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Membership in the Pediatric Orthopaedic Practitioners Society (POPS) is available to Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants specialized in pediatric orthopaedics.  By bringing members together we aim to support continuing education, specialized training, research collaboration, mentoring, networking and promotion of our role.

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Member Spotlight - Elizabeth (Betsy) Tursky Aronson

Personal and Professional Background: Born in Wisconsin, moved to Arkansas at age 14.  Married – husband James Aronson (pediatric orthopaedic surgeon); no children but 3 step-children, 2 out of college, one a Junior at Duke University;

BSN 1983, MNSc 2000 both at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS); employed at UAMS thru 1987 (critical care); employed in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Arkansas Children's Hospital since 1987

Name and credentials: Elizabeth (Betsy) Tursky Aronson

Current Practicing Company:  Arkansas Children's Hospital

Type of Practice (Hospital/Private): Hospital based, primarily outpatient-focused

Years with Practice:  22

College Attended:  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Year Graduated:  1983 (BSN), 2000 (MNSc)

Publications: Tursky, E. A.  "Limb Lengthening Using the Ilizarov Technique," Arkansas Children's Hospital Pulse, Spring 1988

Aronson, J., Tursky, E. A.  "External Fixation of Femur Fractures in Children," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 12(2):157-163, 1992

Tursky, E. A. Muscle Training - Physiology and Practical Applications for Training for Strength versus Endurance," Orthopaedic Nursing, 10(2):27-32, 1991

Aronson, J., Garvin, K., Seibert, J., Glasier, C., Tursky, E. A.  "Efficiency of the Bone Scan for the Occult Limping Toddler," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 12:38-44, 1992

Aronson, J., Hughes, L., Blasier, R.Dale, Tursky, E.A.  “External Fixation of Pediatric Femur Fractures”, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 5:132-45, 1995.

Aronson, J., Tursky, E.A.  “The Torsional Basis for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, #332, pp 37-42, 1996

Hughes, L., Aronson, J., Tursky, E.A.  “Bone Transport Systems and Osteogenesis”, Advances in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 12, 1996, pp 67 - 86.

Blasier, R. Dale, Aronson, J., Tursky, E.A.  “External Fixation of Pediatric Femur Fractures”, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 17:342-346, 1997.

Aronson, J., Tursky, E.A.  “Rickets and Metabolic Bone Disease”.  In L.T. Staheli (Ed.): Pediatric Orthopaedic Secrets, p. 406-412.  Philadelphia: Hanlel and Belfus, 1998. (Third Edition published 2007, Aronson, J., Aronson, E.A., L.T. Staheli & K.M. Song (Eds.);  p. 551-559.  Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier, 2007.)

Aronson, J., Nguyen, L., Aronson, E.A.  “Early Results of the Modified Peterson Bunion Procedure for Adolescent Hallux Valgus”, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics  21:65-69, 2001.

Organizations:  NAON, NAPNAP, POPS

Additional Personal information willing and wanting to share:  Hobbies: Horseback riding, golf, tennis, gardening

Received NAON Outstanding Orthopaedic Nurse Practice Award in 1995

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