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John G. Thometz MD

Adjunct professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Publications (44)

  • Development of 3D-printed braces protocol for juvenile idiopathic scoliosis: From the torso measurement and mechanical properties to preliminary experience on fitting (Liu XC, Rizza R, Hebert C, Thometz J, Tassone C, Escott B, Thiessen A, Anewenter V) Prosthetics and Orthotics International 1 August 2025;49(4):445-450 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85209691127 08/01/2025    
  • How Does the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Lengthening Intervals Affect the Clinical Outcome in Early Onset Scoliosis Patients? A Five-Year Follow-Up Study (Ramirez N, Acosta Julbe JI, Smith J, Emans J, Samdani A, Erickson M, Flynn J, Torres Lugo NJ, Claudio-Marcano AM, Olivella G, Accousti W, Ahn E, Akbarnia B, Akoto H, Albanese S, Anari J, Anderson J, Anderson R, Andras L, Aubin CE, Balsara K, Bauer D, Bauer J, Beauchamp E, Bellaire L, Bennett J, Betz R, Birch C, Blakemore L, Boachie-Adjei O, Bonfield C, Borden T, Bouton D, Braga B, Brassard F, Brockmeyer D, Brooks J, Buckland A, Bumpass D, Burke R, Cahill P, Camp M, Campbell J, Carry P, Castelein R, Catanzano A, Chemaly O, Cheung K, Cheung J, Cho R, Christman T, Clement C, Couture D, Crawford H, Crawford A, Dahl J, Dahl B, Demirkiran G, Devito D, Diab M, Drake L, Drake D, El-Bromboly Y, El-Hawary R, Fehnel K, Field A, Roberto RF, Fitzgerald R, Floccari L, Flynn J, Gabos P, Garcia AP, Gardner A, Garg S, George S, Gerow F, Ghazi J, Glotzbecker M, Gomez J, Gonda D, Groves M, Guillaume T, Gupta P, Haber L, Hammerberg K, Hardesty C, Hedequist D, Heffernan M, Helenius I, Herrera J, Hogue G, Holt J, Howard J, Hresko T, Hughes M, Hwang S, Ihnow S, Illingworth K, Iqbal O, Iyer R) Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 1 August 2025;45(7):370-375 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003952387 08/01/2025       1 Citation
  • High Preoperative Body Mass Index Is Associated With Implant Breakage in Patients Treated With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods for Early-onset Scoliosis. (Saarinen AJ, Andras L, Boachie-Adjei O, Cahill P, Guillaume T, Snyder B, Sponseller P, Sturm P, Vitale M, Helenius I, Pediatric Spine Study Group) J Pediatr Orthop 2025 Sep 01;45(8):492-498 PMID: 40323772 PMCID: PMC12321327 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105005709024 05/05/2025       1 Citation
  • Analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis population for Surgical Site Infection Risk Factors (Fletcher J, Liu XC, Thometz JG) Journal of Orthopaedics April 2025;62:66-69 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206817128 04/01/2025       2 Citations
  • Outcomes of Growth-Friendly Surgical Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis in Children With Prune Belly Syndrome: A Preliminary Report. (Ashebo L, Sponseller P, Hedequist D, Ramirez N, Oetgen M, Li Y, Pediatric Spine Study Group) J Pediatr Orthop 2025 Apr 01;45(4):212-219 PMID: 39726123 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85213859284 12/27/2024    
  • Correlation of transverse rotation of the spine using surface topography and 3D reconstructive radiography in children with idiopathic scoliosis. (Patel M, Liu XC, Tassone C, Escott B, Yang K, Thometz J) Spine Deform 2024 Jul;12(4):1001-1008 PMID: 38403800 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185949083 02/26/2024    
  • 3D Back Contour Metrics in Predicting Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression: Retrospective Cohort Analysis, Case Series Report and Proof of Concept. (Patel M, Liu XC, Yang K, Tassone C, Escott B, Thometz J) Children (Basel) 2024 Jan 26;11(2) PMID: 38397270 PMCID: PMC10886742 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185907340 02/24/2024       5 Citations
  • Prophylactic Spinal Cord Untethering in Children with Spinal Dysraphism Undergoing Thoracolumbar Fusion for Scoliosis. (Bureau BL, Sherburne E, Thometz JG, Foy AB) World Neurosurg 2023 Oct;178:e427-e430 PMID: 37499752 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85171352337 07/28/2023    
  • Low radius of curvature growth-friendly rib-based implants increase the risk of developing clinically significant proximal junctional kyphosis. (Parker E, Al Anazi M, Hurry JK, Pediatric Spine Study Group, El-Hawary R) Spine Deform 2023 May;11(3):733-738 PMID: 36689054 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85146877920 01/24/2023       2 Citations
  • Lengthening Behavior of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. (Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Mitchell SL, Luhmann SJ, Sturm PF, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ, Pediatric Spine Study Group) J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022 Dec 21;104(24):2186-2194 PMID: 36367763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85144934376 11/12/2022       20 Citations
  • Nonoperative management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using braces. (Grivas TB, Negrini S, Aubin CE, Aulisa AG, De Mauroy JC, Donzelli S, Hresko MT, Kotwicki T, Lou E, Maruyama T, Parent EC, Rigo M, Thometz JG, Wong MS, Zaina F) Prosthet Orthot Int 2022 Aug 01;46(4):383-391 PMID: 35320151 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135738224 03/24/2022       15 Citations
  • Biomechanical Effects of Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis Design Features on 3D Correction in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comprehensive Multicenter Study. (Guy A, Coulombe M, Labelle H, Rigo M, Wong MS, Beygi BH, Wynne J, Hresko MT, Ebermeyer E, Vedreine P, Liu XC, Thometz JG, Bissonnette B, Sapaly C, Barchi S, Aubin CÉ) Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2022 Aug 01;47(15):1103-1110 PMID: 35275852 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130019388 03/12/2022       12 Citations
  • Serial CAD/CAM Bracing: An Alternative to Serial Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis. (Thometz J, Liu XC) J Pediatr Orthop 2019 Mar;39(3):e185-e189 PMID: 30358691 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055670322 10/26/2018       23 Citations
  • Effect of an elongation bending derotation brace on the infantile or juvenile scoliosis. (Thometz J, Liu X, Rizza R, English I, Tarima S) Scoliosis Spinal Disord 2018;13:13 PMID: 30094340 PMCID: PMC6080392 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054929481 08/11/2018       16 Citations
  • Reliability of Three-Dimensional Spinal Modeling of Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis Using EOS System. (Bagheri A, Liu XC, Tassone C, Thometz J, Tarima S) Spine Deform 2018;6(3):207-212 PMID: 29735127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85035812013 05/08/2018       18 Citations
  • Long-Term Effects of Orthoses Use on the Changes of Foot and Ankle Joint Motions of Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy. (Liu XC, Embrey D, Tassone C, Zvara K, Brandsma B, Lyon R, Goodfriend K, Tarima S, Thometz J) PM R 2018 Mar;10(3):269-275 PMID: 28867667 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85032985119 09/05/2017       15 Citations
  • Emergency department on-call status for pediatric orthopaedics: a survey of the POSNA membership. (Smith BG, Kanel JS, Halsey MF, Thometz JG, Rosenfeld SR, Epps HR, McCarthy J) J Pediatr Orthop 2015 Mar;35(2):199-202 PMID: 25668789 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84922733528 02/11/2015       10 Citations
  • Development of a 3-Dimensional Back Contour Imaging System for Monitoring Scoliosis Progression in Children. (Liu XC, Tassone JC, Thometz JG, Paulsen LC, Lyon RM, Marquez-Barrientos C, Tarima S, Johnson PR) Spine Deform 2013 Mar;1(2):102-107 PMID: 27927425 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84901816556 03/01/2013       14 Citations
  • Correlation of idiopathic scoliosis assessments between newly developed Milwaukee Topographic Scanner and Quantec. (Lim CH, Tassone C, Liu XC, Thometz JG, Lyon R) Stud Health Technol Inform 2012;176:255-8 PMID: 22744503 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84866165745 06/30/2012       4 Citations
  • Insole-pressure distribution for normal children in different age groups. (Liu XC, Lyon R, Thometz JG, Curtin B, Tarima S, Tassone C) J Pediatr Orthop 2011 Sep;31(6):705-9 PMID: 21841449 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80051970188 08/16/2011       10 Citations
  • MRI pathoanatomy study of congenital vertical talus. (Thometz JG, Zhu H, Liu XC, Tassone C, Gabriel SR) J Pediatr Orthop 2010;30(5):460-4 PMID: 20574263 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955607649 06/25/2010       9 Citations
  • Gabapentin use in pediatric spinal fusion patients: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. (Rusy LM, Hainsworth KR, Nelson TJ, Czarnecki ML, Tassone JC, Thometz JG, Lyon RM, Berens RJ, Weisman SJ) Anesth Analg 2010 May 01;110(5):1393-8 PMID: 20418301 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77951751967 04/27/2010       149 Citations
  • Reliability of a functional classification system in the monitoring of patients with idiopathic scoliosis. (Klos SS, Liu XC, Lyon RM, Tassone JC, Thometz JG) Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2007 Jul 01;32(15):1662-6 PMID: 17621215 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34447343794 07/11/2007       14 Citations
  • Severe osteomyelitis caused by Myceliophthora thermophila after a pitchfork injury. (Destino L, Sutton DA, Helon AL, Havens PL, Thometz JG, Willoughby RE Jr, Chusid MJ) Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2006 Sep 08;5:21 PMID: 16961922 PMCID: PMC1592504 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33749571119 09/12/2006       28 Citations
  • Correlation of foot radiographs with foot function as analyzed by plantar pressure distribution. (Thometz JG, Liu XC, Tassone JC, Klein S) J Pediatr Orthop 2005;25(2):249-52 PMID: 15718912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-14644388256 02/19/2005       27 Citations
  • Dynamic plantar pressure measurement for the normal subject: Free-mapping model for the analysis of pediatric foot deformities. (Liu XC, Thometz JG, Tassone C, Barker B, Lyon R) J Pediatr Orthop 2005;25(1):103-6 PMID: 15614070 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-11844257637 12/23/2004       38 Citations
  • Reproducibility of spinal back-contour measurements taken with raster stereography in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. (Lyon R, Liu XC, Thometz JG, Nelson ER, Logan B) Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2004 Feb;33(2):67-70 PMID: 15005595 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2542424857 03/10/2004       13 Citations
  • Effects of trunk position on back surface-contour measured by raster stereophotography. (Liu XC, Thometz JG, Lyon RM, McGrady L) Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2002 Jul;31(7):402-6 PMID: 12180626 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036635776 08/16/2002       15 Citations
  • Functional classification of patients with idiopathic scoliosis assessed by the Quantec system: a discriminant functional analysis to determine patient curve magnitude. (Liu XC, Thometz JG, Lyon RM, Klein J) Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 Jun 01;26(11):1274-8; discussion 1279 PMID: 11389397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035369211 06/05/2001       47 Citations
  • Relationship between Quantec measurement and Cobb angle in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. (Thometz JG, Lamdan R, Liu XC, Lyon R) J Pediatr Orthop 2000;20(4):512-6 PMID: 10912610 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033941644 07/27/2000       56 Citations
  • Three-dimensional rotations of the thoracic spine after distraction with and without rib resection: a kinematic evaluation of the apical vertebra in rabbits with induced scoliosis. (Thometz JG, Liu XC, Lyon R) J Spinal Disord 2000 Apr;13(2):108-12 PMID: 10780684 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034586658 04/26/2000       15 Citations
  • Variability in three-dimensional measurements of back contour with raster stereography in normal subjects. (Thometz JG, Liu XC, Lyon R, Harris GF) J Pediatr Orthop 2000;20(1):54-8 PMID: 10641689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033985796 01/21/2000       18 Citations
  • Photopenic bone scan osteomyelitis: a clinical perspective. (Pennington WT, Mott MP, Thometz JG, Sty JR, Metz D) J Pediatr Orthop 1999;19(6):695-8 PMID: 10573334 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032738087 11/26/1999       36 Citations
  • Microbiological tolerance in orthopaedic infections: delayed response of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis of the hip due to infection with tolerant Staphylococcus aureus. (Thometz JG, Lamdan R, Kehl KS, Chusid MJ) J Pediatr Orthop 1996;16(4):518-21 PMID: 8784710 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029971822 07/01/1996       9 Citations
  • A case of recurrent Caffey's disease treated with naproxen. (Thometz JG, DiRaimondo CA) Clin Orthop Relat Res 1996 Feb(323):304-9 PMID: 8625597 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030022123 02/01/1996       27 Citations
  • Septic arthritis associated with brachial plexus neuropathy. A case report. (Gabriel SR, Thometz JG, Jaradeh S) J Bone Joint Surg Am 1996 Jan;78(1):103-5 PMID: 8550666 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030031435 01/01/1996       17 Citations
  • Osteonecrosis of the femoral head after intramedullary nailing of a fracture of the femoral shaft in an adolescent. A case report. (Thometz JG, Lamdan R) J Bone Joint Surg Am 1995 Sep;77(9):1423-6 PMID: 7673294 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029120013 09/01/1995       54 Citations
  • Osteomalacia with hypophosphatemia and hypercalciuria: a possible new variant of osteomalacia. (Slyper AH, Shaker JL, Thometz JG, McCormick K) J Pediatr 1995 Jul;127(1):105-9 PMID: 7608793 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029146622 07/01/1995       2 Citations
  • Deformity of the calcaneocuboid joint in patients who have talipes equinovarus. (Thometz JG, Simons GW) J Bone Joint Surg Am 1993 Feb;75(2):190-5 PMID: 8423179 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0027459556 02/01/1993       36 Citations
  • Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, type f, in a young girl. (Chusid MJ, Schneider JP, Thometz JG, Dunne WM) Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1992 Feb;15(2):157-9 PMID: 1572141 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0026500567 02/01/1992       10 Citations
  • Techniques for direct radiographic visualization during closed pinning of supracondylar humerus fractures in children. (Thometz JG) J Pediatr Orthop 1990;10(4):555-8 PMID: 2358501 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0024992105 07/01/1990       8 Citations
  • Progression of scoliosis after skeletal maturity in institutionalized adults who have cerebral palsy. (Thometz JG, Simon SR) J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 Oct;70(9):1290-6 PMID: 3182881 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023756405 10/01/1988       158 Citations
  • Long-term follow-up of the flexor carpi ulnaris transfer in spastic hemiplegic children. (Thometz JG, Tachdjian M) J Pediatr Orthop 1988;8(4):407-12 PMID: 3392191 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023950197 07/01/1988       32 Citations
  • A comparison between spinous process and sublaminar wiring combined with Harrington distraction instrumentation in the management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. (Thometz JG, Emans JB) J Pediatr Orthop 1988;8(2):129-32 PMID: 3350944 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023946552 03/01/1988       22 Citations
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