Bruce A. MacWilliams

Bruce A. MacWilliams, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Orthopaedics , Adjunct - Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

Research Statement

Research interests center around appications for pediatric gait analysis. These include developing new tools, models and techniques for movement analysis, the study of clincial gait pathologies, and clinical outcomes studies.

Education History

Undergraduate Worcester Polytechnic Institute
 BS
Graduate Training Worcester Polytechnic Institute
 MS
Doctoral Training Worcester Polytechnic Institute
 PhD
Postdoctoral Fellowship Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
 Postdoctoral Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Harris MD, MacWilliams BA, Bo Foreman K, Peters CL, Weiss JA, Anderson A (2017). Higher medially-directed joint reaction forces are a characteristic of dysplastic hips: A comparative study using subject-specific musculoskeletal models. Journal of biomechanics, 54, 80-87.
  2. Fedorak GT, D'Astous JL, Nielson AN, MacWilliams BA, Heflin J (2019). Minimum 5-Year Follow-up of Mehta Casting to Treat Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 101(17), 1530-1538.
  3. Carroll KL, Schiffern AN, Murray KA, Stevenson DA, Viskochil DH, Toydemir R, MacWilliams BA, Roach J (2016). The Occurrence of Occult Acetabular Dysplasia in Relatives of Individuals With Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 36(1), 96-100.
  4. Fedorak GT, Dreksler H, MacWilliams BA, D'Astous J (2020). What Is the Cost of a "Cast Holiday" in Treating Children With Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) With Elongation Derotation Flexion (EDF, "Mehta") Casting?. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 40(8), 396-400.
  5. MacWilliams BA, Rozumalski A, Swanson AN, Wervey R, Dykes DC, Novacheck TF, Schwartz M (2014). Three-dimensional lumbar spine vertebral motion during running using indwelling bone pins. Spine, 39(26), E1560-5.
  6. Chong DY, Macwilliams BA, Hennessey TA, Teske N, Stevens P (2015). Prospective comparison of subtalar arthroereisis with lateral column lengthening for painful flatfeet. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B, 24(4), 345-53.
  7. Saraswat P, MacWilliams BA, Davis RB, D'Astous J (2014). Kinematics and kinetics of normal and planovalgus feet during walking. Gait & posture, 39(1), 339-45.
  8. McMulkin ML, MacWilliams B (2015). Application of the Gillette Gait Index, Gait Deviation Index and Gait Profile Score to multiple clinical pediatric populations. Gait & posture, 41(2), 608-12.
  9. MacWilliams BA, McMulkin ML, Davis RB, Westberry DE, Baird GO, Stevens P (2016). Biomechanical changes associated with femoral derotational osteotomy. Gait & posture, 49, 202-206.
  10. MacWilliams BA, Stotts AK, Carroll KL, D'Astous J (2016). Utilization and efficacy of computational gait analysis for hamstring lengthening surgery. Gait & posture, 49, 394-397.
  11. Johnson BA, Salzberg C, MacWilliams BA, Shuckra AL, D'Astous J (2014). Plyometric training: effectiveness and optimal duration for children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Pediatric physical therapy, 26(2), 169-79.
  12. Stevens PM, Anderson L, MacWilliams B (2017). Femoral shaft osteotomy for obligate outward rotation due to SCFE. Strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction, 12(1), 27-33.
  13. Munger ME, Chen BP, MacWilliams BA, McMulkin ML, Schwartz M (2019). Comparing the effects of two spasticity management strategies on the long-term outcomes of individuals with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a multicentre cohort study protocol. BMJ open, 9(6), e027486.

Letter

  1. MacWilliams BA, Stevens P (2014). Re: Biomechanical comparison between 2 guided-growth constructs. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 34(4), 479-80.