Kevin J. Little, MD

My Biography & Research My Locations My Education My Publications

Director, Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Center

Associate Fellowship Director, Mary S. Stern Hand Surgery Fellowship

Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

kevin.little@cchmc.org

513-636-4787

Board Certified

My Biography & Research

Biography

Kevin Little, MD, completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Cincinnati and received fellowship training in hand and microsurgery at the Philadelphia Hand Center/Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an additional fellowship in pediatric hand and upper extremity surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is currently the director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity center and specializes in upper limb surgery, congenital hand anomalies, brachial plexus palsy, cerebral palsy and trauma.

Additional Languages

German

Clinical Interests

Hand and upper extremity trauma; congenital hand malformations; peripheral nerve injuries; upper extremity reconstruction from cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and brachial plexus injuries

Research Interests

Enhancing muscle recovery following peripheral nerve injuries

Academic Affiliation

Associate Professor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Departments

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Brachial Plexus Center, Hand and Upper Extremity

My Locations

Burnet Campus

Burnet Campus

3333 Burnet Ave.

Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039

513-636-4200

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Green Township

Green Township

5899 Harrison Avenue

Cincinnati , Ohio 45248

1-513-803-8100

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Liberty Campus

Liberty Campus

7777 Yankee Road

Liberty Township, Ohio 45044

1-513-803-9600

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My Education

MD: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2004.

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2004-2009.

Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2009-2010; Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 2010-2011.

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013; Hand Surgery, 2014.

My Publications

Hopkins TM, Heilman AM, Liggett JA, LaSance K, Little KJ, Hom DB, Minteer DM, Marra KG, Pixley SK. Combining Micro-Computed Tomography with Histology to Analyze Biomedical Implants for Peripheral Nerve Repair. J Neurosci Methods. 2015 Aug 20.

Vennemeyer JJ, Hopkins T, Herschcovitz M, Little KD, Hagen MC, Minteer D, Hom DB, Marra KG, Pixley SK. Initial observations on using magnesium metal in peripheral nerve repair. J Biomater Appl. 2015 Mar;29(8):1145-54.

Fader LM, Laor T, Eismann EA, Cornwall R, Little KJ. Eccentric Capitellar Ossification Limits the Utility of the Radiocapitellar Line in Young Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Feb 26.

Eismann EA, Little KJ, Laor T, Cornwall R. Glenohumeral abduction contracture in children with unresolved neonatal brachial plexus palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Jan 21;97(2):112-8.

Little KJ, Zlotolow DA, Soldado F, Cornwall R, Kozin SH. Median and/or Ulnar Nerve Fascicle Transfer for the Restoration of Elbow Flexion in Upper Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2014 Apr 23;4(2):e8.

Little KJ. Elbow Fractures and Dislocations. Orthop Clin North Am. 2014 Jul;45(3):327-340.

Fader LM, Laor T, Eismann EA, Cornwall R, Little, KJ. MR imaging of capitellar ossification: a study in children of different ages. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Aug;44(8):963-970.

Abzug JM, Little KJ, Kozin SH. Physeal Arrest of the Distal Radius. J Amer Acad Orthop Surg. 2014;22(6):381-389.

Little KJ, Zlotolow DA, Soldado F, Cornwall R, Kozin S. Early Functional Recovery of Elbow Flexion and Supination Following Median and/or Ulnar Nerve Fascicle Transfer in Upper Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Feb;96:215-21.

Eismann EA, Little KJ, Kunkel ST, Cornwall RC. Clinical research fails to support more aggressive management of pediatric upper extremity fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Aug 7;95(15):1345-50.