OTA 2007 Posters - Basic Science

BEST TRAUMA RELATED POSTER–2007 ORS MEETING OTA

Accelerated Fracture Healing by Transdermal Lovastatin

Gloria E. Gutierrez, MD1,3 (a,d,e); Ian R. Garrett, PhD1,3 (a,d,e);
James Edwards1 (n); Jeffry Nyman2 (n); Brandon McCluskey1 (d,e);
Gianni Rossini1 (d,e); Alda Flores1 (d,e); Gregory Mundy2 (a,d,e);
1University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA;
2Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, USA;
3OsteoScreen, LTD

Scientific Poster #80 Basic Science OTA-2007

•A Sheep Study Comparing Two Different Preparations of rhBMP-2 to Autograft in
an Instrumented Lumbar Corpectomy and Spinal Reconstruction Model

David G. Schwartz, MD1 (a,c-Medtronic); Amisha Patel, MS, ATC, LAT1 (a-Medtronic);
Jean-Pierre Mobasser, MD1 (a-Medtronic); Eric Potts, MD1 (a-Medtronic);
Joseph Williams, MD1 (a-Medtronic); Carl Graf, MD1 (a-Medtronic);
Joseph Riina, MD1 (a,c-Medtronic); Matthew Paddack1 (a-Medtronic);
Jeffrey M. Toth, PhD2 (a-Medtronic); Shane Rose, MD3 (n);
1OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA;
2Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;
3Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Scientific Poster #81 Basic Science OTA-2007

Osteoclastic Activity Is Influenced by Locally High Concentrations of rhBMP-2

J. Kenneth Burkus, MD1 (a,e-Medtronic); Scott D. Boden, MD2 (a,e-Medtronic),
Jeffrey M. Toth, PhD3 (a,e-Medtronic); Jeffrey M. Badura, MS4 (d,e-Medtronic);
Steven M. Peckham, PhD4 (d,e-Medtronic); William F. McKay, PhD4 (d,e-Medtronic);
1The Hughston Clinic, Columbus, Georgia, USA;
2The Emory Spine Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
3Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;
4Medtronic Spinal and Biologics, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Scientific Poster #82 Basic Science OTA-2007

Accuracy of Navigated Femoral Fracture Reduction: A Laboratory Study

Yoram A.Weil, MD (n); Michael J. Gardner, MD (n); David L. Helfet, MD (n);
Andrew D. Pearle, MD (n);
The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #83 Basic Science OTA-2007

Calcium Phosphate Cement Augmentation of the Femoral Neck Defect Created after Dynamic Hip Screw Removal

Eric J. Strauss, MD (n); Brian Pahk, BA (n); Frederick J. Kummer, PhD (n);
Kenneth Egol, MD (n);
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU–Hospital for Joint Diseases,
New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #84 Basic Science OTA-2007

Influence of Forearm Orientation and Axial Compression on Elbow Injuries in the Extended Elbow

Michael J. Fitzpatrick, MD1 (n); Matthew Diltz, MD1 (n); Eileen Chu2 (n);
Michelle McGarry2 (n); John Itamura, MD3 (n); Thay Q. Lee, PhD2 (n);
1University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA;
2Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Long Beach, California, USA;
3University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Scientific Poster #85 Basic Science OTA-2007

Canine Investigation of rhBMP-2, Autogenous Bone Graft, and rhBMP-2 with
Autogenous Bone Graft for the Healing of a Large Segmental Tibial Defect

Andrew S. Boyce, DO1; Greg Reveal, MD1; D. Kevin Scheid, MD1; David M. Kaehr, MD1;
Dean Maar, MD1; Melanie Watts, BS1; Marcus B. Stone, PhD2 (all authors: a-Medtronic);
1OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA;
2Alegius Consulting, Avon, Indiana, USA

Scientific Poster #86 Basic Science OTA-2007

New Noninvasive Ultrasound Technique for Measuring Intramuscular Pressure in a Porcine Model of Acute Compartment Syndrome

Tigran Garabekyan, MD (n); Gary C. Murphey, MD (n); Brandon R. Macias (n);
John E. Lynch, PhD (a-NIH; a,d,e-Luna); Alan R. Hargens, PhD (a-NIH, Luna);
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA

Scientific Poster #87 Basic Science OTA-2007

Characterization of Osteotomy Callus Using FT-IRI in a Rabbit Ulnar Model

Jose Toro, MD (n); Kurt Voellmicke, MD (n); Ludmila Spevek (n); Andy Tomin (n);
Brett Shore (n); Adele Boskey, MD (n); Joseph M. Lane, MD (n);
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #88 Basic Science OTA-2007

Head to Head Comparison of Six Locking Tibial Plateau Plates

S. Andrew Sems, MD (n); Mir H. Ali, MD, PhD (n);
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Scientific Poster #89 Basic Science OTA-2007

An In Vitro Assay of Osteoinductive Performance of Demineralized Bone Matrix Products

Israel Arango-Hisijara, MD1 (n); Saqib Rehman, MD1,2 (a-AONA); John A. Arnott, PhD1 (n); Fayez F. Safadi, PhD1,2 (a-NIH); Steven N. Popoff, PhD1,2 (a-NIH);
William G. DeLong, Jr, MD1,2 (a-AONA; a,e-DePuy);
1Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Scientific Poster #90 Basic Science OTA-2007

Clavicle Anatomy and Applicability of Precontoured Anatomic Plates: A Cadaveric Study of 200 Clavicles

Jerry I. Huang, MD (n); Paul Toogood, BS (n); Michael R. Chen, MD (n);
John H. Wilber, MD (n); Daniel R. Cooperman, MD (n);
Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Scientific Poster #91 Basic Science OTA-2007

•RFID as a Test Bed for Low-Frequency RF Communication in Orthopaedic Trauma Implants

Eric H. Ledet, PhD1 (a,e-Stryker); Laryssa A. Korduba, MS1 (n);
Mary Beth Grabowsky, MS1 (n); Richard L. Uhl, MD2 (n);
1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA;
2Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #92 Basic Science OTA-2007

Immunosuppression in a Traumatic Open Fracture Model

Brock A. Lindsey, MD (n); Nina B. Clovis (n); Suzanne Smith (n); Sydha Salihu, PhD (n); David F. Hubbard, MD (n);
Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

Scientific Poster #93 Basic Science OTA-2007

Biomechanical Testing of a Novel Proximal Femur Plate for Treatment of Vertical Shear Pauwels Type III (OTA Type 31-B2.3) Unstable Femoral Neck Fractures

Timothy Ervin, BSE (a-Smith+Nephew); Brian Weatherby, MD (a-Smith+Nephew);
Jonathan Pettit, MD (a-Smith+Nephew); Ron Goulet, PhD (n);
Brent Norris, MD (a-Smith+Nephew); Peter Nowotarski, MD (a-Smith+Nephew);
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Scientific Poster #94 Basic Science OTA-2007

Haptic Virtual Reality Simulator to Promote and Measure Haptic Differentiation Skill

Alex C. McLaren, MD1 (n); Mithra Vankipuram, BSc2 (n); Kanav Kahol, PhD2 (n);
Mark Smith, MD1 (n);
1Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA;
2Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

Scientific Poster #95 Basic Science OTA-2007

•Finite Element Study of Screw Fixation in Augmented Cancellous Bone

Rhona MacInnes1 (a-Stryker); Aaron Day1 (a-Stryker); Christopher. J. Brown1 (a-Brunel);
Ian D. McDermott2 (n); Philip Procter, PhD3 (e-Stryker); Brian Hess3 (e-Stryker);
1School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom;
2The Northwood Orthopaedic Clinic, Middlesex, United Kingdom;
3Stryker Osteosynthesis, Geneva, Switzerland

Scientific Poster #96 Basic Science OTA-2007

Microvascular Effects of Therapeutic Topical Negative Pressure Application

Robert N. Reddix, Jr, MD1 (n);Maxwell Langfitt, MS2 (n);
Thomas Smith, PhD2 (n); Lawrence X. Webb, MD2 (n);
1University of North Texas Health Science Center and John Peter Smith Hospital,
Fort Worth, Texas, USA;
2Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Scientific Poster #97 Basic Science OTA-2007

An Analysis of Chondral and Subchondral Bone Viability in Constructs Devoid of Soft-Tissue Attachment

Michael J. Langworthy, MD (a-Styker); Joshua Ellwitz, MD (n);
Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, USA

Scientific Poster #98 Basic Science OTA-2007

3.5-mm Lag Screws as Compared with 6.5-mm Lag Screws for Fixation of the Distal Femur: Implications for Reconstruction of Complex Joint Injuries

Anjali Gupta, MS1 (a-Smith+Nephew); Mark Campbell, MD2 (a-Smith+Nephew);
M. Wade Shrader, MD1,2 (a-Smith+Nephew); Kristine Csavina, PhD1 (a-Smith+Nephew);
David J. Jacofsky, MD1,2 (a,c-Smith+Nephew);
Paul Tornetta, III, MD3 (e-Smith+Nephew, Stryker);
1SHRI-CORE Orthopedic Research Labs, Sun City West, Arizona, USA;
2The CORE Institute, Sun City West, Arizona, USA;
3Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Scientific Poster #99 Basic Science OTA-2007

Ability of BMP-2 to Induce Healing of a Bone Defect in the Presence of Tobramycin

Francois Kwong, MD1 (n); Vaida Glatt2 (n); Kichul Park, MD3 (n);
Damian Griffin, MD4 (n); Christopher Evans, PhD1 (a-Medtronics);
Mark Vrahas, MD5 (n); Mitchel Harris, MD1 (a-Medtronics);
1Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
2Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
3Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea;
4Warwick University, Coventry, United Kingdom;
5Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Scientific Poster #100 Basic Science OTA-2007

A Biomechanical Study of the Optimal Screw Type and Configuration of Diaphyseal Locking Plates On and Off the Bone

Stephen R. Mitchell, MD1 (n); Patric Sommer2 (n); James L. Cunningham3 (n);
Timothy J. Chesser, MD4 (n);
1Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester, United Kingdom;
2Stryker Osteosynthesis, Selzach, Switzerland;
3Centre for Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Bath, United Kingdom;
4Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom

Scientific Poster #101 Basic Science OTA-2007

Locking Plates in Osteoporosis: Is “Overdrilling” of Synthetic Bone a Valid
Biomechanical Model of Osteoporotic Bone?

Charles Davis, MD1 (n);
Robert V. O’Toole, MD1 (a,e-Synthes; a-Stryker, Wyeth, Smith+Nephew);
Elisa Knutsen, BA1 (n); Augusta Whitney, BA1 (n); Edward Becker, MD1 (n);
Alec Stall, MD1 (n); Clifford Turen, MD1 (a,e-Synthes; a-Stryker, Wyeth, Smith+Nephew);
Adam Hsieh, PhD2 (a-Synthes);
1R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;
2Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA

Scientific Poster #102 Basic Science OTA-2007

Does Locked Plating Provide Improved Fatigue Properties over Nonlocked Plating
and Does Bone Quality Matter?

William M. Ricci, MD1 (a-Synthes, AONA; a,c,e-Smith+Nephew; e-Wright Medical,
OrthoVita); Paul Tornetta III, MD2 (a,c,e-Smith+Nephew);
Yanming Zheng, PhD3 (e-Smith+Nephew); Bob Jones3 (e); Jacob Cartner3 (e-Smith+Nephew);
1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;
2Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
3Smith + Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Scientific Poster #103 Basic Science OTA-2007

Screw Pull-Out Strength versus Stripping Torque: Have We Been Evaluating the Wrong Parameter for Plate-Screw Fixation Strength?

William M. Ricci, MD1 (a-Synthes, AONA; a,c,e-Smith+Nephew; e-Wright Medical,
OrthoVita); Timothy Petteys2 (e-Smith+Nephew); Darin Gerlach2 (e-Smith+Nephew);
Zakiyyah Walker2 (e-Smith+Nephew); Paul Tornetta III, MD3 (a,c,e-Smith+Nephew);
Toney Russell, MD4 (a,c,e-Smith+Nephew);
1Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;
2Smith + Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee, USA;
3Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
4Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Scientific Poster #104 Basic Science OTA-2007

Bone Marrow Cells from Juvenile Mice Stimulate Bone Fracture Healing in Elderly Mice

Zhiging Xing, MD (a-Synthes Fellowship); Chuanyong Lu, MD (n); Theodore Miclau, MD (n);
Ralph S. Marcucio, PhD (a-Hellman Family Foundation);
University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Scientific Poster #105 Basic Science OTA-2007

Analysis and Osteogenic Potential of Human Serum Isolated after Fracture

Ippokratis Pountos, MD1 (n); John Morley, MD1 (n); H. C. Pape, MD2 (n);
Peter V. Giannoudis, MD1 (n);
1Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, United Kingdom;
2University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Scientific Poster #106 Basic Science OTA-2007

Fixation Strength of Single and Double Lag Screw Implants for Intertrochanteric
Fracture Fixation

M. B. Sommers, MD1 (n); G. Kouvidis, MD2 (n); M. Stroppel, MD1 (n);
M. Bottlang, MD1 (n); Peter V. Giannoudis, MD2 (n);
1Biomechanics Laboratory, Legacy Research & Technology Center, Portland, Oregon, USA;
2Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Scientific Poster #107 Basic Science OTA-2007

Hematologic Changes in Pulmonary Fat Embolism: An Animal Study Comparing Two Reamers

Robert Y. Wang, MD (n); Ru Li, MD (n); Annie K. W. Bang (n);
Emil H. Schemitsch, MD (a); John Freedman, MD (n);
St. Michael’s Hospital Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Scientific Poster #108 Basic Science OTA-2007

Δ A Survey of Patient Opinions Regarding the Use of Reprocessed External Fixation Components

Paul Sensiba, MD (n); Indresh Venkatarayappa, MD (n); Carrie L. Dehoff, MD (n);
Alison L. Manternach, RN, MSA (a-AORN, MVH Foundation); James C. Binski, MD (a-OTA); Richard T. Laughlin, MD (a-OTA);
Michael J. Prayson, MD (a-Synthes, Smith+Nephew, Canica, I-Flow);
Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Scientific Poster #109 Basic Science OTA-2007

Systemic Inflammation following Long-Bone Fractures: What Is the Role of Local Mechanisms Induced by Bone Matrix and Bone Marrow in the Presence of Muscle Injury?

Philipp Kobbe, MD1 (n); David Kaczorowski, MD2 (n); Kevin P. Mollen, MD2 (n);
Timothy R. Billiar, MD2 (n); Hans-Christoph Pape, MD1 (n);
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;
2Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Scientific Poster #110 Basic Science OTA-2007

The Role of Fracture-Associated Soft-Tissue Injury in the Induction of Systemic
Inflammation and Remote Organ Dysfunction following Bilateral Femur Fracture

Philipp Kobbe, MD1 (n); David Kaczorowski, MD2 (n); Kevin P. Mollen, MD2 (n);
Timothy R. Billiar, MD2 (n); Hans-Christoph Pape, MD1 (n);
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;
2Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Scientific Poster #111 Basic Science OTA-2007

Does a Proximal Femoral Locking Plate Provide Adequate Biomechanical Properties
to Treat Comminuted Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures?

John C. P. Floyd, MD1 (n); Robert V. O’Toole, MD1 (n); Alec Stall, MD1 (n); Marjan Nabili2 (n); Daniel Shillingburg2 (n); Adam Hsieh, PhD2 (n); Jason Nascone, MD1 (n);
1R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;
2Orthopaedic Mechanobiology Lab, Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland, USA

Scientific Poster #112 Basic Science OTA-2007

Δ Indomethacin Decreases Cell Damage Due to Elevated Compartment Pressure:
An Experimental Study

Ajay Manjoo, MD1, David Sanders, MD, MSc2; Aurelia Bihari, MSc3; Neil Parry, MD2;
Daryl Gray, MD2; Amit Badhwar, PhD3 (all authors: a-OTA Resident Research Grant);
1University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada;
2Victoria Hospital, Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario, Canada;
3Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Scientific Poster #113 Basic Science OTA-2007

The Use of Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement in Fracture Treatment: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Sohail S. Bajammal, MB, ChB, MSc1 (n); Michael Zlowodzki, MD2 (n);
Amy E. Schmitz-Lelwica, MD2 (n); Paul Tornetta III, MD3 (n); Thomas A. Einhorn, MD3 (n); Richard Buckley, MD4; Ross Leighton, MD5 (n); Tony Russell, MD6 (n);
Sune Larsson, MD, PhD7 (n); Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc1 (n);
1McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;
2University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA;
3Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
4Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
5Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;
6University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Germantown, Tennessee, USA;
7Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Scientific Poster #114 Basic Science OTA-2007

Functional and Proteomic Analysis of Serum Derived from Traumatic Brain Injured Patients

Dieter Cadosch, MD1,2; Matthew Thyer, PhD2; Soenke P. Frey, MD1,2; Günter Lochnit, PhD3; Luis Filgueria, MD2; René Zellweger, MD1,2 (all authors n);
1Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia;
2School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Australia;
3Biochemistry Institute, The University of Giessen, Germany

Scientific Poster #115 Basic Science OTA-2007

Treatment of Unstable Femoral Neck Fractures: Is a Helical-Shaped Implant a
Superior Alternative to the Dynamic Hip Screw?

Markus Windolf, MSc1 (e-AO Research Institute); Christof Dutoit, MSc2 (e-Synthes);
Karsten Schwieger, PhD1 (e-AO Research Institute);
1AO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland;
2Synthes Inc, Bettlach, Switzerland

Scientific Poster #116 Basic Science OTA-2007

Integration of Computer-Aided Navigation and Metal Detector Technology in the
Removal of Shrapnel in Terror Attacks Casualties

Eran Peleg1 (n); Meytal Harari1 (n); Meir Liebergall, MD2 (n); Rami Mosheiff, MD2 (n);
1Biomedical Engineering, The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center,
Jerusalem, Israel

Scientific Poster #117 Basic Science OTA-2007

Effect of Articular Fracture on Posttraumatic Arthritis and Systemic Levels of
Inflammatory Cytokines in the MRL/MpJ Mouse

Bridgette D. Furman, BS (n); Benjamin D. Ward, BS (n); Janet L. Huebner, MS (a-NIH);
Virginia B. Kraus, MD, PhD (a-NIH); Farshid Guilak, PhD (a-NIH); Steven A. Olson, MD (n);
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Scientific Poster #118 Basic Science OTA-2007

Threaded Screw-Head Inserts Improve Locking Plate Biomechanical Properties:
A Novel Solution for the Open Hole Blues

Joseph Bellapianta, MD1 (n); Kyle Dow2 (n); Paul P. Hospodar, MD1 (n);
Richard L. Uhl, MD1 (n); Eric H. Ledet, PhD2 (e-Stryker);
1Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA;
2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #119 Basic Science OTA-2007

Biocompatibility of a Tricalciumphosphate-Enhanced Bone Adhesive: Results of an Experimental Study in Rabbits

Christian Heiss, MD1 (n); Ralf Kraus, MD1 (n); Agnes Skorupa2 (n);
Ulrike Sommer, MD2 (n); Wolf D. Hübner, MD3 (e-Curasan);
Matthias Schnabelrauch, MD4 (e-Innovent); Reinhard Schnettler, MD1 (n);
1University Hospital of Giessen-Marburg, Department of Trauma Surgery, Giessen, Germany;
2Laboratory of Experimental Trauma Surgery, Giessen, Germany;
3Curasan AG, Kleinostheim, Germany;
4Innovent e.V., Jena, Germany

Scientific Poster #120 Basic Science OTA-2007

Potential Role of Muscle-Derived Progenitor Cells in Heterotopic Ossification

Wesley M. Jackson, PhD1 (n); Steven M. Koehler, BA1 (n); Jeffrey R. Giuliani, MD1,2 (n);
Rocky S. Tuan, PhD1 (n); Leon J. Nesti, MD, PhD1,2 (n); Amber B. Aragon, MD1 (n);
1Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health,
Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA;
2Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Scientific Poster #121 Basic Science OTA-2007

The Effects of Mediators on Vascular Permeability in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Nicholas Souder, MD (n); Russell Ward, MD (n); Daniel Stahl, MD (n); Felicia Hunter (n); Robert Probe, MD (n); Christopher Chaput, MD (n); Ed Childs, MD (n);
Scott & White Hospital/Texas A&M Health Sciences Center, Temple, Texas, USA

Scientific Poster #122 Basic Science OTA-2007

Δ Objective CT-Based Assessment of Fracture Severity

Teresa Mosqueda, MD (n); Donald Anderson, PhD (a-NIH, OTA/Smith+Nephew, AO Research Fund); T. Thomas, BS (n); Andrew Pick, BS (n); Thomas Brown, PhD (a-NIH, OTA/Smith+Nephew, AO Research Fund);
J. Lawrence Marsh, MD (a-NIH, OTA/Smith+Nephew, AO Research Fund);
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Scientific Poster #123 Basic Science OTA-2007

Comparison of Negative-Pressure Dressing and Standard Dressing in a Contaminated Open Fracture Model

MAJ Steven J. Lalliss, MD (n); CPT Joanna G. Branstetter, MD (n); Joseph C. Wenke, PhD (n);
US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA

Scientific Poster #124 Basic Science OTA-2007

Advanced Bone Regeneration Using an Injectable CaSO4/CaPO4-TCP Composite
Compared to Autogenous Bone Graft in a Canine Model

Robert M. Urban (a,b-Wright Medical); Thomas M. Turner (b-Wright Medical);
Deborah J. Hall (n); Nozomu Inoue, MD (n); Steven Gitelis, MD (b-Wright Medical);
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Scientific Poster #125 Basic Science OTA-2007

Do Generational Differences Impact Perception of Care among Orthopaedic Trauma Patients?

Linda Silvestri, MPH (n); Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow, MA, MPH (n);
Thomas Hull, BA (n); Bruce H. Ziran, MD (n);
St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Scientific Poster #126 Basic Science OTA-2007

Economics of BMP in Open Tibia Fractures: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Bruce H. Ziran, MD (n); Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow, MA, MPH (n); Thomas F. Hull, BA (n);
St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Scientific Poster #127 Basic Science OTA-2007

Biomechanics of Locked Plates and Effects of Off-Axis Insertion

William M. Ricci, MD (a-Synthes, AONA; a,c,e-Smith+Nephew; e-Wright Medical,
OrthoVita); Bethany Gallagher, MD (n) Matt Silva, PhD (n);
Washington University School of Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Scientific Poster #128 Basic Science OTA-2007

The Value of Incentive for Surgeon Productivity

Bruce H. Ziran, MD (n); Lisa Parish, RN (n);
Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow, MA, MPH (n); Thomas F. Hull, BA (n);
St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Scientific Poster #129 Basic Science OTA-2007

Comparison of Chelating Agent, Soap, and Antibiotic Irrigation in Removing
Adherent Bacteria from Orthopaedic Trauma Implants

Mark H.N. Chiu, MD (n); Mohit Bhandari, MD (n); Emil H. Schemitsch, MD (n);
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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