Courtney Selberg, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics


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Medical School
  • MD, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine (2010)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of California–San Diego (CA) (2006)
Internship
  • University of Washington Program (2010)
Residency
  • University of Washington Program, Orthopedics (2015)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Pediatric Orthopedics (2016)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Orthopedics (2017)
Department
Orthopedics

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • O'Donnell C, Bloch N, Michael N, Erickson M, Garg S. Management of Scoliosis in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. JBJS Rev. 2017 Jul;5(7):e8. PubMed PMID: 28742716
  • Michael N, Carry P, Erickson M, Bloch N, Gibbons S, O'Donnell C, Garg S. Spine and Thoracic Height Measurements have Excellent Interrater and Intrarater Reliability in Patients with Early Onset Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Jun 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28665821
  • O'Donnell C, Michael N, Bloch N, Erickson M, Garg S. Strategies to Minimize Blood Loss and Transfusion in Pediatric Spine Surgery. JBJS Rev. 2017 May;5(5):e1. PubMed PMID: 28471775
  • O'Donnell C, Foster J, Mooney R, Beebe C, Donaldson N, Heare T. Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia. JBJS Rev. 2017 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28437289
  • O'Donnell C, Maertens A, Bompadre V, Wagner TA, Krengel W 3rd. Comparative radiation exposure using standard fluoroscopy versus cone-beam computed tomography for posterior instrumented fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jun 15;39(14):E850-5. PubMed PMID: 24732839
  • O'Donnell CM, Child ZA, Nguyen Q, Anderson PA, Lee MJ. Vertebral artery anomalies at the craniovertebral junction in the US population. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Aug 15;39(18):E1053-7. PubMed PMID: 24979141
  • O’Donnell C, Erickson M, Niswander C, Garg S, Caprio B, Pan Z, Emans J; Spinal Deformity Study Group. Anterior Spinal Fusion and Posterior Spinal Fusion Both Effectively Treat Lenke Type 5 Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, and Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Manuscript accepted for publication: Spine Deformity, August 2017.
  • Davila A, O’Donnell C, Maranho D, Carry P, Novais E. Reliability of Modern Radiographic Measures of Hip Dysplasia from an AP Pelvis Radiograph. Submitted to Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery (JHPS), under review.
  • O’Donnell C, Maranho D, Heare T, Sink E, Novais E. Treatment of the Unstable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Is the Modified Dunn Procedure Superior to Inadvertent Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning? A Preliminary Report. Manuscript submitted to International Orthopaedics, under review.
  • O’Donnell C, Michael N. 2018. ‘Great Trochanter Fracture,’ in C. Iobst and S. L. Frick (eds.), Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. Available January 15th, 2019
  • Garg S, Bloch N, Potter M, Quick H, Palmer C, Michael N, O'Donnell C, Erickson M. Topical Vancomycin in Pediatric Spine Surgery Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Spine Deform. 2018 Sep - Oct;6(5):523-528. PubMed PMID: 30122387
  • Davila-Parrilla AD, Wylie J, O'Donnell C, Maranho DA, Carry P, Novais EN. Reliability of and Correlation Between Measurements of Acetabular Morphology. Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1;41(5):e629-e635. PubMed PMID: 30011052
  • O'Donnell C, Michael N, Pan X, Emans J, Garg S, Erickson M. Anterior Spinal Fusion and Posterior Spinal Fusion Both Effectively Treat Lenke Type 5 Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. Spine Deform. 2018 May - Jun;6(3):231-240. PubMed PMID: 29735131
  • Michael N, Carry P, Erickson M, Bloch N, Gibbons S, O'Donnell C, Garg S. Spine and Thoracic Height Measurements Have Excellent Interrater and Intrarater Reliability in Patients With Early Onset Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Feb 15;43(4):270-274. PubMed PMID: 28665821
  • O’Donnell C, Michael N. 2018. ‘Great Trochanter Fracture,’ in C. Iobst and S. L. Frick (eds.), Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (2018).
  • O’Donnell C, Maranho D, Heare T, Sink E, Novais E. The Modified Dunn procedure provides superior short-term outcomes in the treatment of the unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis as compared to the inadvertent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning A Comparative Clinical Study. International Orthopaedics, ePub ahead of print (2018).
  • Davila-Parrilla AD, Wylie J, O'Donnell C, Maranho DA, Carry P, Novais EN. Reliability of and Correlation Between Measurements of Acetabular Morphology. Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1;41(5):e629-e635. PubMed PMID: 30011052
  • Garg S, Bloch N, Potter M, Quick H, Palmer C, Michael N, O'Donnell C, Erickson M. Topical Vancomycin in Pediatric Spine Surgery Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Spine Deform. 2018 Sep - Oct;6(5):523-528. PubMed PMID: 30122387
  • Selberg CM, Chidsey B, Skelton A, Mayer S. Pelvic Osteotomies in the Child and Young Adult Hip: Indications and Surgical Technique. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31714417
  • Selberg CM, Davila-Parrilla AD, Williams KA, Kim YJ, Millis MB, Novais EN. What Proportion of Patients Undergoing Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy Experience Nonunion, and What Factors are Associated with Nonunion?. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Jul;478(7):1648-1656. PubMed PMID: 32452931
  • Powell J, Gibly RF, Faulk LW, Carry P, Mayer SW, Selberg CM. Can EOS Imaging Substitute for Conventional Radiography in Measurement of Acetabular Morphology in the Young Dysplastic Hip?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Jul;40(6):294-299. PubMed PMID: 32501911
  • Selberg CM, Chidsey B, Skelton A, Mayer S. Pelvic Osteotomies in the Child and Young Adult Hip: Indications and Surgical Technique. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Mar 15;28(6):e230-e237. PubMed PMID: 31714417
  • O'Donnell C, Garg S. Comment on: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis and Blount's disease as indicators for early metabolic surgical intervention. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Oct;15(10):1842-1843. PubMed PMID: 31521565
  • "Treatment of Kyphosis Arising Secondary to Laminectomy and Irradiation in the Pediatric Population.," (ORTHO-2020-056R1). Orthopedics, pending publication 6/2020. 
  • “Hip Morphology in Early-stage LCPD: Is There an Argument for Anatomic-specific Containment?” Selberg CM, Bram JT, Carry P, Goldstein R, Schrader T, Laine J, Kim HK, Sankar W. J Pediatr Orthop, 2021 April 12. Online ahead of print.
  • Complications in the Surgical Management of Legg Calve Perthes Disease. Pediatric Orthopaedics- Surgical Complications. Elsevier; in press currently.
  • “Treatment of Kyphosis Arising Secondary to Laminectomy and Irradiation in the Pediatric Population” Rogers N, Selberg C, LaMotta C, Beebe C, Bloch N, Erickson M, Donaldson N. Orthopedics. 2021 Jul-Aug;44(4):e563-e569.
  • “Coding Challenges in Common Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Preservation Procedures.” Spence DD, Wiskerchen S, Makarewich CA, Mansour III AA, Selberg CM, Oleas-Santillan GF, Schiller JR, Hogue GD, and POSNA QSVI Hip/Lower Extremity Committee 2022. JPOSNA®. 4, 2 (Apr. 2022).
  • Martino R, Carry P, Adams J, Brandt A, Sink E, Selberg C. The Optimal Age for Surgical Management of DDH Differs by Treatment Method. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Jan 1;44(1):7-14. PubMed PMID: 37970702
  • Patsimas T, Howell DR, Hovater W, Drexelius K, Selberg C, Armento A, Mayer S. Recovery in Hip Range of Motion in Young Flexibility Athletes 1 Year After Periacetabular Osteotomy. J Dance Med Sci. 2023 Oct 21;:1089313X231205101. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37864457
  • Laine JC, Selberg CM, Kim HKW, Sankar WN. Response to Raju et al Re: Anatomic Specific Containment in LCPD. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Mar 1;43(3):e271-e272. PubMed PMID: 36728987

Professional Memberships

  • Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Lower Extremity Committee Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Hip Preservation Surgery, Specialized Training (2016)
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Specialized Training (2015)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
Clinical Interests
Procedures: Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Pelvic Osteotomy Femoral Osteotomy Surgical Hip Dislocation Modified Dunn Procedure Clinical Conditions Treated: Hip Dysplasia - Child, Adolescent, Adult Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) - Infant, Child Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (Perthes) Femoracetabular Impingement Femoral Anteversion/Retroversion Pediatric Orthopedics Hip disorders

Care Philosophy
My philosophy of care is a commitment to my patients and their families to deliver care that is supported by the highest order of compassion, innovation, science, and technology.

Personal Interests
My interests include surgical care and treatment of pediatric orthopedic hip patients.