My research is focused on clinical outcomes in the area of Neuromuscular disorders such as Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida as well as investigations of various gait (movement) disorders. My clinical practice involves working with a wide array of patients, many of which have neuromuscular disorders involving severe spasticity. Spasticity occurs when there is a defect in the Central Nervous System that causes certain muscles to continuously tighten and contract. Treatments for this debilitating condition involve the use of botulinum toxin (Botox) which is the injection into the muscle which blocks the nerves from causing the muscles to contract. One area of my research and clinical practice involves investigating the functional outcomes of children who receive Botox treatments for spasticity.
Long-term Safety and Dosing of OnabotulinumtoxinA: A Prospective, Observational Study,Dosage et sécurité à long terme de l'onabotulinumtoxinA : Une étude prospective et observationnelle
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Wein, T. and Jog, M. and Bhogal, M. and Dhani, S. and Miller, R. and Ismail, F. and Beauchamp, R. and Trentin, G.
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2019.238
2019
Real-World, Long-Term Quality of Life Following Therapeutic OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Jog, M. and Wein, T. and Bhogal, M. and Dhani, S. and Miller, R. and Ismail, F. and Beauchamp, R. and Trentin, G.
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2016.262
2016
Long-term outcome after selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Child's Nervous System
Ailon, T. and Beauchamp, R. and Miller, S. and Mortenson, P. and Kerr, J.M. and Hengel, A.R. and Steinbok, P.
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-015-2614-9
2015
Corrigendum to "Classification of midfoot break using multi-segment foot kinematics and pedobarography" [Gait Posture 39 (1) (2014) 1-6]
Gait and Posture
Maurer, J.D. and Ward, V. and Mayson, T.A. and Davies, K.R. and Alvarez, C.M. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Black, A.H.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.02.004
2014
Classification of midfoot break using multi-segment foot kinematics and pedobarography
Gait and Posture
Maurer, J.D. and Ward, V. and Mayson, T.A. and Davies, K.R. and Alvarez, C.M. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Black, A.H.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.08.015
2014
Reliability of retrospective assignment of gross motor function classification system scores
Developmental Neurorehabilitation
Mayson, T.A. and Ward, V. and Davies, K.R. and Maurer, J. and Alvarez, C. and Beauchamp, R. and Black, A.
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.755575
2013
A kinematic description of dynamic midfoot break in children using a multi-segment foot model
Gait and Posture
Maurer, J.D. and Ward, V. and Mayson, T.A. and Davies, K.R. and Alvarez, C.M. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Black, A.H.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.12.002
2013
Normal and pathological gait in children
Mercer's Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma Tenth edition
Richard Beauchamp
DOI: 10.1201/b13543-70
02/2012
Botulinum toxin-a use in paediatric hypertonia: Canadian practice patterns
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences
Fehlings, D. and Narayanan, U. and Andersen, J. and Beauchamp, R. and Gorter, J.W. and Kawamura, A. and Kiefer, G. and Mason, M. and McCormick, A. and Mesterman, R. and Switzer, L. and Watt, J.
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100014049
2012
Inter-observer and intra-observer agreement in the radiographic diagnosis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
Davidson, D. and Ghag, A. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Tredwell, S.J. and Mulpuri, K.
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-010-0273-7
2010
Spasticity in spina bifida
The Spina Bifida: Management and Outcome
Cochrane, D.D. and Beauchamp, R. and King, C. and MacNeily, A.
DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-0651-5_24
2008
A quality assessment of randomized clinical trials in pediatric orthopaedics
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Dulai, S.K. and Slobogean, B.L.T. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Mulpuri, K.
DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e3180621f3e
2007
Classification of idiopathic toe walking based on gait analysis: Development and application of the ITW severity classification
Gait and Posture
Alvarez, C. and De Vera, M. and Beauchamp, R. and Ward, V. and Black, A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.10.011
2007
The Effect of Shoe Design and Custom Foot Orthotic Intervention on Lower Extremity Dynamics in Female Runners
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
A.S. Baker and J.E. Taunton and D.C. McKenzie and R. Beauchamp
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200603000-00032
03/2006
Paraparesis caused by an angiolipomatous hamartoma in an adolescent with Proteus syndrome and scoliosis
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Neil J. White and David D. Cochrane and Richard Beauchamp
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.3.0282
09/2005
Treatment of idiopathic clubfoot utilizing botulinum A toxin: A new method and its short-term outcomes
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Alvarez, C.M. and Tredwell, S.J. and Keenan, S.P. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Choit, R.L. and Sawatzky, B.J. and De Vera, M.A.
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000149861.50400.db
2005
Hip joint subluxation after selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy
Journal of Neurosurgery
Hicdonmez, T. and Steinbok, P. and Beauchamp, R. and Sawatzky, B.
2005
Spinal deformities after selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy
Journal of Neurosurgery
Steinbok, P. and Hicdonmez, T. and Sawatzky, B. and Beauchamp, R. and Wickenheiser, D.
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.2.0363
2005
Paraparesis caused by an angiolipomatous hamartoma in an adolescent with Proteus syndrome and scoliosis. Case report
Journal of Neurosurgery
White, N.J. and Cochrane, D.D. and Beauchamp, R.
2005
Diagnosing Musculoskeletal Pain in Children
Canadian Medical Association Journal
07/2001
Rheumatology: 16. Diagnosing musculoskeletal pain in children
CMAJ
Malleson, P.N. and Beauchamp, R.D.
2001
Radical Hip Release in Spina Bifida Patients—an Aid to Improving Mobility
Spina Bifida
Richard D. Beauchamp and Bonita J. Sawatzky and Carol E. King and Beverly Irwin
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-68373-5_70
1999
A randomized clinical trial to compare selective posterior rhizotomy plus physiotherapy with physiotherapy alone in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Steinbok, P. and Reiner, A.M. and Beauchamp, R. and Armstrong, R.W. and Cochrane, D.D.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07407.x
1997
Management of pulseless pink hand in pediatric supracondylar fractures of humerus
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Sabharwal, S. and Tredwell, S.J. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Mackenzie, W.G. and Jakubec, D.M. and Cairns, R. and LeBlanc, J.G.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199705000-00007
1997
Aggressive Soft Tissue Tumours of Infancy
Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Bassam A Masri and Quintin R Son-Hing and Richard D Beauchamp
DOI: 10.1177/229255039400200202
06/1994
Upper Body Exercise Capacity in Youth with Spina Bifida
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
Kenneth Coutts and Donald McKenzie and Christine Loock and Richard Beauchamp and Robert Armstrong
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.10.1.22
01/1993
Ground reactions forces of children with clubfeet
Journal of Biomechanics
Bonita J. Sawatzky and David J. Sanderson and Richard D. Beauchamp and A.Ross Outerbridge
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(92)90395-h
07/1992
Selective functional posterior rhizotomy for treatment of spastic cerebral palsy in children
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Steinbok, P. and Reiner, A. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Cochrane, D.D. and Keyes, R.
DOI: 10.1159/000120639
1992
Osteomyelitis of the pelvis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum
Canadian Journal of Surgery
Beauchamp, R.D. and Cimolai, N.
1991
Soft tissue anatomy of proximal femoral focal deficiency
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Pirani, S. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Li, D. and Sawatzky, B.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199109000-00001
1991
‘Doctor, My Son Walks Funny’: A Guide for the Perplexed
Canadian Family Physician
09/1990
Extraarticular subtalar arthrodesis: The dowel method
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Pirani, S.P. and Tredwell, S.J. and Beauchamp, R.D.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199003000-00022
1990
Supracondylar osteotomy of the humerus for correction of cubitus varus
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Graham, B. and Tredwell, S.J. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Bell, H.M.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199003000-00019
1990
Case report osteoblastoma in the very young: Report of two cases
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Sovio, O.M. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Morton, K.S. and Baldwin, V.J.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198805000-00017
1988
Intraarticular triamcinolone hexacetonide in the management of chronic arthritis in children
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Allen, R.C. and Gross, K.R. and Laxer, R.M. and Malleson, P.N. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Petty, R.E.
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780290808
1986
Familial multiple exostoses—no chromosome 8 deletion observed
American Journal of Medical Genetics
Judith G. Hall and R. Douglas Wilson and Dagmar Kalousek and Richard Beauchamp
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320220328
11/1985
Fracture of the lumbar vertebral apophysis
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Sovio, O.M. and Bell, H.M. and Beauchamp, R.D. and Tredwell, S.J.
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198509000-00008
1985
Epiphyseal extrusion as a prognostic index in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
N E Green and R D Beauchamp and P P Griffin
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-198163060-00006
07/1981
Primary subacute epiphyseal osteomyelitis.
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
N E Green and R D Beauchamp and P P Griffin
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-198163010-00014
01/1981
Total replacement arthroplasty of elbow in rheumatoid arthritis
Canadian Journal of Surgery
Harder, D.H. and Beauchamp, R.D.
1977
Current Projects
One research project that I am currently involved in is a prospective observational database designed to collect data on patient reported outcomes in individuals using Botox for medical reasons. Botulinum toxin (Botox) is used medically to reduce spasticity of muscles, however, the outcomes of this are not measureable through radiographs or other clinical exams. Clinicians are able to see if the botox has had its effect (i.e. if the limb is no longer spastic), however, whether or not the botox is helping the patient functionally remains unknown. Therefore, it is the objective of this study to determine the functional outcomes of Botox when used for medical purposes. In order to achieve this, 50 Specialists across Canada are involved in administering functional outcome questionnaires (SF-12 Health and Well-being Questionnaire and the Global Rating of Change Questionnaire) to their patients who are receiving botox treatments.
A second research project that I am currently involved in is investigating the treatment pattern of Cerebral Palsy with Botulinum Toxin (Botox) in Canada. It is a Practice Assessment Program designed as a prospective audit of physician practice patterns. Many physicians in Canada are currently using Botox as a treatment for Cerebral Palsy but little is known about which physicians are prescribing it and which types of patients they are prescribing its use for. The objective of this study is to gather information on practice patterns related to treatment of Botox injection for Cerebral Palsy and to explore the relationship between the patterms of cerebral palsy indication treatment with the use of Botox injections.
Richmond Cerebral Palsy Award, American Academy Cerebral Palsy in Child Developmental Medicine, Portland, Oregon, with Dr. Paul Steinbok, September 1997.
Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980.
Special Recognition for 25 years service from “The Centre for Child Development” Surrey B.C., May 3, 2009
Educational Award of Excellence with Distinction. Children & Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia, May 23, 2003
Merit Award, Fraternity To Help Guatemalan Children, April 28, 2001
Judy Woodward
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