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Robert M. Kay, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)

Division Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at CHLA

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Dr. Kay received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at University of California Los Angeles and a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Atlanta Scottish Rite Childrens Medical Center. Dr. Kay has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters and is active in several organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Dr. Kay has been the director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory since 1997.

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  • Rectus Femoris Transfer Surgery Worsens Crouch Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy at GMFCS Levels III and IV. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Oct; 39(9):466-471.. View in PubMed
  • Effect of Early Weightbearing Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures on Wound Complications or Failures of Fixation. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Dec; 40(12):1397-1402.. View in PubMed
  • Synovial fluid cell counts and its role in the diagnosis of paediatric septic arthritis. J Child Orthop. 2019 Aug 01; 13(4):417-422.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Hamstring Lengthening Surgery is as Effective as Open Lengthening in Children With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Aug; 39(7):366-371.. View in PubMed
  • Outcomes of salvage hip surgery in children with cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2019 Jul; 28(4):314-319.. View in PubMed
  • The Incidence of Pin Tract Infections and Septic Arthritis in Percutaneous Distal Femur Pinning. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Jul; 39(6):e462-e466.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of tranexamic acid use on blood loss and transfusion rates following femoral varus derotational osteotomy in children with cerebral palsy. J Child Orthop. 2019 Apr 01; 13(2):190-195.. View in PubMed
  • Pre-operative hamstring length and velocity do not explain the reduced effectiveness of repeat hamstring lengthening in children with cerebral palsy and crouch gait. Gait Posture. 2019 02; 68:323-328.. View in PubMed
  • Foam Padding in Postoperative Lower Extremity Casting: An Inexpensive Way to Protect Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Sep; 38(8):e470-e474.. View in PubMed
  • Reliability of patellar height indices in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. J Child Orthop. 2017 Aug 01; 11(4):249-255.. View in PubMed

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