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APMA is pleased to announce the winners of the APMA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Competition!
The six categories of awards are as follows:
1. Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation
The top three oral abstract presentations as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place: Comparison of Patient-Centered Outcomes in Traditional Open and All Arthroscopic Brostrom Surgery for Lateral Ankle Instability—Erin E. Klein, DPM, MS,will receive $500
Co-authors: Mark Magnus, DPM Lowell S. Weil Jr., DPM, MBA Matthew Sorensen, DPM Jeffrey Baker, DPM Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH
Second place: Endoscopic Calcaneoplasty with Gastrocnemius Recession: Is Immediate Weightbearing Safe and Effective?—Deepali Darji, DPM,will receive $250
Co-authors: Duane E. Ehredt Jr., DPM Mark Razzante, DPM Sydney Miggantz
Third place: Is Second Metatarsal Shortening Osteotomy Necessary when Performing a Lapidus Bunionectomy?—Ryan Rodela, DPM,will receive $100
Co-authors: Matthew Diamond Lowell S. Weil Jr., DPM, MBA Matthew Sorenson, DPM Jeffrey Baker, DPM Erin E. Klein, DPM, MS Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH Courtney M. Foote Jonathan D. Furmanek
2. Outstanding Poster Abstract(Single Case or Small Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place:Smart Offloading System with Remote Patient Monitoring to Improve Adherence and Manage Dosage of Safe Weight-Bearing Activities for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients—A Proof of Concept Design—Catherine Park, PhD,will receive $500
Co-authors: Bijan Najafi, PhD Ram Kinker Mishra, PhD Gu Eon Kang, PhD Davide Vigano Karen D'Huyvette, ND, RN, MS Jeffery W. Rankin, PhD David Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD
Second place:3D Printed Patient-Specific Total Cuboid Replacement for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Arthritis: A Case Report—Paul Leatham, DPM,will receive $250
Co-authors: Lance Johnson, DPM Peter Highlande, DPM, MS Coleman Clougherty, DPM
Third place:A Practical Solution Based on Daily Use of Lower Limbs Electrical Stimulation Therapy to Prevent ICU-Acquired Weakness in Critically Ill ICU Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection—A Proof of Concept Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial—Alejandro Zulbaran-Rojas, MD,will receive $100
Co-authors: Ramkinker Mishra, PhD Brian Lepow, DPM Naima Rodriguez, MA James Herlihy, MD Muhammad Siddique, MD Bijan Najafi, PhD
3. Outstanding Poster Abstract(Large Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place:Comparison of Regenerative Injection Therapy and Traditional Therapy for Sub-acute and Chronic Proximal Plantar Fasciitis—Alisha P. Joshiwill receive $500
Co-authors: Christopher Betrus, DPM Erin E. Klein, DPM, MS Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH Lowell S. Weil Jr., DPM, MBA
Second place:Approximation of the Ankle-Brachial Index in the Setting of Medial Arterial Sclerosis—Andrew Meyr, DPM,will receive $250
Co-authors: Jennifer Skolnik, DPM Sara Mateen, DPM Eric T. Choi, MD
Third place:A Comparison of Adverse Short-Term Outcomes Following Forefoot Amputation Performed on an Inpatient versus Outpatient Basis—Andrew Meyr, DPM,will receive $100
Co-authors: Jennifer Skolnik, DPM Sara Mateen, DPM Laura Sansosti, DPM
4. Outstanding Poster Abstract(Resident)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place:Correlation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Cultures to Surgically Treated Lower Extremity Wounds—Ramez Sakkab, DPM,will receive $500
(TIE) Second place: Anastomosis of Superficial Peroneal Nerve to Deep Peroneal Nerve for Treatment of Midfoot Arthritis: A Case Series—Nathan Mauren, DPM,will receive $250
(TIE) Second place: COVID-19 and the Impact of Lower Limb Amputation in a Pandemic within the Podiatric Community: A Retrospective Comparative Study—Reema Naman, DPM, will receive $250
Co-authors: Kimberlee B. Hobizal, DPM, MHA Tresa Wize, DPM
Third place:The Harvest of Calcaneal Bone Marrow Aspirate is a Safe and Efficacious Adjunctive Procedure with ORIF and Arthrodesis Procedures in the Foot and Ankle—Alexander Standiford,DPM,will receive $100
Co-authors: Meghan K. Blanchet, DPM Gurvikram Boparai, DPM Corine L. Creech, DPM
5. Outstanding Poster Abstract(Student)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place:How Important is a Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy in Preventing Hammertoe Recurrence?—Timothy P. Cheung, PhD, will receive $500
Co-authors: Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH Erin E. Klein, DPM, MS Matthew Sorensen, DPM Lowell S. Weil Jr., DPM, MBA Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH
Second place:The Optimal Dose of Platelet-Rich-Plasma Injection for Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis—Rahul Mishra willreceive $250
Co-authors: Frances D. Svidler, MS Jessica Sibal, MPH Hargun Oberai, BS Nathan Fletcher, BS Chia-Ding Shih, DPM, MPH, MA
Third place:Metatarsal Head Resection as a Treatment for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis—Andrew To will receive $100
Co-authors: Monica Cervantes, MA Patricia Woo Jason Aguas Christian Costales Chia-Ding Shih, DPM, MPH, MA
6. Outstanding American Public Health Association (APHA) Podiatric Health (POD Section) Student Poster Abstract and Arthur B. Helfand, DPM Award
As selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
Vitamin C Level, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer—Khan Phuong S. Tongwill receive $250
Co-authors: Jacquelyn Ortiz, CCRP, PMAC Stephanie C. Wu, DPM, MS
7. Attendees' Choice Award Winner
As selected by attendees of the Annual Scientific Meeting:
Adipose Derived Stem Cells in Chronic Wound Healing—Shalvi Prasad will receive $250
Co-authors: Tamanna Hoqu Nikhil Boga Eric D. Stamps, DPM
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