{"id":138374,"date":"2024-12-12T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138374"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:04:39","slug":"after-fall-from-bike-st-lukes-pediatric-orthopedic-surgery-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=138374","title":{"rendered":"After Fall from Bike, St. Luke\u2019s Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery to the Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo caption: Piper and her father, Evan. (photo provided bySt. Luke\u2019s University Health Network)<\/span><\/span>
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Piper Resnikoff was the picture of joy in June, proudly riding her bike the day after her ninth birthday, a birthday doubly special because it was also the last day of school.<\/p>\n

And then something usually uneventful happened. Piper, a 9-year-old from Perkasie, fell off the bike.<\/p>\n

Her dad, Evan Resnikoff, the Chief of Operations for the Newtown Emergency Medical Services, and mom Rebecca Deucher, immediately knew her right arm did not look normal, and that Piper needed to be taken to an emergency room.<\/p>\n

They chose St. Luke\u2019s Upper Bucks Campus in Quakertown, and he and his family are extremely glad they did. By the next day, they were at St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital in Bethlehem, where St. Luke\u2019s helps kids \u2013 and their parents \u2013 feel better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a bad experience at another area ER, and we knew St. Luke\u2019s was a good health system,\u201d Evan said. \u201cShe was diagnosed with a grade 3 fracture of the humerus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dustin Greenhill, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, saw Piper during clinical rounds at St. Luke’s Children\u2019s Hospital the very next day and he used X-rays to confirm a fracture at the top of the elbow \u2013 specifically a supracondylar humerus fracture.<\/p>\n

Dr. Greenhill said that most pediatric fractures will heal well on their own if managed properly, but \u201cthis area of the body does not straighten itself out very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

He performed an incisionless surgery and placed pins to keep the fractured bone straight so it could heal properly. During the surgery, Dr. Greenhill discovered that the fracture was a Grade 4 \u2013 the most severe \u2013 which can normally only be diagnosed during surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really liked Dr. Greenhill,\u201d Piper said. \u201cWe went in to find out if we were going to get a cast or not, and I liked how honest he was.\u201d<\/p>\n

At St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital, every child is treated by someone trained in pediatrics \u2013 the doctors, nurses and anesthesiologists \u2013 through every stage of a procedure, from preparation and surgery through recovery.<\/p>\n

Evan Resnikoff said that they were hoping to see Dr. Greenhill from the get-go.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough some parent groups we are in, they highly recommended Dr. Greenhill. We were really pleased with all the care, the nurses, the entire team.\u00a0 It\u2019s been such a wonderful experience at St. Luke’s Children\u2019s Hospital, and Dr. Greenhill is a down-to-earth guy, which everyone had told us. The entire team was great with the kids and parents. They explained everything in detail and made what we feel were great recommendations.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also praised the St. Luke\u2019s Upper Bucks emergency room.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were in and out in two hours, and you don\u2019t find that anywhere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Piper\u2019s mom, Rebecca, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, was so impressed, she gave this shoutout on social media, with a photo of Piper in front of St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis strong girl just finished 4 weeks in a cast after surgery and is doing amazing! Today the cast came off and the pins were removed. The skill and care of the staff at St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital in Bethlehem and Dr. Greenhill was nothing short of amazing. Piper is ready to ride bikes and climb more trees.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a thank-you email, Evan wrote: \u201c<\/a>We\u2019ve\u00a0really appreciated Dr. Greenhill and\u00a0<\/a>all of\u00a0the staff here. It makes me want to work here. The care is\u00a0<\/a>far and\u00a0above anywhere I\u2019ve either worked or had to interact with. Everyone from registrations to Anesthesia have been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

Founded in 1872,\u00a0St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.\u00a0 With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.\u00a0 In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school campus.\u00a0 It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 52 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke\u2019s, a member of the Children\u2019s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.<\/p>\n

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare\u2019s\u00a0five-star<\/em>\u00a0ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.\u00a0 It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades\u00a0Top Hospital<\/em>\u00a0and a Newsweek World\u2019s\u00a0Best Hospital<\/em>.\u00a0 The Network\u2019s flagship University Hospital has earned the\u00a0100 Top Major Teaching Hospital<\/em>\u00a0designation from Fortune\/PINC AI 10 years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.\u00a0 In 2021, St. Luke\u2019s was identified as one of the\u00a015 Top Health Systems<\/em>\u00a0nationally.\u00a0 Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the\u00a0Most Wired<\/em>\u00a0award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. \u00a0The Network is also recognized as one of the state\u2019s lowest-cost providers.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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