Kevin M. Neal M.D. Courtesy Assistant Professor Department: Department of Pediatrics Business Phone: (904) 697-3684 Business Email: kevin.neal@nemours.org Clinical Profile Specialties Orthopaedic SurgeryPediatric Orthopaedic SurgeryPediatrics Show More Publications 2024Accuracy of screw placement during vertebral body tethering using fluoroscopic guidance and anatomic landmarks.Spine deformity.():-[DOI] 10.1007/s43390-024-00970-4.[PMID] 39289292.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Closed Reduction Techniques Are Associated With Fewer Complications Than Open Reductions in Treating Moderately Displaced Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: A Multicenter Study.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.44(10):e865-e870[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002777.[PMID] 39021076.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Epiphyseal-entry cannulated screws for temporary guided growth of the knees: a retrospective review of 89 cases.Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B.33(2):114-118[DOI] 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001118.[PMID] 37610093.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Improving prediction of progression of idiopathic scoliosis based on curve size and skeletal maturity.Spine deformity.12(6):1657-1665[DOI] 10.1007/s43390-024-00939-3.[PMID] 39134890.PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Incidence of Tether Breakage in Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.44(4):e323-e328[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002619.[PMID] 38251438.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Risk Factors for Stiffness After Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of a Multicenter Study.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.44(4):208-212[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002632.[PMID] 38282478.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Scoliosis Development in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: The Influences of Genetic Severity, Functional Level, and Disease-Modifying Treatments.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.44(9):e789-e794[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002759.[PMID] 38916214.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Conservative Management of Transitional Ankle Fractures in Adolescents: A Pilot Study to Determine Whether Type of Immobilization Affects Outcome.Orthopedics.46(4):230-233[DOI] 10.3928/01477447-20230125-02.[PMID] 36719420.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.43(4):e284-e289[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002348.[PMID] 36634213.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Operative differences for posterior spinal fusion after vertebral body tethering: Are we fusing more levels in the end?European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.32(2):625-633[DOI] 10.1007/s00586-022-07450-1.[PMID] 36542164.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering Compared with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Major Thoracic Curves: A Retrospective Comparison by the Harms Study Group.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume.104(24):2170-2177[DOI] 10.2106/JBJS.22.00127.[PMID] 37010479.17 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Hidden blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR.108(6):103216-[DOI] 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103216.[PMID] 35093565.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Inter- and intra-rater reliability and accuracy of Sanders Skeletal Maturity Staging System when used by surgeons performing vertebral body tethering.Spine deformity.10(1):97-106[DOI] 10.1007/s43390-021-00386-4.[PMID] 34292528.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Spontaneous Lumbar Curve Correction Following Vertebral Body Tethering of Main Thoracic Curves.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume.104(18):1629-1638[DOI] 10.2106/JBJS.21.01500.[PMID] 35852153.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022When successful, anterior vertebral body tethering (VBT) induces differential segmental growth of vertebrae: an in vivo study of 51 patients and 764 vertebrae.Spine deformity.10(4):791-797[DOI] 10.1007/s43390-022-00471-2.[PMID] 35064912.18 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Anterior vertebral body tethering shows mixed results at 2-year follow-up.Spine deformity.9(2):481-489[DOI] 10.1007/s43390-020-00226-x.[PMID] 33113121.47 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Can a Checklist Improve the Informed Consent Process?Cureus.13(2):e13148-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.13148.[PMID] 33692918.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Orthopaedic Manifestations of Transverse Myelitis in Children.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.41(7):e570-e574[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001845.[PMID] 33989257.PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Conservation Genomics of the Threatened Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii, in Urbanized Southern California.The Journal of heredity.111(7):613-627[DOI] 10.1093/jhered/esaa049.[PMID] 33245338.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Improving Quality in the Treatment of Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Minimizing the Need for Repeat Intervention With Long-arm Extension Casting.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.40(7):329-333[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001519.[PMID] 32032216.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Impact of Race Subgroups on the Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Orthopedics.42(3):158-162[DOI] 10.3928/01477447-20190424-07.[PMID] 31099881.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2019Pitfalls with Vitamin D Research in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Recommendations on How to Avoid Them.Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology.11(3):220-226[DOI] 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2019.2019.0007.[PMID] 30759962.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Maturity Indicators and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Evaluation of the Sanders Maturity Scale.Spine.43(7):E406-E412[DOI] 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002483.[PMID] 29135881.18 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Results of Nonoperative Treatment for Symptomatic Tarsal Coalitions.Cureus.10(7):e2944-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.2944.[PMID] 30202675.17 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2018The Educational Opportunities Provided by a Pediatric Orthopedic Urgent Case Review Conference: Keep Score to Provide a Better Experience.Journal of surgical education.75(4):901-906[DOI] 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.10.012.[PMID] 29127017.PubMed·Publisher's Site2018Wound closure expectations after fasciotomy for paediatric compartment syndrome.Journal of children's orthopaedics.12(1):9-14[DOI] 10.1302/1863-2548.12.170102.[PMID] 29456748.6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2017Strategies for Surgical Management of Large, Stiff Spinal Deformities in Children.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.25(4):e70-e78[DOI] 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00282.[PMID] 28291147.9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in children.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.23(6):382-92[DOI] 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00115.[PMID] 26001430.33 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Conservation genetics and genomics of amphibians and reptiles.Annual review of animal biosciences.3():113-38[DOI] 10.1146/annurev-animal-022114-110920.[PMID] 25580719.30 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Influence of Back Pain on Patient Satisfaction Scores.Southern medical journal.108(6):377-80[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000291.[PMID] 26079466.PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Screw Fixation of Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of Treatment.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.35(8):821-4[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000377.[PMID] 25494024.22 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2012The location of medial patellofemoral ligament injury in adolescents and children.Journal of pediatric orthopedics.32(3):241-4[DOI] 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3182471d72.[PMID] 22411327.10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2008Healthy children with frequent fractures: how much evaluation is needed?Pediatrics.121(5):890-7[DOI] 10.1542/peds.2007-2079.[PMID] 18450891.29 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2004Subtrochanteric femur fracture through osteotomy site 12 years after varus derotational osteotomy.Orthopedics.27(4):419-21[DOI] .[PMID] 15101489.PubMed·Publisher's Site2002Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome: a case report.The Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association.95(4):253-6[DOI] .[PMID] 11957842.2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office (904) 697-3684 kevin.neal@nemours.org Show More