Dr. Richards’primary clinical research interests include spinal deformities in the child and adolescent, and clubfeet in the infant. His scoliosis-related research includes studying spinal balance following surgical correction, studying causes that lead to repeated surgical interventions in scoliosis patients, spinal infections, the creation of standards used to assess non-operative brace treatment programs, and the assessment of various scoliosis classification systems. He’s been a leader in the study of non-operative treatment for clubfeet in the infant, particularly with the Ponseti method and French physical therapy method. Other research interests include the use of bone morphogenic protein in the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia and slipped capital femoral epiphysis of the hip.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Scoliosis in children and adolescents
Clubfeet
Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia
Blount’s disease of the tibia (bow legs)
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
R.M. Schwend, P. Schoenecker, B.S. Richards, et al, "Screening the newborn for developmental dysplasia of the hip" J. Pediatric Orthopaedics, 27 (6):607-10, 2007
B.S. Richards, "Lenke 1C (King type II) Curves -Surgical Recommendations" Orthopaedic Clinics of North America, 38 (4):511-20, 2007
J.O. Sanders, B.S. Richards, et al, "The Spinal Appearance Questionnaire: Results of Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness Testing in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis" Spine, 32 (24):2719-2722, 2007
C. Ho, D.J. Sucato, B.S. Richards, "Risk Factors for the Development of Delayed Infections Following Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients" Spine, 32 (20):2272-2277, 2007
B.S. Richards, J.A. Sanders, "Developing appropriate outcome measures for pediatric scoliosis surgery" Spine, 32 (19 Supple):S73-80, 2007
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS
Thompson, G.H., Richards, B.S., "Inclusion and Assessment Criteria for Conservative Scoliosis Treatment" In The Conservative Scoliosis Treatment; 1st SOSORT Instructional Course Lectures Book. Grivas T.B. (ed), IOS Press, 2008
Contributing Author, "Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopaedics" from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 4th edition: Herring, JA (ed),W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2007
Richards, BS, Hasley B, Casey V, "Repeat Surgical Interventions Following "Definitive" Instrumentation and Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis" Spine, 31:3018-26, 2006
B.S. Richards and D.J. Sucato, "Pediatric spinal deformity" In Orthopaedic Knowledge Update. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 775-787, 2005
B.S. Richards, M. Dempsey, "Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Congenital Clubfoot Treated with the French Functional (physical therapy) Method" J Pediatric Orthopaedics, 27 (2):214-9, 2007
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