Lori A. Karol, M.D.

Dr. Lori Karol has authored and co-authored 47
refereed journal articles, nine book chapters and two books.

Lori A. Karol, M.D.
Medical Director of Movement Science Laboratory and Medical Director of Performance Improvement

Academic Affiliation:

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Professor

Affiliations:

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Education:

University of Michigan
Graduate with Distinction
University of Michigan

Internship:

Wayne State University School of Medicine
General Surgery

Residency:

Wayne State University School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship:

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dorothy and Bryant Edwards Fellowship
in Pediatric Orthopaedics and Scoliosis

Board Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery,
1993 Recertified, 2002

Professional Associations/Affiliations:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    Pediatric Program Subcommittee, chair
    Leadership Fellows Program
        Awardee, 2006
    Public and Media Relations,
        Oversight Group
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America,
    Communication Council, chair, 2003 to
        present
    Membership Committee, chair, 2007
Scoliosis Research Society
Awards Committee
American Orthopaedic Association
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society of North America (ASAMI-NA)
North American Society of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis
Conference chairperson, 1999 meeting
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, consultant reviewer
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, consultant reviewer
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, editorial board
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related
Research, consultant reviewer
Tachdjian’s Pediatric Orthopaedics, Third and Fourth Editions, contributing author

Editorial Boards
Reviewer. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2001 – present.
Consultant Reviewer. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2003 – present.
Consultant Reviewer. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2004 – present.

Publications
Birch, John, John A. Herring, Charles Johnston, Lori Karol, J. Sanders, and E. Sink. “Perioperative Halo Gravity Traction in the Treatment of Severe Scoliosis in Children.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 21.4 (2001): 519-524.
Bosch, P., Charles Johnston, and Lori Karol. “Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in Patients with Down Syndrome.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 24.3 (2004): 271-7.
Brown, D., Lori Karol, and C. Wise. “Familial Osteofibrous Dysplasia.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2005).
Bueche, M., H. Chambers, Lori Karol, J.O. Sanders, W. Smith, and E. Stanley. “Progressive Slippage Following Pinning for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 22.2 (2002): 239-243.
Colby, S., Lori Karol, D. Konigsberg, and S. O’Brien. “Results of Medial Open Reduction of the Hip in Infants with Developmental Dislocation of the Hip.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 23.1 (2003): 1-9.
Delgado, Mauricio, Charles Johnston, Lori Karol, B. Stephens Richards, and H. Wilson. “A Preliminary Report of the Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Infants with Clubfoot: Four Case Studies.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 20.4 (2000): 533-8.
Gourineni, P., S. Halliday, and Lori Karol. “Gait and Function after Intraarticular Hip Arthrodesis During Adolescence.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82-A.4 (2000): 561-9.
Hedequist, D., Lori Karol, and Daniel Sucato. “Operative Correction of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Males: A Radiographic and Functional Outcome Comparison to Females.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 86-A.9 (2004): 2005-14.
Johnston, Charles, Lori Karol, and S. O’Brien. “Calcaneus Gait Following Treatment for Clubfoot: Results of Surgical Correction.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-B 13.1 (2004): 43.
Johnston, Charles, Lori Karol, S. O’Brien, B. Stephens Richards, and H. Wilson. “Gait Analysis in Children with Severe Clubfeet: Early Results of Physiotherapy Versus Surgical Release.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 25.2 (2005): 236-40.
Karol, Lori, P. O’Neill, and M. Shindle, et al. “Decreased Bracing Effectiveness in Overweight Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 87-A.5 (2005): 1069-73.
Karol, Lori, and J. Settecerri. “Effectiveness of Femoral Varus Osteotomy in Patients with Cerebral Palsy.” Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 20.6 (2000): 776-80.
Karol, Lori. “Surgical Management of the Lower Extremity in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy.” Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 12.3 (2004): 196-203.
Karol, Lori, and D. Konigsberg. “Reduction par voie interne, a ciel ouvert de la maladie luxante.” La Maladie Luxante de la Hanche de L’enfant et de L’adolescent. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2000. 198-206.
Karol, Lori. “Etude de la marche chez les adolescents porteurs de dysplasie de hanche.” La Maladie Luxante de la Hanche de L’enfant et de L’adolescent. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2000. 293-9.
Karol, Lori. “L’Evaluation du Pied au Laboratoire de Marche.” La Marche de L’enfant. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2002. 185-8.
Karol, Lori. “Marche et L’Enfant Ampute.” La Marche de L’enfant. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2002. 189-192.
Karol, Lori. “Marche et Pseudarthrose Congenitale.” La Marche de L’enfant. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2002. 201-204.
Karol, Lori. “Pied bot varus equin: Analyse de la Marche.” La Marche de L’enfant. Ed. Alain Dimeglio. 2002. 165-8.
Karol, Lori, and E. King. “Orthopaedic Management of Myelomeningocele.” Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 7.2 (2000): 53-9.
Karol, Lori. “Effectiveness of Bracing in Males with Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Spine 26.18 (2001): 2001-5.

Books and Book Chapters
Aminian, A., J. Davids, Lori Karol, J. Sarwark, and D. Wesberry. “Neuromuscular Disorders in Children.” Orthopaedic Knowledge Update VIII. Ed. A. Vaccaro. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005. 677-689.
Birch, John, Peter Carter, Donald Cummings, Molly Dempsey, Marybeth Ezaki, Candy Estenson Frobish, Mark Gebhardt, John A. Herring, Charles Johnston, Lori Karol, Scott Oishi, Karl Rathjen, B. Stephen Richards, Fay Safavi, Eugene Sheffield, Daniel Sucato, and David Wilkes. Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics, from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Third Edition. Ed. John A. Herring. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 2002.
Karol, Lori. “Bone Dysplasias, Metabolic Disease, and Generalized Syndromes.” Operative Orthopaedics, Third Edition. Ed. Michael Chapman. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2001. 4571-601.
Karol, Lori. “Evaluation of Back Pain in Children.” Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Pediatrics. Ed P. Sponseller. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2002. 11-20.
Karol, Lori. “Back Pain in Children and Adolescents.” Rothman-Simeone: The Spine, 5^th Edition. Eds. H. Herkowitz, S. Garfin, F. Eismont, and G. Bell. Philadelphia: Elsevier Science, 2005.

Papers and Lectures Presented
Birch, John, Lori Karol, and D. Popejoy. “Predictive Factors for Contralateral SCFE.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Ottawa, Canada, 15 May 2005.
Chambers, H., and Lori Karol. “Debate: Treatment of Hip Dislocation in CP.” American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Los Angeles, California, 30 Sept. 2004.
Colby, S., Lori Karol, D. Konigsberg, and S. O’Brien. “The Results of Medial Open Reduction of the Hip in Infants with DDH.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Cancun, Mexico, 3 May. 2001.
Colby, S., C. Johnson, Lori Karol, and B. Wilk. “The Effect of Scoliosis Fusion on Spinal Motion: Comparison of Fused vs. Unfused Patients.” Scoliosis Research Society. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 9 Sept. 2004.
El Hawary, Ron, K. Jeans, Charles Johnston, Lori Karol, and B. Stephens Richards. “Gait Analysis of Children Treated Non-Operatively for Clubfoot: Physical Therapy Versus Ponseti Casting.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Ottawa, Canada, 14 May 2005.
Johnston, Charles, Lori Karol, S. Mayberry, S. O’Brien, and B. Stephens Richards. “Gait in Patients with Clubfeet: A Comparison of Physical Therapy Versus Surgical Release.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Amelia Island, Florida, 3 May. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “Management of the CP Patient.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dallas, Texas, 13 Feb. 2002.
Karol, Lori. “Management of the CP Patient.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. New Orleans, Louisiana, 5 Feb. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “The Orthopaedist and the CP Patient.” The Child with Cerebral Palsy: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Dallas, Texas, 26 Mar. 2001.
Karol, Lori. “Scoliosis in Patients with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease.” Combined Meeting of the English Speaking Orthopaedics Societies. Sydney, Australia, 27 Oct. 2004.
Karol, Lori. “Normal and Pathologic Gait.” Dallas Orthotics and Prosthetics Course. Dallas, Texas, 23 Oct. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “Normal and Pathologic Gait.” Dallas Orthotics and Prosthetics Course. Dallas, Texas, 23 Oct. 2004.
Karol, Lori. “Developmental Dislocation of the Hip.” Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds, John Peter Smith Hospital. Fort Worth, Texas, 28 Sept. 2001.
Karol, Lori. “Developmental Dislocation of the Hip.” Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds, John Peter Smith Hospital. Fort Worth, Texas, 11 Nov. 2002.
Karol, Lori. “Gait Analysis in Children with Cerebral Palsy.” Department of Orthopaedics Grand Rounds, John Peter Smith Hospital. Fort Worth, Texas, 1 Sept. 2000.
Karol, Lori. “Normal and Pathologic Gait in Children.” Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dallas, Texas, 26 Jan. 2000.
Karol, Lori. “Normal and Pathologic Gait.” Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, John Peter Smith Hospital. Forth Worth, Texas, 31 Oct. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “Congenital Tibial and Fibular Anomalies.” International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium. Orlando, Florida, 1-4 Dec. 2004.
Karol, Lori. “Management of Cerebral Palsy.” International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium. Orlando, Florida, 1-4 Dec. 2004.
Karol, Lori. “Medial Open Reduction.” International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium. San Diego, California, Dec. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “Nonoperative Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.” International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium. Orlando, Florida, 1-4 Dec. 2004.
Karol, Lori. “Lessons I Have Learned from Gait Analysis.” Les Journees De Montpellier 2000. Montpellier, France, 29 Feb. 2000.
Karol, Lori. and D. Konigsberg. “Medial Open Reduction of the Hip in Infants with DDH.” Les Journees De Montpellier 2000. Montpellier, France, 2 Mar. 2000.
Karol, Lori. “Footprints.” Meeting of the National Association of Mystery Writers. Dallas, Texas, 8 Nov. 2003.
Karol, Lori, “Equinovarus Foot.” One Day Course: Management of the CP Patient, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Salt Lake City, Utah, 2 May 2002.
Karol, Lori. “Developmental Dislocation of the Hip.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Ottawa, Canada, 12 May 2005.
Karol, Lori. “Efficacy of Bracing in Male Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Cancun, Mexico, 3 May. 2001.
Karol, Lori. “Medial Open Reduction of the Hip.” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Ottawa, Canada, 12 May 2005.
Karol, Lori. “Efficacy of Bracing in Male Idiopathic Scoliosis.” Scoliosis Research Society. Cairns, Australia, 20 Oct. 2000.
Karol, Lori, and E. Elerson. “Scoliosis in Patients with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease.” Scoliosis Research Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 12 Sept. 2003.
Karol, Lori. “Gait Disturbances in Children.” Texas State Family Practice Association. Austin Texas, 28 July. 2000.
Segal, L., and D. Wenger. “Debate: Role of Ossific Nucleus in Closed Reduction of DDH.” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/POSNA Specialty Day. Moderator Lori Karol. San Francisco, California, 13 Mar. 2004.

Visiting Professorships
Karol, Lori. “Pathologic Gait Analysis.” Frederick J. Fischer Memorial Lectureship, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 23 April. 2001.
Karol, Lori. “Nonoperative Treatment of Clubfeet.” Kirklin Ashley Memorial Lectureship, University of California-Davis, Northern California Shriner’s Hospital. Sacramento, California, 23-25 July, 2001.
Karol, Lori. “Open Reductions of the Hip in DDH.” Kirklin Ashley Memorial Lectureship, University of California-Davis, Northern California Shriner’s Hospital. Sacramento, California, 23-25 July, 2001.
Karol, Lori, participant. Les Journees De Montpellier 2000. Montpellier, France, 29 Feb. – 2 Mar. 2000.
Karol, Lori. “Gait Analysis in Pediatric Amputees.” Les Journees De Montpellier 2002. Montpellier, France, 7-8 Mar. 2002.
Karol, Lori. “The Results of Treatment of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia.” Les Journees De Montpellier 2002. Montpellier, France, 7-8 Mar. 2002.
Karol, Lori. “The Use of Gait Analysis in Foot Abnormalities (Clubfoot).” Les Journees De Montpellier 2002. Montpellier, France, 7-8 Mar. 2002.
Karol, Lori. “Current Trends in the Treatment of Clubfoot.” Resident Research Day, Wayne State University. Detroit, Michigan, 12 June. 2002.