Joseph Yellin
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
HUB, 4th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
HUB, 4th Floor
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1527
Fax: 215-590-1501
Fax: 215-590-1501
Education:
BA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania - College of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
MD (Medical Degree)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, 2016.
Permanent linkBA (Biological Basis of Behavior)
University of Pennsylvania - College of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
MD (Medical Degree)
University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric through elite level sports medicine, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young patients with open growth plates, as well as high school, collegiate, and elite level athletes, Arthroscopy, Shoulder instability/dislocations and instability repair, Arthroscopic meniscus repair, Meniscus preservation and replacement surgery, Athletic injuries in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, Cartilage preservation, Treatment of cartilage lesions (OCD lesions), Patella dislocation and instability repair, Elbow injuries including ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair and reconstruction, throwing and the overhead athlete, Pediatric orthopedic trauma and fracture care.Description of Research Expertise
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric through elite level sports medicine, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction in patients with open growth plates and skeletally mature athletes, Arthroscopy, Shoulder instability/dislocations and instability repair, Arthroscopic meniscus repair, Meniscus preservation and replacement surgery, Athletic injuries in the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, Cartilage preservation, Treatment of cartilage lesions (OCD lesions), Patella dislocation and instability repair, Elbow injuries including ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) repair and reconstruction, throwing and the overhead athlete, Pediatric orthopedic trauma and fracture care.Selected Publications
Yellin JL, Lawrence JT: Common Orthopedic Injuries. In: Dean T, Bell LM. Nelson Pediatrics Board Review (2nd Edition). Elsevier, October 2025.Yellin JL, Lawrence JT: Selected Topics in Orthopedics. In: Dean T, Bell LM. Nelson Pediatrics Board Review (2nd Edition). Elsevier, October 2025.
Babu V, Pang A, Talathi N, Yellin JL, Shah AS: Prolonged Immobilization Increases the Risk of Stiffness in Children with Elbow Dislocations (EPoster Presentation). Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) Congress, Helsinki, Finland. June 2025.
Gornitzky AL, Belardo ZE, Ellsworth BK, Sarkar S, Yellin JL, Shah AS: Pain after Lower Extremity Fracture Surgery: What is Normal and How is it Impacted by Individual- and Caregiver-Specific Psychosocial Factors? Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America March 2025.
England P, Yellin JL, Carter MV, Guzek R, Williams BA, Lawrence JT, Ganley TJ, Maguire KJ: Evaluating Differences in Baseline Knee Hyperextension and Postoperative Stiffness Between Patients With Tibial Spine Fracture Versus ACL Tear. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine January 2025.
Chaclas N, Landrum K, DeFrancesco C, Yellin JL: Pediatric Rehabilitation Protocols After Anterior Shoulder Instability Surgery – A Systematic Review (Poster Presentation). Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH. January 2025.
Yellin JL, Liu C, Rodriguez EK: Distal Femur Fractures. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Trauma (Weaver MJ, Von Keudell AG, eds.). Springer, 2025.
Desai VM, DeFrancesco CJ, Yellin JL, Nguyen JC, Williams BA: Patient Characteristics and Postoperative Outcomes of Surgically Treated Inferior Pole Patellar Sleeve Fractures Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics September 2024.
Desai V, DeFrancesco CJ, Yellin JL, Williams BA: Rolling Up the Sleeve: Patient Characteristics and Postoperative Outcomes of Surgically Treated Inferior Pole Patellar Sleeve Fractures (EPoster Presentation). European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society/Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (EPOSNA) Quadrennial Meeting, National Harbor, MD May 2024 Notes: Eposter Presentation.
Chaclas N, Mahon SJ, Yellin JL, Goodbody C, Shah AS: Throwing Pains: Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in Children and Adolescents (EPoster Presentation). European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society/Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (EPOSNA) Quadrennial Meeting, National Harbor, MD May 2024 Notes: EPoster Presentation.