2014 OREF/ORS Resident Research Symposia

In 2014, OREF and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) gave residents the opportunity to present research papers to panels of experienced investigators and clinicians at the 16th annual Resident Research Symposia. Seven regional symposia took place in 2014:

Gulf Coast Regional
Southeast Regional
Pacific Coast Regional
Midwest Regional
Central Florida
California Orthopaedic Society
Northeast Regional

The 2014 OREF/ORS Resident Research Symposia were made possible through the generous grant support of the following Corporate Associates:

Gulf Coast Regional
Friday, Oct. 3, 2014
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

Host
Thomas R. Hunt III, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

Guest Speaker
Jonathan G. Schoenecker, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Judges
Catherine G. Ambrose, PhD, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
James Dennis, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
David M. Green, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Gordon L. Klein, MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Charles A. Reitman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Jonathan G. Schoenecker, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Top Presenters
First Place Award Recipient
Omar H. Atassi, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
It’s Not Just Demographics. Injury Type and Emergency Department Management of Orthopaedic
Patients Influences Follow-Up Rates

Second Place Award Recipient
Derek Bernstein, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Comparison of Magnification in Primary Digital Nerve Repair: Literature Review, Survey of Practice
Trends, and Assessment of 90 Cadaveric Repairs

Third Place Award Recipient
Andrew G. Patton, MD, The University of Texas Medical Branch
Accuracy of Fluoroscopy vs. Computer-Assisted Navigation for the Placement of Anterior Cervical Pedicle Screws

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Southeast Regional
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Host
Gregory Grabowski, MD, University of South Carolina

Guest Speaker
James D. Kang, MD, University of Pittsburgh

Judges
Gregory Grabowski, MD, University of South Carolina
James D. Kang, ME, University of Pittsburgh
Bryan J. Loeffler, MD, OrthoCarolina

First Place Award Recipient
Robert E. Holmes, MD, Medical University of South Carolina
It’s Optimal Treatment of Malignant Long Bone Fracture: Influence of Method of Repair and External Beam Irradiation on the Pathway and Efficacy of Fracture Healing

Second Place Award Recipient
William P. Toole, MD, University of Florida, Jacksonville
Are Low-Energy Open Ankle Fractures in the Elderly the New Geriatric Hip Fracture?

Third Place Award Recipient
Brian T. Nickel, MD, Duke University Health System
Ultrasound-Guided Cubital Tunnel Injection: Description of Technique and Assessment of Injection Accuracy in a Cadaver Model

Third Place Award Recipient
Daniel Scott, MD, MBA, Duke University Health System
The Effect of the Implementation of a Health System Wide EMR on Patient Care, Work Flow and Cost on Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

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Pacific Coast Regional
Friday, Oct. 31, 2014
University of California, San Francisco

Host
Thomas Parker Vail, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Guest Speaker
Jay R. Lieberman, MD, University of Southern California

Judges
Raffi Avedian, MD, Stanford University
Amir Jamali, MD, Joint Preservation Institute
Jay R. Lieberman, MD, University of Southern California
Gavin Pereira, MBBS, University of California, Davis
Thomas P. Vail, MD, University of California, San Francisco

First Place Award Recipient
Derek Ward, MD, University of California, San Francisco
It’s Complications of Obesity in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Risk Stratification Based on BMI

Second Place Award Recipient
Alexander Theologis, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Placement of Illiosacral Screws Using the O’Arm and Stealth Navigation: Comparison to Traditional Fluoroscopy

Third Place Award Recipient
Amanda Whitaker, MD, University of California, San Francisco
The Regulation of Physeal Chondrocyte Polarity by Smad4

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Midwest Regional
Friday, May 2, 2014
Northwestern University, Chicago

Host
Terrance D. Peabody, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Guest Speaker
Michael A. Simon, MD, University of Chicago

Judges
Ali Dalal, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Neil Dion, MD, Northwestern University Medical Center
Mark Hake, MD, University of Michigan
Megan Meislin, MD, Loyola University Medical Center
Kevin U. Park, MD, Rush University Medical Center
Christian Skjong, MD, University of Chicago

Top Presenters
First Place Award Recipient in Basic Science Research
Jason E. Jagodzinski, MD, Loyola University Medical Center
Ketorolac Administration Does Not Delay Early Fracture Healing in a Juvenile Rat Model: A Pilot Study

First Place Award Recipient in Clinical Research
Gregory D. Schroeder, MD, Northwestern University
The Role of Intense Athletic Activity on Structural Lumbar Abnormalities in Adolescent Patients with Symptomatic Low Back Pain

Second Place Award Recipient
Michael Merz, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Biomechanical Comparison of Perpendicular versus Oblique in Situ Screw Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Third Place Award Recipient
Brian P. Dahl, MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Is Portable Ultrasonography Accurate in the Evaluation of Schanz Pin Placement During Extremity Fracture Fixation in Austere Environments?

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Central Florida - Florida Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Bonita Springs, FL

Top Presenters
First Place Award Recipient
Waligora, MD, University of Florida
Youth Baseball Pitchers’ Caregivers and Safe Pitching Practices: A Survey-Based Analysis

Second Place Award Recipient
Michael Doarn, MD, University of South Florida
Aseptic Non-Union of the Femoral Diaphysis: Exhange Intramedullary Rodding Versus Dynamization

Third Place Award Recipient
Kevin O'Donnell, MD, University of Miami
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in a Veteran Population

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California Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 29, 2014
Monterey, CA

Top Presenter
Orrin Franko, MD, University of California, San Diego
Open Access and Online Journals in Orthopaedics: What Does the Future Hold?

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Northeast Regional
Friday, June 6, 2014
Columbia University Medical Center, New York

Co-Hosts
Louis U. Bigliani, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Francis Y. Lee, MD, Columbia University Medical Center

Guest Speaker
Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, Columbia University Medical Center

Judges
David S. Geller, MD, Montefiore Medical Center
Sheldon S. Lin, MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
William B. Macaulay, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Anil S. Ranawat, MD, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery
Eric J. Strauss, MD, New York University Langone Medical Center

Top Presenters
First Place Award Recipient
Lauren H. Redler, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Intra and Inter-Observer Reliability of a Field-Based Video-Assisted Drop Vertical Jump Screening Test for ACL Injury Risk

Second Place Award Recipient
Jon-Michael E. Caldwell, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
An Ex Vivo Osteophilic Nanoparticle System for Sustained Release of Bioactive Substances in Bone Allografts

Third Place Award Recipient
Leslie Fink Barnes, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Objective Comparison of Exposure for the Kaplan versus the Kocher Approach in the Treatment of Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures

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Resident Research Symposia give orthopaedic residents at area training programs an opportunity to present research papers and posters to panels of experienced investigators and clinicians. Panels comprising established orthopaedic investigators critique and rank the work, and top presenters are acknowledged. Past participants—residents, panelists, and mentoring attending physicians—have told us these sessions are challenging, rewarding, and fun.

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