Professor Joshua Burns
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Professor Joshua Burns

Honorary Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Professor Joshua Burns

Professor Joshua Burns is an Endowed Chair at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the United States (https://www.stjude.org/burns)

Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Neurosciences and Mental Health, Lifespan, Musculoskeletal Health
Project titleResearch student
An investigation of fatigue in paediatric patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseMonica MARZOUK
The establishment of a digital registry of participant reported outcome measures to improve orthopaedic health outcomes in childrenEleanor MORRIS

Publications

Journals

  • Rehbein, T., Purks, J., Burns, J., Pareyson, D., Dilek, N., Scherer, S., Reilly, M., Shy, M., McDermott, M., Heatwole, C., et al (2024). Patient-reported disease burden in the Accelerate Clinical Trials in Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease Study. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. [More Information]
  • Hatton, A., Chatfield, M., Gane, E., Maharaj, J., Cattagni, T., Burns, J., Paton, J., Rome, K., Kerr, G. (2024). The effects of wearing textured versus smooth shoe insoles for 4-weeks in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
  • Dwan, L., Little, D., Birke, O., Wojciechowski, E., Mudge, A., McKay, M., St George, J., Burns, J. (2024). Two-year 3D gait outcomes following in-situ pinning or modified Dunn procedure in children with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Gait and Posture, 114, 243-249. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Dwan, L., Wojciechowski, E., Gibbons, P., Jamil, K., Menezes, M., Burns, J. (2017). Functional Consequences of Hip Dysplasia in Paediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Peripheral Nerve Society Meeting, Australia: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. [More Information]

2024

  • Rehbein, T., Purks, J., Burns, J., Pareyson, D., Dilek, N., Scherer, S., Reilly, M., Shy, M., McDermott, M., Heatwole, C., et al (2024). Patient-reported disease burden in the Accelerate Clinical Trials in Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease Study. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. [More Information]
  • Hatton, A., Chatfield, M., Gane, E., Maharaj, J., Cattagni, T., Burns, J., Paton, J., Rome, K., Kerr, G. (2024). The effects of wearing textured versus smooth shoe insoles for 4-weeks in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
  • Dwan, L., Little, D., Birke, O., Wojciechowski, E., Mudge, A., McKay, M., St George, J., Burns, J. (2024). Two-year 3D gait outcomes following in-situ pinning or modified Dunn procedure in children with slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Gait and Posture, 114, 243-249. [More Information]

2023

  • Cortese, A., Zhu, Y., Rebelo, A., Negri, S., Courel, S., Abreu, L., Bacon, C., Bai, Y., Bis-Brewer, D., Bugiardini, E., et al (2023). Biallelic mutations in SORD cause a common and potentially treatable hereditary neuropathy with implications for diabetes. Nature Genetics, 52(5), 473-481. [More Information]
  • Farhan, M., Wang, J., Lillia, J., Cheng, T., Burns, J. (2023). Comparison of multiple 3D scanners to capture foot, ankle, and lower leg morphology. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 47(6), 625-632. [More Information]
  • Record, C., Skorupinska, M., Laura, M., Rossor, A., Pareyson, D., Pisciotta, C., Feely, S., Lloyd, T., Horvath, R., Sadjadi, R., Burns, J., et al (2023). Genetic analysis and natural history of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease CMTX1 due to GJB1 variants. Brain, 146(10), 4336-4349. [More Information]

2022

  • Eichinger, K., Sowden, J., Burns, J., McDermott, M., Krischer, J., Thornton, J., Pareyson, D., Scherer, S., Shy, M., Reilly, M., et al (2022). Accelerate Clinical Trials in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (ACT-CMT): A Protocol to Address Clinical Trial Readiness in CMT1A. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. [More Information]
  • Caserta, A., Morgan, P., McKay, M., Baldwin, J., Burns, J., Williams, C. (2022). Children with idiopathic toe walking display differences in lower limb joint ranges and strength compared to peers: a case control study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 15(1). [More Information]
  • Wang, J., Lillia, J., Kumar, A., Bray, P., Kim, J., Burns, J., Cheng, T. (2022). Clinical applications of machine learning in predicting 3D shapes of the human body: a systematic review. BMC Bioinformatics, 23(1). [More Information]

2021

  • Quigg, K., Berggren, K., McIntyre, M., Bates, K., Salmin, F., Casiraghi, J., DAmico, A., Astrea, G., Ricci, F., McKay, M., Burns, J., et al (2021). 12-Month progression of motor and functional outcomes in congenital myotonic dystrophy. Muscle and Nerve, 63(3), 384-391. [More Information]
  • Boulton, K., Coghill, D., Silove, N., Pellicano, E., Whitehouse, A., Bellgrove, M., Rinehart, N., Lah, S., Redoblado Hodge, M., Badawi, N., Burns, J., Nanan, R., Novak, I., Goldwater, M., Munro, N., Togher, L., Nassar, N., Guastella, A., et al (2021). A national harmonised data collection network for neurodevelopmental disorders: A transdiagnostic assessment protocol for neurodevelopment, mental health, functioning and well-being. JCPP Advances, 1(4), e12048. [More Information]
  • Donlevy, G., Garnett, S., Cornett, K., Baldwin, J., Shy, R., Yum, S., Estilow, T., Moroni, I., Foscan, M., Pagliano, E., Burns, J., Menezes, M., et al (2021). Association Between Body Mass Index and Disability in Children With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Neurology, 97(17), e1727-e1736. [More Information]

2020

  • Fridman, V., Sillau, S., Acsadi, G., Bacon, C., Dooley, K., Burns, J., Day, J., Feely, S., Finkel, R., Grider, T., et al (2020). A longitudinal study of CMT1A using Rasch analysis based CMT neuropathy and examination scores. Neurology, 94(9), e884-e896. [More Information]
  • Bis-Brewer, D., Gan-Or, Z., Sleiman, P., Rodriguez, A., Bacha, A., Kosikowski, A., Wood, B., McCray, B., Blume, B., Siskind, C., et al (2020). Assessing non-Mendelian inheritance in inherited axonopathies. Genetics in Medicine, 22(12), 2114-2119. [More Information]
  • Mudge, A., Sangeux, M., Wojciechowski, E., Louey, M., McKay, M., Baldwin, J., Dwan, L., Axt, M., Burns, J. (2020). Can pedobarography predict the occurrence of heel rocker in children with lower limb spasticity? Clinical Biomechanics, 71, 208-213. [More Information]

2019

  • Estilow, T., Glanzman, A., Burns, J., Harrington, A., Cornett, K., Menezes, M., Shy, R., Moroni, I., Pagliano, E., Pareyson, D., Bray, P., et al (2019). Balance Impairment in Pediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Muscle and Nerve, 60(3), 242-249. [More Information]
  • Hackett, D., Roberts-Clarke, D., Jain, N., Mavros, Y., Wilson, G., Halaki, M., Burns, J., Nicholson, G., Fiatarone Singh, M., Fornusek, C. (2019). Body composition and its association with physical performance, quality of life, and clinical indictors in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 41(4), 405-412. [More Information]
  • Juneja, M., Burns, J., Saporta, M., Timmerman, V. (2019). Challenges in modelling the Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies for therapy development. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 90(1), 58-67. [More Information]

2018

  • Mandarakas, M., Menezes, M., Rose, K., Shy, R., Eichinger, K., Foscan, M., Estilow, T., Kennedy, R., Herbert, K., Bray, P., Refshauge, K., Burns, J., et al (2018). Development and validation of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Infant Scale. Brain, 141(12), 3319-3330. [More Information]
  • Cornett, K., Menezes, M., Bray, P., Halaki, M., Burns, J. (2018). Established and novel measures of upper limb impairment in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A and Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency type 2. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 23(1), 29-35. [More Information]
  • Mandarakas, M., Rose, K., Sanmaneechai, O., Menezes, M., Refshauge, K., Burns, J. (2018). Functional outcome measures for infantile Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: a systematic review. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 23(2), 99-107. [More Information]

2017

  • Reilly, M., Pareyson, D., Burns, J., Laura, M., Shy, M., Singh, D. (2017). 221st ENMC International Workshop: Foot Surgery in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. 10–12 June 2016, Naarden, The Netherlands. Neuromuscular Disorders, 27(12), 1138-1142. [More Information]
  • Singh, H., McKay, M., Baldwin, J., Nicholson, L., Chan, C., Burns, J., Hiller, C. (2017). Beighton scores and cut-offs across the lifespan: cross-sectional study of an Australian population. Rheumatology, 56(11), 1857-1864. [More Information]
  • Barnes, A., Sullivan, J., Pappas, E., Adams, R., Burns, J. (2017). Clinical and functional characteristics of people with chronic and recent-onset plantar heel pain. PM and R: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9(11), 1128-1134. [More Information]

2016

  • McKay, M., Baldwin, J., Ferreira, P., Simic, M., Vanicek, N., Hiller, C., Nightingale, E., Moloney, N., Quinlan, K., Pourkazemi, F., Sman, A., Nicholson, L., Mousavi, S., Raymond, J., Mackey, M., Chard, A., Huebscher, M., Wegener, C., Fong Yan, A., Refshauge, K., Burns, J., et al (2016). 1000 Norms Project: Protocol of a cross-sectional study cataloging human variation. Physiotherapy, 102(1), 50-56. [More Information]
  • Wegener, C., Wegener, K., Smith, R., Schott, K., Burns, J. (2016). Biomechanical effects of sensorimotor orthoses in adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(4), 436-446. [More Information]
  • Haji Zaine, N., Hitos, K., Vicaretti, M., Fletcher, J., Begg, L., Burns, J. (2016). Characteristics of non-diabetic foot ulcers in Western Sydney Australia. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 9(1), 1-8. [More Information]

2015

  • Fridman, V., Bundy, B., Reilly, M., Pareyson, D., Bacon, C., Burns, J., Day, J., Feely, S., Finkel, R., Grider, T., et al (2015). CMT subtypes and disease burden in patients enrolled in the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium natural history study: a cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86(8), 873-878. [More Information]
  • Rose, K., Hiller, C., Mandarakas, M., Raymond, J., Refshauge, K., Burns, J. (2015). Correlates of functional ankle instability in children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(1), 1-7. [More Information]
  • Baldwin, J., McKay, M., Hiller, C., Nightingale, E., Moloney, N., Vanicek, N., Ferreira, P., Simic, M., Refshauge, K., Burns, J. (2015). Defining health and disease: setting the boundaries for physiotherapy. Are we undertreating or overtreating? How can we tell? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(19), 1225-1226. [More Information]

2014

  • Baldwin, J., McKay, M., Hiller, C., Nightingale, E., Moloney, N., Vanicek, N., Ferreira, P., Simic, M., Refshauge, K., Burns, J. (2014). 1000 Norms Project: understanding foot and ankle health, disease and normality. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(Suppl 1), A6-A6. [More Information]
  • Gray, K., Gibbons, P., Little, D., Burns, J. (2014). Bilateral clubfeet are highly correlated: a cautionary tale for researchers. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 472(11), 3517-3522. [More Information]
  • Zaine, N., Burns, J., Vicaretti, M., Fletcher, J., Begg, L., Hitos, K. (2014). Characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers in Western Sydney, Australia. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(1), 1-7. [More Information]

2013

  • Hendry, G., Gibson, K., Pile, K., Taylor, L., du Toit, V., Burns, J., Rome, K. (2013). "They just scraped off the calluses": a mixed methods exploration of foot care access and provision for people with rheumatoid arthritis in south-western Sydney, Australia. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 6(1), 1-11. [More Information]
  • Wegener, C., Greene, A., Burns, J., Vanwanseele, B., Hunt, A., Smith, R. (2013). Effect of sports shoes on children's vertical jump performance and midfoot and ankle kinetics. Footwear Science, 5(Suppl. 1), S58-S59. [More Information]
  • Hawke, F., Chuter, V., Burns, J. (2013). Factors Associated with Night-Time Calf Muscle Cramps: A Case-Control Study. Muscle and Nerve, 47(3), 339-343. [More Information]

2012

  • Begg, L., McLaughlin, P., Manning, L., Vicaretti, M., Fletcher, J., Burns, J. (2012). A novel approach to mapping load transfer from the plantar surface of the foot to the walls of the total contact cast: a proof of concept study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 5(1), 1-5. [More Information]
  • Hawke, F., Burns, J. (2012). Brief Report: Custom Foot Orthoses for Foot Pain: What Does the Evidence Say? Foot and Ankle International, 33(12), 1161-1163. [More Information]
  • Najafi, B., Barnica, E., Wrobel, J., Burns, J. (2012). Dynamic plantar loading index: Understanding the benefit of custom foot orthoses for painful pes cavus. Journal of Biomechanics, 45(9), 1705-1711. [More Information]

2011

  • Burns, J. (2011). Calf cramp in children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 4(Supp. 1).
  • Burns, J. (2011). Children's rearfoot and midfoot motion while walking. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 4(Supp 1).
  • Wegener, C., Smith, R., Hunt, A., Vanwanseele, B., Greene, A., Burns, J. (2011). Children's rearfoot and midfoot motion while walking in school shoes. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 4(Supp 1), 49-49. [More Information]

2010

  • Burns, J., Ramchandren, S., Ryan, M., Shy, M., Ouvrier, R. (2010). Determinants of reduced health-related quality of life in pediatric inherited neuropathies. Neurology, 75(8), 726-731. [More Information]
  • Rose, K., Burns, J., North, K. (2010). Factors Associated With Foot and Ankle Strength in Healthy Preschool-Age Children and Age-Matched Cases of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A. Journal of Child Neurology, 25(4), 463-468. [More Information]
  • Gray, K., Pacey, V., Gibbons, P., Little, D., Burns, J. (2010). Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 7(CD008602), CD008602-1-CD008602-9. [More Information]

2009

  • Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Yiu, E., Joseph, P., Kornberg, A., Fahey, M., Ryan, M. (2009). Ascorbic acid for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in children: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, safety and efficacy trial. The Lancet Neurology, 8(6), 537-544. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Joseph, D., Rose, K., Ryan, M., Ouvrier, R. (2009). Effect of Oral Curcumin on Déjérine-Sottas Disease. Pediatric Neurology, 41(4), 305-308. [More Information]
  • O'Reilly, T., Hunt, A., Thomas, B., Harris, L., Burns, J. (2009). Effects of ankle-foot orthoses for children with hemiplegia on weight-bearing and functional ability. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 21(3), 225-234. [More Information]

2008

  • Crosbie, W., Burns, J. (2008). Are in-shoe pressure characteristics in symptomatic idiopathic pes cavus related to the location of foot pain? Gait and Posture, 27(1), 16-22. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Begg, L., Vicaretti, M. (2008). Comparison of orthotic materials on foot pain, comfort, and plantar pressure in the neuroischemic diabetic foot: a case report. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 98(2), 143-148. [More Information]
  • Hawke, F., Burns, J., Radford, J., du Toit, V. (2008). Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3), 1-137. [More Information]

2007

  • Burns, J., Ouvrier, R., Nicholson, G., Ryan, M. (2007). Establishment of the Australasian paediatric Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease registry. Neuromuscular Disorders, 17, 349-350. [More Information]
  • Cain, L., Nicholson, L., Adams, R., Burns, J. (2007). Foot morphology and foot/ankle injury in indoor football. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 10(5), 311-319. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Landorf, K., Ryan, M., Crosbie, J., Ouvrier, R. (2007). Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 0(4), 1-18. [More Information]

2006

  • Radford, J., Burns, J., Buchbinder, R., Landorf, K., Cook, C. (2006). Does stretching increase ankle dorsiflexion range of motion? A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(10), 870-875. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Crosbie, W., Ouvrier, R., Hunt, A. (2006). Effective Orthotic Therapy for the Painful Cavus Foot: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 96(3), 205-211. [More Information]
  • Burns, J. (2006). Is patient satisfaction enough for podiatry in Australia? Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine, 40(2), 22-22.

2005

  • Burns, J., Keenan, A., Redmond, A. (2005). Foot Type and Overuse Injury in Triathletes. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 95(3), 235-241. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Redmond, A., Ouvrier, R., Crosbie, W. (2005). Quantification of Muscle Strength and Imbalance in Neurogenic Pes Cavus, Compared to Health Controls, Using Hand-Held Dynamometry. Foot and Ankle International, 26(7), 540-544. [More Information]
  • Burns, J., Hartshorne, P., Crosbie, W. (2005). Reliable casting of pes cavus to minimise errors in custom orthosis fabrication. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine, 39(4), 91-94.

2004

  • Burns, J. (2004). The assessment and management of a patient with painful idiopathic pes cavus. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine, 38(2), 49-53.

2003

  • Burns, J., Keenan, A., Redmond, A. (2003). Factors Associated With Triathlon-Related Overuse Injuries. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 33(4), 177-184. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2022

  • TRANSMIT: A multifaceted knowledge TRANslation Strategy iMprovIng funcTion in children and youth with cerebral palsy, McNamara M, Novak I, Badawi N, Morgan C, Burns J, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Partnership Projects
  • Australian Cerebral Palsy Musculoskeletal Health Network, Munns C, Nassar N, Burns J, Paget S, Badawi N, Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)/MRFF - EPCDRI - Chronic Neurological Conditions

2021

  • Feasibility of smart ankle-foot orthoses with embedded wearable sensors to measure real-world function and compliance in childhood, Burns J, Wojciechowski E, Cheng T, Farhan M, American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association/Pilot Grant
  • Establishing a network of highly trained and reliable CMT clinical evaluators, Burns J, Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)/Research Support

Other Publications

  • Inherited Neuropathy Consortium, (2020), Biallelic mutations in SORD cause a common and potentially treatable hereditary neuropathy with implications for diabetes, Nature Genetics, 52, 473-481,[More Information]
  • Inherited Neuropathy Consortium, (2020) Assessing non-Mendelian inheritance in inherited axonopathies, Genetics in Medicine, 22, 2114-2119,[More Information]
  • Inherited Neuropathy Consortium, (2019),Variation in SIPA1L2 is correlated with phenotype modification in Charcot- Marie- Tooth disease type 1A, Annals of Neurology, 85, 3, 316-330,[More Information]