Kristen Davidge, University of Toronto

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Latest papers

Pain Interference in Young Adults With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 2026
Shoulder Motion Following Combined Glenoid Anteversion Osteotomy Compared with Soft Tissue Rebalancing Alone for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.
JB & JS open access · 2025
Elucidating children’s understanding of brachial plexus birth injury
Journal of Child Health Care · 2023

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Development of a Surgical Decision-Making Tool and Sarcoma Registry for Children with Lower Limb Sarcoma
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000
SoNaR-FUS: SickKids Neuroscience Research in Focused Ultrasound Surgery
CFI · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,902,344

All 2 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Pain Interference in Young Adults With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Maya Benuzzi, Amanda C Langleben, Lexi Davidson, Andrea Chan, Kristen M. Davidge, Emily S. Ho

The Journal Of Hand Surgery20262 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2026.01.030 PMID: 41854582

02

Shoulder Motion Following Combined Glenoid Anteversion Osteotomy Compared with Soft Tissue Rebalancing Alone for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.

James D, Anthony A, Clarke H, Davidge K, Hopyan S

JB & JS open access2025Open Access

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.25.00274 PMID: 41378140

03

Elucidating children’s understanding of brachial plexus birth injury

Michelle Goldsand, Kathleen Lai, Kristen M. Davidge, Emily S. Ho

Journal of Child Health Care2023Open Access

DOI: 10.1177/13674935231183743 PMID: 37377017

04

Developing a decision aid for youth with brachial plexus birth injuries facing treatment decisions for an elbow flexion contracture

Emily S. Ho, Janet A. Parsons, Kristen M. Davidge, Howard M. Clarke, Margaret L. Lawson, F. Virginia Wright

PM&R20215 citations

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12677 PMID: 34259390

05

Prevalence and etiology of elbow flexion contractures in brachial plexus birth injury: A scoping review.

Ho ES, Kim D, Klar K, Anthony A, Davidge K, Borschel GH, Hopyan S, Clarke HM, Wright FV

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine201917 citations

DOI: 10.3233/prm-180535 PMID: 31006697

06

Elbow flexion contractures in brachial plexus birth injury: function and appearance related factors.

Ho ES, Klar K, Klar E, Davidge K, Hopyan S, Clarke HM

Disability and rehabilitation201916 citations

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1473512 PMID: 29788784

07

Effectiveness of non-surgical and surgical interventions for elbow flexion contractures in brachial plexus birth injury: A systematic review.

Ho ES, Zuccaro J, Klar K, Anthony A, Davidge K, Borschel GH, Hopyan S, Clarke HM, Wright FV

Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine201910 citations

DOI: 10.3233/prm-180563 PMID: 30883375

08

Sensory Outcome in Children Following Microsurgery for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

Emily S. Ho, Kristen M. Davidge, Christine G. Curtis, Howard M. Clarke

The Journal Of Hand Surgery201816 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.05.009 PMID: 30042027

09

Evaluation of pain in pediatric upper extremity conditions

Emily S. Ho, Anne Ayling Campos, Karen Klar, Kristen M. Davidge

Journal of Hand Therapy20182 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2018.02.004 PMID: 29706198

10

Determinants of increased acute postoperative pain after autologous breast reconstruction within an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: A prospective cohort study.

Armstrong KA, Davidge K, Morgan P, Brown M, Li M, Cunningham L, Clarke H, Semple JL

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS201613 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.04.019 PMID: 27229369

Development of a Surgical Decision-Making Tool and Sarcoma Registry for Children with Lower Limb Sarcoma

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Barone, Natasha

Keywords: Bone; Cancer; Epidemiology; Lower Limb Sarcoma; Pediatric; Reconstruction; Soft Tissue

$120,000

SoNaR-FUS: SickKids Neuroscience Research in Focused Ultrasound Surgery

Co-investigatorCFI2023Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund 2023

Principal investigators: Ibrahim, George

Keywords: Development of MR-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) for pediatric neurosurgery Transcranial MR-guided FUS, body MR-guided FUS, small animal MR-guided FUS

$2,902,344

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Surgery
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Department of Ophthalmology

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Davidge, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Pain Interference in Young Adults With Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]