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Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH

Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH

Mininder Kocher, MD, MPH, is an orthopaedic surgeon and the division director of the Sports Medicine division at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is also a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Kocher earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. He did an internship in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, and completed his residency from the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. He also completed two fellowships – one in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital and the other in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery at Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Kocher then went on to earn his MPH from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, MA.

Dr. Kocher’s interest in sports medicine started when he underwent surgery on his knees as a high school and college athlete. His expertise is in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, and ankle. He is the team physician for numerous high schools and colleges and is recognized as Best of Boston (Boston Magazine), Best Doctors in America (Best Doctors), among many others. His research has been published in several noteworthy journals, and he has also published many book chapters and textbooks and has received numerous research awards. Dr. Kocher has been featured in the New York Times, Scientific American, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Herald, ABC World News, and Sports Illustrated. He has served in leadership positions with numerous organizations including being the president of PRISM (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine), president elect of POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America), and being elected to the Board of Directors of the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons), and AOSSM (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine).

I had surgery on my knees as a high school and college athlete; I was fascinated by my surgeons’ ability to make a diagnosis, surgically fix injured tissue, supervise my rehabilitation, and get me back to what I loved doing.

Medical Services

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Education

  • Undergraduate Degree

    Dartmouth College , 1989 , Hanover , NH

  • Fellowship

    Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
    Boston Children's Hospital , 1999 , Boston , MA

  • Medical School

    Duke University School of Medicine , 1993 , Durham , NC

  • Fellowship

    Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery
    Steadman Hawkins Clinic , 2000 , Vail , CO

  • Internship

    Beth Israel Hospital , 1994 , Boston , MA

  • Fellowship

    Clinical Research, AASOS/OREF Health Services Research Fellowship
    Steadman Hawkins Clinic , 2000 , Vail , CO

  • Residency

    Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program , 1998
    Boston , MA

Professional History

Dr. Kocher is the Associate Director of the Division of Sports Medicine and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is an internationally renowned expert in pediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine.

His clinical practice focuses on sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, and ankle. He has treated pediatric and adult patients from around the world and many professional sports. He is the team physician for numerous high schools and colleges and is recognized as Best of Boston (Boston Magazine), Best Doctors in America (Best Doctors), among many others.

His research focuses on clinical epidemiology and biostatistics and has been published in several scientific articles, book chapters and textbooks and has received numerous research awards. Dr. Kocher has been featured in the New York Times, Scientific American, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Herald, ABC World News, and Sports Illustrated. He has served in leadership positions with numerous organizations including being elected to the Board of Directors of the AAOS, POSNA, and AOSSM.

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine

Publications

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  • LeBrun DG, Tran T, Wypij D, Kocher MS. How Often Do Orthopaedic Matched Case-Control Studies Use Matched Methods? A Review of Methodological Quality. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Mar; 477(3):655-662. View abstract
  • Sachleben BC, Nasreddine AY, Nepple JJ, Tepolt FA, Kasser JR, Kocher MS. Reconstruction of Symptomatic Congenital Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Feb; 39(2):59-64. View abstract
  • LeBrun DG, Tran T, Wypij D, Kocher MS. Statistical Analysis of Dependent Observations in the Orthopaedic Sports Literature. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jan; 7(1):2325967118818410. View abstract
  • Cianci A, Sugimoto D, Stracciolini A, Yen YM, Kocher MS, d'Hemecourt PA. Nonoperative Management of Labral Tears of the Hip in Adolescent Athletes: Description of Sports Participation, Interventions, Comorbidity, and Outcomes. Clin J Sport Med. 2019 Jan; 29(1):24-28. View abstract
  • Spang RC, Tepolt FA, Paschos NK, Redler LH, Davis EA, Kocher MS. Combined Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) and Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament (MQTFL) for Patellar Instability in Children and Adolescents: Surgical Technique and Outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Jan; 39(1):e54-e61. View abstract
  • Adib F, Johnson AJ, Hennrikus WL, Nasreddine A, Kocher M, Yen YM. Iliopsoas tendonitis after hip arthroscopy: prevalence, risk factors and treatment algorithm. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2018 Dec; 5(4):362-369. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Kocher MS. Range of Motion Improvement Following Surgical Management of Knee Arthrofibrosis in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Dec 14. View abstract
  • Tepolt FA, Bido J, Burgess S, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Opioid Overprescription After Knee Arthroscopy and Related Surgery in Adolescents and Young Adults. Arthroscopy. 2018 Dec; 34(12):3236-3243. View abstract
  • Niu EL, Tepolt FA, Bae DS, Lebrun DG, Kocher MS. Nonoperative management of stable pediatric osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum: predictors of treatment success. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Nov; 27(11):2030-2037. View abstract
  • McClincy MP, Lebrun DG, Tepolt FA, Kim YJ, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Clinical and Radiographic Predictors of Acetabular Cartilage Lesions in Adolescents Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Nov; 46(13):3082-3089. View abstract
  • Tepolt FA, Feldman L, Kocher MS. Trends in Pediatric ACL Reconstruction From the PHIS Database. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9):e490-e494. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Tepolt FA, Kocher MS. Range of Motion Improvement Following Surgical Management of Knee Arthrofibrosis in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9):e495-e500. View abstract
  • Mulpuri K, Schaeffer EK, Sanders J, Zaltz I, Kocher MS. Evidence-based Recommendations for Pediatric Orthopaedic Practice. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Oct; 38(9):e551-e555. View abstract
  • Patel NM, Talathi NS, Talwar D, Fabricant PD, Kocher MS, Ganley TJ, Lawrence JTR. Factors Affecting the Preferred Surgical Technique in Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Sep; 6(9):2325967118796171. View abstract
  • McElroy MJ, Riley PM, Tepolt FA, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. Catcher's Knee: Posterior Femoral Condyle Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Sep; 38(8):410-417. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Heyworth BE, Fabricant PD, Tepolt FA, Micheli LJ. Outcomes of Physeal-Sparing ACL Reconstruction with Iliotibial Band Autograft in Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Jul 05; 100(13):1087-1094. View abstract
  • Ardern CL, Ekås GR, Grindem H, Moksnes H, Anderson A, Chotel F, Cohen M, Forssblad M, Ganley TJ, Feller JA, Karlsson J, Kocher MS, LaPrade RF, McNamee M, Mandelbaum B, Micheli L, Mohtadi NGH, Reider B, Roe JP, Seil R, Siebold R, Silvers-Granelli HJ, Soligard T, Witvrouw E, Engebretsen L. Prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric ACL injuries. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Oct; 52(20):1297-1298. View abstract
  • Sugimoto D, Heyworth BE, Collins SE, Fallon RT, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Comparison of Lower Extremity Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Transphyseal Hamstring Versus Extraphyseal Iliotibial Band Techniques in Skeletally Immature Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Apr; 6(4):2325967118768044. View abstract
  • Dart AH, Michelson KA, Aronson PL, Garro AC, Lee TJ, Glerum KM, Nigrovic PA, Kocher MS, Bachur RG, Nigrovic LE. Hip Synovial Fluid Cell Counts in Children From a Lyme Disease Endemic Area. Pediatrics. 2018 05; 141(5). View abstract
  • Mulpuri K, Schaeffer EK, Graham HK, Kocher MS, Sanders J, Zaltz I. Evidence-based Recommendations for Pediatric Orthopaedic Practice. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Apr; 38(4):e225-e229. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Editorial Commentary: Shoulder Instability Outcome Reporting Requires Standardization. Arthroscopy. 2018 Apr; 34(4):1295-1296. View abstract
  • Ardern CL, Ekås G, Grindem H, Moksnes H, Anderson AF, Chotel F, Cohen M, Forssblad M, Ganley TJ, Feller JA, Karlsson J, Kocher MS, LaPrade RF, McNamee M, Mandelbaum B, Micheli L, Mohtadi NGH, Reider B, Roe JP, Seil R, Siebold R, Silvers-Granelli HJ, Soligard T, Witvrouw E, Engebretsen L. 2018 International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Mar; 6(3):2325967118759953. View abstract
  • Montalvo AM, Schneider DK, Yut L, Webster KE, Beynnon B, Kocher MS, Myer GD. "What's my risk of sustaining an ACL injury while playing sports?" A systematic review with meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Mar 07. View abstract
  • Christino MA, Tepolt FA, Sugimoto D, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Revision ACL Reconstruction in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Mar 05. View abstract
  • Sugimoto D, Heyworth BE, Brodeur JJ, Kramer DE, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Effect of Graft Type on Balance and Hop Tests in Adolescent Males following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Sport Rehabil. 2018 Feb 21; 1-27. View abstract
  • Ardern CL, Ekås G, Grindem H, Moksnes H, Anderson A, Chotel F, Cohen M, Forssblad M, Ganley TJ, Feller JA, Karlsson J, Kocher MS, LaPrade RF, McNamee M, Mandelbaum B, Micheli L, Mohtadi N, Reider B, Roe J, Seil R, Siebold R, Silvers-Granelli HJ, Soligard T, Witvrouw E, Engebretsen L. 2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis and management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Apr; 26(4):989-1010. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Yen YM, Kramer DE, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Lawrence JTR, Ganley TJ, Heyworth BE. Fixation of Traumatic Chondral-Only Fragments of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes: A Retrospective Multicenter Report. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Feb; 6(2):2325967117753140. View abstract
  • Vavken P, Tepolt FA, Kocher MS. Concurrent Meniscal and Chondral Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Feb; 38(2):105-109. View abstract
  • DeFrancesco CJ, Storey EP, Shea KG, Kocher MS, Ganley TJ. Challenges in the Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Skeletally Immature Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Feb 01; 26(3):e50-e61. View abstract
  • Heyworth B, Cohen L, von Heideken J, Kocher MS, Iversen M.D.. Validity and comprehensibility of outcome measures in children with shoulder and elbow disorders: creation of a new Pediatric and Adolescent Shoulder and Elbow Survey (Pedi-ASES). J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jul; 27(7):1162-1171. View abstract
  • Pace JL, Nasreddine AY, Simoni M, Zurakowski D, Kocher MS. Dynamic Splinting in Children and Adolescents With Stiffness After Knee Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jan; 38(1):38-43. View abstract
  • Stenquist DS, Gonzalez TA, Tepolt FA, Kramer DE, Kocher MS. Calcaneofibular Ligament Transfer for Recurrent Peroneal Tendon Subluxation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jan; 38(1):44-48. View abstract
  • Evans BT, Tepolt FA, Niu E, Kramer DE, Kocher MS. Intra-articular findings during the modified Brostrom procedure for lateral instability of the pediatric ankle. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2018 Jan; 27(1):73-76. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Editorial Commentary: Hip Arthroscopy Pump Pressure Must Be Managed and Monitored. Arthroscopy. 2018 01; 34(1):133-134. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Fabricant PD, Nasreddine AY, Stenquist N, Kramer DE, Lee JT. Efficacy of the Modified Broström Procedure for Adolescent Patients With Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Dec; 37(8):537-542. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Logan CA, Kramer DE. Discoid Lateral Meniscus in Children: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Nov; 25(11):736-743. View abstract
  • Pennock AT, Edmonds EW, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Li Y, Farley FA, Ellis HB, Wilson PL, Nepple J, Gordon JE, Willimon SC, Busch MT, Spence DD, Kelly DM, Pandya NK, Sabatini CS, Shea KG, Heyworth BE. Adolescent clavicle nonunions: potential risk factors and surgical management. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jan; 27(1):29-35. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Kocher MS. Management of ACL Injuries in Children and Adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 04 05; 99(7):600-612. View abstract
  • Hill JF, Heyworth BE, Lierhaus A, Kocher MS, Mahan ST. Lisfranc injuries in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Mar; 26(2):159-163. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Yen YM, Kramer DE, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Heyworth BE. Fixation of Chondral-only Shear Fractures of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 03; 37(2):156. View abstract
  • Mehlman CT, Okike K, Bhandari M, Kocher MS. Potential Financial Conflict of Interest Among Physician Editorial Board Members of Orthopaedic Surgery Journals. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Mar 01; 99(5):e19. View abstract
  • Parikh SN, Jaquith BP, Brusalis CM, Redler LH, Ganley TJ, Kocher MS. Skeletally Immature Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Controversies and Management. Instr Course Lect. 2017 Feb 15; 66:461-474. View abstract
  • Nasreddine AY, Connell PL, Kalish LA, Nelson S, Iversen M.D., Anderson AF, Kocher MS. The Pediatric International Knee Documentation Committee (Pedi-IKDC) Subjective Knee Evaluation Form: Normative Data. Am J Sports Med. 2017 03; 45(3):527-534. View abstract
  • Murphy RF, Heyworth B, Kramer D, Naqvi M, Miller PE, Yen YM, Kocher MS, Shore BJ. Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Adolescent Knee Arthroscopy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Nov 17. View abstract
  • Okike K, Hug KT, Kocher MS, Leopold SS. Single-blind vs Double-blind Peer Review in the Setting of Author Prestige. JAMA. 2016 Sep 27; 316(12):1315-6. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Kocher MS. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Children and Adolescents. Orthop Clin North Am. 2016 Oct; 47(4):777-88. View abstract
  • Suchorska B, Hamisch C, Treuer H, Mahnkopf K, Lehrke RE, Kocher M, Ruge MI, Voges J. Stereotactic brachytherapy using iodine 125 seeds for the treatment of primary and recurrent anaplastic glioma WHO° III. J Neurooncol. 2016 10; 130(1):123-131. View abstract
  • Suppan CA, Bae DS, Donohue KS, Miller PE, Kocher MS, Heyworth BE. Trends in the volume of operative treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures in children and adolescents: a retrospective, 12-year, single-institution analysis. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Jul; 25(4):305-9. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Tepolt FA, Vavken P. Meniscus transplantation in skeletally immature patients. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2016 Jul; 25(4):343-8. View abstract
  • Haus B, Nasreddine AY, Suppan C, Kocher MS. Treatment of Snapping Scapula Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jul-Aug; 36(5):541-7. View abstract
  • Beck JJ, Tepolt FA, Miller PE, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Surgical Treatment of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Pediatric Patients. Am J Sports Med. 2016 10; 44(10):2644-2650. View abstract
  • Fabricant PD, Lakomkin N, Sugimoto D, Tepolt FA, Stracciolini A, Kocher MS. Youth sports specialization and musculoskeletal injury: a systematic review of the literature. Phys Sportsmed. 2016 Sep; 44(3):257-62. View abstract
  • Sugimoto D, Heyworth B, Kramer D, Kocher M, Micheli L. Effect Of Autograft On Strength And Functional Performance In Adolescents Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 3555 June 4, 9: 30 AM - 9: 45 AM. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May; 48(5 Suppl 1):984-5. View abstract
  • Sugimoto D, Heyworth B, Kramer D, Kocher M, Micheli L. Effect Of Autograft On Strength And Functional Performance In Adolescents Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 2349 Board #3. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May; 48(5 Suppl 1):653-4. View abstract
  • LaPrade RF, Agel J, Baker J, Brenner JS, Cordasco FA, Côté J, Engebretsen L, Feeley BT, Gould D, Hainline B, Hewett T, Jayanthi N, Kocher MS, Myer GD, Nissen CW, Philippon MJ, Provencher MT. AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Apr; 4(4):2325967116644241. View abstract
  • Iversen M.D., von Heideken J, Farmer E, Rihm J, Heyworth BE, Kocher MS. Validity and Comprehensibility of Physical Activity Scales for Children With Sport Injuries. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Apr-May; 36(3):278-83. View abstract
  • Kramer DE, Kalish LA, Abola MV, Kramer EM, Yen YM, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. The effects of medial synovial plica excision with and without lateral retinacular release on adolescents with anterior knee pain. J Child Orthop. 2016 Apr; 10(2):155-62. View abstract
  • Heyworth BE, Kramer DE, Martin DJ, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS, Bae DS. Trends in the Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Little League Shoulder. Am J Sports Med. 2016 06; 44(6):1431-8. View abstract
  • Vavken P, Tepolt FA, Kocher MS. Open inferior capsular shift for multidirectional shoulder instability in adolescents with generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Jun; 25(6):907-12. View abstract
  • Kramer DE, Glotzbecker MP, Shore BJ, Zurakowski D, Yen YM, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Results of Surgical Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Ankle in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Oct-Nov; 35(7):725-33. View abstract
  • Heyworth BE, Kocher MS. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee. JBJS Rev. 2015 Jul 07; 3(7). View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Value of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jul-Aug; 35(5 Suppl 1):S9-13. View abstract
  • Flynn J, Kocher MS. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Preface and Introduction. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jul-Aug; 35(5 Suppl 1):ii. View abstract
  • Cvetanovich GL, Heyworth BE, Murray K, Yen YM, Kocher MS, Millis MB. Hip arthroscopy in patients with recurrent pain following Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia: operative findings and clinical outcomes. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2015 Oct; 2(3):295-302. View abstract
  • Heyworth BE, Shore BJ, Donohue KS, Miller PE, Kocher MS, Glotzbecker MP. Management of pediatric patients with synovial fluid white blood-cell counts of 25,000 to 75,000 cells/mm³ after aspiration of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Mar 04; 97(5):389-95. View abstract
  • Kramer DE, Yen YM, Simoni MK, Miller PE, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS, Heyworth BE. Surgical management of osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the patella and trochlea in the pediatric and adolescent population. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Mar; 43(3):654-62. View abstract
  • Pendleton A, Kocher MS. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bone and joint infections in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Jan; 23(1):29-37. View abstract
  • Tornetta P, Kocher MS, Probe RA, Foster TE, Silvestri L. Myth busters: an AOA symposium: AOA critical issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Oct 01; 96(19):e170. View abstract
  • Carter CW, Bixby S, Yen YM, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. The relationship between cam lesion and physis in skeletally immature patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Sep; 34(6):579-84. View abstract
  • Nault ML, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Os trigonum syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014 Sep; 22(9):545-53. View abstract
  • Lee JT, Nasreddine AY, Black EM, Bae DS, Kocher MS. Posterior sternoclavicular joint injuries in skeletally immature patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Jun; 34(4):369-75. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Reply to the Letter to the editor: Labral injuries of the hip in rowers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jun; 472(6):1991. View abstract
  • Heyworth BE, Edmonds EW, Murnaghan ML, Kocher MS. Drilling techniques for osteochondritis dissecans. Clin Sports Med. 2014 Apr; 33(2):305-12. View abstract
  • Pace JL, McCulloch PC, Momoh EO, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. Operatively treated type IV tibial tubercle apophyseal fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec; 33(8):791-6. View abstract
  • Mather RC, Koenig L, Kocher MS, Dall TM, Gallo P, Scott DJ, Bach BR, Spindler KP. Societal and economic impact of anterior cruciate ligament tears. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Oct 02; 95(19):1751-9. View abstract
  • Boykin RE, McFeely ED, Ackerman KE, Yen YM, Nasreddine A, Kocher MS. Labral injuries of the hip in rowers. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Aug; 471(8):2517-22. View abstract
  • Nasreddine AY, Heyworth BE, Zurakowski D, Kocher MS. A reduction in body mass index lowers risk for bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Jul; 471(7):2137-44. View abstract
  • Yen YM, Kocher MS. Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul-Aug; 33 Suppl 1:S112-20. View abstract
  • Kramer DE, Pace JL, Jarrett DY, Zurakowski D, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Diagnosis and management of symptomatic muscle herniation of the extremities: a retrospective review. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Sep; 41(9):2174-80. View abstract
  • Boykin RE, McFeely ED, Shearer D, Frank JS, Harrod CC, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. Correlation between the Child Health Questionnaire and the International Knee Documentation Committee score in pediatric and adolescent patients with an anterior cruciate ligament tear. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Mar; 33(2):216-20. View abstract
  • Heyworth BE, Kocher MS. Shoulder instability in the young athlete. Instr Course Lect. 2013; 62:435-44. View abstract
  • Kocher M, Treuer H, Hoevels M, Semrau R, Sturm V, Mueller RP. Endocrine and visual function after fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of perioptic tumors. Strahlenther Onkol. 2013 Feb; 189(2):137-41. View abstract
  • Crall TS, Bishop JA, Guttman D, Kocher M, Bozic K, Lubowitz JH. Cost-effectiveness analysis of primary arthroscopic stabilization versus nonoperative treatment for first-time anterior glenohumeral dislocations. Arthroscopy. 2012 Dec; 28(12):1755-65. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Frank JS, Nasreddine AY, Safran MR, Philippon MJ, Sekiya JK, Kelly BT, Byrd JW, Guanche CA, Martin HD, Clohisy JC, Mohtadi NG, Griffin DR, Sampson TG, Leunig M, Larson CM, Ilizaliturri VM, McCarthy JC, Gambacorta PG. Intra-abdominal fluid extravasation during hip arthroscopy: a survey of the MAHORN group. Arthroscopy. 2012 Nov; 28(11):1654-1660.e2. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Nwachukwu BU, Mehlman CT, Heckman JD, Bhandari M. The fate of manuscripts rejected by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Sep 05; 94(17):e130. View abstract
  • Grannatt K, Heyworth BE, Ogunwole O, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Galeazzi semitendinosus tenodesis for patellofemoral instability in skeletally immature patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Sep; 32(6):621-5. View abstract
  • Pace JL, Kocher MS, Skaggs DL. Evidence-based review: management of open pediatric fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Sep; 32 Suppl 2:S123-7. View abstract
  • Wright JG, Kocher MS, Sanders JO. Evidence-based pediatric orthopaedics: an introduction, part 2. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Sep; 32 Suppl 2:S91-4. View abstract
  • Wright JG, Kocher MS, Sanders JO. Evidence-based pediatric orthopaedics: an introduction, part I. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Sep; 32 Suppl 2:S83-90. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Shore B, Nasreddine AY, Heyworth BE. Treatment of posterior cruciate ligament injuries in pediatric and adolescent patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Sep; 32(6):553-60. View abstract
  • Shore BJ, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. Overcoming the funding challenge: the cost of randomized controlled trials in the next decade. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jul 18; 94 Suppl 1:101-6. View abstract
  • Sonneville KR, Gordon CM, Kocher MS, Pierce LM, Ramappa A, Field AE. Vitamin d, calcium, and dairy intakes and stress fractures among female adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Jul 01; 166(7):595-600. View abstract
  • Okike K, Liu B, Lin YB, Torpey JL, Kocher MS, Mehlman CT, Bhandari M, Biermann JS. The orthopedic gender gap: trends in authorship and editorial board representation over the past 4 decades. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jul; 41(7):304-10. View abstract
  • Mahan ST, Osborn E, Bae DS, Waters PM, Kasser JR, Kocher MS, Snyder BD, Hresko MT. Changing practice patterns: the impact of a randomized clinical trial on surgeons preference for treatment of type 3 supracondylar humerus fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jun; 32(4):340-5. View abstract
  • Mohtadi NG, Griffin DR, Pedersen ME, Chan D, Safran MR, Parsons N, Sekiya JK, Kelly BT, Werle JR, Leunig M, McCarthy JC, Martin HD, Byrd JW, Philippon MJ, Martin RL, Guanche CA, Clohisy JC, Sampson TG, Kocher MS, Larson CM. The Development and validation of a self-administered quality-of-life outcome measure for young, active patients with symptomatic hip disease: the International Hip Outcome Tool (iHOT-33). Arthroscopy. 2012 May; 28(5):595-605; quiz 606-10.e1. View abstract
  • Shi LL, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Waters PM. Contained versus uncontained lesions in juvenile elbow osteochondritis dissecans. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Apr-May; 32(3):221-5. View abstract
  • Carter CW, Kocher MS. Meniscus repair in children. Clin Sports Med. 2012 Jan; 31(1):135-54. View abstract
  • Nwachukwu BU, McFeely ED, Nasreddine A, Udall JH, Finlayson C, Shearer DW, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Dec; 31(8):811-7. View abstract
  • Bishop JS, Crall TS, Kocher MS. Operative versus nonoperative treatment after primary traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Jan; 21(1):e17-8. View abstract
  • Singh Kocher M, Dichtel L. Osteogenesis imperfecta misdiagnosed as child abuse. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2011 Nov; 20(6):440-3. View abstract
  • Vezeridis PS, Bae DS, Kocher MS, Kramer DE, Yen YM, Waters PM. Surgical treatment for avulsion injuries of the humeral lesser tuberosity apophysis in adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Oct 19; 93(20):1882-8. View abstract
  • Glotzbecker MP, Kocher MS, Sundel RP, Shore BJ, Spencer SA, Kasser JR. Primary lyme arthritis of the pediatric hip. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Oct-Nov; 31(7):787-90. View abstract
  • Chicorell AM, Nasreddine AY, Kocher MS. Physeal-sparing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with iliotibial band. Clin Sports Med. 2011 Oct; 30(4):767-77. View abstract
  • Ju KL, Zurakowski D, Kocher MS. Differentiating between methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis in children: an evidence-based clinical prediction algorithm. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Sep 21; 93(18):1693-701. View abstract
  • Yoo WJ, Kocher MS, Micheli LJ. Growth plate disturbance after transphyseal reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in skeletally immature adolescent patients: an MR imaging study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Sep; 31(6):691-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Innovations to speed treatment may be cost-effective for hip fracture: commentary on an article by Christopher J. Dy, M.D., MSPH, et al.: "An economic evaluation of a systems-based strategy to expedite surgical treatment of hip fractures". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jul 20; 93(14):e83. View abstract
  • Boykin RE, Anz AW, Bushnell BD, Kocher MS, Stubbs AJ, Philippon MJ. Hip instability. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Jun; 19(6):340-9. View abstract
  • Bishop JA, Crall TS, Kocher MS. Operative versus nonoperative treatment after primary traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocation: expected-value decision analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Oct; 20(7):1087-94. View abstract
  • Field AE, Gordon CM, Pierce LM, Ramappa A, Kocher MS. Prospective study of physical activity and risk of developing a stress fracture among preadolescent and adolescent girls. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Aug; 165(8):723-8. View abstract
  • Nwachukwu BU, McFeely ED, Nasreddine AY, Krcik JA, Frank J, Kocher MS. Complications of hip arthroscopy in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Apr-May; 31(3):227-31. View abstract
  • Jacoby L, Yi-Meng Y, Kocher MS. Hip problems and arthroscopy: adolescent hip as it relates to sports. Clin Sports Med. 2011 Apr; 30(2):435-51. View abstract
  • Boykin RE, Ogunseinde B, McFeely ED, Nasreddine A, Kocher MS. Preliminary results of calcaneofibular ligament transfer for recurrent peroneal subluxation in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Dec; 30(8):899-903. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Smith JT, Iversen M.D., Brustowicz K, Ogunwole O, Andersen J, Yoo WJ, McFeely ED, Anderson AF, Zurakowski D. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a modified International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (Pedi-IKDC) in children with knee disorders. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May; 39(5):933-9. View abstract
  • Virk SS, Kocher MS. Adoption of new technology in sports medicine: case studies of the Gore-Tex prosthetic ligament and of thermal capsulorrhaphy. Arthroscopy. 2011 Jan; 27(1):113-21. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Torpey JL, Nwachukwu BU, Mehlman CT, Bhandari M. Level of evidence and conflict of interest disclosure associated with higher citation rates in orthopedics. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Mar; 64(3):331-8. View abstract
  • Smith JT, McFeely ED, Bae DS, Waters PM, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Operative fixation of medial humeral epicondyle fracture nonunion in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Oct-Nov; 30(7):644-8. View abstract
  • Bencardino JT, Kassarjian A, Vieira RL, Schwartz R, Mellado JM, Kocher M. Synovial plicae of the hip: evaluation using MR arthrography in patients with hip pain. Skeletal Radiol. 2011 Apr; 40(4):415-21. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Sink EL, Blasier RD, Luhmann SJ, Mehlman CT, Scher DM, Matheney T, Sanders JO, Watters WC, Goldberg MJ, Keith MW, Haralson RH, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Sluka P, McGowan R. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jul 21; 92(8):1790-2. View abstract
  • Yen YM, Kocher MS. Chondral lesions of the hip: microfracture and chondroplasty. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2010 Jun; 18(2):83-9. View abstract
  • Finlayson CJ, Nasreddine A, Kocher MS. Current Concepts of Diagnosis and Management of ACL Injuries in Skeletally Immature Athletes. Phys Sportsmed. 2010 Jun; 38(2):90-101. View abstract
  • Zuckerman JD. Accuracy of financial disclosures reported by physicians. N Engl J Med. 2010 Feb 04; 362(5):470; author reply 470. View abstract
  • Iversen M.D., Lee B, Connell P, Andersen J, Anderson AF, Kocher MS. Validity and comprehensibility of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation form in Children. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010 Feb; 20(1):e87-95. View abstract
  • Tabaddor RR, Banffy MB, Andersen JS, McFeely E, Ogunwole O, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS. Fixation of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee using poly 96L/4D-lactide copolymer bioabsorbable implants. J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Jan-Feb; 30(1):14-20. View abstract
  • Vander Have KL, Ganley TJ, Kocher MS, Price CT, Herrera-Soto JA. Arthrofibrosis after surgical fixation of tibial eminence fractures in children and adolescents. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Feb; 38(2):298-301. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Sink EL, Blasier RD, Luhmann SJ, Mehlman CT, Scher DM, Matheney T, Sanders JO, Watters WC, Goldberg MJ, Keith MW, Haralson RH, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Sluka P, Hitchcock K. Treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2009 Nov; 17(11):718-25. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Wei EX, Mehlman CT, Bhandari M. Accuracy of conflict-of-interest disclosures reported by physicians. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 08; 361(15):1466-74. View abstract
  • Siparsky PN, Kocher MS. Current concepts in pediatric and adolescent arthroscopy. Arthroscopy. 2009 Dec; 25(12):1453-69. View abstract
  • Briggs KK, Lysholm J, Tegner Y, Rodkey WG, Kocher MS, Steadman JR. The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm score and Tegner activity scale for anterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee: 25 years later. Am J Sports Med. 2009 May; 37(5):890-7. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Mehlman CT, Heckman JD, Bhandari M. Nonscientific factors associated with acceptance for publication in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Nov; 90(11):2432-7. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Mehlman CT, Bhandari M. Industry-sponsored research. Injury. 2008 Jun; 39(6):666-80. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Mehlman CT, Heckman JD, Bhandari M. Publication bias in orthopaedic research: an analysis of scientific factors associated with publication in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Mar; 90(3):595-601. View abstract
  • Yen YM, Kocher MS. Lateral entry compared with medial and lateral entry pin fixation for completely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Mar; 90 Suppl 2 Pt 1:20-30. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Dichtel L, Kasser JR, Gebhardt MC, Katz JN. Orthopedic board certification and physician performance: an analysis of medical malpractice, hospital disciplinary action, and state medical board disciplinary action rates. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2008 Feb; 37(2):73-5. View abstract
  • Kerr HA, Curtis C, Micheli LJ, Kocher MS, Zurakowski D, Kemp SP, Brooks JH. Collegiate rugby union injury patterns in New England: a prospective cohort study. Br J Sports Med. 2008 Jul; 42(7):595-603. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Smith JT, Zoric BJ, Lee B, Micheli LJ. Transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature pubescent adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Dec; 89(12):2632-9. View abstract
  • Petit CJ, Lee BM, Kasser JR, Kocher MS. Operative treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fractures in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Dec; 27(8):856-62. View abstract
  • Weiss JM, Jordan SS, Andersen JS, Lee BM, Kocher M. Surgical treatment of unresolved Osgood-Schlatter disease: ossicle resection with tibial tubercleplasty. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Oct-Nov; 27(7):844-7. View abstract
  • Mahan ST, May CD, Kocher MS. Operative management of displaced flexion supracondylar humerus fractures in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Jul-Aug; 27(5):551-6. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS. The legal and ethical issues surrounding financial conflict of interest in orthopaedic research. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr; 89(4):910-3. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kasser JR, Waters PM, Bae D, Snyder BD, Hresko MT, Hedequist D, Karlin L, Kim YJ, Murray MM, Millis MB, Emans JB, Dichtel L, Matheney T, Lee BM. Lateral entry compared with medial and lateral entry pin fixation for completely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. A randomized clinical trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr; 89(4):706-12. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Czarnecki JJ, Andersen JS, Micheli LJ. Internal fixation of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 2007 May; 35(5):712-8. View abstract
  • Okike K, Kocher MS, Mehlman CT, Bhandari M. Conflict of interest in orthopaedic research. An association between findings and funding in scientific presentations. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Mar; 89(3):608-13. View abstract
  • Brauer CA, Lee BM, Bae DS, Waters PM, Kocher MS. A systematic review of medial and lateral entry pinning versus lateral entry pinning for supracondylar fractures of the humerus. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Mar; 27(2):181-6. View abstract
  • Godfrey J, Hamman R, Lowenstein S, Briggs K, Kocher M. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the simple shoulder test: psychometric properties by age and injury type. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 May-Jun; 16(3):260-7. View abstract
  • Poolman RW, Kocher MS, Bhandari M. Pediatric femoral fractures: a systematic review of 2422 cases. J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Oct; 20(9):648-54. View abstract
  • Moroz LA, Launay F, Kocher MS, Newton PO, Frick SL, Sponseller PD, Flynn JM. Titanium elastic nailing of fractures of the femur in children. Predictors of complications and poor outcome. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Oct; 88(10):1361-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Garg S, Micheli LJ. Physeal sparing reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in skeletally immature prepubescent children and adolescents. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Sep; 88 Suppl 1 Pt 2:283-93. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Tucker R, Ganley TJ, Flynn JM. Management of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: current concepts review. Am J Sports Med. 2006 Jul; 34(7):1181-91. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Sucato DJ. What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Jun; 88(6):1412-21. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Lee B. Hip arthroscopy in children and adolescents. Orthop Clin North Am. 2006 Apr; 37(2):233-40, vii. View abstract
  • Briggs KK, Kocher MS, Rodkey WG, Steadman JR. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm knee score and Tegner activity scale for patients with meniscal injury of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Apr; 88(4):698-705. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Tucker R. Pediatric athlete hip disorders. Clin Sports Med. 2006 Apr; 25(2):241-53, viii. View abstract
  • Gerbino PG, Griffin ED, d'Hemecourt PA, Kim T, Kocher MS, Zurakowski D, Micheli LJ. Patellofemoral pain syndrome: evaluation of location and intensity of pain. Clin J Pain. 2006 Feb; 22(2):154-9. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Lee B, Dolan M, Weinberg J, Shulman ST. Pediatric orthopedic infections: early detection and treatment. Pediatr Ann. 2006 Feb; 35(2):112-22. View abstract
  • Bae DS, Kocher MS, Waters PM, Micheli LM, Griffey M, Dichtel L. Chronic recurrent anterior sternoclavicular joint instability: results of surgical management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Jan-Feb; 26(1):71-4. View abstract
  • Bae DS, Kocher MS, Waters PM, Micheli LJ, Griffey M, Dichtel L. Chronic Recurrent Anterior Sternoclavicular Joint Instability:Results of Surgical Management. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2006; 26(1):76-81. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Garg S, Micheli LJ. Physeal sparing reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in skeletally immature prepubescent children and adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Nov; 87(11):2371-9. View abstract
  • Anderson AF, Irrgang JJ, Kocher MS, Mann BJ, Harrast JJ. The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form: normative data. Am J Sports Med. 2006 Jan; 34(1):128-35. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Horan MP, Briggs KK, Richardson TR, O'Holleran J, Hawkins RJ. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons subjective shoulder scale in patients with shoulder instability, rotator cuff disease, and glenohumeral arthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sep; 87(9):2006-11. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kim YJ, Millis MB, Mandiga R, Siparsky P, Micheli LJ, Kasser JR. Hip arthroscopy in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Sep-Oct; 25(5):680-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Hovis WD, Curtin MJ, Hawkins RJ. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature knees: an anatomical study. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2005 Jun; 34(6):285-90. View abstract
  • Ring D, Kocher M, Koris M, Thornhill TS. Revision of unstable capitellocondylar (unlinked) total elbow replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 May; 87(5):1075-9. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Newton PO. What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 May; 87(5):1171-9. View abstract
  • O'Holleran JD, Kocher MS, Horan MP, Briggs KK, Hawkins RJ. Determinants of patient satisfaction with outcome after rotator cuff surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Jan; 87(1):121-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Tucker R, Briggs KK. Relationship between subjective and objective assessment of outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Knee Surg. 2005 Jan; 18(1):73-81. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Horan MP, Briggs KK, Richardson TR, O'Holleran J, Hawkins RJ. Reliability, Validity and Responsiveness of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Scale in Patients with Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff Disease and Glenohumeral Arthritis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2005; 87-A(9):2006-2011. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Hovis D, Curtin M, Hawkins RJ. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Knee: An Anatomical Study. American Journal of Orthopaedics. 2005; 34:285-290. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kim YJ, Millis MB, Mandiga R, Siparsky P, Micheli LJ, Kasser JR. Hip Arthoscopy in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2005; 25(5):680-686. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Garg S, Micheli LJ. Physeal-sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Children. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 2005; 87-A(11):2371-2379. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Bishop JA, Hresko MT, Millis MB, Kim YJ, Kasser JR. Prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip after unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Dec; 86-A(12):2658-65. View abstract
  • Tokish JM, Kocher MS, Hawkins RJ. Ergogenic aids: a review of basic science, performance, side effects, and status in sports. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Sep; 32(6):1543-53. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Mandiga R, Zurakowski D, Barnewolt C, Kasser JR. Validation of a clinical prediction rule for the differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Aug; 86-A(8):1629-35. View abstract
  • Flynn JM, Kocher MS, Ganley TJ. Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jul-Aug; 24(4):434-43. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Steadman JR, Briggs KK, Sterett WI, Hawkins RJ. Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Lysholm knee scale for various chondral disorders of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jun; 86-A(6):1139-45. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Sarwark JF. What's new in pediatric orthopaedics. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jun; 86-A(6):1337-46. View abstract
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  • Kocher MS, Bishop JA, Weed B, Hresko MT, Millis MB, Kim YJ, Kasser JR. Delay in diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Pediatrics. 2004 Apr; 113(4):e322-5. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Steadman JR, Briggs KK, Sterett WI, Hawkins RJ. Relationships between objective assessment of ligament stability and subjective assessment of symptoms and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Apr-May; 32(3):629-34. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Mandiga R, Klingele K, Bley L, Micheli LJ. Anterior cruciate ligament injury versus tibial spine fracture in the skeletally immature knee: a comparison of skeletal maturation and notch width index. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Mar-Apr; 24(2):185-8. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Zurakowski D. Clinical epidemiology and biostatistics: a primer for orthopaedic surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Mar; 86-A(3):607-20. View abstract
  • Klingele KE, Kocher MS, Hresko MT, Gerbino P, Micheli LJ. Discoid lateral meniscus: prevalence of peripheral rim instability. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Jan-Feb; 24(1):79-82. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Foreman ES, Micheli LJ. Laxity and functional outcome after arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of displaced tibial spine fractures in children. Arthroscopy. 2003 Dec; 19(10):1085-90. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Henley MB. It is money that matters: decision analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Aug; (413):106-16. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Klingele K, Rassman SO. Meniscal disorders: normal, discoid, and cysts. Orthop Clin North Am. 2003 Jul; 34(3):329-40. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Mandiga R, Murphy JM, Goldmann D, Harper M, Sundel R, Ecklund K, Kasser JR. A clinical practice guideline for treatment of septic arthritis in children: efficacy in improving process of care and effect on outcome of septic arthritis of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Jun; 85-A(6):994-9. View abstract
  • Steadman JR, Briggs KK, Rodrigo JJ, Kocher MS, Gill TJ, Rodkey WG. Outcomes of microfracture for traumatic chondral defects of the knee: average 11-year follow-up. Arthroscopy. 2003 May-Jun; 19(5):477-84. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kasser JR. Osteopetrosis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2003 May; 32(5):222-8. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Gerbino P, Hresko MT. Tibial eminence fractures in children: prevalence of meniscal entrapment. Am J Sports Med. 2003 May-Jun; 31(3):404-7. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Sterett WI, Briggs KK, Zurakowski D, Steadman JR. Effect of functional bracing on subsequent knee injury in ACL-deficient professional skiers. J Knee Surg. 2003 Apr; 16(2):87-92. View abstract
  • Zillmer DA, Bynum DK, Kocher MS, Robb WJ, Koshy SA. Family violence: tools for the orthopaedic surgeon. Instr Course Lect. 2003; 52:791-802. View abstract
  • Cameron ML, Kocher MS, Briggs KK, Horan MP, Hawkins RJ. The prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthrosis in unstable shoulders. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jan-Feb; 31(1):53-5. View abstract
  • DiFazio RL, Kocher MS, Berven S, Kasser J. Coxa vara with proximal femoral growth arrest in patients who had neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Jan-Feb; 23(1):20-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Bishop J, Marshall R, Briggs KK, Hawkins RJ. Operative versus nonoperative management of acute Achilles tendon rupture: expected-value decision analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Nov-Dec; 30(6):783-90. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Steadman JR, Briggs K, Zurakowski D, Sterett WI, Hawkins RJ. Determinants of patient satisfaction with outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Sep; 84-A(9):1560-72. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Zurakowski D, Luke A. Partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament in children and adolescents. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Sep-Oct; 30(5):697-703. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Saxon HS, Hovis WD, Hawkins RJ. Management and complications of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in skeletally immature patients: survey of the Herodicus Society and The ACL Study Group. J Pediatr Orthop. 2002 Jul-Aug; 22(4):452-7. View abstract
  • Gill TJ, McIrvin E, Kocher MS, Homa K, Mair SD, Hawkins RJ. The relative importance of acromial morphology and age with respect to rotator cuff pathology. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2002 Jul-Aug; 11(4):327-30. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Ghost surgery: the ethical and legal implications of who does the operation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Jan; 84-A(1):148-50. View abstract
  • Klingele KE, Kocher MS. Little league elbow: valgus overload injury in the paediatric athlete. Sports Med. 2002; 32(15):1005-15. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Micheli LJ, Yaniv M, Zurakowski D, Ames A, Adrignolo AA. Functional and radiographic outcome of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the knee treated with transarticular arthroscopic drilling. Am J Sports Med. 2001 Sep-Oct; 29(5):562-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, DiCanzio J, Zurakowski D, Micheli LJ. Diagnostic performance of clinical examination and selective magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of intraarticular knee disorders in children and adolescents. Am J Sports Med. 2001 May-Jun; 29(3):292-6. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Ultrasonographic screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: an epidemiologic analysis (Part II). Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2001 Jan; 30(1):19-24. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Ultrasonographic screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: an epidemiologic analysis (Part I). Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2000 Dec; 29(12):929-33. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Erens G, Thornhill TS, Ready JE. Cost and effectiveness of routine pathological examination of operative specimens obtained during primary total hip and knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000 Nov; 82-A(11):1531-5. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Waters PM, Micheli LJ. Upper extremity injuries in the paediatric athlete. Sports Med. 2000 Aug; 30(2):117-35. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Jupiter JB. Enchondroma versus chondrosarcoma of the phalanx. Orthopedics. 2000 May; 23(5):493-4. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Hall JE. Surgical management of spinal involvement in children and adolescents with Gaucher's disease. J Pediatr Orthop. 2000 May-Jun; 20(3):383-8. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Gebhardt MC, Jaramillo D, Perez-Atayde AR. Multiple lytic skeletal lesions and hypercalcemia in a 13-year-old girl. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000 May; (374):298-302, 317-9. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kasser JR. Orthopaedic aspects of child abuse. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2000 Jan-Feb; 8(1):10-20. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Zurakowski D, Kasser JR. Differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children: an evidence-based clinical prediction algorithm. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999 Dec; 81(12):1662-70. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Kasser JR. Radiologic case study. Infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey's disease). Orthopedics. 1999 Jul; 22(7):712, 707-8. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Shapiro F. Osteogenesis imperfecta. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1998 Jul-Aug; 6(4):225-36. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Gebhardt MC, Mankin HJ. Reconstruction of the distal aspect of the radius with use of an osteoarticular allograft after excision of a skeletal tumor. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1998 Mar; 80(3):407-19. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Dupré MM, Feagin JA. Shoulder injuries from alpine skiing and snowboarding. Aetiology, treatment and prevention. Sports Med. 1998 Mar; 25(3):201-11. View abstract
  • Kocher M, Voges J, Staar S, Treuer H, Sturm V, Mueller RP. Linear accelerator radiosurgery for recurrent malignant tumors of the skull base. Am J Clin Oncol. 1998 Feb; 21(1):18-22. View abstract
  • Kocher M, Siegel ME, Edberg JC, Kimberly RP. Cross-linking of Fc gamma receptor IIa and Fc gamma receptor IIIb induces different proadhesive phenotypes on human neutrophils. J Immunol. 1997 Oct 15; 159(8):3940-8. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. Early limb salvage: open tibia fractures of Ambroise Paré (1510-1590) and Percivall Pott (1714-1789). World J Surg. 1997 Jan; 21(1):116-22. View abstract
  • Upton J, Kocher MS, Wolfort FG. Reconstruction following resection of malignancies of the upper extremity. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 1996 Oct; 5(4):847-92. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Feagin JA. Shoulder injuries during alpine skiing. Am J Sports Med. 1996 Sep-Oct; 24(5):665-9. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Coombs CJ, Upton J. Actinomycetoma of the phalanx in an immunocompromised patient: a case report. J Hand Surg Am. 1996 May; 21(3):515-7. View abstract
  • Kocher MS, Caniza M. Parrot pseudoparalysis of the upper extremities. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996 Feb; 78(2):284-7. View abstract
  • Kocher MS. History of replantation: from miracle to microsurgery. World J Surg. 1995 May-Jun; 19(3):462-7. View abstract
  • Barnes BC, Seigler HF, Saxby TS, Kocher MS, Harrelson JM. Melanoma of the foot. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994 Jun; 76(6):892-8. View abstract
  • Lephart SM, Kocher MS, Harner CD, Fu FH. Quadriceps strength and functional capacity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Patellar tendon autograft versus allograft. Am J Sports Med. 1993 Sep-Oct; 21(5):738-43. View abstract

Locations

  • Boston

    Orthopedic Center
    300 Longwood Avenue, Fegan, 2nd Floor
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    (617) 355-6021
  • Boston

    Sports Medicine Division
    319 Longwood Avenue
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    (617) 355-3501
  • Waltham

    Orthopedic Center
    Boston Children's Hospital at Waltham, 9 Hope Avenue
    Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
    (617) 355-6021

Philosophy of Care

I get to fix kids and adolescents to get them back to sports and activities. I get to do clinical research that impacts the orthopedic care of children and teach surgical techniques to orthopedic surgeons all over the world. I get to train the orthopedic residents and fellows who are the future of medicine.

I entered medicine because of pediatric sports medicine. I had surgery on my knees as a high school and college athlete in basketball and track. I was fascinated by my surgeons’ ability to make a diagnosis, surgically fix injured tissue, supervise my rehabilitation, and get me back to what I loved doing. I feel privileged to be a part of that with my patients.