Mihir M. Thacker, MD
OrthopedicsInsurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware NJ
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicare
- Devon Health Services
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health PPO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Global Medical Mangment NJ
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc Contiguous to DE*
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc NONContiguous to DE*
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Interlink Transplant
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Maryland Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- UPMC Medicaid
- US Family Health Plan
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
- Bone Tumors
- Fracture Management
- Hip Conditions
- Limb Length Discrepancy
Research Activities
Most of my research has centered on bone and soft tissue tumors, as well as pediatric hip disorders, limb length/growth abnormalities, and skeletal dysplasias. I recently completed a study on Morquio syndrome for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics.
Medical Interests
- Blount disease fractures
- Bone and soft tissue tumors
- Complex hip reconstructive procedures
- Congenital anomalies or malformations
- Costello syndrome
- Growth plate disorders and growth abnormalities
- Hip disorders in children and adolescents
- Hip dysplasia
- Hip impingement
- Hip surgery
- Leg length discrepancy and its correction
- Limb deformity correction
- Oncology
- Pediatric and adolescent hip disorder
- Perthes disease
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
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Minimally Displaced Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: Optimizing Follow-up and Minimizing Cost.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2022).
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Risk Factors for Rebound After Correction of Genu Valgum in Skeletal Dysplasia Patients Treated by Tension Band Plates.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2022).
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Neuromonitoring for Proximal Fibular Osteochondroma Excision.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2022).
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Outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy in syndromic adolescents with patellar dislocation.; Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma; (2022).
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Risk Factors for Failure of Pavlik Harness Treatment in Infants With Dislocated Hips That Are Evaluated by Dynamic Sonography.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2021).
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Pediatric Chondroblastoma and the Need for Lung Staging at Presentation.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2020).
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Cervical spine radiculopathy epidemiology: A systematic review.; Musculoskeletal care; (2020).
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SUN-476 Risk of Thyroid Cancer in McCune-Albright Syndrome; Journal of the Endocrine Society; (2020).
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Validation of Pediatric Self-Report Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Measures in Different Stages of Legg-Calv茅-Perthes Disease.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2020).
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Infantile Tibia Vara (Blount Disease) with Iatrogenic Changes Causing Residual Tibial Deformities.; Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances; (2020).
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Costello syndrome: Clinical phenotype, genotype, and management guidelines.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2019).
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Radiographic Analysis of the Pediatric Hip Patients With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (HME).; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2018).
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Molecular genetics and metabolism, special edition: Diagnosis, diagnosis and prognosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA.; Molecular genetics and metabolism; (2018).
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Symptomatic Children With Hereditary Multiple Exostoses of the Hip.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2018).
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Aneurysmal bone cysts and pathologic fracture associated with supernumerary ring chromosome 6 in two unrelated patients.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2017).
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Comparing Percutaneous Physeal Epiphysiodesis and Eight-Plate Epiphysiodesis for the Treatment of Limb Length Discrepancy.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2017).
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Oral glucocorticoid use and osteonecrosis in children and adults with chronic inflammatory diseases: a population-based cohort study.; BMJ open; (2017).
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Popliteal cysts in children: another look.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2016).
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Unicameral Bone Cysts in the Humerus: Treatment Outcomes.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2016).
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CORR Insights (庐) : Higher Pavlik Harness Treatment Failure Is Seen in Graf Type IV Ortolani-Positive Hips in Males.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2016).
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Nephroblastomatosis or Wilms tumor in a fourth patient with a somatic PIK3CA mutation.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2016).
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Inter-observer reliability of the ankle-brachial index in a pediatric setting.; Delaware medical journal; (2015).
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Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Report Long-term follow-up of post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Hurler syndrome: clinical, biochemical, and pathological improvements.; Molecular genetics and metabolism reports; (2015).
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Patient satisfaction surveys: an evaluation of POSNA members' knowledge and experience.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2015).
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Orthopedic management of the extremities in patients with Morquio A syndrome.; Journal of children's orthopaedics; (2014).
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Occipitocervical fusion in skeletal dysplasia: a new surgical technique.; Spine; (2014).
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Correction of lower extremity angular deformities in skeletal dysplasia with hemiepiphysiodesis: a preliminary report.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2014).
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Cervicothoracic myelopathy in children with Morquio syndrome A: a report of 4 cases.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2014).
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Treatment of unicameral bone cyst: systematic review and meta analysis.; Journal of children's orthopaedics; (2014).
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Morquio A syndrome: diagnosis and current and future therapies.; Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER; (2014).
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Function and disability in children with Costello syndrome and Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2014).
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Upper cervical fusion in children with Morquio syndrome: intermediate to long-term results.; The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume; (2013).
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High failure rate of the Pavlik harness in dislocated hips: is it bilaterality?; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2013).
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Malignant soft tissue tumors in children.; The Orthopedic clinics of North America; (2013).
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Orthopedic manifestations and implications for individuals with Costello syndrome.; American journal of medical genetics. Part A; (2013).
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Gait pattern and lower extremity alignment in children with Morquio syndrome.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2013).
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Benign soft tissue tumors in children.; The Orthopedic clinics of North America; (2013).
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Distal tibial physeal bridge: a complication from a tension band plate and screw construct. Report of a case.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2013).
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The lower extremity in Morquio syndrome.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2012).
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Osteochondritis dissecans of the talar head: natural history and review of literature.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2012).
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Adolescent Blount disease in obese children treated by eight-plate hemiepiphysiodesis.; Eklem hastaliklari ve cerrahisi = Joint diseases & related surgery; (2012).
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Current and emerging treatments and surgical interventions for Morquio A syndrome: a review.; Research and reports in endocrine disorders; (2012).
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Spinal fusion for scoliosis in Rett syndrome with an emphasis on early postoperative complications.; Spine; (2012).
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Reliability and necessity of computerized tomography in distal tibial physeal injuries.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2011).
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (Morquio A disease): clinical review and current treatment.; Current pharmaceutical biotechnology; (2011).
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Subtalar fusion in cerebral palsy patients: results of a new technique using corticocancellous allograft.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2011).
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Limb length discrepancy and congenital limb anomalies in fibular hemimelia.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B; (2010).
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Cervical spinal canal compromise in a 14-year-old girl with hereditary multiple exostoses.; Pediatric radiology; (2010).
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Bilaterally dislocated hips treated with the Pavlik harness are not at a higher risk for failure.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2009).
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Soft tissue sarcomas of the foot and ankle: impact of unplanned excision, limb salvage, and multimodality therapy.; Foot & ankle international; (2008).
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Imaging in the surgical management of developmental dislocation of the hip.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2008).
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Intraarticular knee mass in a 30-year-old woman.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2007).
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Case report. Granular cell tumors of extremities: comparison of benign and malignant variants.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2007).
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The use of computed tomography to assess acetabular morphology in Morquio-Brailsford syndrome.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2007).
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Forearm mass in an 11-year-old.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2006).
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Dynamic lower extremity alignment in children with achondroplasia.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2006).
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Coxa vara: a novel measurement technique in skeletal dysplasias.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2006).
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Buttock mass in a 37-year-old woman.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2006).
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Distal femur replacement is useful in complex total knee arthroplasty revisions.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2006).
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A safe technique for sternoclavicular stabilization.; American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.); (2006).
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Recurrent intracortical mass causing elbow pain.; Clinical orthopaedics and related research; (2006).
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Use of the foot abduction orthosis following Ponseti casts: is it essential?; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2005).
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Ganglioneuromas of the sacrum-a report of two cases with radiologic-pathologic correlation.; Skeletal radiology; (2005).
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Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica of the tibial tubercle.; Pediatric radiology; (2005).
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Minimalistic approach to treating wrist torus fractures.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2005).
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Current treatment for Ewing's sarcoma.; Expert review of anticancer therapy; (2005).
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Hinged distraction of the adolescent arthritic hip.; Journal of pediatric orthopedics; (2005).
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Concurrent intra-medullary and intra-cranial tuberculomas.; Journal of postgraduate medicine; (2004).
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Ochronotic arthropathy: arthroscopic findings in the shoulder and the knee.; Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association; (2003).
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Spinal fusion and instrumentation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: retrospective review.; Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong); (2002).
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