Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH
- Director, Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research
- Co-Director, Brachial Plexus Center
- Professor, UC Department of Surgery
- charles.mehlman@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
DO: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, 1989.
MPH: Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 1998.
Internship: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Grandview Hospital and Medical Center, Dayton, OH, 1989-1990.
Residency: Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Akron General Medical Center; Akron, OH; 1990-1991; Orthopaedic Surgery, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Grandview Hospital and Medical Center, Dayton, OH, 1991-1995.
Fellowship: Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1995-1996; MPH, Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 1996-1998.
Certification: Board-certified, American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998-2008.
Interests
Musculoskeletal outcomes research; orthopaedic trauma; bone tumors; arthroscopic surgery; shoulder and elbow surgery; spine surgery; foot and ankle surgery; limb deficiencies in children
Interests
Pediatric outcomes: quality of life following traumatic injury, traction and casting versus flexible intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures in children; brachial plexus injuries; effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the management of pediatric spinal deformity biomechanical study of Nancy nails, outcomes following pediatric thoracolumbar spinal trauma; medical soft-tissue release and petrie casting for the treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease; perioperative complications associated with operative treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children; undisplaced fractures of the distal radius and ulna in children -- risk factors for displacement; talus fractures in children; complications associated with the use of meniscal arrows in children; effectiveness of halo-femoral traction in the management of severe spinal deformity; orthopaedic injuries in children secondary to airbag deployment; buckle fractures of the distal radius and ulna -- risk factors for displacement; hip problems associated with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and effectiveness of flexible intramedullary nailing of pediatric tibia fractures
Research Areas
Locations (2)
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Publications
Reliability of a Modified Watson-Jones Classification for Tibial Tubercle Fractures in Children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024; 44:476-482.
BrAIST-Calc: Prediction of Individualized Benefit From Bracing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 2024; 49:147-156.
Response to Letter to the Editor: "Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: Reliability of a Modified Jakob Classification System and Its Impact on Treatment Planning With or Without Arthrography ". Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2024; 44:e106-e107.
Letter to the Editor: Grauberger et al, J Pediatr Orthop , 2020 and Sullivan et al, J Pediatr Orthop , 2020. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2023; 43:e828.
Transphyseal Humeral Separations: An Often-Missed Fracture. Children. 2023; 10:1716.
Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: Reliability of a Modified Jakob Classification System and its Impact on Treatment Planning With or Without Arthrography. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2023; 43:505-510.
Spontaneous improvement of olisthetic scoliosis in children following lumbosacral fusion for high-grade spondylolisthesis: A report of four new cases and systematic review of the literature. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics. 2023; 17:367-375.
Clavicular Fractures in the Adolescent. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2023; 105:713-723.
Length Unstable Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children: It's Time for a New Definition. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2022; 36:643.
Comparative Effectiveness of Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Shaft Fractures Among Children. Orthopedics. 2022; 45:373-377.
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