Rachel Thompson

Title(s)Associate Professor Of Clinical, Orthopedic Surgery
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    1. Ketorolac Administration During Admission Is Not Associated With Nonunion Following Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 May 07. Ellingwood AA, Woo D, Campbell RE, Souder CD, Curran PF, Bomar JD, Thompson RM. PMID: 42096605.
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    2. Screening for DDH: The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 Aug 01; 46(7):e647-e653. Nielsen E, Grewal RS, Bomar JD, Upasani VV, Thompson RM. PMID: 41729614.
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    3. Video and Wearable Sensor Technologies for Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Infants: A Scoping Review. J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 14; 15(4). Wahle CF, Elias AM, Galoustian NA, Tee TM, Juels ML, Amacker C, Waters H, Thompson RM. PMID: 41753197; PMCID: PMC12941449.
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    4. Revisiting Traditional Risk Factors: Implications for Risk Stratification in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 May-Jun 01; 46(5):e455-e460. Nielsen E, Grewal RS, Bomar JD, Upasani VV, Thompson RM. PMID: 41563881.
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    5. Sexual Harassment and Title IX Policy in Orthopaedic Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2026 May 15; 34(10):e1418-e1425. Juels M, Galoustian NA, Newman-Hung NJ, Klomhaus AM, Thompson RM, Wessel LE. PMID: 41264921.
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    6. First Assistant Training Level Does Not Impact Postoperative Outcomes and Complications Following Varus Derotational Osteotomy in Patients With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2026 Mar 01; 46(3):e246-e251. Umesh A, Sridharan M, Noullet G, Elias AM, Wahle CF, Juels ML, Talathi N, Thompson RM. PMID: 41051771.
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    7. Adaptive Sports Exposure Impacts Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Comfort in Treating Patients With Disabilities. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2025 Aug; 12:100209. Wahle CF, Galoustian NA, Newman-Hung NJ, Rueda A, Im C, Edogun E, Poplawski C, Hame SL, Thompson RM. PMID: 40756151; PMCID: PMC12317412.
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    8. Better Understanding the Orthopaedic Burden of Neurosurgical Intervention for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Paediatric Patients. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2025; 60(1-2):9-16. Lin AJ, Talathi NS, Gajewski N, Thompson RM. PMID: 40058357.
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    9. Information and Access for Safe Narcotic Disposal: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgical Patients in Los Angeles County. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 May 01; 33(9):e491-e501. Wahhab R, Rueda A, Galoustian NA, Saha A, Haroun G, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 40249599.
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    10. Percutaneous Screw Fixation for the Management of Delayed Unions in Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Mar 01; 45(3):120-127. Chang E, Gajewski C, Thompson RM, Silva M. PMID: 39523729.
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    11. Multi-disciplinary team approach for pediatric hemimegalencephaly: Insights from a single institutional case series. Epilepsia Open. 2024 Dec; 9(6):2510-2517. Edmonds B, Ngo JP, Groves A, Reyes B, Gott RA, Chia DJ, Mirbaha H, Magaki S, Khanlou N, Pineles SL, Salamon N, Thompson RM, Newman M, Rajaraman RR, Hussain SA, Fallah A, Russell B, Nariai H. PMID: 39442533; PMCID: PMC11633684.
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    12. Efficacy of a Multimodal Surgical Site Injection for Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Hip Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 44(10):e921-e928. Greig D, Sun CA, McBride D, Young B, Klomhaus A, Swaroop VT, Thompson RM. PMID: 39140418.
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    13. CORR Insights®: Low Rate of AVN and Complications in Unstable SCFE With Epiphyseal-metaphyseal Discontinuity After Treatment With a Modified Dunn Procedure. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 Sep 01; 482(9):1611-1613. Thompson RM. PMID: 39017208; PMCID: PMC11343547.
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    14. Online video resources pertaining to cerebral palsy: A YouTube-based quality control study. J Child Orthop. 2024 Jun; 18(3):308-314. Thomas ND, Melchor J, Carr R, Ripps S, Pham N, Golan R, Talathi N, Thompson RM, Spence D, Chambers H. PMID: 38831853; PMCID: PMC11144379.
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    15. Management and Outcomes of Femur Fractures in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2023 Aug; 5(3):664. Gajewski CR, Chen KY, Chang E, Levine D, Valdes JW, Thompson RM. PMID: 40433328; PMCID: PMC12088147.
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    16. Closing-wedge Osteotomies: Can We Do and Teach Better? J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Mar 01; 44(3):174-178. Weltsch D, Juels M, Chen KY, Talathi N, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 38009049.
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    17. Nonmetallic Anterior Hemiepiphysiodesis of the Distal Femur with a Low-Profile, Pretensioned Implant: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 07 01; 13(3). Weltsch D, Talathi NS, Thompson RM. PMID: 37683076.
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    18. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for failure of non-operative treatment of pediatric forearm fractures: Where can we do better? J Child Orthop. 2023 Aug; 17(4):332-338. Talathi NS, Shi B, Policht J, Mooney B, Chen KY, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 37565009; PMCID: PMC10411376.
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    19. Slow-motion smartphone video improves interobserver reliability of gait assessment in ambulatory cerebral palsy. J Child Orthop. 2023 Aug; 17(4):376-381. Brodke DJ, Makaroff K, Kelly EG, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 37565008; PMCID: PMC10411369.
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    20. The Utility of IR-Guided Biopsy in the Treatment of Pediatric Osteomyelitis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 03 01; 43(3):e260-e265. Gajewski CR, Chen K, Upfill-Brown A, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 36583298.
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    21. Mobility impairment and life satisfaction in the Northern Region of Malawi. Afr J Disabil. 2022; 11:1013. Alswang JM, Belshe WB, Killi D, Bandawe W, Silliman ES, Bastian AC, Upchurch BK, Bastian MF, Pinal SM, Klein MB, Ndhlozi B, Silva M, Chipolombwe J, Thompson RM. PMID: 36262824; PMCID: PMC9575362.
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    22. The Utility of Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Surgical Training. J Surg Educ. 2022 Nov-Dec; 79(6):1516-1525. Cevallos N, Zukotynski B, Greig D, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 35821110; PMCID: PMC10364838.
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    23. The Utility of Routine Radiographic Monitoring in Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jan 01; 42(1):e34-e38. Gajewski CR, Gajewski ND, Upfill-Brown A, Thompson RM, Silva M. PMID: 34739434; PMCID: PMC10400012.
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    24. The utility of echocardiography in paediatric patients with musculoskeletal infections and bacteremia. J Child Orthop. 2021 Dec 01; 15(6):577-582. Trivellas A, Brodke D, Hu V, de St Maurice A, Krogstad P, Silva M, Thompson RM. PMID: 34987668; PMCID: PMC8670541.
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    25. CORR Insights®: Does a History of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in Patients Undergoing Femoroacetabular Osteoplasty for Femoroacetabular Impingement Affect Outcomes Scores or Risk of Reoperation? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 05 01; 479(5):1037-1039. Thompson RM. PMID: 33369589; PMCID: PMC8083803.
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    26. What's Important: Being Yourself, Even Under Stress. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 12 02; 102(23):2106-2108. Randall RM, Thompson RM. PMID: 32604383.
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    27. Retrograde Stainless Steel Flexible Nails Have Superior Resistance to Bending in Distal Third Femoral Shaft Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Apr; 39(4):e258-e263. Hubbard EW, Thompson RM, Jo CH, Pierce WA, Riccio AI, Wimberly RL. PMID: 30451812.
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    28. Hip Status and Long-term Functional Outcomes in Spina Bifida. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Mar; 39(3):e168-e172. Thompson RM, Foley J, Dias L, Swaroop VT. PMID: 30300276.
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    29. Vitamin D Insufficiency and Fracture Risk in Urban Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep; 37(6):368-373. Thompson RM, Dean DM, Goldberg S, Kwasny MJ, Langman CB, Janicki JA. PMID: 26600296.
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    30. Arthroscopic Treatment of Septic Arthritis in Very Young Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Jan; 37(1):e53-e57. Thompson RM, Gourineni P. PMID: 26398437.
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