2019 Grant Recipients

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2019 Grant Recipients

OREF CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT

PI: Paul E. Matuszewski, MD
Co-PI: Brian Noehren, PhD
University of Kentucky
Predictors of Persistent Pain and Performance in Patients with Fractures

OREF PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT

PI: Thomas Kremen, MD
University of California, Los Angeles
Biologic Therapy to Prevent Osteoarthritis After ACL Injury

OREF CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD

L. Andrew Koman, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Musculoskeletal Uses of Botulinum Toxins: A 30-Year Translational Journey at Wake Forest School of Medicine

RESEARCH GRANTS

OREF/ASES/ROCKWOOD CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT IN SHOULDER CARE
PI: John G. Horneff III, MD
Co-PI: Joseph A. Abboud, MD
The Rothman Institute
Photodynamic Therapy for C. Acnes Decolonization of the Shoulder Dermis
Funding made possible by the Dr. and Mrs. Charles Rockwood Family Endowment Fund

OREF TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS RESEARCH GRANT IN HONOR OF THE KNEE SOCIETY
PI: Nicolas Piuzzi, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Personalized Outcome Prediction Tool for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Funding made possible by Dr. Peter Walker, PhD

OREF PREVENTION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL YOUTH SPORTS INJURIES RESEARCH GRANT IN HONOR OF JAMES ANDREWS, MD
PI: Jason Zaremski, MD
University of Florida, Gainesville
Development of a Protocol to Evaluate Baseball Pitcher’s Workload
Funding made possible in part by the Aircast Foundation

STRYKER ROBOTIC-ASSISTED TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Ran Schwarzkopf, MD
NYU Langone Medical Center
Targeting the Functional Safe-Zone with Robotic-Assisted THA
Funding made possible by Stryker Orthopaedics

OREF TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD
Co-PI: Timothy M. Wright, MD
The Hospital for Special Surgery
Mechanics of the Ankle and Adjacent Joints after Total Ankle Replacement
Funding made possible by Wright Medical Technology, Inc.

THE IMPACT OF REGULATORY POLICIES ON PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP RESEARCH GRANT IN HONOR OF SIGVARD HANSEN, MD
PI: Todd Kelley, MD
University of Cincinnati, Adult Reconstruction Division
Assessing Effects of EMR on Physician Well-Being Using Smartphone Sensing
Funding made possible in part by DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson

OREF/MTF RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD
Co-PI: Brett Owens, MD
Rhode Island Hospital
Implementing Allogeneic Stem Cells from Cartilage Graft in Meniscus Repair
Funded by Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Biologics

OREF/GOLDBERG ARTHRITIS RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Brian Klatt, MD
University of Pittsburgh
Bilateral Knee Kinematics in High and Low-Functioning Patients After TKA
Funding made possible by the the Dr. Victor and Mrs. Harriet Goldberg Endowment Fund

ABOS/OREF SIMULATION RESEARCH GRANT
PI: James F. Kellam, MD
Co-PI: Catherine G. Ambrose, PhD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fracture Fixation Training Using a Hybrid Simulator with Data Visualization
Funded by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

OREF HIP AND KNEE RESEARCH GRANT
In collaboration with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, The Hip Society and The Knee Society
PI: Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD
Co-PI: Marco Laggio, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Role of Brain Glial Activation in Persistent Pain Following TKA
Funding made possible by Zimmer Biomet

OREF/GLADDEN ORTHOPAEDIC HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Muyibat Adelani, MD
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Connecting Community Context to Racial Disparities in Joint Replacement
Funding made possible by the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society

OREF/OTA TRAUMA GRANT
PI: Prism Schneider, MD, PhD
The University of Calgary
Hypercoagulability After Hip Fracture as Determined by Thrombelastography
With funding provided by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, DePuy Synthes and Zimmer Biomet

THE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT RESEARCH GRANT IN HONOR OF JORGE O. GALANTE, MD
Thorsten M. Seyler, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Elective TJA

THE TREATMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Lutul D. Farrow, MD
Co-PI: John Elias, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Characterizing Cartilage Degradation Caused by Patellar Instability

OREF SOFT TISSUE REPAIR AND REGENERATION SPORTS MEDICINE GRANT IN HONOR OF RUSSELL F. WARREN, MD
In collaboration with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
PI: Natalie L. Leong, MD
Co-PI: Jia Jang, PhD
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Therapeutic Application of Perivascular Stem Cells to Rotator Cuff Repair

OREF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH GRANT
PI: Todd Milbrandt, MD
Co-PI: A. Noelle Larson, MD
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Prospective Study of Vertebral Tethering vs. Fusion for Scoliosis

OREF/AIRCAST FOUNDATION ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH GRANT
PI: John W. Xerogeanes, MD
Emory University
Are Opioids Needed?

OREF NEW INVESTIGATOR GRANT

PI: Alexander Aleem, MD
Co-PI: Muhammad Farooq Rai, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Understanding the Molecular Biology of Shoulder Joint Degeneration

CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST GRANTS

OREF MENTORED CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST GRANT

David Kovacevic, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
Inflammation of Rotator Cuff Tear and Repair

FRIEDENBERG CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST GRANT

PI: Robin Kamal, MD
Stanford University
Developing and Testing a Tool for Preference Elicitation in Carpal Tunnel
Funded by the Zachary B. and Mrs. Kathleen Friedenberg Endowment Fund

RESIDENT CLINICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING GRANTS

PI: Kelsey Bonilla, MD

Co-PI: Adam Levin, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Achilles Tendon Response to Varying Degrees of Exercise Intensity
Funding made possible by the Ira A. Roschelle Family Foundation

PI: Jarred Bressner, MD

Co-PI: Adam Levin, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Topology Optimization of Hip Implants to Reduce Stress Shielding
Funding made possible by the Ira A. Roschelle Family Foundation

PI: Daniel Buchalter, MD
Co-PI: Philipp Leucht, MD, PhD
Co-PI: Sanjit R. Konda, MD
New York University School of Medicine
GIK in Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury After Trauma
Funding made possible by Thomas P. Sculco, MD

PI: Connor Delman, MD
Co-PI: Maury L. Hull, PhD
The Regents University of California, Davis
Analysis of Tibial Contact in Kinematically Aligned TKA in Three Implants
Recipients of an MTF/Charles H. Herndon Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant
Funding made possible by Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Biologics

PI: Ryan C. Rauck, MD
Co-PI: Lawrence B. Gulotta, MD
Co-PI: Samuel Taylor, MD
The Hospital for Special Surgery
The Role of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon in Shoulder Stabilization
Recipients of an MTF/Charles H. Herndon Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant
Funding made possible by Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Biologics

PI: Andrew Zogby, MD
Co-PI: Samuel Ward, MD
University of California, San Diego
A Novel Treatment Strategy for Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears
In Memory of John T. Hocker, MD
Funding made possible by the John T. Hocker Charitable Foundation

RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS

OREF RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
PI: Daniel Bohl, MD
Co-PI: Kamran Hamid, MD
Rush University Medical Center
RCT of Dilute Betadine Soak and Scrub for Foot and Ankle Surgery

PI: Kathleen Keely Boyle, MD
Co-PI: Thomas Duquin, MD
The Research Foundation for The SUNY on behalf of University at Buffalo
Blue Light Reduces Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) Acnes Bacterial Burden
Funding made possible by Brown University in Memory of Dr. Michael Ehrlich

PI: Peter Chang, MD
Co-PI: David Brogan, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
In Vivo Analysis of 3D Printed Peripheral Nerve Conduits

PI: Danielle Chun, MD
Co-PI: Erin Hsu, MD
Northwestern University
A Multimodal Nanofiber Scaffold to Improve Bone Healing in Smokers

PI: Guang-Ting Cong, MD
Co-PI: Matthew Cunningham, MD, PhD
The Hospital for Special Surgery
Nutritional Sustenance and Waste Scavenging in Bone Grafting
Funding made possible by R. Michael Meneghini, MD

PI: Ryan Cox, MD
Co-PI: Daniel Davis, MD
Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute
Hypertonic Saline and Postoperative Pain After Rotator Cuff Repair
Funding made possible by Dr. Adam and Julie Harris in memory of Eugene Harris, MD

PI: Dana Cruz, MD
Co-PI: Eric Gokcen, MD
Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
A Simple Test to Determine Ability to Drive After RLE Surgery
Funding provided in part by Conformis, Inc.

PI: Michael Davies, MD
Co-PI: Brian Feeley, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Characterizing Human FAPs to Decrease Fatty Infiltration of Rotator Cuff
In honor of Jack C. Hughston, MD and James R. Andrews, MD
Funding made possible by Michael J. Axe, MD and Jeremie M. Axe, MD

PI: Clayton Del Prince, MD
Co-PI: Melissa Kluczynski, MS, BS
Co-PI: Leslie Bisson, MD
The Research Foundation for The SUNY on behalf of University at Buffalo
Impact of Standardized Opiate Prescribing on Number of Pills Prescribed

PI: Gregory F. Elia, MD
Co-PI: Arnold-Peter Weiss, MD
Rhode Island Hospital
A Initial Metacarpal Stability Following Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty

PI: Neill Li, MD
Co-PI: Chathuraka Jayasuriya, PhD
Rhode Island Hospital
Promoting Cartilage Regeneration Through DLX5 Modification of CPCs

PI: Michelle Mo, MD
Co-PI: Scott Luhmann, MD
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
The Use of Biomarkers in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections

PI: Jeffrey Olson, MD
Co-PI: Edward Rodriguez, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Orthopaedics
Biomechanical Testing of Proximal Humerus Fixation: A Novel Approach
Funding in honor of Bernard R. Bach Jr., MD

PI: Andrew Schneider, MD
Co-PI: John Callaci, PhD 
Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Division
Biomechanical and Histologic Effects of Ethanol on Rat Rotator Cuff Repairs
Funding in honor of Bernard R. Bach Jr., MD

PI: Michael Stevens, MD
Co-PI: Brandon Collofello, MD
Co-PI: Vince Prusick, MD
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
The Role of Blade Wear and Cure Time in the Prevention of Cast Saw Injuries

OREF/AIRCAST FOUNDATION RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
PI: Matthew Christie, MD
Co-PI: Elie Ghanem, MD
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Biofilm Growth on Cerclage Materials: Are Nonmetallic Polymers Superior?

PI: Christina Hajewski, MD
Co-PI: John E. Femino, MD
University of Iowa
The Utility of Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction in Syndesmotic Injuries

PI: Ian Hutchinson, MD
Co-PI: Joseph Zimmerman, MD
Albany Medical College
Preoperative Phototherapy with Benzyl Peroxide to Decrease P Acnes Burden

PI: Alexander E. Loeb, MD
Co-PI: Paul Khanuja, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program for Geriatric Fragility Fractures

PI: Ayoosh Pareek, MD
Co-PI: Christopher Camp, MD
Mayo Clinic
Baseball Statistics for Assessing Return to Play in Pitchers

PI: Heather Roberts, MD
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
Epidemiology, Outcomes and Cost of Revision Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

OREF/EXACTECH RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
PI: Keith Aziz, MD
Co-PI: Aviram Giladi, MD
Co-PI: Kenneth Means, MD
MedStar Health Research Institute
The Effect of Skin Pigmentation on Evaluation of Distal Limb Ischemia

PI: Matthew Counihan, MD
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Limited Scar Resection for Chronic Achilles Repair: Use of a Rat Model

PI: Lynn Ann Forrester, MD
Co-PI: Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Early Osteoarthritis After Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy

PI: Christopher Kowalski, MD
Co-PI: Hyun-Min Kim, MD
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Shoulder Immobilization Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

PI: Peter Shaughnessy, MD
Co-PI: John-Erik Bell, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic 
Off Axis Loading and Articulation in the Loosening of Cemented Glenoids

OREF/JRGOS ORTHOPAEDIC DISPARITIES RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT
PI: Blake Montgomery, MD
Co-PI: Kali Rose Tileston, MD
Stanford University
Healthcare Disparities in Pediatric Fracture Care
Funding made possible by the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society

PI: Asa West Shnaekel, MD
Co-PI: C. Lowry Barnes, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Addressing Disparities in Total Knee Arthroplasty Through Patient Education
Funding made possible by the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society

OREF/WOF RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS
PI: David Falgout, MD
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona
Recovery from Ciprofloxacin Induced Tendinopathy

PI: Peter Hsiue, MD
Co-PI: Nicholas Bernthal, MD 
Co-PI: Michael Yeaman, PhD 
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Macrophage Priming and Adoptive Transfers in Orthopaedic Implant Infections

PI: Chad Ishmael, MD
Co-PI: Nicholas Bernthal, MD
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
The Promise of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Implant Infection

OREF/CURRENT CONCEPTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT CLINICAL PRACTICE AWARDS

Spring Award
Christopher Dy, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Two State Comparison of Total Joint Arthroplasty After Medicaid Expansion
Funding made possible by A. Seth Greenwald, D.Phil(Oxon)

Winter Award
Cindy Nahhas, BS
Rush University Medical Center
Randomized Trial of Static and Articulating Spacers for The Infected TKA
Funding made possible by A. Seth Greenwald, D.Phil(Oxon)

ORS/OREF DISTINGUISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Alan Grodzinsky, PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Biological Engineering

SHIMOMURA/OREF/INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY (SICOT) TRAVEL AWARDS

HossamElden Abodonia, MD
Kafr Eldawar General Hospital
Scaphocapitate Fusion for Kienbock's Disease

Lin Cong, MD
The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

REGIONAL NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARDS

EASTERN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
Alex Gu, MD, BS
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Operative Time Greater than 120 minutes is Associated with Increased Pulmonary and Thromboembolic Complications Following Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

Ludovico Lucenti, MD
Rothman Orthopedics
A Comparison of Screw Placement Utilizing an Antegrade vs a Retrograde Technique for Fixation of Scaphoid Waist Fractures

Mohamed Salar, MD
University of Florida Health Jacksonville
Infections Associated with Temporary External Fixation

SOUTHERN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
Keith Aziz, MD
Johns Hopkins Orthopedics
Missing Data: How it Affects the Identification of Risk Factors for Shoulder Surgery Complications

Jonathan B. Goodloe, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Variability in Opioid Administration After Fixation of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Sophia A. Traven, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Elevated BMI Predicts Concurrent Surgical Pathology at the Time of Pediatric ACL

WESTERN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
Ryland Kagan, MD
Oregon Health & Science University
Mean 10-year Survivorship, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction of a Fixed-Bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Carol Lin, MD, MA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Implementing a Geriatric Fracture Program in a Pluralistic Environment

Zachary C. Lum, DO
University of California, Davis Medical Center
Females and Long Spinal Fusions Result in Total Hip Arthroplasty