Chairperson

Krishna Vemulapalli, MD, BSC (Hons)

Co-Chairperson

Augustine Saiz, MD, BS

Moderator

Stephen Shymon, MD

Moderator

Patrick Kellam, MD

Moderator

David Zuelzer, MD

Faculty Author

Joshua A Parry, MD, MS

Faculty Author

Alexander Hofmann, MD

Faculty Author

Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Joshua A Parry, MD, MS – Geriatric Patients Presenting With Isolated Pubic Rami Fractures and Inability to Mobilize May Have Occult Lateral Compression Pelvic Ring Injuries With Dynamic Instability
• Alexander Hofmann, MD – Comprehensive Classification of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring: Recommendations for Surgical Treatment
• Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Does Operative Treatment of Geriatric Pelvic Ring Injuries Lead to a High Risk of One-Year Mortality?

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Chairperson

Caroline Tougas, MD, Med

Co-Chairperson

Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Mary Kate Erdman, MD, BS

Moderator

Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD, BS

Faculty Author

Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Faculty Author

Benton Heyworth, MD

Faculty Author

Jamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Biomechanical Evaluation of Different Plate Configurations for Midshaft Clavicle Fracture Fixation
• Benton Heyworth, MD – Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results From the Prospective Multicenter FACTS Study Group
• Jamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd – Plate fixation of midshaft clavicle fractures for delayed union and non-union is a cost-effective intervention but functional deficits persist at long-term follow-up

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Chairperson

Lucas S Marchand, MD, BS

Moderator

Patrick James Kellam, MD

Moderator

Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD

Moderator

Zachary Working, MD

Faculty Author

Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS

Faculty Author

Robert O’Toole, MD

Faculty Author

Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS – Open Fixation After Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing Is Associated with a High Surgical Site Infection Rate
• Robert O’Toole, MD – Pelvic Ring Injury Mortality: Are We Getting Better?
• Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Circumferential Pelvic Antishock Sheeting: A Temporary Resuscitation Aid

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Chairperson

Michael Talerico, MD

Moderator

Nicholas Romeo, DO

Faculty Author

Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS

Faculty Author

Eric M Lindvall, DO, MS

Faculty Author

Heather Vallier, MD

Faculty Panelist

Michael Githens, MD, MS 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the talus with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
• Eric M Lindvall, DO, MS – Open reduction and stable fixation of isolated, displaced talar neck and body fractures
• Heather Vallier, MD – A new look at the Hawkins classification for talar neck fractures: which features of injury and treatment are predictive of osteonecrosis?

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Chairperson

Kyle M. Schweser, MD

Co-Chairperson

Thomas Revak, DO

Moderator

Andrew Mills, MD

Moderator

Mikel Headford, DO

Faculty Author

Alan Afsari, MD

Faculty Author

Robert Ostrum, MD

Faculty Author

John Riehl, MD

Faculty

Brett Crist, MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Alan Afsari, MD – Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: surgical technique
• Robert Ostrum, MD – A critical analysis of the eccentric starting point for trochanteric intramedullary femoral nailing
• John Riehl, MD – Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures--does malreduction matter?

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Chair

Christopher Domes, MD

Moderator

William Ryan, MD

Moderator

Ishvinder Singh Grewal, MD, BSC (Hons), MBBS, FRCS

Faculty Author

Kenneth Egol, MD

Faculty Author

Hassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS

Faculty Author

Steve Warner, MD, PhD

Faculty Author

Patrick Schottel, MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Kenneth Egol, MD – Patella Fracture Fixation with Suture and Wire: You Reap What You Sew
• Hassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS – Patella Fractures Treated with Cannulated Lag Screws and Fiberwire® Have a High Union Rate and Low Rate of Implant Removal
• Steve Warner, MD, PhD – Multiplanar Fixation for Patella Fractures Using a Low-Profile Mesh Plate

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FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: 

• Michael Kheir , MD – The Influence of Dorr Type and Femoral Fixation on Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fractures: A Multicenter Study
• Kanu Okike, MD, MPH – Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed - Effect of Posterior Tilt on Rates of Subsequent Arthroplasty
• Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C) – Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture

Chair

Roman Natoli, MD

Moderator

Yohan Jang, DO

Moderator

Elizabeth Nolte Harkin, MD

Moderator

L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD

Faculty Author

Michael Kheir, MD

Faculty Author

Kanu Okike, MD, MPH

Faculty Author

Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C)  

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UPON COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO 

• List implant considerations when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recall concerns and limitations of short and long nails when treating pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recognize the advantages of two screws when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Describe the benefits of nail diameter in the fixation of pertrochanteric femur fractures

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows 

Moderator

John Hagedorn, MD​​​​

Moderator

Jillian Kazley, MD​​​​

Moderator

​​​​Nicholas Romeo, DO​​​​ 

FACULTY AUTHORS 

Brandon Yuan, MD - Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

Drew T. Sanders, MD, MPH - Does Size Matter for Cephalomedullary Nails in Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fractures?

Roy W. Sanders, MD - Cephalomedullary Nail Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Are Two Proximal Screws Better Than One?

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: 

• Paul Tornetta, MD - Tibial Portal Placement: The Radiographic Correlate of the Anatomic Safe Zone
• Jonathan Eastman, MD - The Retropatellar Portal as an Alternative Site for Tibia Nail Insertion: A Cadaveric Study and Retropatellar Technique for Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Cadaveric Assessment
• Marc Swiontkowski, MD and Paul Tornetta, MD - Randomized Trial of Reamed and Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft fractures
• Kelly Lefaivre, MD, FRCSC, MSc - Long-term Follow up of Tibia Shaft Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: 

• Justin Haller, MD - Plafond Malreduction and Talar Dome Impaction Accelerates Arthrosis After Supination-Adduction Ankle Fracture
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• Niloofar Dehghan, MD, BSC (Hons), FRCSC - Early Weightbearing and Range of Motion Versus Non-Weightbearing and Immobilization After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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• Tim White, MBChB, MD, FRCS - A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of the Fibular Nail Versus Standard Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Elderly Patients
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• David W. Sanders, MD, FRCSC - Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Unstable Lateral Malleolar Fractures: A Randomized Multicenter Trial