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    Louise Reid Nichols, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgeon
    Provider Profile

    Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803

    Biography

    L. Reid Nichols, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and serves as the co-director of the Clubfoot Clinic and the Arthrogryposis Program. She received her undergraduate degrees from University of Virginia and from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She earned her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. After graduating from a residency in orthopedic surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., she completed a fellowship in limb reconstruction at International Center for Limb Deformity in Baltimore. Under the supervision of John Herzenberg, MD, a master in the Ponsetti technique, she received advanced training in the management of clubfeet and completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Nemours Children’s. She is active in many societies including the Pediatric Society of North America, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Nichols’ clinical interests include limb deformity and reconstruction, clubfoot and pediatric trauma. Provides care in Wilmington, Del.

    Fellowship

    • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2011
    • Orthopedic Surgery - Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, 2010

    Internship

    • General Surgery - Union Memorial Hospital, 2004

    Residency

    • Orthopedics - Maimonides Medical Center, 2009

    Medical/Dental School

    • MD - Northeastern Ohio Univ College of Medicine, 2003

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    • Arthrogryposis
    • Clubfoot
    • Hemiepiphysiodeis
    • Lower Extremity Deformity
    • Pediatric Deformity Correction
    • Pediatric Orthopedics
    • Percutaneous Osteotomies

    • Reply to: The Effectiveness of Serial Casting in the Treatment of Recurrent Equinovarus in Children with Arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

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    • The Effectiveness of Serial Casting in the Treatment of Recurrent Equinovarus in Children With Arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

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    • Test–retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures among individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita; BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders; (2022).

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    • Lower Limb Deformity Correction: Analysis and Preoperative Planning.; Instructional course lectures; (2022).

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    • Applications and error ratios of calibration techniques in EOS, orthoroentgenogram, and teleoroentgenogram for length measurement: A comparative study; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

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    • Dynamic supination in congenital clubfoot: A modified delphi panel approach to standardizing definitions and indications for treatment; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

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    • Characterizing Pain among Adolescents and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita; Pediatric Physical Therapy; (2022).

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    • Has the Threshold for Epiphysiodesis Versus Lengthening Changed in the Era of Magnetically Controlled Nails?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).

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    • Management of Mild Lower Extremity Deformity and Leg Length Discrepancy; Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics; (2021).

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    • Falls and Associated Factors among Adolescents and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita; International Journal of Rare Diseases & Disorders; (2021).

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    • Percutaneous Osteotomies in Pediatric Deformity Correction.; The Orthopedic clinics of North America; (2020).

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    • A Metaphyseal Corner Fracture that Wasn't; JBJS Case Connector; (2020).

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    • The 5-year outcome of the ponseti method in children with idiopathic clubfoot and arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).

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    • Orthopedic Manifestations of Bruck Syndrome: A Case Series with Intermediate to Long-term Follow-Up.; Case reports in orthopedics; (2019).

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    • Developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot treated by Pavlik and Ponseti methods; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2019).

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    • Gravity line analysis in adult volunteers: age-related correlation with spinal parameters, pelvic parameters, and foot position.; Spine; (2006).

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