OTA 2007 Posters - Foot & Ankle Fractures

Scientific Poster #70 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Physical Pain and Mental Well-Being Mediate Functional Recovery following
Ankle Fracture

Michael Walsh, PhD (n); Brian Pahk, BA (n);
Kenneth A. Egol, MD (a-Synthes, Stryker, Biomet, Smith+Nephew);
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #71 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

The Hyperplantarflexion Ankle Fracture Variant

Michael J. Gardner, MD (n); Sreevathsa Boraiah, MD (n); Keith D. Hentel, MD (n);
David L. Helfet, MD (n); Dean G. Lorich, MD (n);
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #72 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Axial CT Evaluation of the Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis

Gregory D. Dikos, MD1 (n); Timothy G. Weber, MD2 (n); Eric Westin, MD1 (n);
Marcus B. Stone, PhD3 (n);
1Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA;
2OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
3Alegius Consulting, Avon, Indiana, USA

Scientific Poster #73 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Posterior Pilon Fractures: Surgical Technique and Functional Outcomes

Louis F. Amorosa, MD (n); Gabriel D. Brown, MD (n); Justin Greisberg, MD (n);
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center,
New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #74 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopy for Evaluation of Articular Reduction and Screw Placement in Calcaneal Fractures

Daniel Kendoff, MD1 (n); Michael J. Gardner, MD2 (n); Musa Citak, MD1 (n);
Mauricio Kfuri, MD1 (n); Barbara Thumes, MD1 (n); Christian Krettek, MD1 (n);
Tobias Hüfner, MD1 (n);
1Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany;
2Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

Scientific Poster #75 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Assessing Recovery following a High-Energy Pilon Fracture

Sara Strebe, MD1 (n); Ron Gregush, MD2 (n); William M. Ricci, MD2 (e-Smith+Nephew);
Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD1 (e-Medtronics);
1University of Texas–Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA;
2Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Scientific Poster #76 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Posterior Fracture-Dislocation of the Ankle: Posteromedial Surgical
Approach Revisited

Aaron J. Bois, MD, MSc (n); William Dust, MD (n);
The University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Scientific Poster #77 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Perfusion CT Scanning in the Evaluation of Talar Neck Fractures: A Feasibility Study

Eric G. Puttler, MD (a-Jerome Debs Chair); Eric Klineberg, MD (n); Frederick A. Mann, MD (n); Julie Agel, MA (a-Jerome Debs Chair); David P. Barei, MD, FRCS(C) (a-Jerome Debs Chair); Sean E. Nork, MD (a-Jerome Debs Chair);
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

Scientific Poster #78 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Outcome of Operated Calcaneus Fractures Is Related to Fracture Volume:
A Systematic Review of the Literature

Martijn Poeze, MD, PhD (n); Jan P. Verbruggen, MD (n); Peter R. G. Brink, MD, PhD (n);
University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Scientific Poster #79 Foot and Ankle OTA-2007

Natural History of Patients with an Eschar after the Operative Treatment of Ankle or Tibial Plafond Fracture

Keith A. Heier, MD1 (n); Cory A. Collinge, MD2 (n);
1Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Plano, Texas, USA;
2Harris Methodist Hospital, John Peter Smith Orthopedic Residency, Ft. Worth, Texas, 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 #122 Basic Science OTA-2007

Δ Objective CT-Based Assessment of Fracture Severity - Pilon Fractures

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 #138 Geriatrics OTA-2007

Ankle Fractures in the Elderly: Should These Patients Be Referred to an
Osteoporosis Pathway?

Gary M. Mundy, MBChB, MRCSEd, MRCSEng, MRCSGlas (n); Andrew Key (n);
Lindsey Marshall, RGN (n); Opinder Sahota, FRCP (n); Chris G. Moran, MD FRCS(Orth) (n);
Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom

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