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Peer Review Scientific Poster Presentations
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Peer Review Articles

Health-related quality of life outcomes improve after multilevel surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
A.V. Cuomo, S.C. Gamradt, C.O. Kim, M. Pirpiris, P.E. Gates. J.J. McCarthy, and N.Y. Otsuka
In Press: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2007

Body Mass Index and Blount Disease
M. Pirpiris, K. Jackson, R. Bowen and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 26:659-663, 2006.

Case report: Biceps Tenosynovial Rice Bodies
A.V.Cuomo, M. Pirpiris, and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - B 15:423-425, 2006.

Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Future
H. Pandit, N. Aslam, M. Pirpiris and R. Jinnah
Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 15:79-85, 2006.

The assessment of acetabular index: is there still a place for plain radiography?
M. Pirpiris, K.R. Payman and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 26:310-315, 2006.

Body Mass Index and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
N.M. Bhatia, M. Pirpiris, and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 26:197-199, 2006.

Function and Wellbeing in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy
M. Pirpiris, P.E. Gates, J. McCarthy, J. D'Astous, C. Tylkowski, J. Sanders, F.J. Dorey, G. Robles, C. Caron, and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 26:119-124, 2006.

Calcaneocuboid fusion in children undergoing talectomy
M. Pirpiris, D. Ching, C. Kuhns, and N.Y. Otsuka
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 25:777-780, 2005.

Supramalleolar derotation osteotomy of the tibia with T plate fixation:
Technique and results
P. Selber, E.R. Filho, R. Dellalana, M. Pirpiris, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 86-B:1170-1175,2004.

Fixion Nails for Humeral Fractures
A. Jovanovic, M.Pirpiris, H. Semirli, and S.G. Doig
Injury 35:1140-1142, 2004.

Uptime in Children with Cerebral Palsy
M. Pirpiris and H.K. Graham
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 24:521-528, 2004.

The Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)
H.K. Graham, J. Rodda, A. Harvey, G.R. Nattrass and M. Pirpiris
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 24:514-520, 2004.

Walking speed in children with neuromuscular disease: A Comparison between two assessment methods
M. Pirpiris, A.J. Wilkinson, J. Rodda, R. Boyd, R. Starr, G.R.Nattrass, and H.K.Graham
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 23:302-307, 2003.

Primary bacterial pyomyositis associated with septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report.
N. Lawrentschuk, M.P. Falkeneberg, and M. Pirpiris.
American Journal of Orthopaedics 32:148-50, 2003.

Femoral Derotation Osteotomy in Spastic Diplegia: Proximal or Distal?
M. Pirpiris, A. Trivett, R. Baker, J. Rodda, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 85-B: 265-72,2003.

Pediatric Hip Disorders.
G.R. Nattrass and M. Pirpiris
Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 13:393-400, 2002.

Wound Blisters Post Hip Surgery: A Prospective Trial
N. Lawrentshuk, M.P. Falkenberg, and M. Pirpiris
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 72:716-719, 2002.

Isolated Calf Lengthening in Cerebral Palsy: Risk Factor Outcome Analysis
D. Borton, K. Walker, M. Pirpiris, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 83-B: 364-370, 2000.

Mineralocorticoid-Induced Hypertension and Noradrenaline Spillover in Man
M. Pirpiris, H. Cox, M. Esler, G. Jennings, and J.A. Whitworth
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 16:147-161, 1994.

Hydrocortisone-Induced Hypertension in Man: The Role of Cardiac Output
M. Pirpiris, S. Yeung, E. Dewar, G. Jennings, and J.A. Whitworth
Hypertension, 6:287-294, 1993.

Pressor Responsiveness in Corticosteroid-Induced Hypertension in Humans
M. Pirpiris, K. Sudhir, S. Yeung, G. Jennings, and J.A. Whitworth
Hypertension, 19:567-574, 1992.

Book Chapters:

Management of Spasticity in Children.
M. Pirpiris and H.K. Graham
In: M.P. Barnes, and G.R. Johnson (eds), Clinical Management of Spasticity. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, pp 266-305, 2001

PRESENTATIONS

Peer Review Scientific Presentations

Iliopsoas surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy;"to do or not to do?" a multi-center randomized, controlled clinical trial.
Pirpiris M, Gates P, McCarthy J, Tylkowski C, D'Astous J, Sanders J, Robles G, Ostendorff S, McGee J, Dorey F, Otsuka N.
i. Shrine Surgeons Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, 2006

Multilevel surgery in children with cerebral palsy: Looks better, does it feel better?
Gamradt S, Pirpiris M, Gates P, McCarthy J, D'Astous J, Tylkowski C, SandersJ, and Otsuka N.
i. Shrine Surgeons Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, 2006

Validated Quality of Life Outcome Measures Improve After Multilevel Surgery in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy.
A.V. Cuomo, S. Gemradt, K.O. Chang, M. Pirpiris, P.E. Gates, J.J. McCarthy, and N.Y. Otsuka.
i. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2006

Role of calcaneocuboid fusion in children undergoing talectomy
D. Ching, M. Pirpiris and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA 2005

Does calcaneocuboid fusion alter long-term outcomes in children with equinovarus foot deformities undergoing talectomy?
D. Ching, M. Pirpiris, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. SICOT/SIROT Triennial World Conference/4th International Club Foot Congress, Istanbul, Turkey 2005

Outcomes Assessment by Gait Analysis versus Functional Testing and Quality of Life Questionnaires.
T. Wren, M. Pirpiris, F. Dorey, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Paediatrics
San Francisco, California, USA 2004
ii. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Washington DC, Washington, USA 2005

Prospective randomized study of three Achilles lengthening surgeries in
patients with cerebral palsy
YM. Yen, D. Oakes, M. Pirpiris, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association of America, San
Francisco, California, USA 2004
ii. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Washington DC, Washington, USA 2005

Psoas Surgery in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy:
To Do Or Not To Do?
M. Pirpiris, P. Gates, J. McCarthy, J, D'Astous, C. Tylkowski, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association of America, San Francisco, California, USA 2004 (best paper)
ii. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Paediatrics-orthopedic section
San Francisco, California, USA 2004 (best paper)
iii. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Washington DC, Washington, USA 2005
iv. Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Ottawa, Canada, 2005

Comparison of the Safety, Efficacy, and Side Effects of Epidural Bupivicaine-Clonidine and Bupivicaine-Fentanyl by Continuous Infusion for Postoperative Analgesia in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Multilevel Surgery.
G.A. Chalkiadis, M. Pirpiris, M. Tay, J. Low, S. Penrose, and H.K. Graham.
i. 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and
Developmental Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2003

A New Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) for Children with Cerebral Palsy
M. Pirpiris, J. Rodda, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and
Developmental Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2003

Uptime, a Measurement of Community Physical Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy
M. Pirpiris, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Society of Motion Analysis in
Adults and Children, Rome, Italy, 2001.
ii. Australian Orthopaedic Association Registrar Association Scientific
Meeting, Adelaide, 2001 (best paper)
iii. Second Annual Meeting of the Monash Department of Surgery at Cabrini,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2001 (best paper)

Multidimensional Outcome Assessment of Gait Improvement in Orthopaedic Surgery in Children with Spastic Diplegia
M. Pirpiris, and H.K. Graham
i. Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Amelia Island, Florida, USA 2003
ii. 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2003

The Cerebral Palsy Challenge
M. Pirpiris and H.K. Graham
i. Annual Meeting of the Greek Australian International Legal and Medical Society
Corfu, Greece, 2001.

Walking Speed in Children with Neuromuscular Disease: A Comparison Between Two Walking Assessment Methods
M. Pirpiris, A.J. Wilkinson, J. Rodda, R. Starr, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Long Beach, California, USA, 2001
ii. Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Society of Motion Analysis in Adults and Children, Rome, Italy, 2001.

An Observational Gait Rating Scale - Validity and Reliability
M. Pirpiris, A. Ugoni, R. Starr, J. Rodda, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Society of Motion Analysis in Adults and Children, Rome, Italy, 2001.

The Correction of Malignant Malalignment in Children with Spastic Diplegia
M. Pirpiris, R. Starr, J. Rodda, A. Harvey, R. Boyd, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Long Beach, California, USA, 2001.
ii. Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Society of Motion Analysis in Adults and Children, Rome, Italy, 2001.

The Biomechanical Basis of Triceps Surae Lengthening
M. Pirpiris, P. Selber, R. Baker, and H.K. Graham
i. Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Salt Lake City, USA, 2002 (best scientific paper)

Iatrogenic Crouch Gait: An Avoidable Complication of Calf Lengthening
M. Pirpiris, R. Starr, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Annual Country Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 2000
ii. First Annual Meeting of the Monash Department of Surgery at Cabrini,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2000.

Femoral Derotation Osteotomy in Spastic Diplegia: Proximal or Distal
M. Pirpiris, A. Trivett, R. Wolfe, R. Starr, J. Rodda, R. Boyd, G.R. Nattrass, and
H.K. Graham
i. Fifth Annual Meeting Clinical Gait and Movement Analysis Society,
Rochester, Minnesota, USA, 2000.
ii. Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy
and Developmental Medicine, Toronto, Canada, 2000.
iii. Ninth Annual Meeting of the European Society for Motion Analysis in
Adults and Children, Lund, Sweden, 2000.
iv. Sixtieth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Orthopaedic
Association, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 2000.

Moore Time
M. Pirpiris, J. Hooper, and K. King
i. Australian Orthopaedic Association Registrar Association Scientific
Meeting, Sydney, 1998.

Mortality Outcomes after a Moore's Hemiarthroplasty
M. Pirpiris, A. Gong, J. Hooper, and K. King
i. Victorian Regional Branch, Australian Orthopaedic Association Clinical
Meeting, Melbourne, 1998.

Pressor Responsiveness and Sympathetic Function in Corticosteroid-Induced
Hypertension in Man
J.A. Whitworth, M. Pirpiris, K. Sudhir, S. Yeung, H. Cox, M. Esler, and G. Jennings
i. Fourteenth Scientific Meeting of the International Society of
Hypertension. Spain, June, 1992.

Cortisol-Induced Hypertension in Man: The Role of Cardiac Output
M. Pirpiris, S. Yeung, E. Dewar, G. Jennings, and J.A. Whitworth
i. Thirteenth Scientific Meeting of the High Blood Pressure
Research Council of Australia. October, 1991.

Steroids and Pressor Responsiveness in Man
M. Pirpiris, K. Sudhir, G. Jennings, and J.A. Whitworth
i. Twelfth Scientific Meeting of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia. October, 1990.

Peer Review Scientific Poster Presentations

Body Mass Index in Tibia Vara.
K.R. Jackson, M. Pirpiris, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Washington DC, Washington, USA 2006

Multilevel Surgery in Cerebral Palsy: Looks Better but does it feel better?
Part B Outcome Measures
K.C. Kim, S. Gemradt, M. Pirpiris, P.E. Gates, J. McCarthy, J. D'Astous, C. Tylkowski, J. Sanders, F.J. Dorey, G. Robles, C. Caron, and N.Y. Otsuka
i. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Washington DC, Washington, USA 2006

The Correction of Malignant Malalignment in Children with Spastic Diplegia
M. Pirpiris, R. Starr, J. Rodda, A. Harvey, R. Boyd, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Sixth Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society,
Sacramento, California, USA, 2001.

An Observational Gait Rating Scale - Validity and Reliability
M. Pirpiris, A. Ugoni, R. Starr, J. Rodda, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Sixth Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society,
Sacramento, California, USA, 2001.

Walking Speed in Children with Neuromuscular Disease: A Comparison Between Two Walking Assessment Methods
M. Pirpiris, A.J. Wilkinson, J. Rodda, R. Starr, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Sixth Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society,
Sacramento, California, USA, 2001.

Invited Presentations (invitee indicated)

GAMMA nail: History, Design and Biomechanics.
M. Pirpiris
i. AIOD Femoral Nailing Workshop, March 2007, Alfred Hospital, Prahran,
Victoria, Australia, 2007.

Modified Williams rodding in the management of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia
M. Pirpiris, J. G. Birch, and C. E Johnston II
i. Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas, USA 2006

Proximal Impaction Grafting for Femoral Revision: Half a Loaf.
P. McLardy-Smith, M. Pirpiris, H. Pandit, J. Hauptfleisch, the Hip and Knee Group.
Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2005.

Techniques of femoral reconstruction in revision surgery.
P. McLardy-Smith, M. Pirpiris and H. Pandit
i. Annual meeting of the Hellenic Orthopaedic Society (EEXOT), Athens, Greece, 2005.

The diagnosis and management of periprosthetic infection
P. McLardy-Smith, M. Pirpiris and H. Pandit
i. Annual meeting of the Hellenic Orthopaedic Society (EEXOT), Athens, Greece, 2005.

Techniques of femoral reconstruction in revision surgery.
P. McLardy-Smith, M. Pirpiris, J. Hauptfleisch, S. Isaac, E. Fawzy, R. Gundle, and
D.Murray.
i. Techniques of femoral reconstruction in revision surgery
International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty Kyoto, Japan 2005.

Indications for Resurfacing Arthroplasty around the Hip
M. Pirpiris, S. Puloski, and R. Jinnah
i. Italian Orthopaedic Association Regional Meeting, Rome, Italy, 2005.

Resurfacing Arthroplasty: Are we Chasing our Tails?
M. Pirpiris, S. Puloski and R. Jinnah
i. Conserve Resurfacing Arthroplasty Instructional Course, Oxford, England,
United Kingdom, 2005.

Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty: The Case Against.
M. Pirpiris, S. Puloski, and R. Jinnah
i. Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Interactions Meeting, Hertfordshire, London,
United Kingdom, 2005.

Uptime, a Measurement of Community Physical Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy
M. Pirpiris, G.R. Nattrass, and H.K. Graham
i. Sixty-second Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Orthopaedic
Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2002.