WN: Worth a shot? the Value of Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injection in Predicting Pain Relief Following Periacetabular Osteotomy Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: Eposter.
Kuka C, Hall C, Talathi N, Batley M, Sankar WN: To Wean or Not to Wean: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pavlik Harness Weaning in Infantile Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: podium presentation.
VanEenenaam D, Maranho D, Hall C, DeFrancesco C, Novais E, Sankar WN : Predicting Contralateral SCFE Using Machine Learning: A Preliminary Multicenter Model Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: Eposter.
Sultan S, Hall C, Yaya C, Morgan T, Back S, Sankar WN : Femoral Head Perfusion Varies Widely Before and After Surgical Reduction in Infantile DDH: Preliminary Findings from a Prospective Study of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2025 Notes: podium presentation.
Silvestre J, Hosseinzadeh P, Sankar WN, Flynn JM: Defining Targets for Case Minimum Requirements During Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Accredited Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Training. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Hall CE, VanEenenaam DP Jr, DeFrancesco CJ, Brown N, Baron HR, Sankar WN: The value of intra-articular corticosteroid injection in predicting pain relief following periacetabular osteotomy. Journal of Hip Preservation 12(3): 169-174, 2025.
Gilbert SR, Laine JC, Martin BD, Sankar WN, Kim HKW: Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
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 40: S229-S235, 2025.