Eric J. Wall, MD
Title
Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Division
Appointment
Associate Professor, Clinical Affiliate, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Email
eric.wall@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4785
Fax
513-636-3928
Bio
An assistant professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Eric J. Wall, MD, specializes in sports medicine and scoliosis treatment.
Dr. Wall holds an undergraduate degree in Design from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He completed Medical School (1986) and an Orthopaedic Residency at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 1992.
Dr. Wall advanced his orthopaedic education with a Spine Biomechanics Fellowship (1988-1989, UCSD) and a Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship (1992-1993, Los Angeles Children's Hospital). Dr. Wall received his board certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in July 1995.
Credentials
MD: University of California, San Diego, Calif.,1986.
Internship: University of California, San Diego, 1986-1987.
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, Calif., 1987-1992.
Fellowship: Biomechanics/Spine Research, University of California, San Diego, Calif., 1988-89; Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992-1993.
Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1995.
Awards and Honors
- CCHRF Technology Validation Fund Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation Scoliosis Correction by Spinal Hemiepiphysiodesis $50,000 Eric J. Wall, D.I. Bylski-Austrow, EPrime, LLC, 2004
- Russell Hibbs Clinical Science Best Paper Award, Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, September 10-13, 2003
- Research Society Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, September 12, 2003
- Mead Johnson Excellence in Teaching Award, 1998, 2001, 2002
- Letter of Commendation for "Top Rated Presentation" for July – September, 2001 at Children's Hospital Pediatric in the Pines meeting August 3, 2001
- Letter of Commendation for "Top Rated Presentation" for July – September, 2000 at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- North American Spine Society 11th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada --1996 Outstanding Poster Award Video-Assisted Thoracic Discectomy and Anterior Release -- A Biomechanical Analysis of Open vs. Endoscopic Technique
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Multimedia Education Center Award -- Video Assisted Thoracoscopy for Spinal Fusion, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1996
Research
Dr. Eric J. Wall has performed endoscopic pelvic osteotomies on 23 patients with hip disorders. This novel technique was developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in conjunction with Ethicon Endosurgery.
Results have been presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America annual meeting. This technique holds great promise for decreasing the surgical morbidity of open pelvic osteotomy, which is one of the most invasive of all orthopaedic surgeries.
Research Grants and Contracts
- Scoliosis Research Society, Small Exploratory Grant, 2005
- Spinal Correction System Awarded U.S. Patent application serial no. 60/679,886, filed May 11, 2005 and U.S. application serial no 11/126,782, filed May 11, 2005. Publication date: 11/16/2006, International Filing Date: 11/5/2006
- Awarded venture capital for spine staple, April 2005
- Scoliosis Research Society, Small Exploratory Grant, 2005
- National Science Foundation Cincinnati Creates grant for Scoliosis Correction 2004
- CCHRF Technology Validation Fund Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation Scoliosis Correction by Spinal Hemiepiphysiodesis, Eric J. Wall, D.I. Bylski-Austrow, E-Prime, LLC, 2004
- UC OREF Grant with Dr. Geri Librodo "Effective Wall Violation on Pedicle Screw Pull Out"
- Formed Company SpineForm, LCC, as a Joint Business Venture between Cincinnati Children's and E-Prime Engineering to develop FDA approval spine staples - role Medical Director and Co-Inventor
- Painless Vaccination Technology and Device NIH R01 GRANT PAR-04-023 – 1/1/05-12/31/05
- DePuy Grant for Hemiepiphyseal Staple Project, 2003
- UC OREF Research Grant Proposal w/ Dr. Angelo Colosimo - "Results of Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient" 2002-Funded
- National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Grant, "Painless Injection Method and Device", proposal #541-01, June 28, 2001
- Children's Hospital Business Committee Sports Injury Research Grant; June, 1994 – 2000
- University Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, "Mechanics of Growth" In vivo measurement of the forces of growth in the distal femur" November 23, 1998
- Children's Hospital Trustee Grant for 1995, 1996
- Ethicon Development Grant
- Ethicon Laboratory Overhead Grant, January, 1995 – present
- Cincinnati Children's Invest in Excellence Grant
Publications, Most Recent
Lebolt, JR, Wall EJ. Retroarticular drilling and bone grafting of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. Arthroscopy. 2007 Jul;23(7):794.
Myer GD and Wall EJ. Resistance Training in the Young Athlete. Oper Techniq Sports Med 2006;14(3):218-30.
Bylski-Austrow DI, Wall EJ, Glos DL, Ballard ET, Stringer K, Crawford AH. Spinal Hemiepiphysiodesis correlates with physeal histomorphometric gradients. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;123:261-6.
Bylski-Austrow DI, Wall EJ, Gloss DL, Sauser FE, Papautsky I, Crawford AH, Wall EJ. Bilateral intra-annular spinal compressive stresses in vivo. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;123:398-403.
Laor T, Wall EJ, Vu L. Physeal Widening in the Knee Due to Stress Injury in Child Athletes.American Journal of Roentgenology, 2006 May 186: 1260-1264.
Mehlman C., Crawford AH, Wall EJ, Foad, S. The Use of Conscious Sedation for Pain Control During Forearm Fracture Reduction in Children: Does Race Matter.J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Jan-February 26(1):53-57.
Wall EJ, Parikh S, Salinsky JP. Shoehorn Technique for Minimally Invasive Reduction of Distal Radius Fracture.Am J Orthop, 2005 December 34(12) 583-585.
Wall EJ, Bylski-Austrow D. Endoscopic mechanical spinal hemiepiphysiodesis modifies spine growth.Spine. 2005 May 15;30(10):1148-53.
Balasa VV, Gruppo RA, Glueck CJ, Wang P, Roy DR, Wall EJ, Mehlman CT, Crawford AH. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and thrombophilia.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Dec;86-A(12):2642-7.
Wall EJ, Parikh SN, Wiersema BM, Foad, S, Nolte B. Displaced Extension Type II Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. Do They All Need Pinning?J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jul-Aug;24(4):380-384
Herrera-Soto J, Foad S. Hematoma Block Reduces Narcotic Pain Medication After Femoral Elastic Nailing in Children.J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 May;24(3):254-256.
Wall, EJ and George, M. "Locked Knee Caused By Meniscal Subluxation: MR&I Arthroscopic Verification".Arthroscopy, October 2003, 19(8):885-888.
Wall EJ, VonStein D. Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans.Orthopaedic Clinics of North America 2003,34:(3) 341-353.
Wall EJ, Foad SL, Spears J. Backpacks and Back Pain: Where's the Epidemic?J Pediatr Orthop. Jul-Aug:2003, 23(4):437-9.
Wiersema BM, Wall EJ, Foad SL. Acute Backpack Injuries in Children.Pediatrics 2003, 111(1);163-166.
Wall EJ. Backpack Injuries in Children.Living Longer Healthcourier. August 2003; 19-21.
Mehlman CT, Strub WM, Roy DR, Wall EJ, Crawford AH. Early or delayed surgical treatment of supracondylar humerus fractures in children.J Bone Joint Surg. Jun 2002; 84-A(6):1078-1080.
Presentations, Most Recent:
Little League Elbow Differential Diagnosis & Opinions. Annual High School and Collegiate Sports Medicine Symposium, CCHMC Oak Campus, July 22, 2005.
Titanium vs. Stainless Steel Elastic Nail Fixation of Femur Fractures: Is There a Difference. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2005.
Physeal Stress Injuries: A Serious Cause of Pediatric Athletic Knee Pain. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2005
Specific Treatment for Specific Injuries. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Housestaff Noon Lecture, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8, 2005.
Lower Extremities in the Pediatric Athlete. University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1, 2005.
Sports Injuries in Children, Scoliosis, Fracture, and Rehabilitation. Cincinnati Health Department, Cincinnati, Ohio. September 21, 2004.
The Efficacy of Hematoma Block in Controlling Postoperative Pain After Elastic Intramedullary Nail Fixation in Children. Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Meeting, St. Louis, MO. April 29, 2004.
Moderator/Panelist for Shoulder Problems in the Adolescent - presented by Laurel Blakemore and Reconstruction of the ACL in the Juvenile Athlete - presented by Min Kocher, Annual AAOS Meeting, Saturday, March 13, 2004.
Playing Safe-Sports Medicine for the Young Athlete-Injuries of Lower Extremity and Spine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, NAON Presentation, San Francisco, CA, March 10, 2004.
Common Orthopaedic Injuries in Children. Cincinnati Children's Pediatric Update Workshop, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Sabin Auditorium, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1-3. 2004
ACL Injuries in the Adolescent Athlete: The Dilemma. Annual High School and Collegiate Sports Medicine Symposium, CCHMC Oak Campus, July 23, 2005.
Little League Elbow Differential Diagnosis & Opinions. Annual High School and Collegiate Sports Medicine Symposium, CCHMC Oak Campus, July 22, 2005.
Titanium vs. Stainless Steel Elastic Nail Fixation of Femur Fractures: Is There a Difference? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2005.
Physeal Stress Injuries: A Serious Cause of Pediatric Athletic Knee Pain. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2005.
Specific Treatment for Specific Injuries. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Housestaff Noon Lecture, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8, 2005.
Lower Extremities in the Pediatric Athlete. University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1, 2005.
Common Orthopaedic Injuries in Children. Cincinnati Children's Pediatric Update Workshop, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Sabin Auditorium, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1-3. 2004.
Sports Injuries in Children, Scoliosis, Fracture, and Rehabilitation. Cincinnati Health Department, Cincinnati, Ohio. September 21, 2004.
Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Pre-pubescent Athlete: Recognition and Treatment. Spectrum 10th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium, Sharonville Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 6, 2004.
The Efficacy of Hematoma Block in Controlling Postoperative Pain After Elastic Intramedullary Nail Fixation in Children. Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Meeting, April 29, 2004, St. Louis, MO.
Endoscopic mechanical spinal hemiepiphysiodesis modifies spine growth. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada, September 12, 2003.
Anterior non-fusion techniques. Scoliosis Research Society/Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons of North America (POSNA) Pediatric Dual Rod Tutorial, San Diego, CA, July 25, 2003.
Upper Extremity Injuries to the Adolescent Athlete. 2003 Sports Medicine Symposium, Sharonville Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8, 2003.
Adolescent Knee Injuries. University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio April 15, 2003
Endoscopic mechanical spinal hemiepiphysiodesis modifies spine growth. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida, May 4, 2003.
Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the Knee: Healing prognosis based on x-ray and gadolinium enhanced MRI. Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, Florida, May 3, 2003.
Pediatric Fracture Care. University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedics, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 4, 2003.
Sports Injuries. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Outpatient Mason, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 14, 2003.
Playing Safe: Sports Medicine for Young Athletes. Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, January 21, 2003.
Introduction to Orthopaedics-Pediatrics. University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopaedics, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 21, 2002.
Sports Medicine Injuries in Adolescence. University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7, 2002.
Sports Injuries in Children. PM&R Students, University of Cincinnati Department of PM&R. Cincinnati, Ohio, March 28, 2002.
Great Ortho Presentations, Don't Be Late. Pediatric Grand Rounds , Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, February 5, 2002.
Professional Organization Memberships
Books
Book Chapters, Most Recent:
Mehlman CT, Wall EJ. Injuries in the shafts of the Radius and Ulna. Chapter (IN): Rockwood & Wilkins Fractures in Children. 6th Ed. James H. Beatty and James R. Kasser. 2005.
Gabriel KR, Wall EJ: Hip, Pelvis, and Femur: Pediatrics, in Vaccaro AR (ed): Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 8: Home Study Syllabus. Rosemont, IL American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005, pp 731-743.
Mehlman CT, Wall EJ. Injuries in the shafts of the Radius and Ulna. Chapter (IN): Rockwood & Wilkins Fractures in Children. 6th Ed. James H. Beatty and James R. Kasser. 2005.
Wall EJ, Mehlman CT, Crawford AH, and Roy D. Orthopaedics Ch. 27 (In) Rudolph's Pediatrics (21st Ed). McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Editing:
- Reviewer for Journal of Pediatrics
- Reviewer for American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Reviewer for Physician and Sports Medicine
- Reviewer for Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Reviewer for Journal of Orthopaedic Research
- Reviewer for Pediatrics
Special Interests
Endoscopic scoliosis and pelvic osteotomy; sports growth plate arrest overuse syndromes, pediatric orthopaedic biomechanics, scoliosis correction spinal hemiepiphysiodesis, patent spinal correction system (patent pending); identifying female athletes at high risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
Funded Training Programs:
- University of Cincinnati Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
- Ohio University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program
- Michigan State University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Program (ACGME-accredited)
Related Areas
This person works in these other areas at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:
