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Ashish S Ranade, MBBS, MS, MRCS Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, India

Ashish S Ranade, MBBS, MS, MRCS is a member of the following medical societies: Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mohan V Belthur, MD, FRCSC, FRCS(Tr&Orth) Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Child Health, Orthopedics, and Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine; Staff Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Center for Pediatric Orthopedics, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Mohan V Belthur, MD, FRCSC, FRCS(Tr&Orth) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, AO Trauma, Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.

Paul E Di Cesare, MD 

Paul E Di Cesare, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Jeffrey D Thomson, MD Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Director of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Associate Director of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Surgical Subspecialties, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center; President, Connecticut Children's Specialty Group

Jeffrey D Thomson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mundkur Sudhakar Shetty, MBBS, MS, MCh Senior Professor and Head of Orthopedic Department, Yenapoya Medical College and Hospitals, Mangalore

Mundkur Sudhakar Shetty, MBBS, MS, MCh is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Sharath K Rao, MBBS, MS, D'Ortho Professor and Head of Unit V, Department of Orthopedics, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, India

Sharath K Rao, MBBS, MS, D'Ortho is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Indian Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Srinivasa Vidyadhara, MBBS, DNB, MS(Orth), DNB(Orth), FNB(SpineSurg), MNAMS Consultant, Department of Spine Surgery, Manipal Hospital, India

Srinivasa Vidyadhara, MBBS, DNB, MS(Orth), DNB(Orth), FNB(SpineSurg), MNAMS is a member of the following medical societies: AO Foundation, Scoliosis Research Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

James J Gnanadoss, MBBS, MS(Orth) Professor and Head of Unit, Director, Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Hospital, India

James J Gnanadoss, MBBS, MS(Orth) is a member of the following medical societies: AO Foundation

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