Dr. James W Roach M.D.
Orthopedist
3471 5th Ave Suite 1010 Pittsburgh PA, 15213Rating
5/5
About
Dr. James Roach is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Roach specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Roach tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1974
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1974
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Familial predisposition to developmental dysplasia of the hip.
- Hereditary multiple exostoses with spine involvement in a 4-year-old boy.
- Adult consequences of spina bifida: a cohort study.
- Measurement of the center edge angle and determination of the Severin classification using digital radiography, computer-assisted measurement tools, and a Severin algorithm: intraobserver and interobserver reliability revisited.
- Long-term follow-up of open reduction surgery for developmental dislocation of the hip.
- Total hip arthroplasty, hip osteoarthritis, total knee arthroplasty, and knee osteoarthritis in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip and their family members: a kinship analysis report.
- Using the freehand pedicle screw placement technique in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: what is the incidence of neurological symptoms secondary to misplaced screws?
- The Occurrence of Occult Acetabular Dysplasia in Relatives of Individuals With Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.
- Imaging of physeal bars in children.
- Does a Weekly Didactic Conference Improve Resident Performance on the Pediatric Domain of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination?
- SRS-22r Scores in Non-Operated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients with Curves Greater than Forty Degrees.
- Clinical Decision Making in Early Wound Drainage Following Posterior Spine Surgery in Pediatric Patients.
- SRS-22r Scores in Nonoperated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients With Curves Greater Than Forty Degrees.
Treatments
- Scoliosis
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
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