Dr. J. Eric Gordon | Pediatric Othopaedic Surgeon | Washington University Orthopedics

Dr. Gordon is fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopedics. His primary interests include the treatment of limb length discrepancy in children and adults as well as hip problems in children and adolescents. He has clinical expertise in the evaluation and treatment of lower extremity angulatory and rotational deformities, simple and complex upper and lower extremity fractures, external fixation, trauma, treatment of pediatric hip conditions, congenital and developmental problems, neuromuscular problems in children, Blount’s disease (Tibia Vara). He is also interested in the continuing development of a pediatric femoral nail, the treatment of difficult pediatric fractures and reconstructive procedures for lower extremity deformities.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Arthrogryposis
Blount's disease (Tibia vara)
Congenital and acquired limb length discrepancy
Femoral anteversion
Fractures of the upper and lower extremities
Hip dysplasia and dislocation
Metatarsus adductus
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Skeletal dysplasia
Talipes equinovarus (Clubfoot)
Tibial torsion

Common Procedures

Closed femoral shortening
Closed intramedullary nailing of fractures
Epiphyseodesis
Femoral and tibial osteotomies for rotational and angulatory problems
Femoral derotational osteotomy
Hemiepiphyseodesis for angular deformities
Internal fixations of fractures
Limb lengthening
Open/closed reduction of fractures
Tibial osteotomy
Varus osteotomy

Clinical Office Locations

St. Louis Children's Hospital

4S60, Suite 1B

One Children's Place

St Louis, MO 63110
Shriners Hospital for Children

4400 Clayton Ave.

St Louis, MO 63110
St. Louis Children's Hospital Specialty Care Center

13001 N Outer Forty Road, Suite 1C
Town and Country, MO 63017

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Missouri Baptist Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Children
St. Louis Children's Hospital

Academic Office Mailing Address

Washington University School of Medicine

Campus Box 8233

660 Euclid Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63110

Patient Education

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine patient education

Patient Resources

Patient Forms

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Selected Publications

1. Chapman MW, Dwellius PW, Bray TJ, Gordon JE. Closed Intramedullary Femoral Osteotomy: Shortening and Derotation Procedures. Clin Orthop 1993; 287:245-251.
2. Gordon JE, Capelli AM, Strecker WB, Delgado ED, Schoenecker PL: Pemberton Pelvic Osteotomy and Varus Rotational Osteotomy in the Treatment of Acetabular Dysplasia in Patients who have Static Encephalopathy. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1996; 78:1863-1871.
3. Luhmann, SJ, Gordon JE, and Schoenecker PL: Intramedullary Fixation in Unstable Both Bones Forearm Fractures in Children. J Pediatr Orthop 1998; 18:451-456.
4. Gordon JE, Parry SA, Schoenecker PL, and Capelli AM: The Effect of Unilateral Varus Rotational Osteotomy with or without Pelvic Osteotomy on the Contralateral Hip in Patients with Perinatal Static Encephalopathy. J Ped Orthop 1998; 18:734-737.
5. Gordon JE, Patton CM, Luhmann SJ, Bassett GS, and Schoenecker PL: Fracture Stability After Pinning of Supracondylar Distal Humerus Fractures in Children. J Pediatr Orthop 2001; 21:313-318.
6. Liakos P, Schoenecker PL, Lyons, D, and, Gordon JE: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Pelvic Shielding in Pre-Adolescent Girls. J Pediatr Orthop 2001; 21:433-435.
7. Goldfarb CA, Bassett GS, Sullivan S, and Gordon JE: Retrosternal Displacement after Physeal Fracture of the Medial Clavicle in Children: Treatment with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2001; 83:1168-1172.
8. Dobbs MB, Gordon JE, Luhmann SJ, and Schoenecker PL: Surgical Correction of the Snapping Iliopsoas Tendon in the Pediatric Population. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 2002; 84:420-424.
9. Gordon JE, Goldfarb CA, Lyons DA, and Schoenecker PL: Femoral Lengthening over a Humeral Intramedullary Nail in Children. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 2002; 84:930-937.
10. Gordon JE, Jani MM, Dobbs MB, Luhmann SJ, and Schoenecker PL: Treatment of Rigid Hypertrophic Posttraumatic Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia in Children Using Distraction Osteogenesis. J Pediatr Orthop 2002; 22:419-423.
11. Gordon JE: Pediatric Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 2002; 13:408-412.
12. Gordon JE, Luhmann SJ, Dobbs MB, Szymanski DA, Rich MM, Anderson DJ, and Schoenecker PL: Combined Midfoot Osteotomy in the Treatment of Severe Forefoot Adductus. J Pediatr Orthop 2003; 23:74-78.
13. Luhmann SJ, Schoenecker PL, Schootman M, Dobbs, MB, Gordon JE: Complications of Titanium Elastic Nails for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop 2003; 23:443-447.
14. Gordon JE, Swenning TA, Burd T, Szymanski DA, Schoenecker PL: Proximal Femoral Changes after Lateral Transtrochanteric Intramedullary Nail Placement in Children: A Radiographic Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 2003; 85:1296-1301.
15. Gordon JE, Schoenecker PL: Oda JE, Ortman MR, Szymanski DA, Dobbs MB, Luhmann SJ: A Comparison of Monolateral and Circular External Fixation of Unstable Diaphyseal Tibial Fractures in Children. J Pediatr Orthop B 2003; 12:338-345.
16. Luhmann SJ, Schoenecker PL, Schootman M, Dobbs MB, and Gordon JE: Complications and Outcomes of Open Pediatric Forearm Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop 2004; 24:1-6.
17. Gordon JE, Pappademos PC, Schoenecker PL, Szymanski DA, Dobbs MB, and Luhmann SJ: Femoral Derotation in Children with Excessive Femoral Anteversion: Diaphyseal Osteotomy with Intramedullary Fixation. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005; 25:548-553.
18. Gordon JE, Heidenreich FP, Carpenter CJ, Kelly-Hahn J, and Schoenecker PL: Comprehensive Treatment of Late-Onset Tibia Vara. J Bone Joint Surg [Am]. 2005; 87:1561-1570.
19. Gordon JE, King DJ, Luhmann SJ, Dobbs MB, and Schoenecker PL: Femoral Deformity in Tibia Vara. J Bone Joint Surg [Am]. 2006; 88:380-386.
20. Goldfarb CA, Murtha YM, Gordon JE, and Manske PR: Soft Tissue Distraction with a Ring External Fixator prior to Centralization for Radial Longitudinal Deficiency. J Hand Surg. 2006; 31:952-959.
21. Gordon JE, Gregush R, Szymanski DA, Schoenecker PL, Dobbs MB, and Luhmann SJ: Complications after Titanium Elastic Nailing of Pediatric Tibial Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop 2007; 27:442-446.
22. Garg S, Dobbs MB, Scheonecker PL, Luhmann SJ and Gordon JE: Surgical Treatment if Traumatic Pediatric Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures with Titanium Flexible Intramedullary Nails. J Child Orthop. 2009 3:121-127.

Manuscripts in Press

1. Keeler KA, Dart B, Luhmann SJ Baumgarten K, Schoenecker PL, Ortman MR, Dobbs MB, and Gordon JE,: Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Fractures Utilizing an Interlocking Pediatric Femoral Nail and a Lateral Trochanteric Entry Point. J Pediatr Orthop.
2. Chen, RC, Schoenecker PL Dobbs MB, Luhmann SJ, Szymanski DA, and Gordon JE: Urgent Reduction, Fixation and Arthrotomy for Unstable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Pediatr Orthop
3. Bashyal RK, Chu JY, Schoenecker PL, Dobbs MB, Luhmann SJ and Gordon JE: Complications after Pinning of Supracondylar Distal Humerus Fractures: The Effects of Antibiotic Use and Skin Preparation. J Pediatr Orthop

Research Interests

Limb lengthening, correction of lower extremity angulatory and rotational deformities, common and difficult pediatric fractures, and development of pediatric fixation devices.

Dr. J. Eric Gordon performs 1st surgery using new OrthoPediatrics nailing platform

Clinical Interests

Evaluation and treatment of lower extremity angulatory and rotational deformities, simple and complex upper and lower extremity fractures, external fixation, trauma, treatment of pediatric hip conditions, congenital and developmental problems, neuromuscular problems in children, Blount’s disease (Tibia Vara)

Background

Dr. Gordon is fellowship trained in pediatric orthopaedics. His primary interests include the treatment of limb length discrepancy in children and adults as well as hip problems in children and adolescents. He is also interested in the continuing development of a pediatric femoral nail, the treatment of difficult pediatric fractures and reconstructive procedures for lower extremity deformities.

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Certified 1996; Recertified as Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Certified August 2003 through December 2016

Medical Degree

University of California – Davis

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, Creighton-Nebraska Health Foundation (Creighton University and University of Nebraska)

Fellowship

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Louis Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children

WashU Medicine Orthopedics

J. Eric Gordon, MD