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    Louise Reid Nichols, MD

    Orthopedics
    (800) 416-4441
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    Primary Office

    Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803
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    Appointment: (800) 416-4441

    Get to Know Me

    I chose orthopedics because I love helping people get back on their feet, and I looked at how happy Orthopedic surgeons were 20 years into their practice. That is always a good sign that you have chosen a career path wisely!

    Why I Treat Children

    I was once a kid myself! Growing up I was a babysitter and a nanny, so I kind of grew up around kids. When I did mission work in Guatemala, I gravitated toward taking care of children. When I became interested in pediatric orthopedics, I started focusing on deformity correction because that mostly affects children.

    What I'm Passionate About

    I’m passionate about being a doctor in general, and a doctor at Nemours in particular. Also, I think it’s important for people to learn to take care of themselves. As health issues, smoking and obesity are personal hot-buttons for me.

    How I Try to Make A Difference

    I love what I do, and enjoy the interaction with parents and kids. I treat the whole patient as an individual, not just their orthopedic needs, and I treat each child as my own.

    Education & Training

    Fellowship

    • Orthopedic Surgery - Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, 2010
    • Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware, 2011

    Internship

    • General Surgery - Union Memorial Hospital, 2004

    Residency

    • Orthopedics - Maimonides Medical Center, 2009

    Medical/Dental School

    • M.D. - Northeastern Ohio Univ College of Medicine, 2003

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Awards & Recognition

    • 2015 Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors
    • 2016 Main Line Today Magazine, Top Doctors

    • Arthrogryposis
    • Clubfoot
    • Foot and Ankle Conditions
    • Fracture Management
    • Hip Conditions
    • Knee Conditions
    • Limb Length Discrepancy

    Research Activities

    I’m interested in correcting orthopedic deformities and have done studies on an angular correction technique called hemi-epiphyseodsis, as well as a paper on club feet.

    Medical Interests

    • Angular correction
    • Spinal balance
    • Clubfoot

    • The Effectiveness of Serial Casting in the Treatment of Recurrent Equinovarus in Children With Arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

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    • Reply to: The Effectiveness of Serial Casting in the Treatment of Recurrent Equinovarus in Children with Arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2023).

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    • Applications and error ratios of calibration techniques in EOS, orthoroentgenogram, and teleoroentgenogram for length measurement: A comparative study; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

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    • Dynamic supination in congenital clubfoot: A modified delphi panel approach to standardizing definitions and indications for treatment; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2022).

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    • Characterizing Pain among Adolescents and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita; Pediatric Physical Therapy; (2022).

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    • Test–retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures among individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita; BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders; (2022).

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    • Lower Limb Deformity Correction: Analysis and Preoperative Planning.; Instructional course lectures; (2022).

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    • Falls and Associated Factors among Adolescents and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita; International Journal of Rare Diseases & Disorders; (2021).

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    • Has the Threshold for Epiphysiodesis Versus Lengthening Changed in the Era of Magnetically Controlled Nails?; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2021).

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    • Management of Mild Lower Extremity Deformity and Leg Length Discrepancy; Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics; (2021).

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    • Percutaneous Osteotomies in Pediatric Deformity Correction.; The Orthopedic clinics of North America; (2020).

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    • A Metaphyseal Corner Fracture that Wasn't; JBJS Case Connector; (2020).

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    • The 5-year outcome of the ponseti method in children with idiopathic clubfoot and arthrogryposis; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; (2020).

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    • Developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot treated by Pavlik and Ponseti methods; Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B; (2019).

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    • Orthopedic Manifestations of Bruck Syndrome: A Case Series with Intermediate to Long-term Follow-Up.; Case reports in orthopedics; (2019).

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    • Gravity line analysis in adult volunteers: age-related correlation with spinal parameters, pelvic parameters, and foot position.; Spine; (2006).

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