Julia Sanders, MD

Professional Titles

• Director of Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma, Children's Hospital Colorado

Publications

• Novais EN, Sanders J, Kestel LA, Carry PM, Meyers ML. Graf Type-IV Hips Have a Higher Risk of Residual Acetabular Dysplasia at 1 Year of Age Following Successful Pavlik Harness Treatment for Developmental Hip Dysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Nov Dec;38(10):498-502. PubMed PMID: 27662383
• Sanders JS, Bailey JR, Fader RR, Mitchell JJ (2016) Posterior Versus Lateral Plate Fixation of Short Oblique Fractures of the Distal Fibula: A Literature Review. Clin Res Foot Ankle 4:200. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000200
• Sanders J, Mauffrey C. Long bone osteomyelitis in adults: fundamental concepts and current techniques. Orthopedics. 2013 May;36(5):368-75. PubMed PMID: 23672894
• Sanders, Julia MD1; Goldstein, Rachel Y. MD, MPH2,a Open Reduction and Pin Fixation of Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures, JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques: October-December 2020 - Volume 10 - Issue 4 - p e19.00066 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.ST.19.00066
• Rickert KD, Sarrel KL, Sanders JS, et al. Medial Epicondyle Fractures: Biomechanical Evaluation and Clinical Comparison of 3 Fixation Methods Used in Pediatric Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020;40(9):474-480. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001601
• 9. Tyler Tetreault, Amrita Mahajan, Christina Howell, Lori Silveira and Julia Sanders. Seasonal Trends in Operative Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus and Femoral Shaft Fractures at a Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center. International Journal of Orthopaedics Research. 2021;4(2):79-82.
• Sanders JS (Section editor). Musculoskeletal Infections, in Orthopedia: Pediatrics, ed. Anari JB. Codman Group, 2020. Ch 5, pp. 27-35.
• Sanders JS, Ouillette RJ, Howard R, Boutelle K, Carroll AN, Bastrom TP, Paik C, Stearns P, Pennock AT, Upasani VV. Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Type IIA Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Prospective Evaluation of 99 Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jan 1;43(1):e9-e16. PubMed PMID: 36509454
• Cummings JL, Schwabe MT, Rivera AE, Sanders J, Denning JR, Neal K, Bellaire LL, Choe J, Gaio N, Goldstein R, Crowe M, Hosseinzadeh P. K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jan 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36634213
• Douleh DG, Carry P, Sanders JS, Rhodes JT. Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria: Does Treatment at a Pediatric Level I Trauma Center Comply?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 May-Jun 01;42(5):e470-e473. PubMed PMID: 35250018
• Upasani VV, Burns JD, Bastrom TP, Baldwin KD, Schoenecker JG, Shore BJ. Practice Variation in the Surgical Management of Children With Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 May-Jun 01;42(5):e520-e525. PubMed PMID: 35220335
• Legister CS, Blumberg TJ, Copley L, Shoenecker J, Sanders JS and Miller D. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Roundtable: Tips and Tricks for Streamlining Care for Common Scenarios : Current Concept Review. JPOSNA 2022; 4(4).
• Sanders JS, Ouillette RJ, Howard R, Boutelle K, Carroll AN, Bastrom TP, Paik C, Stearns P, Pennock AT, Upasani VV. Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Type IIA Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Prospective Evaluation of 99 Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jan 1;43(1):e9-e16. PubMed PMID: 36509454
• Andras LM, Sanders JS, Goldstein RY, Samora JB. What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Feb 15;105(4):269-276. PubMed PMID: 36729585
• Cummings JL, Schwabe MT, Rivera AE, Sanders J, Denning JR, Neal K, Bellaire LL, Choe J, Gaio N, Goldstein R, Crowe M, Hosseinzadeh P. K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Apr 1;43(4):e284-e289. PubMed PMID: 36634213
• Purtell SR, Thornhill D, Loi M, Lockwood J, Kim JS, MacBrayne CE, DeVine MN, Sanders J, Searns J. Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolic Events in Children With Acute Musculoskeletal Infections. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jul 1;43(6):400-406. PubMed PMID: 36922007
• Igboechi O, Purtell SR, Carry P, Sanders JS. Pediatric Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: Discerning Severity by Classification and Clinical Management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Aug 1;43(7):424-430. PubMed PMID: 37130809
• Grubenhoff JA, Bakel LA, Dominguez F, Leonard J, Widmer K, Sanders JS, Spencer SP, Stein JM, Searns JB. Clinical Pathway Adherence and Missed Diagnostic Opportunities Among Children with Musculoskeletal Infections. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 Oct;49(10):547-556. PubMed PMID: 37495472
• Paulson AE, Clement RC, Holt JB, Sanders JS, Louer CR Jr. Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Podcast Effectively Disseminates Peer-reviewed Articles Relative to Traditional Online Publishing. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38131346
• Torres-Izquierdo B, Tippabhatla A, Baldwin K, Upasani V, Sanders J, Goldstein R, Denning JR, Hosseinzadeh P. Is There a Role for Isolated Closed Reduction in the Emergency Department Without Fixation for Displaced Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adolescents?. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Dec 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38151963
• Shaw KG, Sanders JS. Peri-Implant Fracture After Distal Femur Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis Using Transphyseal Screws: Quality Improvement Case Series. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2023;5(2).
• Broussard AJ, Sanders JS, Acousti W, Clement RC. Minimally Invasive Methods for Adolescent Intraarticular Distal Humerus Fractures with an Intact Column. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2023;5(3).
• Roper B, Purtell SR, De S, McLaughlin D, Truong WH, Miller ML, Swarup I, Ramalingam W, Sanders JS. Practice Patterns Vary Widely in the Care of Pediatric and Adolescent Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: A CORTICES Survey. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Oct 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39428588
• Li Y, Bommineni M, Baldwin KD, Sanborn RM, Cook D, Shore BJ. Differentiating Between Knee Septic Arthritis and Lyme Arthritis in Children: A Clinical Prediction Algorithm for a Geographically Diverse Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39238118
• Tippabhatla A, Torres-Izquierdo B, Pereira DE, Goldstein R, Sanders J, Bellaire L, Neal K, Denning J, Hosseinzadeh P. Closed Reduction Techniques Are Associated With Fewer Complications Than Open Reductions in Treating Moderately Displaced Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: A Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39021076
• Hosseinzadeh P, Torres-Izquierdo B, Tippabhatla A, Denning J, Vidyadhar U, Sanders J, Goldstein R, Baldwin K. Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Displaced Proximal Humerus Fractures in Adolescents: Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Oct 1;44(9):e823-e829. PubMed PMID: 38912592
• Thorne A, Moss A, Sanders JS, Stein J, Searns JB. Clinical Utility of Repeat Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies Among Children With Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 May-Jun 01;44(5):e463-e468. PubMed PMID: 38477331
• Tippabhatla A, Torres-Izquierdo B, Pereira DE, Goldstein R, Sanders J, Neal K, Bellaire L, Denning J, Hosseinzadeh P. Risk Factors for Stiffness After Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of a Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Apr 1;44(4):208-212. PubMed PMID: 38282478
• Zheng JL. Pediatric Floating Elbows … What Is All the Fuss About? A Multicenter Perspective. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Mar 1;44(3):e232-e237. PubMed PMID: 38098296
• Hoffman CJ, France T, Cram T, Bodmer JL, Sanders JS. Pediatric Multidrug-Resistant Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Small Finger Tuberculous Osteomyelitis: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Jan 1;14(1). PubMed PMID: 38306445
• Sanders JS, Owen J, Andras LM. Bracing for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures. Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. 2024;8.
• Williams CE, Stewig B, Lee SW, Shore BJ, May CJ, CORTICES Study Group. Management of Syndesmotic Injuries in Children and Adolescents: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews 8(8):e24.00128, August 2024.

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Orthopedics

• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Bone Infections
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
• Injuries and Wounds
• Emergency Care
• Critical Care
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Failed Prior Surgery
• Surgery
• Surgery - Trauma and Acute Care