AANA Awards Descriptions (PDF)

2022

Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. Shoulder Innovation Award

Screw Fixation Has Better Outcomes Than Button Fixation for Glenoid Reconstruction: Matched Analysis

Author(s): Ivan H. Wong, M.D., FAANA; Sara Sparavalo, M.D., M.A.Sc.; Lauren Jonah; Jie Ma, M.E.S.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award

Remplissage Reduces Risk of Recurrent Instability Versus Bankart Repair Alone at Medium-Term Follow-Up

Author(s): Ivan Kamikovski, M.D., M.A.Sc., F.R.C.S.C.; Jarret Woodmass, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Sheila McRae, Ph.D.; Peter Lapner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Benjamin Jong, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Jason A. Old, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Johnathon Marsh, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Jamie Dubberley, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Gregory A. Stranges, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Peter B. MacDonald, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award

The Impact of Cartilage Status on Outcomes of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Robert A. Magnussen, M.D., M.P.H.; Roberto Gonzalez; David Ryskamp; Parker Cavendish, M.D.; Eric Milliron, M.D.; Alex DiBartola, M.D.; Robert A. Duerr, M.D.; David C. Flanigan, M.D.

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Award

Open Bankart Versus Arthroscopic Bankart With Remplissage for Instability With Subcritical Bone Loss

Author(s): Michael Bedrin, M.D.; Jordan Tropf, M.D.; Bobby G. Yow, M.D.; Robert M. Putko, M.D.; Hunter Culp, M.D.; Kelly G. Kilcoyne, M.D.; Jonathan F. Dickens, M.D., L.T.C., M.C.

Diversity Research Award

Epidemiology and Impact of Shoulder Injuries in Professional Baseball Position Players and Batters

Author(s): Erick M. Marigi, M.D.

Research Grants

Julie P. Burland, Ph.D. – Cumulative Load & Cartilage Biomarker Responses Across an Athletic Season

Sailesh Tummala, M.D. – Comparison of Perioperative Education Modalities for ACL Reconstruction on Patient Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy and Surgical Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lutul Farrow, M.D. & John Elias, Ph.D. – MPFL Reconstruction Versus Conservative Treatment: Characterizing Anatomical Factors Contributing to Redislocation and Cartilage Degradation in Young Patients

Daniel Cognetti, M.D. – Prospective Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Superior Capsular Reconstruction With Minimum Five-Year Follow-Up

Omar Rahman, M.D., M.B.A. – A Comparison of Immersive Versus Nonimmersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training

Claire D. Eliasberg, M.D. – Characterization of Macrophage Infiltration and CCR2 Knockout in Rotator Cuff Disease Utilizing a Mouse Model of Subacromial Impingement

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Patrick W. Joyner, M.D., M.S.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D.

Distinguished Service Award

Richard L. Angelo, M.D., Ph.D.

Nicholas A. Sgaglione, M.D.

2021

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Chondrogenesis With Stem Cells in Massive Chondral Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s): Adam W. Anz, M.D.; Khay-Yong Saw, M.D.; Reza Ng, M.D.; Caroline Jee, M.D.; Kevin Johnson, M.D.; Soo-Fin Low, M.D.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Biologic Augmentation With Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Brian Forsythe, M.D.; Ophelie Lavoie-Gagne, M.S.4; Enrico Forlenza, M.S.4; Avinaash Korrapati, M.S.4; Connor Diaz, M.S.4; Yumi Jeong, M.D.; Jorge Chahla, M.D. Ph.D.; Adam B. Yanke, M.D., Ph.D.; Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A., FAANA; Nikhil N. Verma, M.D., FAANA; Christine Chung, M.D.; Bernard Bach, M.D.

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

MPFL Length Change Patterns in Asymptomatic Knees of Patients With Contralateral Patellar Instability

Author(s): Miho J. Tanaka, M.D., M.A.; F. Joseph Simeone, M.D.; Peter Georgakas, M.D.; Eric M. Berkson, M.D.; Kartik Mangudi Varadarajan, Ph.D.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. Shoulder Innovation Research Award Paper

Superior Capsular Reconstruction Versus Bridging Graft: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s): Saho Tsuchiya, M.D.; Tanujan Thangarajah, M.D.; Yohei Ono, M.D.; Kristie More, M.D.; Ian K.Y. Lo, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Research Grants

Augustus D. Mazzocca, M.D. - The Role of Cellular Senescence in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs

Shane J. Nho, M.D., M.S. - Elimination of Ionizing Radiation in the Workup for Hip Arthroscopy: Portal Placement and CAM Resection Used During Hip Arthroscopy Under Ultrasound Guidance is as Effective as Fluoroscopic Guidance

John Strony Jr., M.D. - Comparison of Partial Rotator Cuff Repair Versus Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears

Miho J. Tanaka, M.D., M.A. – Application of MRI T2 Mapping Protocols to Compare the Effects of Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment on Patellofemoral Cartilage After First-Time Patellar Dislocation

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Shane J. Nho, M.D., M.S.

Lifetime Achievement Award

John C. Richmond, M.D.

Distinguished Service Award

Richard K.N. Ryu, M.D.

Robert E. Hunter, M.D.

2020

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Day of Surgery Video Calls Increase Patient Satisfaction: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Author(s): Matthew T. Kingery, M.D.; Alexander Hoberman, M.D.; Samuel L. Baron, B.S.; Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, M.D.; Laith M. Jazrawi, M.D.; Michael J. Alaia, M.D.; Eric J. Strauss, M.D.

New York, New York, USA

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Prospective Randomized Trial of Rotator Cuff Repair Augmented with Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate

Author(s): Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A.; Tracy M. Tauro, B.S., B.A.; Eric Haunschild, B.S.; Brady Williams, M.D.; R. Stephen Otte, M.D.; Adam B. Yanke, M.D., Ph.D.; Brian Forsythe, M.D.; Anthony A. Romeo, M.D.; Nikhil N. Verma, M.D.

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

MPFL Repair vs. Reconstruction for Refractory Patella Instability in Patients Under 18 Years Old

Author(s): Derek Geeslin, M.D.; Daniel W. Hogan, M.D.; Joseph Rund, M.D.; John Welsh, M.D.; Benjamin Burch, M.D.; Aaron Gray, M.D.; Shen-Ying (Richard) Ma, M.D.; Seth L. Sherman, M.D.

Redwood City, California, USA

Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. Shoulder Innovation Research Award Paper

Balloon Subacromial Spacer vs. Partial Repair for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Trial

Author(s): Umasuthan (Uma) Srikumaran, M.D., M.B.A.; Colleen Roden, M.Sc.; Ed Rogusky, M.D.; Peter Lapner, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.; Joseph Abboud, M.D.; Nikhil N. Verma, M.D.

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Research Grants

Sasha Carsen, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., F.R.C.S.C. - A Novel Approach to Clinical Assessment of the Adolescent Knee: Using In-Clinic Tools to Optimize ACL Recovery and Prevent Reinjury

Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A. - Meniscal Allograft Transplantation with Meniscotibial Ligament Reconstruction

Claire Eliasberg, M.D. - Evaluation of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Modulation of the Inflammatory Response in Chronic Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Utilizing a Mouse Model of Subacromial Impingement

Eric J. Strauss, M.D. – Relationship Between Synovial Fluid Biomarkers in ACL Reconstructed Patients and Progression of Osteoarthritis

Miho J. Tanaka, M.D., M.A. – Quantification of Morphological Risk Factors for Patellar Instability Through Machine Learning

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Mary K. Mulcahey, M.D.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Walter R. Shelton, M.D.

2019

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Risk of Extrusion: Insights on Meniscus Tear Patterns from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Author(s): Joshua S. Everhart, M.D., M.P.H., Alex DiBartola, M.D., M.P.H., Robert Magnussen, M.D., M.P.H., Christopher Kaeding, M.D.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with and without Arthroscopic Infraspinatus Remplissage in Anterior Shoulder Instability with a Hill-Sachs Defect: Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s): Peter B. MacDonald, M.D., Jason Old, M.D., Randy Mascarenhas, M.D., Sharad Prabhakar, M.D., Sheila McRae, Ph.D., Jonathon Marsh, James Dubberley, M.D., Greg Stranges, M.D., Jeff Leiter, Ph.D., Peter Lapner, M.D.

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

The Recurrent Instability of the Patella (RIP) Score: A Statistically-Based Model for Prediction of Long-Term Recurrence Risk after First-Time Dislocation

Author(s): Mario Hevesi, M.D., Kyle R. Martin, M.D., FRCSC, Mark J. Heidenreich, M.D., Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Timothy E. Hewett, Ph.D., Michael, J. Stuart, M.D., Diane L. Dahm, M.D., Aaron J. Krych, M.D.

Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. Shoulder Innovation Research Award Paper

The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Double-Blind Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s): Eva M. Gusnowski, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., Cory A Kwong, B.Sc., M.D., Jarret M. Woodmass, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC, Aaron Bois, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC, Justin LeBlanc, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC, Marlis Sabo, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC, Ian Lo, B.Sc., M.D., FRCSC

Research Grants

Drew A. Lansdown, M.D. - Advanced Quantitative Imaging of ACL Grafts: Comparing Autograft and Allograft Reconstructions

Miho J. Tanaka, M.D. - Effect of Distalizing Tibial Tuberosity Osteotomy (TTO) on Patellofemoral Kinematics and Joint Contact Pressures

Natalie L. Leong, M.D. - Elucidating the Role of Perivascular Stem Cells in Ligament Healing

Adnan Saithna, M.D. – Validity and Reliability of Smartphone Triaxial Accelerometers for Knee Laxity Assessment in ACL Injured Knees

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

John J. Christoforetti, M.D.

Lifetime Achievement Award

James C. Esch, M.D.

2018

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Femoral Nerve Block for ACL Reconstruction Causes Lasting Fast Quadriceps Activation Deficits and May Increase Contralateral Injury Risk

Author(s): Joshua S. Everhart, M.D., M.P.H.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Healing Rate Comparison Between Suture-bridging and Medially Based Single Row Repair in Medium-sized Supraspinatus Tear: A Randomized Prospective Trial

Author(s): Kotaro Yamakado, M.D., Ph.D.

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair vs. Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors for Instability Recurrence in a Young, Active Population

Author(s): Brian Forsythe

Stephen S. Burkhart, M.D. Shoulder Innovation Research Award Paper

Randomized Prospective Trial of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff with or without Acromioplasty: No Difference in Patient-Reported Outcomes at Long-Term Follow-up

Author(s): Brian Waterman, M.D.

Research Grants

Shane J. Nho, M.D. - A Cadaveric Study of Arthroscopic Hip Labral Treatment: Biomechanical Comparison of Contact Pressures Between Labral Repair versus Reconstruction

Ryan A. Paul, M.D. - Arthroscopic Partial Repair vs. Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial

Elizabeth J. Scott, M.D. - Improving Post-Operative Hip Arthroscopy Protocol Compliance: An Interactive Cellular-Phone Based Information System

Mark Yakanovis, M.D. - Role of Lateral Ligament Injury in Syndesmosis Instability

Adam Yanke, M.D. - Sequential Sectioning of the Bundles of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Gregg Nicandri, M.D.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Howard J. Sweeney, M.D.

2017

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation with versus without Concomitant Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: A Comparative Matched Group Analysis

Author(s): Rachel M. Frank, M.D., Simon Lee, M.D., M.P.H., Sarah Poland, B.A., Timothy S. Leroux, M.D., Brian J. Cole, M.D., M.B.A.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction is Associated with Significantly Reduced ACL Graft Rupture Rates at a Minimum Follow Up of 2 Years

Author(s): Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Adnan Saithna, Maxime Cavalier, Charles Kajetanek, Eduardo Frois Temponi, Matthew Daggett, Camilo Helito, Mathieu Thaunat

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

Allograft versus Autograft for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Scott Shemory, M.D., Nathaniel Lundy, BS, Michael Stijgen, B.S., David C. Flanigan, M.D., Robert A. Magnussen, M.D., M.P.H.

Research Grants

Olufemi R. Ayeni, M.D. - Prospective Evaluation of Sports Activity and the Development of Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Paediatric Hip

Keith Corpus, M.D. - Arthroscopy Simulation in the Training of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents: Development of a Graduated Arthroscopy Training Program

Andrew Cosgarea, M.D. - Effects of Medial Patellofemoral Complex Graft Position on Patellar Kinematics

John G. Kennedy, M.D. - The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma and Tribosupplementation in Osteochondral Lesions Treated with Microfracture: An in vivo Rabbit Model

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Dann C. Byck, M.D.

2016

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Predictors of Recurrent Patellar Instability in Children and Adolescents following First-Time Dislocation

Author(s): Bradley Jaquith, M.D.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Revision ACL Reconstruction in Children and Adolescents

Author(s): Melissa Christino, M.D.

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

Arthroscopic Partial Rotator Cuff Repair in the Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Long-Term Follow-Up

Author(s): Lauren Redler, M.D.

Smith and Nephew/James C. Esch Award

Arthroscopic Partial Rotator Cuff Repair in the Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Long-Term Follow-Up

Author(s): Stephen Weber, M.D.

Research Grants

Camila Carballo, M.D. - Establishing a Role for Activated Endothelial Cells in Cartilage Repair

Ian Lo, M.D. - Graft Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Superior Capsule Reconstruction vs. Tendon Repair with Graft Interposition

Shital N. Parikh, M.D. - $25,000 - JUPITER Study

Alexander E. Weber, M.D. - $20,000 - A Functional Assessment of The Effect of Capsulotomy and Subsequent Repair on Hip Stability: A Computed Tomography and Biomechanical Analysis

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Robert Peterson, M.D.

2015

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Outcomes of Distal Tibia Allograft Reconstruction for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

Author(s): Rachel M. Frank, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Variability in the Attachment of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament

Author(s): Thomas H. Wuerz, M.D., M.Sc.

Richard J. O’Connor, M.D. Research Award Paper

Treatment of Epicondylitis by Ultrasound-Guided Local Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial with 1-Year Follow-Up

Author(s): Philippe Hardy, M.D., Ph.D.

Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award Paper

MRI Measurements Associated with Patellofemoral Instability

Author(s): Jacqueline L. Munch, M.D.

Research Grants

Christopher Dechant Harner, M.D. - $12,500 - The Combined ACL Reconstruction with ALL Reconstruction: What is the Effect on the Lateral Compartment?

Christian Lattermann, M.D. - $12,500 - The Triamcinolone Treatment in Patients with Acute ACL Tear and Painful Effusions: Follow-Up 2 Years Post-ACL Reconstruction

Thomas Sean Lynch, M.D. - $25,000 - The Outcomes of Meniscal Surgery in Young Adults (Adolescent and Collegiate Patients): A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study

Benjamin Ma, M.D. - $25,000 - The Outcomes of Meniscal Surgery in Young Adults (Adolescent and Collegiate Patients): A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study

Scott D. Martin, M.D. - $25,000 - The Arthroscopic Labral Repair versus Physical Therapy for Tears of the Acetabular Labrum in Patients Age 40 and Older

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Michael D. Feldman, M.D.

2014

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Standard Diagnostic Arthroscopy Fails to Fully Evaluate the Biceps-Labral Complex

Author(s): Samuel A. Taylor, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Mapping a Biomechanical “Safe Zone” for Femoral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Placement: A Finite Element Analysis

Author(s): Robert W. Westermann, M.D.

Patellofemoral Joint Surgical Anatomy Award

Correlation Between Changes in TTTG Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging

Author(s): Miho J. Tanaka, M.D.

Research Grants

Jaskarndip Chahal, M.D. - $20,000 - The Effect of Knee Flexion Angle for Graft Fixation During Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Russell Warren, M.D. - $24,000 - The Effect of Multipotent Bone-Marrow Derived Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on a Rotator Cuff Repair Model in an Athymic Rat: Is Regenerative Healing Possible?

Joshua A. Gordon, M.D. - $18,000 - Adhesive Capsulitis, Genome Wide Expression Analysis Exploring the Role of Diabetes in Pathogenesis.

Scott D. Martin, M.D. - $20,000 - Characterization of the Early Neurovascular Response to Arthroscopic Labral Repair: Comparison of Two Techniques

Nicolas Dedy, M.D. - $5,500 - Reliability and Validity of a Generic Error Rating Framework for Arthroscopic Surgery

Nikhil Verma, M.D. - $12,500 - Three-Dimensional Analysis of Glenoid Bone Loss Utilizing MRI and CT

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Christopher W. Uggen, M.D.

2013

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Long-Term Outcomes Following Bankart Shoulder Stabilization - A Systematic Review

Author(s): Joshua David Harris, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Location Dependent Progression of Traumatic and Post-Traumatic Lesions of the Knee Cartilage in a Rat Model Of Osteoarthritis

Author(s): Ryan K. Harrison, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Sub-Impact Loading Differentially Damages Deep Layer of Cartilage in Medial and Lateral Condyles of Porcine Knees

Author(s): David Clint Flanigan, M.D.

Research Grants

Kevin D. Martin, DO - $7,000 - AANA Resident Education Course Validation Study Utilizing a Simulator Model

Shane J. Nho, M.D. - $21,000 - The Effect of Hip Capsulotomy, Capsulectomy and Capsular Repair on Hip Stability: A Biomechanical Investigation

Peter N. Chalmers, M.D. - $5,000 - Function of the Long Head of the Biceps Muscle in Kinematics of the Glenohumeral Joint During the Overhand Throw: Evaluation of Tenodesis for SLAP Tears

Eric Strauss, M.D. - $25,000 - Dose Dependence of Intra-Articular Growth Hormone Augmentation of Microfracture Surgery for the Treatment of Chondral Defects in a Rabbit Model

Peter McDonald, M.D. - $21,000 - Biceps Tenodesis versus Tenotomy in the Treatment of Lesions of the Long Head of Biceps Brachii in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Randomized Clinical Trial

Scott A. Rodeo, M.D. - $21,000 - Cell-Based Biological Repair Approach for Partial Meniscectomy

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Todd C. Battaglia, M.D.

2012

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization versus Non-Operative Treatment for First-Time Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocations

Author(s): Timothy S. Crall, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Marrow Stimulation Improves Meniscal Healing in a Rabbit Meniscal Injury Model

Author(s): Matthew D. Driscoll, M.D.

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

The Effect of Partial Labrectomy on Hip Joint and Capsular Biomechanics

Author(s): Jen Lynn Bayer, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Ten Year Survivorship Following Knee Arthroscopy in Patients with Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Author(s): J. Richard Steadman, M.D.

Research Grants

Kyle Anderson, M.D. - $6,450 - Does Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Reduce Ulnotrochlear Gapping? An Evaluation using Dynamic Ultrasonography at a Minimum of 1 Year Follow-Up

Brian J. Cole, M.D. - $12,250 - The ‘Minimal Clinically Important Difference’ (MCID) and the ‘Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State’ (PASS) of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee

Michael S. Khazzam, M.D. - $18,500 - Acute versus Chronic (Delayed) Rotator Cuff Repair in a Rat Model

Stephen Lemos, M.D., Ph.D. - $19,250 - The Effect of Body Positions on Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow, Cognition and Motor Function in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgery; Lateral Decubitus versus Beach Chair Position

Jason Old, M.D. - $25,000 - Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with and without Arthroscopic Infraspinatus Remplissage in Anterior Shoulder Instability with a Hill-Sachs Defect: A Prospective, Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

S. Joshua Szabo, M.D.

2011

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Inter-Observer Agreement of the Goutallier, Patte, and Gerber Classification Scores using Preoperative MRI in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears

Author(s): Julienne Lippe, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Suspensory ACL Fixation: A Biomechanical Study of Fixed and Adjustable Length Implants

Author(s): Matthew J. White, M.D.

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

From Skin to Skin: The Role of Confidence, Certainty and Doubt in Orthopaedic Surgery

Author(s): Jesse A. Shantz, M.D.

Research Grants

David C. Flanigan, M.D. - $25,000 - Radial Distribution of Chondrocyte Cell Death in Medial and Lateral Femoral Condyles in Porcine Knees After Sub-Impact Loading

Douglas Naudie, M.D. - $25,000 - A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Arthroscopic Surgery to Conservative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement

Peter Millett, M.D. - $25,000 - Are Shoulder Kinematics Restored by Rotator Cuff Repair? A Prospective in Vivo Biplane Fluoroscopy Study

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

David P. Richards, M.D.

2010

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Does Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Result in Knee Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review with a Minimum of Eight-year Follow-Up

Author(s): Catherine A. Petty, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

The Anterosuperior Quadrant of the Bony Glenoid is Poorly Vascularized

Author(s): Ariana M. DeMers, D.O.

Richard O’Connor Award

The Effects of Defect Size, Orientation, and Location on Subchondral Bone Contact in Oval-Shaped Experimental Articular Cartilage Defects

Author(s): David C. Flanigan, M.D.

Research Grants

David Sheps, M.D. - $25,000 - Early Mobilization Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Single-Blind, Randomized Control Trial

Tony S. Wanich, M.D. - $25,000 - Contact Pressures in the Knee Following ACL Reconstruction

Alan BC Dang, M.D. - $12,500 - Cellular and Molecular Effects of Local Anesthetic and Vasoconstrictor Induced Chondrotoxicity

Michael Salata, M.D. - $12,500 - A Biomechanical Evaluation of the Remplissage Procedure for Engaging Hill Sachs

Stephen J. Snyder, M.D. Arthroscopy Instructor Award

Julie A. Dodds, M.D.

2009

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Acetabular Rim Reduction for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Correlates with Pre and Post-Operative Center-Edge Angle

Author(s): Andrew B. Wolff, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

3D Evaluation of the Cyclic Loading Behavior of Different Rotator Cuff Reconstructions

Author(s): Olaf Lorbach, M.D.

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Comparison of Patellar Tendon Length to Patient Height-Implications for Ordering Allograft Patellar Tendon Grafts to Reduce Construct Mismatch

Author(s): Jordan Louis Goldstein, M.D.

Research Grants

Mark A. Slabaugh, M.D. - $25,000 - Effects of Continuous Intra-Articular Bupivacaine Infusion on Rotator Cuff Healing: An In Vivo Rabbit Study

Daniel A. Grande, M.D. - $24,405 - Rotator Cuff Healing Using a Novel Cell Based Osteoinductive Augmentation Delivery System

Steven C. Chudik, M.D. - $20,760 - Investigation of the Tribological Behavior of Native Cartilage Against Different Artificial Surface Materials

Hasan M. Syed, M.D. - $3,050 - Evaluation of Bupivacaine and Triamcinolone Hexacetonide Toxicity on Human Articular Chondrocytes in Vitro in a pH Buffered and Unbuffered Environment

Directed Educational Efficacy Grants

Peter B. MacDonald, M.D. - $23,223.20 - Evaluation of the Use of Computer-Simulated Surgical Skills Programs on the Confidence and Skill Level of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents

Andreas H. Gomoll, M.D. - $25,000 - Effects of Simulator Training on Subsequent Arthroscopic Skills of Novice Orthopaedic Residents

James C .Esch, M.D. - $26,776.80 - The Objective Structured Assessment of Shoulder Arthroscopy CME Training

2008

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Single-Row Modified Mason-Allen versus Double-Row Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical and Surface Area Comparison

Author(s): Cory O. Nelson, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Cytotoxicity is Observed in IL-1 Stressed and Non-Stressed Bovine Articular Chondrocytes Exposed to Depo-Medrol and Lidocaine in Vitro

Author(s): Venkat Seshadri, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Patients Greater than 40 Years of Age: An Expected Values Decision Analysis

Author(s): James H. Lubowitz, M.D.

Research Grants

Anthony A. Romeo, M.D. - $11,300 - Normalization of Glenohumeral Articular Contact Pressures After Either Latarjet or Iliac Crest Bone Grafting Procedure

Thorsten M. Seyler, M.D. - $24,980 - ACL Reconstruction in a Rabbit Model using a Novel, Biocompatible Human Achilles Allograft Tissue-Derived Ligament Scaffold

James E. Voos, M.D. - $7,000 - Comparison of Anteromedial, Posterolateral, Oblique Mismatched, Vertical Mismatched and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Cadaveric Model Using Computer Navigation

Kevin R. Willits, M.D. - $25,000 - Prevalence of MRI markers of FAI in Asymptomatic Individuals

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Osseous Landmarks of the Femoral Attachment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anatomical Study

Author(s): Mario Ferretti, M.D.

2007

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Hip Alpha Angles as Radiographic Predictors of Chondral Injury in Femoroacetabular Impingement

Author(s): Todd L. Johnston, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Histochemical and Biochemical Analyses of Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Human Meniscus in a Nude Mouse Model

Author(s): Andrew J. Schoenfeld, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Free-Tendon Allografts vs. Autografts in ACL Reconstruction: Delayed Remodeling and Inferior Mechanical Properties During Long Term Healing in Sheep

Author(s): Swen Scheffler, M.D.

Research Grants

Patrick W. Whitlock, M.D., Ph.D. - $22,489 - A Tissue-Engineered Approach to Ligament Reconstruction

Joseph R. Carney, M.D. - $13,000 - Investigating the Biomechanical Basis for Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: The Role of the Native ACL Bundles in the Kinematic of the Knee

Lawrence V. Gulotta, M.D. - $13,000 - Role of Etanercept in Tendon-Bone Healing

Carolyn M. Hettrich, M.D. - $13,000 - The Effect of Muscle Paralysis Using Botox on the Healing of Tendon to Bone in a Rat Model

Alexis Dang, M.D. - $13,000 - Effects of FGF-2 and BMP-7 on Repair of Osteochondral Defects in Rabbits

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Novel Strategy for Cartilage Repair Using an Acellular Photopolymerizable Hydrogel and Marrow Stimulation in a Large Animal Model

Author(s): Brett Cascio, M.D.

Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship

Tibiofemoral Contact and Pressure in Single and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Yusuke Morimoto, M.D.

2006

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the IKDC Score for meniscus Injuries of the Knee

Author(s): Kevin Crawford, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study

Author(s): Mario Ferretti, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Pain Management Following Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Repair; Interscalene Regional Blockage

Author(s): William J. Ciccone, II, M.D.

Research Grants

Daniel A. Grande, Ph.D. - $25,000 - Cell/Gene Therapeutic Repair of the Meniscus

Andreas Gomoll, M.D. - $25,000 - Chondrolysis after Continuous Intra-articular Bupivacaine Infusion - An Experimental Model Investigating Chondrotoxicity in the Rabbit Shoulder

Mark W. Rodosky, M.D. - $12,500 - Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs after Healing in a Sheep Model

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study

Author(s): Eric Levicoff, M.D.

Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship

Biomechanical Analysis of Hill-Sachs lesions in a Joint Compression Model: Injury and Repair Using Osteoarticular Allograft Transplantation

Author(s): Eric Kropf, M.D.

2005

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

WBC Gene Expression: A Novel Approach to the Diagnosis of Joint Infection

Author(s): Carl A. Deirmengian, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Staple Fixated Achilles Tendon Allograft in an Ovine Model

Author(s): Cassandra A. Lee, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Relative Importance of Variables Influencing Tissue Effect After Thermal Chondroplasty

Author(s): James H. Lubowitz, M.D.

Research Grants

Yong Kang, M.D. - $20,000 - A Composite Cell Construct for Cartilage Repair

Daniel J. Soloman, M.D. - $18,800 - In-Situ Force in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Knee Kinematics in the Posterolateral Corner Deficient Knee

Matthew T. Provencher, M.D. - $18,800 - Arthroscopic Closure of the Rotator Interval; Impact on Glenohumeral Kinematics

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Suprascapular Neuropathy Associated with Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Rationale for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Author(s): John Costouros, M.D.

Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship

Determining Positive Predictive Values in the Prediction of Meniscal Tears Based on Patient Exams

Author(s): Douglas J. Lowery, M.D.

2004

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Arthroscopic Release is Safe and Effective in the Management of Elbow Contracture

Author(s): Duong Nguyen, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Articular Contact Pressures of Meniscal Repair Techniques at Various Knee Flexion Angles

Author(s): David C. Flanigan, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Osteochondral Resurfacing with a Hydrogel Implant: A Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Model

Author(s): Jason Lee Koh, M.D.

Research Grants

Michael P. Bradley, M.D., MS - $20,000 - The Effect of Initial ACL Graft Tension on Tibiofemoral Contact Pressures

Stephen Fealy, M.D. - $15,000 - Ultrasound Characteristics of the Vascularity of the Asymptomatic Cuff

Reuben Gobezie, M.D. - $15,000 - Cytokine Profiles in Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis

Jon Sekyia, M.D. - $24,983 - Humeral Head Defects (Hill-Sachs Lesions) Associated with Anterior Shoulder Instability: The Effect of Defect Size, Measurement Parameters and Percutaneous Correction (Humeroplasty) on Glenohumeral Translation

HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship

Arthroscopic Anteroinferior Suture Plication Results in Decreased Glenohumeral Translation and External Rotation in an Anterior Laxity Model

Author(s): Frank Alberta, M.D.

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Video Informed Consent Improves Knee Arthroscopy Patient Comprehension

Author(s): Michael J. Rossi, M.D.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship

Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Arthrography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acetabular Labral Tears

Author(s): Brett A. Freedman, M.D.

2003

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

A Prospective Study Comparing Autograft vs Allograft Hamstrings for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Cory Edgar

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

The Effects of Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy on Cellular Structural and Functional Viability in Bovine Meniscal Tissue

Author(s): David A. Abrutyn, M.D.

Research Grants

Timothy P. Fowler, M.D. - $1,000 - A New Model of Partial Thickness Chondral Injury

George J. Salem, Ph.D. - $5,000 - Rehabilitative Exercise Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Examination

Jon J.P. Warner, M.D. - $2,500 - Inter and Intra-Observer Reliability of Superior Labrum (SLAP) Lesion Identification and Treatment

HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship

Arthroscopic Repair of Massive, Contracted, Immobile Rotator Cuff Tears Using Single and Double Interval Slides: Technique and Preliminary Results

Author(s): Ian Lo, M.D., FRCSC

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Correlation of MR Arthroscopy with Hip Arthroscopy in the Evaluation of Occult Hip Disorders

Author(s): Michael Peelle, M.D.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship

Arthroscopic Pan-Capsular Plication for Glenohumeral Multidirectional Instability

Author(s): Jon E. Whitehurst, M.D.

2002

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Arthroscopic Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation for the Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects: A 2 to 5 Year Follow-Up Study

Author(s): Michael E. Hantes, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Evaluation of an Adenosine-2 Alpha Analogue in Treatment of Experimental Infectious Arthritis

Author(s): Steven B. Cohen, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Does Lateralization of Femoral Tunnel Placement Improve Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Function?

Author(s): John C. Loh, M.D.

Research Grants

Daniel J. Mastella, M.D. - $12,500 - Restoration of Anterior Shoulder Stability by SLAP Lesion Repair

Christina R. Allen, M.D. - $4,575 - Functional Analysis of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee

John G. Costouros, M.D. - $15,000 - Inhibition of Chondrocyte Apoptosis in an Acute Cartilage Injury Rabbit Model

HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship

Arthroscopic Repair of Massive, Contracted, Immobile Rotator Cuff Tears Using Single and Double Interval Slides: Technique and Preliminary Results

Author(s): Ian Lo, M.D., FRCSC

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship

Correlation of MR Arthroscopy with Hip Arthroscopy in the Evaluation of Occult Hip Disorders

Author(s): Michael Peelle, M.D.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship

Arthroscopic Pan-Capsular Plication for Glenohumeral Multidirectional Instability

Author(s): Jon E. Whitehurst, M.D.

2001

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Outcome after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Mininder S. Kocher, M.D., M.P.H.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

The Use of Calcium Alginate in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects

Author(s): Cay M. Mierisch, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Rotator Cuff Tears: The Effect of Reconstruction Method on Three-Dimensional Repair Site Area

Author(s): Maria Apreleva, Ph.D.

Research Grants

Christopher J. Wahl, M.D. - $21,741 - The Effect of OP-1 on the Healing of a Standardized Defect in the Avascular Segment of the Medial Meniscus in a Rabbit Model

Andrew W. Brown, M.D. - $25,000 - Tenascin-C Expression During ACL Graft Healing

Anand M. Murthi, M.D. - $14,886 - Inflammatory Mediators in Subacromial Bursitis and Impingement Syndrome

Robert A. Pedowitz, M.D. - $13,550 - Development of a Virtual Reality Shoulder Arthroscopy Simulator for Surgical Education

2000

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Diagnostic Performance of Clinical Examination and Selective MRI in the Evaluation of Intra-Articular Knee Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Author(s): Mininder S. Kocher, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

The Effect of Axial Torque on Grading the Pivot Shift Test: A Biomechanical Analysis

Author(s): Akihiro Kanamori, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Risk Factors for Disability Discharge after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Active-Duty Army Personnel

Author(s): Warren R. Dunn, M.D.

Research Grants

Daniel A. Grande, M.D. - $25,000 - Tissue Engineered Regeneration of the Meniscus

Douglas P. Dietzel, DO - $15,000 - The Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on the Shoulder Capsule: A Longitudinal MRI and Clinical Assessment

1999

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Role of Hip Arthroscopy in the Staging of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Author(s): John K. Sekiya, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Gene Transfer to the Bone-Tendon Insertion Site After Ligament Replacement in a Rabbit

Author(s): Christian Lattermann, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Tendon Healing in a Bone Tunnel-Histological Analysis after Biodegradable Interference Fit Fixation

Author(s): Andreas Weiler, M.D.

Research Grants

Akihiro Kanamori, M.D. - $19,000 - Biomechanical Analysis of a Double Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Sharon L. Hame, M.D. - $8,000 - The Biomechanical Effects of Rotating an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft

Stephen Fealy, M.D. - $13,000 - Relationship Between Repair Site Surface Area and Strength of the Bone Tendon Interface

Peter T. Simonian, M.D. - $8,000 - The Effect of Total Meniscectomy, Meniscal Section and Joint Motion on Articular Cartilage Deformation in the Loaded Knee

1998

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

A New Approach for Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy: An Anatomical Study with Correlation on Twenty-Nine Patients

Author(s): Jorge I. Acevedo, M.D.

Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science

Glenohumeral Motion after Complete Capsular Release

Author(s): Michael J. Moskal, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Immediate Arthroscopic Stabilization versus Immobilization and Rehabilitation in First Anterior Dislocations of the Shoulder

Author(s): Alexandra Kirkley, M.D., FRCSC

Research Grants

V. Franklin Sechriest II, M.D. - $20,000 - A Potential Scaffold for GAG-Augmented, Biodegradable, Polysaccharide Gel: Chondrocyte Transplantation

Darren L. Johnson, M.D. - $20,000 - MRI-Detected Bone Bruises: Are They Indicative of Irreversible Chondral Injury

David S. Ruch, M.D. - $10,000 - The Effect of Traction on Complications Associated with Hip Arthroscopy

1997

Richard O’Connor Award

A Thirty Year Clinical and Radiological Follow-Up Study of Total Meniscectomy in Adolescence

Author(s): Michael James McNicholas, B.Sc. MB ChB FRCS

Research Grants

Struan H. Coleman, M.D. Ph.D. - $20,000 - Meniscal Repair: Tissue Welding with Fibrinogen and a Laser

David R. Diduch, M.D. - $20,000 - Delivery of Growth Factors by Marrow Cells for Articular Cartilage Repair

Bruce Reider, M.D. - $10,000 - Proprioception of the Knee Before and After Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery

1996

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Recognition and Treatment of Refractory Posterior Capsular Contracture of the Shoulder

Author(s): Jonathan B. Ticker, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Arthroscopic Management of Refractory Shoulder Stiffness

Author(s): Douglas T. Harryman II, M.D.

Research Grants

Peter J. Fowler, M.D. - $15,000 - Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Versus Ongoing Conservative Treatment in Patients' Rotator Cuff Tendinosis

Marc Galloway, M.D. - $15,000 - Characterization or Bone Remodeling in Response to Autogenous Versus Allogeneic Tendon Implantation

John Gerhart Lane, M.D. - $15,000 - Histological, Biomechanical and Biochemical Evaluation of the Holmium: YAG Laser on Articular Cartilage Repair

David Simms Ruch, M.D. - $5,000 - The Role of Primary and Secondary Ligamentous Constraints in Wrist Instability

1995

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Tendon Healing to Cortical Bone Versus a Cancellous Trough

Author(s): Patrick St. Pierre, M.D.

Research Grants

John F. Orwin, M.D. - $15,000 - Healing Response to Thermal Modification of Shoulder Joint Capsule in an Ovine Model

Benjamin A. Alman, M.D. - $15,000 - Arthrofibrosis: Regulation of Proliferation and Growth Factor Expression

Scott A. Rodeo, M.D. - $6,000 - Immunolocalization of Cytokines and Extracellular Matrix Components in Shoulder Capsule in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis

1994

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Insertion Site Anatomy of the Human Menisci: Gross, Arthroscopic, and Topographical Anatomy as a Basis for Arthroscopic Meniscal Transplantation

Author(s): Todd M. Swenson, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Disruption of the Ankle Syndesmosis

Author(s): D.J. Ogilvie-Harris, MB, FRCS(C)

Research Grants

Freddie H. Fu, M.D. - $15,000 - Cytokines as Prognosticators in the ACL-Deficient Knee

George A.C. Murrell, M.D., Ph.D. - $15,000 - Meniscal Healing in Vitro and in Vivo

Robert C. Schenck, Jr., M.D. - $15,000 - Functional Assessment of Outcomes in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Prospective Study

1993

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Fresh Frozen Allografts, and the Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Biomechanical Properties of Human Fresh Frozen Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Allografts

Author(s): Bradley M. Fideler, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

The Effects of 4 Mrad Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on the Initial Structural Properties of ACL Patellar Tendon Allografts

Author(s): Thomas J. Rasmussen, M.D.

Research Grants

Peter Fowler, M.D., FRCS(C) - $20,000 - Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Implantation of Carbon Fibre Rods in Stimulating Fibrocartilage Repair in Osteochondral Defects of the Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Joints

1992

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Effect of Meniscal Status on Knee Stability and Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Author(s): Owen R. McConville, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Effects of Pretwist on Biomechanical Properties of Canine Patellar Tendon

Author(s): Stephen W. Munns, M.D.

Research Grants

David L. Butler, M.D., and Frank R. Noyes, M.D. - $14,397 - Effects of Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on ACL and PCL Patellar Tendon Allografts

Wayne J. Sebastianelli, M.D. and Kenneth E. DeHaven, M.D. - $14,400 - Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Arthrofibrotic Tissues of the Knee

Timothy E. Foster, M.D. and Bertram Zarins, M.D. - $15,000 - LASER WELDING: Thermal and Optical Properties of Articular Cartilage

1991

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Effect of Low-Level Nd:YAG Laser Energy on Adult Articular Cartilage In Vitro

Author(s): Jeffrey M. Spivak, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

The Intra-Operative Evaluation of the Neurosensory Function of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Humans Utilizing Somatosensory Evoked Potentials

Author(s): Mark I. Pitman, M.D.

Research Grants

Edward M. Wojtys, M.D. - $20,000 - The Relationship of Substance P to Knee Joint Pain Inflammation and Degenerative Disease

Victoria Masear, M.D. - $14,000 - The Arthroscopic Creation of Wrist Instabilities; A Cadaveric Model

1990

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Anatomic and Biomechanical Analysis of the Arthroscopic Wafer Procedure

Author(s): Daniel C. Wnorowski, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Innervation of the Human Knee Joint by Substance-P Fibers

Author(s): Edward M. Wojitys, M.D.

Research Grants

Freddie H. Fu, M.D., $14,000 - Evaluation of Tendon Injury and Repair in a Rabbit Model with Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Spectroscopy

1989

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Use of the Contact Nd:YAG Laser in Arthroscopic Surgery

Author(s): Drew V. Miller, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Arthroscopic Strain Gauge Measurement of the Normal ACL

Author(s): James G. Howe, M.D.

Research Grants

Michael Heckman, M.D. - $10,000 - Patellar Tendon Autograft Tunnel - Tunnel Technique for ACL Reconstruction in the Adolescent with Open Physes

Arne Melby, III, M.D. - $7,000 - The Role of Graft Pretension on Knee Kinematics Following Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction

Randall R. Wroble, M.D. - $3,000 - Changes in Knee Kinematics after Application of an Articulated External Fixator in Normal and PCL Deficient Knee

1988

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

The Biomechanical Consequence of Operative Treatments of Lesions of the Meniscus

Author(s): Mark Baratz, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Treatment of Longitudinal Injuries in Avascular Area of Meniscus in Dogs by Trepanation

Author(s): Zhang Zhongnan, M.D.

Research Grants

Douglas W. Jackson, M.D., $20,000 - The Effect of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Bone Tendon Allografts Used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

1987

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Ligament and Tendon Oxygenation Measurements Using Polarographic Oxygen Sensors

Author(s): Kevin R. Stone, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Analysis of 1-3 Year Results

Author(s): Harvard Ellman, M.D.

Research Grants

Clay Wertheimer, M.D. - $5,000 - In Vivo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain Measurement with Functional Knee Bracing

F. Alan Barber, M.D. - $4,000 - The Effect of Inflammatory Synovial Fluid on the Breaking Strength of Various Absorbable Sutures for Meniscal Repair

Thomas F. Winters, Jr., M.D. - $5,500 - Biodegradable Staple Development for Repair of Torn Knee Menisci

1986

J. Whit Ewing, M.D. Resident/Fellow Essay Award Paper

Neurovascular Anatomy and Inherent Risks

Author(s): Garrett J. Lynch, M.D.

Richard O’Connor Award

Radio-Carpal Arthroscopy and Arthrography in the Diagnosis of Ulnar Wrist Pain

Author(s): James H. Roth, M.D.

Research Grants

John P. Fulkerson, M.D. - $7,500 - Mussel Adhesive Protein from Mytilus Edulis: Applications in Orthopaedic Research and Surgery

1984

Research Grants

Mark I. Pitman, M.D. - The Repair of Experimentally Produced Defects in Rabbit Articular Cartilage by Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation

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