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PUBLICATIONS     

Wesdock K, Edge A.  Effects of Wedged Shoes and Ankle-Foot Orthoses on Standing Balance  and Knee Extension in Children with Cerebral Palsy who Crouch.

Pediatric Physical Therapy 2003;15:221-231   

 

Wesdock K, Dominguez M.  Backpack Impact on Musculoskeletal Pain: Using Evidence to Make Changes. 

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice 2003;15(3):21-25

 

 

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & ABSTRACTS

 

Sorting Out Dystonia and Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy Using 3-D Gait Analysis: Implications for Stiff-Knee Gait, Toe Walking, and Rhizotomy Candidates

Wesdock K, Blair S, Rasnake EB, Masiello G, Monasterio E, Sharps C

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 61st Annual Meeting

Vancouver, Canada October 2007  (Poster presentation)

 

Alternatives to KAFOs and Crutches in L4 Myelomeningocele: Thinking (Anatomically) Outside the Box  

Wesdock K, Blair S, Masiello G, Sharps C

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 12th Annual Meeting

Springfield, MA April 2007 (Podium presentation)

 

Dystonia and Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy: Expanding the Treatment Plan to Optimize Gait Efficiency 

Wesdock K, Blair S, Masiello G, Sharps C

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 12th Annual Meeting

Springfield, MA April 2007 (Poster presentation)

 

Upper Limb Motion Analysis for Surgical Decision-Making in Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Challenging Case Study 

Wesdock K, Blair S, Masiello G, Sharps C

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 12th Annual Meeting

Springfield, MA April 2007 (Poster presentation)

 

Validation of a Clinically Useful Kinematic Model for Upper Limb Motion Analysis in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy and Brachial Plexus Palsy 

Wesdock K, Masiello G, Rasnake EB, Blair S, Sharps C

Joint European Movement Analysis Conference (ESMAC + GCMAS 11th Annual Meeting)

Amsterdam September 2006

 

Improving Hand Function in Childhood Scleroderma Using Continuous Passive Motion

Wesdock K, Gewanter H, Shah S, Masiello G, Sharps C

Arthritis College of Rheumatology Annual Conference (ACR/ARHP)

Washington, DC November 2006

 

Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: Pre- and Post-Operative Upper Limb Motion Analysis  - A Case Report

Wesdock K, Withers C, Rasnake E, Masiello G, Monasterio E, Sharps C

 Virginia Physical Therapy Association 2005 Annual Conference

Portsmouth, Virginia: October 2005  (Poster presentation)

 

Comprehensive Upper Limb Motion Analysis for Treatment Planning and Outcome

Documentation in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy and Traumatic Brain Injury

Wesdock K, Kott K, Rasnake E, Masiello G, Monasterio E, Sharps C

III STEP: Linking Movement Science and Intervention  (Summer Institute)

Salt Lake City, Utah: July 2005  (Poster presentation)

                                      

Comprehensive Upper Limb Motion Analysis: Surgical Decision-Making for Individuals with

Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury & Brachial Plexus Palsy

Sharps C, Blank J, Tuten HR, Wesdock K, Rasnake ER, Masiello G

Virginia Orthopaedic Society 58th Annual Meeting

Hot Springs, Virginia May 2005  (Podium presentation)

 

Upper Extremity Motion Analysis in Cerebral Palsy

Sharps C, Wesdock K, Masiello G

Virginia Orthopaedic Society 57th Annual Meeting                    

Norfolk, Virginia May 2004  (Podium presentation)

                       

Upper Extremity Motion Analysis in Cerebral Palsy                                 

Wesdock K, Masiello G, Sharps C

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 9th Annual Meeting

Lexington, Kentucky April 2004  (Poster presentation)

                                               

Psychogenic Gait: When It Is and When It Isnt Correlating the Physical Exam withDynamic Gait Data 

Wesdock K, Blair S, Masiello G, Nogi J 

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 8th Annual Meeting Wilmington, Delaware - May 2003  (Poster presentation)

 

The Relationship of Backpacks, Body Type, and Physical vs. Sedentary Activity with Musculoskeletal Pain in School Children 

Wesdock K   Pediatr Phys Ther  2003;15:64-65 

American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting

Tampa, Florida February 2003  (Poster presentation)

 

The Effects of Backpack Use on Posture and Gait in School-Age Children A Pilot Study

Wesdock K, Henley J, Masiello G, Nogi J   Gait Posture  2002;16(S1):S43-44

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 7th Annual Meeting Chattanooga, Tennessee April 2002  (Poster presentation)

 

A New Three-Segment Foot Model for Gait Analysis in Children and Adults*

Henley J, Wesdock K, Masiello G, Nogi J   Gait Posture  2001;13(3):284-285

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 6th Annual Meeting   Sacramento, California April 2001  (Poster presentation)

* Won Poster Award for GCMAS 2001 Conference

 

Anteromedial Rotatory Instability of the Knee in Cerebral Palsy: A Phenomenon after Rhizotomy?

 Wesdock K, Masiello G, Henley J, Nogi J   Gait Posture  2000;11(2):145

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 5th Annual Meeting

Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota April 2000  (Poster presentation)

 

The Influence of Rootlets Sectioned for Rhizotomy on Gait and Physical Findings

 Wesdock K, Wheeler C, Masiello G, Ward J, Nogi J   Dev Med Child Neurol  1999:41(S80):27

American Academy for Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine 53rd Annual Meeting

 Washington, DC September 1999  (Poster presentation)

 

To Brace or Not to Brace in CP? Question Answered Using Gait Analysis  

Wesdock K, Blair S, Masiello G, Nogi J

Association of Childrens Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting

St. Petersburg Beach, Florida May 1999  (Poster presentation)

 

Orthosis Change in Myelomeningocele: Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis

Wesdock K, Masiello G, Nogi J

Association of Childrens Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting

St. Petersburg Beach, Florida May 1999  (Poster presentation)

 

Effects of Wedged Shoes and Ankle Foot Orthoses on Standing Balance

and Knee Alignment in Children with Cerebral Palsy  Wesdock K, Nogi J

Association of Childrens Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting

St. Petersburg Beach, Florida May 1999  (Podium presentation)

 

Does Rhizotomy Lead to Crouched Gait in Cerebral Palsy?

Wesdock K, Wheeler C, Masiello G, Ward J, Nogi J   Gait Posture  1999;9(2):109-110

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 4th Annual Meeting

Dallas, Texas March 1999  (Podium presentation)

 

Two Case Studies: 7 and 9 Years After Rhizotomy

Wesdock K, Mayhew J, Blair S, Masiello G, Ward J, Nogi J   Gait Posture  1999;9(2):143

Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 4th Annual Meeting

Dallas, Texas March 1999  (Poster presentation)

 

Test-Retest Reliability of Timed Standing Balance and Knee Alignment in Children with

Cerebral Palsy Who Crouch    Wesdock K   Pediatr Phys Ther  1996; 8(4):178

American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting

Dallas, Texas - February 1997  (Podium presentation)