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First Place
Brendan Shi, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
Bisphosphonate Chaperones Effectively Target the Enthesis Without Impairing Soft Tissue-to-Bone Repair Integrity

Second Place
Christian Blough, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Hormonal Contraceptives Protect Against Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes

Brendon Mitchell, MD
University of California, San Diego
Danger Zone in Anterolateral Plate Fixation of the Distal Tibia – A 3D CT Angiography Model

Third Place
Samy Gabriel, MD
University of California, San Diego
The Effect of Adjacent Level Osteophytes on Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Multi-Level Thoracolumbar Fusions

Michael Hachadorian, MD
University of California, San Diego
Association Between Same-Day Discharge Shoulder Arthroplasty and Risk of Adverse Events in Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification ≥ 3: A Cohort Study

Rishi Trikha, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
A Systematic Review of Trainee Ethnic and Gender Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery and Other Surgical Subspecialties

Presenters’ Choice
Richard W. Lang III, MD
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Cervical Spine Conditions in United States Military Aviators: A 19-Year Retrospective Cohort