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Michael Vitale, M.D. MPH
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PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Rolfini G, Palma E, Isotton LA, Araco P, Vitale MG , Giudiceandrea LM, Tibollo FG. Childbirth in the older woman. Clinico-statistical assessment. Clin Ter. 1987 Jul 31;122(2):113-20
  2. Rolfini G, Palma E, Tibollo FG, Giudiceandrea LM, Isotton LA, Vitale MG . Incidence of cesarean section in elderly pregnant women. Clin Ter. 1987 Sep 15;122(5):351-5.
  3. Rolfini G, Palma E, Giudiceandrea LM, Isotton LA, Tibollo FG, Vitale MG , Araco P. Pregnancy and labor in patients under 17 years of age. Clinico-statistical considerations. Clin Ter. 1987 Sep 30;122(6):441-4.
  4. Cangelosi C, Giardina RA, Pecoraro G, Marciano R, Vitale MG , Gullotti A, Caronia F, Spano C. HIV infection and T-lymphocyte behavior: results of a study in Palermo. Ann Ig. 1989 Jan-Apr;1(1-2):45-50.
  5. Mondello P, Patti S, Vitale MG , D'Accardo AM, Spano C. Anti-HCV antibodies in household contacts of patients with cirrhosis of the liver--preliminary results. Infection. 1992 Jan-Feb;20(1):51-2.
  6. Vitale MG , Stazzone EJ, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Roye DP Jr. The effectiveness of preoperative erythropoietin in averting allogenic blood transfusion among children undergoing scoliosis surgery. J Pediatr Orthop B. 1998 Jul;7(3):203-9.
  7. Vitale MG , Krant JJ, Gelijns AC, Heitjan DF, Arons RR, Bigliani LU, Flatow EL. Geographic variations in the rates of operative procedures involving the shoulder, including total shoulder replacement, humeral head replacement, and rotator cuff repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Jun;81(6):763-72.
  8. Vitale MG , Higgs GB, Liebling MS, Roth N, Roye DP Jr. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after segmental instrumentation: a biomechanical analysis. Am J Orthop. 1999 Aug;28(8):461-7.
  9. Roye BD, Vitale MG , Gelijns AC, Roye DP Jr. Patient-based outcomes after clubfoot surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Jan-Feb;21(1):42-9.
  10. Skaggs DL, Clemens SM, Vitale MG , Femino JD, Kay RM. Access to orthopedic care for children with medicaid versus private insurance in California. Pediatrics. 2001 Jun;107(6):1405-8.
  11. Vitale MG , Levy DE, Johnson MG, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Roye BP, Verdisco L, Roye DP Jr. Assessment of quality of life in adolescent patients with orthopaedic problems: are adult measures appropriate?J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):622-8.
  12. Vitale MG , Levy DE, Moskowitz AJ, Gelijns AC, Spellmann M, Verdisco L, Roye DP Jr. Capturing quality of life in pediatric orthopaedics: two recent measures compared. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):629-35.
  13. Vitale MG , Skaggs DL. Developmental dysplasia of the hip from six months to four years of age. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2001 Nov-Dec;9(6):401-11.
  14. Skaggs DL, Roy AK, Vitale MG , Pfiefer C, Baird G, Femino D, Kay RM. Quality of evaluation and management of children requiring timely orthopaedic surgery before admission to a tertiary pediatric facility. J Pediatr Orthop. 2002 Mar-Apr;22(2):265-7.
  15. Vitale MG , Guha A, Skaggs DL. Orthopaedic manifestations of neurofibromatosis in children: an update. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 Aug;(401):107-18.
  16. Vitale MG , Choe JC, Hwang MW, Bauer RM, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Roye DP Jr. Use of ketorolac tromethamine in children undergoing scoliosis surgery. An analysis of complications. Spine J. 2003 Jan-Feb;3(1):55-62.
  17. Vitale MG , Levy DE, Park MC, Choi H, Choe JC, Roye DP Jr. Quantifying risk of transfusion in children undergoing spine surgery. Spine J. 2002 May-Jun;2(3):166-72.
  18. Ugwonali OF, Lomas G, Choe JC, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Vitale MG , Roye DP Jr. Effect of bracing on the quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine J. 2004 May-Jun;4(3):254-60.
  19. Heyworth BE, Galano GJ, Vitale MA, Vitale MG . Management of closed femoral shaft fractures in children, ages 6 to 10: national practice patterns and emerging trends. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Sep-Oct;24(5):455-9.
  20. Galano GJ, Vitale MA, Kessler MW, Hyman JE, Vitale MG . The most frequent traumatic orthopaedic injuries from a national pediatric inpatient population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jan-Feb;25(1):39-44.
  21. Vitale MA, Arons RR, Hyman JE, Skaggs DL, Roye DP, Vitale MG . The contribution of hospital volume, payer status, and other factors on the surgical outcomes of scoliosis patients: a review of 3,606 cases in the State of California. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 May-Jun;25(3):393-9.
  22. Storer SK, Vitale MG , Hyman JE, Lee FY, Choe JC, Roye DP Jr. Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using thoracic pedicle screw fixation versus hook constructs. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(4):415-9.
  23. Vitale MG , Choe JC, Vitale MA, Lee FY, Hyman JE, Roye DP Jr. Patient-based outcomes following clubfoot surgery: a 16-year follow-up study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(4):533-8.
  24. Vitale MG , Kessler MW, Choe JC, Hwang MW, Tolo VT, Skaggs DL. Pelvic fractures in children: an exploration of practice patterns and patient outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Sep-Oct;25(5):581-7.
  25. Vitale MG , Roye EA, Choe JC, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Roye DP Jr. Assessment of health status in patients with cerebral palsy: what is the role of quality-of-life measures? J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Nov-Dec;25(6):792-7.
  26. Vitale MA, Heyworth BE, Skaggs DL, Roye DP Jr, Lipton CB, Vitale MG . Comparison of the volume of scoliosis surgery between spine and pediatric orthopaedic fellowship-trained surgeons in New York and California. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Dec;87(12):2687-92.
  27. Vitale MA, Choe JC, Sesko AM, Hyman JE, Lee FY, Roye DP Jr, Vitale MG . The effect of limb length discrepancy on health-related quality of life: is the “2 cm rule” appropriate? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2006 Jan;15(1):1-5.
  28. Lee FY, Sinicropi SM, Lee FS, Vitale MG , Roye DP Jr, Choi IH. Treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 (rhBMP-7). A report of five cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Mar;88(3):627-33.
  29. Vitale MG , Vitale MA, Lehmann CL, Hyman JE, Roye DP Jr, Skaggs DL, Schmitz ML, Sponseller PD, Flynn JM. Towards a National Pediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma Outcomes Registry: the Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Research Group (POTORG) experience. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Mar-Apr;26(2):151-6.
  30. Lehmann CL, Arons RR, Loder RT, Vitale MG . The epidemiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: an update. Pediatr Orthop. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):286-90.
  31. Skaggs DL, Lehmann CL, Rice C, Killelea BK, Bauer RM, Kay RM, Vitale MG . Access to orthopaedic care for children with medicaid versus private insurance: results of a national survey. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):400-4.
  32. Vitale MG , Goss JM, Matsumoto H, Roye DP Jr. Epidemiology of Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury in the United States: Years 1997 and 2000. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 November/December;26(6):745-749.


REVIEWS, CHAPTERS AND EDITORIALS

  1. MG Vitale. Fractures of the Pelvis and Hip . Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: 2 ; Section 4: Pediatric Trauma; AAOS Press, 2005
  2. K Rieger, JE Hyman, MG Vitale Pediatric Ankle Fractures. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2003 .
  3. W Dunn, MG Vitale Pediatric Orthopaedic Outcome Studies . Current Opinions in Orthopaedics . 2003, 11; 11-15
  4. MG Vitale. Supracondylar Humerus Fractures. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Pediatrics : Pediatric Trauma; AAOS Press  2003
  5. HIPAA: An Update :  POSNA Clinical Trials Network Newsletter , Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2003
  6. *MG Vitale and MW Keith. The Importance of Outcomes Research ,    AAOS Bulletin , Vol 51; No 6. Dec, 2003
  7. MG Vitale and DL Skaggs. Elbow : Pediatric Aspects. Edited  by Kenneth Koval;  Orthopedic Knowledge Update 7: , 2002
  8. *MG Vitale and DL Skaggs. Orthopaedic Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis: An Update. Clin Orthop. 2002 Aug;(401):107-18
  9. *MG Vitale and DL Skaggs. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Six Months to Four Years. Journal American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2001 Nov-Dec; Volume 9(6):401-11
  10. *MG Vitale , DP Roye.  Short-term Outcomes Analysis in Pediatric Orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am–ltr. 2001 Apr;83-A(4):619-20
  11. *MG Vitale   and  EL Flatow. Assessment of Patient Based Outcomes: The Case of Rotator Cuff Repair. Current Opinions in Orthopaedics   1998, 9; IV: 60-65
  12. *MG Vitale , ME Cunningham, D Ruchelsman, DP Roye.  Current Approaches to Blood Management in Scoliosis Surgery. Spine, In Press

 

 

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS:

  1. Brigid Killilea, Eric Lazar, and MG Vitale Principles in Outcomes Assessment. Edited by Mark Stringer, Keith Oldham and Pierre Mouriquand.  Pediatric Surgery and Urology: Cambridge University Press 2006
  2. MG Vitale   and BD Roye. Fractures of the Pediatric Hip and Pelvis . Edited by Paul Sponsellor.   Orthopaedic Knowledge Update:3. Section 4: Pediatric Trauma. AAOS Press 2006
  3. MG Vitale Long term Outcomes in Pediatric Trauma. Edited by David Wesson. Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Taylor and Francis Press. New York. 2006
  4. Annetine C Gelijns, Brigid Killelea, MG Vitale , Vipul Mankad, Alan Moskowitz. The Dynamics of Pediatric Device Innovation: Putting Evidence in Context. Edited by Marilyn Field and Hugh Tilson.  Safe Medical Devices for Children. Institute of Medicine. The National Academies Press. Washington DC. 2006
  5. MG Vitale. Principles of Outcomes Analysis. Edited by Keith Oldham. Long Term Outcomes in Pediatric Surgery and Urology. 2005
  6. Stephen Storer, MG Vitale and David Skaggs. Spine. Edited by Kathryn Cramer and Susan Scherl.  Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Pediatrics. Lippincott, 2004
  7. BD Roye, MG Vitale, DP Roye. Blood Management in Spine Surgery.  Edited by RE DeWald,  Thieme.; Spinal Deformities: The Comprehensive Text   New York. 2003