8:00 am-5:00 pm
Registration

12:00-1:30 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors

3:00-3:30 pm
Banquet Rehearsal (Fellows, Sponsors only)

6:00-7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception

7:00-9:30 pm
AOAO Banquet

9:30-10:30 pm
Dessert Reception

Residents and Fellows Conference

Moderator: George W. Zimmerman, DO, FAOAO

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1:25 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions — George Zimmerman, DO, FAOAO         
           
General
1:30 p.m.
First Place:  Atypical Femoral Shaft Fracture in a Patient with Long-Term Use with the Biphosphate Risedronate, Phillip Dabrowski, DO  - Expert: Michael Levy, DO

1:45 p.m.
Second Place: Melorheostosis: A Case Report, Daniel P. Duggan, DO  - Expert: Philip Schmitt, DO, FAOAO

Hand
2:00 p.m.
Third Place: Is Tension Band Wiring of Simple, Transverse Olecranon Fractures and Olecranon Osteotomies Still the "Gold Standard"? Anand Panchal, DO – Expert: R. Brian Williams, DO
This oral presentation was cancelled just prior to the meeting.

Sports Medicine
2:15 p.m.
First Place/Don Joy Award: Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit in Adolescent Water Polo Players, Michael P. Suszter, DO – Expert: Damion J. Valletta, DO

2:30 p.m.
Second Place: Mechanism of Injury in a High Ankle Sprain: A Cadaveric Study, Joel Post, DO – Expert: Michael Levy, DO

2:45 p.m.
Third Place: Symptomatic Axillopectoral Muscle in a Swimmer, Kristen A. Herbst, DO – Expert: H. Brent Bamberger, DO, FAOAO

Pediatrics
3:00 p.m.
First Place/Daniel L. Morrison Award: Growing Segmental Spinal Instrumentation without Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Peter Rinaldi, DO – Expert: John Schlechter, DO

3:15 p.m.
Third Place: Treatment of Active Unicameral Bone Cysts in Pediatric Patients with Injectable Regenerative Graft, John Vincent Gentile, DO - Expert: John Schlechter, DO

3:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Spine and Trauma
3:55 p.m.
First Place: A Prospective Study on the Effect of Kyphoplasty on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures, Paul Stanton, DO – Expert: Edward Loniewski, DO, FAOAO

4:10 p.m.
Second Place: Cervical Myelopathy, Samuel Maxwell Adu-Lartey, DO – Expert: Michael Chabot, DO, FAOAO

Adult Reconstruction
4:25 p.m.
Second Place: Incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis After Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilizing Lateral, Posterior or Direct Anterior Surgical Approach: A Retrospective Review in a Community Hospital, Chad Reed, DO – Expert: Jeffrey P. Beckenbaugh, DO

Abstract Presenters
4:40 p.m.
Low Velocity Gunshot Wounds Result in Significant Contamination Regardless of Ballistic Characteristics, Emily Putney, DO – Expert: Michael Levy, DO

4:55 p.m.
Operative Treatment of Spondylolysis and Low Grade Spondylolisthesis in Children and Young Adults, Guy Klein, DO – Expert: Michael Chabot, DO, FAOAO

5:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presentation of Scientific Paper and Poster Awards

Spine Session

Moderator: John C. Sefter, DO, FAOAO

1:30-1:35 pm
Welcome and Introductions – John C. Sefter, DO, FAOAO

1:35-1:55 pm
Anterior Cervical Surgeries: Complications and Management – Peter L. Bono, DO

1:55-2:15 pm
Posterior Thoracic and Lumbar Surgeries: Complications and Management – Daniel J. Brandenstein, DO

2:15-2:35 pm
Spine Surgery Complications: Command and Conduct in the Operating Room and Communicating Adverse Events – Stephen B. James, DO, FAOAO

2:35-3:15 pm
The Legal Battle: Analysis and Action with a Lawsuit – Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS

3:15-3:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

3:30-3:45 pm
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

3:45-4:10 pm
Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques, Complications and Bailouts – Steven J. Valentino, DO

4:10-4:30 pm
Integration of a Spine Practice with a Health System (Hospital Co-Management) – John C. Steinmann, DO, FAOAO

4:30-4:50 pm
Business Aspects of a Spine Practice – Demian M. Yakel, DO

4:50-5:20 pm
Medical Justice: On-line Reputation Services Protection from Internet Deformation – Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD, FACS

5:20-5:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

7:00 am-5:00 pm
Registration

7:00-8:00 am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:00-8:00 am
Adult Reconstructive & Arthritis Surgery Section Meeting/Breakfast

7:00-8:00 am
Spine Surgery Meeting/Breakfast

8:00 am-5:00 pm
SAOAO Meeting

12:00-1:30 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors

12:30-1:30 pm
CMC Joint Arthroplasty Cadaver Lab, Supported by BioPro, Inc.

12:30-1:30 pm
Pediatric Section Meeting/Luncheon

12:30-1:30 pm
Hand Section Meeting/Luncheon

7:00 pm
SAOAO/Resident Social

Shoulder and Elbow Session

Moderator: David A. Coons, DO

8:00-8:05 am
Welcome and Introductions – David A. Coons, DO

8:05-8:35 am
Double Row Versus Single Row Update – David C. Harkins, DO

8:35-9:05 am
Biologics in Rotator Cuff Repairs – F. Alan Barber, MD

9:05-9:35 am
Biceps Update – David Weinstein, MD

9:35-10:05 am
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

10:05-10:30 am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:30-11:00 am
Ream and Run: The Seattle Experience – Winston Warme, MD
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

11:00-11:30 am
ORIF for Proximal Humerus Fractures – Jack E. Kazanjian, DO, FAOAO

11:30 am-12:00 pm
Reverse Ball and Socket Prosthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures – Robert J. Nowinski, DO, FAOAO

12:00-12:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

Pediatric Session

Moderator: Jeffrey L. Mikutis, DO

8:00-8:05 am
Welcome and Introductions – Jeffrey L. Mikutis, DO

8:05-8:30 am
Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections – Ahmed Bazzi, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

8:30-8:55 am
Low Back Pain – Michael Albert, MD

8:55-9:20 am
Clubfoot Treatment: Pearls and Pitfalls – Joseph Rosenblatt, DO

9:20-9:35 am
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

9:35-10:05 am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:05-10:30 am
Elbow Fractures – Michael J. Forness, DO, FAOAO

10:30-10:55 am
Spinal Trauma – Mark Erickson, MD

10:55-11:20 am
Femur Fractures – John P. Ferris, Jr., DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

11:20-11:45 am
Clavicle Fractures – John A. Schlechter, DO

11:45 am-12:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

Hand Session

Moderator: Edward J. Armbruster, DO

1:30-1:35 pm
Welcome and Introductions – Edward J. Armbruster, DO

1:35-1:55 pm
Scaphoid Update: Challenges and Solutions – Nader Paksima, DO, MPH, FAOAO

1:55-2:15 pm
Wrist Denervation: An Alternative Surgery for Wrist Pain – Marc A. Trzeciak, DO, FAOAO

2:15-2:35 pm
Small Joint Arthroscopy: The Hand – Jason A. Nydick, DO

2:35-2:55 pm
Elbow Pain: An Anatomic Approach – H. Brent Bamberger, DO, FAOAO

2:55-3:15 pm
The Use of PRP in the Upper Extremity – Timothy P. Amann, DO

3:15-3:25 pm
Panel Discussion/Cases

3:25-4:00 pm
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

4:00-4:20 pm
Intramedullary Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures – Roger W. Cameron, DO, FAOAO

4:20-4:40 pm
Advancements in Volar Plating of the Distal Radius – Jorge L. Orbay, MD

4:40-5:00 pm
Increasing Efficiency in the Office & OR – Steven J. Heithoff, DO, FAOAO

5:00-5:20 pm
The Digital Age of Practice Building – Edward J. Armbruster, DO

5:20-5:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Cases

Adult Reconstructive and Arthritis Surgery Session

Moderator: Vineet P. Shah, DO, MPH

1:30-1:35 pm
Welcome and Introductions – Vineet P. Shah, DO, MPH

1:35-2:05 pm
Perioperative Management for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty – Vineet P. Shah, DO, MPH
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

2:05-2:35 pm
Assessment and Management of Instability in Total Knee Replacement – Jose R. Rodriguez, MD

2:35-3:05 pm
Robotics In Total Hip and Knee – Amar S. Ranawat, MD

3:05-3:35 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

3:35-4:05 pm
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

4:05-4:35 pm
Anterior Minimal Hip Surgery – Christopher Jarrett, MD
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

4:35-5:05 pm
Patient Specific TKR – Vineet P. Shah, DO, MPH

5:05-5:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

7:00-8:00 am
Female Orthopedic Group Breakfast

7:00 am-5:00 pm
Registration

7:00-8:00 am
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30-8:00 am
AOAO Annual Membership Business Meeting

7:00-8:00 am
Foot and Ankle Section Meeting/Breakfast

8:00 am-5:00 pm
SAOAO Meeting

12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors

1:00-3:00 pm
Teaching and Evaluating Residents (for trainers and core faculty)

5:30 pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Sports Performance Medicine, An Insider’s Perspective
Eric Heiden, MD

Trauma Session

Moderator: Mark Fleming, DO

8:00-8:05 am
Welcome and Introduction – Mark Fleming, DO

8:05-8:30 am
The Mangled Hand – Derek Ipsen, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

8:30-8:55 am
Management of Elbow Fracture/Dislocations – Brian Buck, DO

8:55-9:20 am
Tips and Tricks for Challenging Ankle Fractures – Christiaan N. Mamczak, DO

9:20-9:45 am
When to Amputate: Recognizing the Unsalvageable Limb – Mark Fleming, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

9:45-9:55 am
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

9:55-10:25 am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:25-10:50 am
Management of Complex Upper Extremity Injuries – Derek Ipsen, DO

10:50-11:15 am
Soft tissue Coverage Options for the Orthopedic Surgeon – Pasquale Reino, DO

11:15-11:40 am
What's New in the Treatment of Long-bone Nonunions? – Christiaan N. Mamczak, DO

11:40 am-12:05 pm
Decision Making in Mangled Tibia Management – Mark Fleming, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

12:05-12:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

General Session

Moderator: Dwight A. Jacobus, DO, FAOAO

8:00-8:05 am
Welcome and Introductions – Dwight A. Jacobus, DO, FAOAO

8:05-8:25 am
Management of Proximal Humeral Fractures – Stephen T. Plomaritis, DO

8:25-8:45 am
Management of Proximal Clavicle Fractures – Stephen T. Plomaritis, DO

8:45-9:25 am
Distal Radius Fracture Care – Brent C. Nossaman, DO

9:25-9:45 am
Pediatric Trauma: Case Base Approach, Part I – Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, FAOAO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

9:45-10:15 am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:15-10:35 am
Pediatric Trauma: Case Base Approach, Part II – Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, FAOAO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

10:35-10:55 am
Endoscopic Gluteus Medius Repairs in Hip Arthroplasty Patients – John S. Urse, DO, FAOAO

10:55-11:15 am
Platelet Rich Plasma Use in Total Knee Replacement – Robert F. Jackson II, DO, FACOS, FAOAO

11:15-11:35 pm
Medial Patellar Femoral Reconstruction – Wade Faerber, DO, FAOAO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

11:35 am-12:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

Foot and Ankle Session

Moderator: Safet O. Hatic II, DO

1:30-1:35 pm
Welcome and Introductions – Safet O. Hatic II, DO

1:35-2:05 pm
Plantar Plate Injuries of the First MTP Joint – Mark A. Krahe, DO

2:05-2:35 pm
Update on Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus – Safet O. Hatic II, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

2:35-3:05 pm
Ankle Instability – Nathan M. Melton, DO

3:05-3:20 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

3:20-3:45 pm
Coffee Break

3:45-4:15 pm
Fifth Metatarsal Fractures – Terrence M. Philbin, DO, FAOAO

4:15-4:20 pm
Introduction: Lisfranc Injuries-Fix or Fuse? – Safet O. Hatic II, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

4:20-4:40 pm
Primary ORIF for Lisfranc Injuries – Patrick F. Serynek, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

4:40-5:00 pm
Primary Fusion for Lisfranc Injuries – W. Bret Smith, DO

5:00-5:20 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

5:20-5:30 pm
Closing Remarks

General Session

Moderator: Stefan M. Sinco, DO

1:30-1:35 pm
Welcome and Introductions

1:35-2:05 pm
Adhesive Capsulitis – Scott L. Buckel, DO

2:05-2:35 pm
Hand Infections/Flexor Tenosynovitis – Jason A. Nydick, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

2:35-3:05 pm
Bisphosphonate Induced Fractures of the Femur – Brian Buck, DO

3:05-3:20 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

3:20-3:50 pm
Coffee Break

3:50-4:20 pm
Trauma Related to Mass Casualty Events – Derek Hill, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

4:20-4:50 pm
Pain Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty – Adam S. Rosen, DO

4:50-5:20 pm
Locum Tenens: Is it for you? – Lori Douglas

5:20-5:30 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

7:00 am-1:00 pm
Registration

7:00-8:00 am
Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:00 am
Sports Section Meeting/Breakfast

Sports Session

Moderator: James L. Kehoe, DO

8:00-8:05 am
Introduction and Welcome – James L. Kehoe, DO

8:05-8:30 am
Massive Rotator Cuff Tears – Ryan M. Geringer, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

8:30-8:55 am
Single Tunnel Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction through an Anteromedial Approach – Sean McMillan, DO

8:55-9:20 am
Return to Play after ACL – Michael Wilwand, DO

9:20-9:45 am
Overhead Throwing Injuries in the Young Athlete – M. Sean O’Brien, DO, FAOAO

9:45-10:15 am
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers

10:15-10:45 am
Coffee Break

10:45-11:10 am
Proximal and Distal Biceps Tendon – Michael Wilwand, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

11:10-11:35 am
Hip Disorders in Athletics – Robert E. Berry, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

11:35 am-12:00 pm
ACL Anterior/Medial and Allo Versus Auto Graft – Robert E. Berry, DO
Slides for this lecture were either not available or provided in an incompatible format.

12:00-12:25 pm
Cartilage Restoration – Matthew P. Melander, DO

12:25-1:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Questions & Answers