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    Mihir M. Thacker, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgeon
    Provider Profile

    ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803

    Biography

    Mihir M. Thacker, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He also serves as Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Thacker went to the Seth G. S. Medical College in Mumbai, India and completed his orthopedic residency at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Mumbai. He has had extensive subspecialty training through pediatric orthopedic fellowships at National University Hospital in Singapore, Hospital for Joint Diseases/New York University in New York, and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Children's Hospital, Delaware. He also completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami. Dr. Thacker's major clinical interests are bone and soft tissue tumors and hip disorders. He performs limb salvage surgery for tumors, including using noninvasive expandable (growing) prostheses. He also performs complex hip reconstruction (including surgical hip dislocations and peri-acetabular osteotomies), treatment of complex congenital anomalies, correction of complex deformities, and limb lengthening. Dr. Thacker is active in teaching medical students, residents, fellows and international visiting observers. He is invited to lecture nationally and internationally and is a member of several societies including the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Children's Oncology Group, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and Lower Limb Reconstruction Society. He is actively involved in research and has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, five book chapters, and several national and international presentations at scientific conferences. Dr. Thacker has been selected by Delaware Today as one of the best surgeons in Delaware among both pediatric surgeons and surgical oncologists and was listed in Best Doctors in America. Provides care in Wilmington, Del. Interests: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery- Pediatric and Adolescent hip disorders (hip preservation and hip arthroplasty in pediatric /skeletal dysplasia patients), growth abnormalities, limb lengthening and deformity correction, skeletal dysplasia, Rasopathies, metabolic bone disorders, Pediatric amputation/prostheses. Orthopedic Oncology- bone/soft tissue tumors, limb salvage surgery. Orthopedic Navigation Global outreach and international medicine

    Fellowship

    • Pediatric Orthopedics - Hospital For Joint Diseases, 2003
    • Pediatric Orthopedics - ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2004
    • Musculoskeletal Oncology - University Of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Ctr., 2005

    Internship

    • Rotating - Seth G.S. Medical College, 1996

    Residency

    • Orthopedics - Lokamanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Hospital, 1999

    Education

    • MBBS - Seth G. S. Medical College, 1996

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    • Amputation
    • Bone Tumors
    • Ddh
    • Hip Preservation
    • Limb Deformity
    • Limb Lengthening
    • Limb Salvage
    • Perthes Disease
    • Sarcoma
    • Scfe
    • Skeletal Dysplasia

    • Comparison of brace to observation in stable, radiological developmental dysplasia of the hip: a protocol for a global multicentre non-inferiority randomised trial; BMJ Open; (2024).

    • Failure of Pavlik Harness Treatment in Infants Under 6 Months Old with Dislocated Hips: Short- and Intermediate-Term Results of Subsequent Treatment Modalities; Indian Journal of Orthopaedics; (2024).

    • Predictors of Persistent Limp Following Proximal Femoral Varus Osteotomy for Perthes Disease; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2024).

    • Minimally Displaced Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: Optimizing Follow-up and Minimizing Cost; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

    • The Fate of the Bent Rod in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

    • Impact of Level of Pediatric Amputation on Selection of Prosthetic Component Options; Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics; (2022).

    • Infection Mimics: Differential Diagnoses of Musculoskeletal Infections; Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Principles and Practice; (2022).

    • Neuromonitoring for Proximal Fibular Osteochondroma Excision; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

    • Outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy in syndromic adolescents with patellar dislocation; Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma; (2022).

    • Risk Factors for Rebound after Correction of Genu Valgum in Skeletal Dysplasia Patients Treated by Tension Band Plates; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

    • Risk Factors for Failure of Pavlik Harness Treatment in Infants with Dislocated Hips That Are Evaluated by Dynamic Sonography; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).

    • SUN-476 Risk of Thyroid Cancer in McCune-Albright Syndrome; Journal of the Endocrine Society; (2020).

    • Infantile Tibia Vara (Blount Disease) with Iatrogenic Changes Causing Residual Tibial Deformities.; Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances; (2020).

    • Pediatric Chondroblastoma and the Need for Lung Staging at Presentation; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).

    • Reliability of the modified lateral pillar classification for legg calvé perthes disease performed by a large group of international paediatric orthopaedic surgeons; Journal of Children's Orthopaedics; (2020).

    • Validation of Pediatric Self-Report Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Measures in Different Stages of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).

    • Cervical spine radiculopathy epidemiology: A systematic review.; Musculoskeletal care; (2020).

    • Costello syndrome: Clinical phenotype, genotype, and management guidelines; American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A; (2019).

    • Radiographic Analysis of the Pediatric Hip Patients With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME).; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2018).

    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Symptomatic Children With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses of the Hip.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2018).

    • Molecular genetics and metabolism, special edition: Diagnosis, diagnosis and prognosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2018).

    • Comparing Percutaneous Physeal Epiphysiodesis and Eight-Plate Epiphysiodesis for the Treatment of Limb Length Discrepancy.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2017).

    • Aneurysmal bone cysts and pathologic fracture associated with supernumerary ring chromosome 6 in two unrelated patients.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2017).

    • Oral glucocorticoid use and osteonecrosis in children and adults with chronic inflammatory diseases: a population-based cohort study.; BMJ open; (2017).

    • Popliteal cysts in children: another look.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2016).

    • Unicameral Bone Cysts in the Humerus: Treatment Outcomes.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2016).

    • CORR Insights (®) : Higher Pavlik Harness Treatment Failure Is Seen in Graf Type IV Ortolani-Positive Hips in Males.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2016).

    • Limb lengthening and deformity correction in patients with skeletal dysplasias; Pediatric Lower Limb Deformities: Principles and Techniques of Management; (2016).

    • Nephroblastomatosis or Wilms tumor in a fourth patient with a somatic PIK3CA mutation; American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A; (2016).

    • Inter-observer reliability of the ankle-brachial index in a pediatric setting.; Delaware medical journal; (2015).

    • Function and disability in children with Costello syndrome and Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome; American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A; (2015).

    • Inter-observer reliability of the ankle-brachial index in a pediatric setting; Delaware medical journal; (2015).

    • Long-term follow-up of post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Hurler syndrome: Clinical, biochemical, and pathological improvements; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports; (2015).

    • Patient satisfaction surveys: An evaluation of POSNA members knowledge and experience; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2015).

    • The pelvis and hip: Acquired disorders; Pediatric Orthopedic Imaging; (2015).

    • Morquio A syndrome: diagnosis and current and future therapies.; Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER; (2014).

    • Orthopedic management of the extremities in patients with Morquio A syndrome.; Journal of children's orthopaedics; (2014).

    • Cervicothoracic myelopathy in children with morquio syndrome a: A report of 4 cases; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2014).

    • Correction of lower extremity angular deformities in skeletal dysplasia with hemiepiphysiodesis: A preliminary report; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2014).

    • Morquio A syndrome: Diagnosis and current and future therapies; Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews; (2014).

    • Occipitocervical fusion in skeletal dysplasia: A new surgical technique; Spine; (2014).

    • Treatment of unicameral bone cyst: Systematic review and meta analysis; Journal of Children's Orthopaedics; (2014).

    • Gait pattern and lower extremity alignment in children with Morquio syndrome; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2013).

    • Benign soft tissue tumors in children; Orthopedic Clinics of North America; (2013).

    • High failure rate of the pavlik harness in dislocated hips: Is it bilaterality?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2013).

    • Distal tibial physeal bridge: A complication from a tension band plate and screw construct. Report of a case; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2013).

    • Malignant soft tissue tumors in children; Orthopedic Clinics of North America; (2013).

    • Upper cervical fusion in children with Morquio syndrome: Intermediate to long-term results; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; (2013).

    • Orthopedic manifestations and implications for individuals with Costello syndrome; American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A; (2013).

    • Pediatric soft-tissue tumors of the extremities; Current Orthopaedic Practice; (2013).

    • Current and emerging treatments and surgical interventions for Morquio A syndrome: a review.; Research and reports in endocrine disorders; (2012).

    • Adolescent Blount disease in obese children treated by eight-plate hemiepiphysiodesis.; Eklem hastaliklari ve cerrahisi = Joint diseases & related surgery; (2012).

    • Adolescent Blount disease in obese children treated by eight-plate hemiepiphysiodesis; Eklem Hastaliklari ve Cerrahisi; (2012).

    • Osteochondritis dissecans of the talar head: Natural history and review of literature; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2012).

    • Spinal fusion for scoliosis in rett syndrome with an emphasis on early postoperative complications; Spine; (2012).

    • The lower extremity in morquio syndrome; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2012).

    • Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (Morquio A disease): clinical review and current treatment.; Current pharmaceutical biotechnology; (2011).

    • Subtalar fusion in cerebral palsy patients: Results of a new technique using corticocancellous allograft; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2011).

    • Reliability and necessity of computerized tomography in distal tibial physeal injuries; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2011).

    • Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (morquio a disease): Clinical review and current treatment: A special review; Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; (2011).

    • Cervical spinal canal compromise in a 14-year-old girl with hereditary multiple exostoses; Pediatric Radiology; (2010).

    • Limb length discrepancy and congenital limb anomalies in fibular hemimelia; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2010).

    • Bilaterally dislocated hips treated with the Pavlik harness are not at a higher risk for failure; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2009).

    • Soft tissue sarcomas of the foot and ankle: Impact of unplanned excision, limb salvage, and multimodality therapy; Foot and Ankle International; (2008).

    • Imaging in the surgical management of developmental dislocation of the hip; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2008).

    • Case reports: Granular cell tumors of extremities: Comparison of benign and malignant variants; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2007).

    • The use of computed tomography to assess acetabular morphology in Morquio-Brailsford syndrome; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2007).

    • Intraarticular knee mass in a 30-year-old woman; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2007).

    • A safe technique for sternoclavicular stabilization.; American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.); (2006).

    • Spindle cell lipoma of the hand; European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology; (2006).

    • Buttock mass in a 37-year-old woman; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2006).

    • Coxa vara: A novel measurement technique in skeletal dysplasias; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2006).

    • Distal femoral replacement in complex total knee arthroplasty revisions; Seminars in Arthroplasty JSES; (2006).

    • Distal femur replacement is useful in complex total knee arthroplasty revisions; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2006).

    • Dynamic lower extremity alignment in children with achondroplasia; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2006).

    • Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica of the tibial tubercle; Pediatric Radiology; (2006).

    • Forearm mass in an 11-year-old; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2006).

    • Ganglioneuromas of the sacrum - A report of two cases with radiologic - pathologic correlation; Skeletal Radiology; (2006).

    • Recurrent intracortical mass causing elbow pain; Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (2006).

    • A safe technique for sternoclavicular stabilization.; American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.); (2006).

    • Hinged distraction of the adolescent arthritic hip; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2005).

    • Minimalistic approach to treating wrist torus fractures; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2005).

    • Use of the foot abduction orthosis following ponseti casts: Is it essential?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2005).

    • Current treatment for Ewing's sarcoma; Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy; (2005).

    • Concurrent intra-medullary and intra-cranial tuberculosis; Journal of Postgraduate Medicine; (2004).

    • Concurrent intra-medullary and intra-cranial tuberculomas.; Journal of postgraduate medicine; (2004).

    • Limb lengthening and angular deformity correction in skeletal dysplasias; Current Opinion in Orthopaedics; (2004).

    • Ochronotic arthropathy: Arthroscopic findings in the shoulder and the knee; Arthroscopy; (2003).

    • Ochronotic arthropathy: arthroscopic findings in the shoulder and the knee.; Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association; (2003).

    • Spinal fusion and instrumentation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: Retrospective review; Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery; (2002).