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Congratulations to Abstract Competition Winners

July 16, 2023

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APMA is pleased to announce the winners of the APMA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Competition. The six categories of awards are as follows:

Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation: The top three oral abstract presentations as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Committee:

First place: Transarticular Delta Screw Configuration for Primarily Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries—Spencer R. Arndt, DPM, will receive $500

Co-authors:
Kristen M. Brett, DPM
Kyle W. Abben, DPM

Second place: Augmenting the Deltoid Ligament with Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer: A Novel Technique—Hummira H. Abawi, DPM will receive $250

Co-authors:
Yumna Siddiqui, DPM
Stephanie Wu, DPM
Jones Thomas, DPM
Ian B. VanderGulik, DPM

Third place: Surgical Repair of Atraumatic Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures with Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer: A Case Series Reviewing Surgical Technique and Intermediate Outcomes—Danielle L. Nack, DPM will receive $100

Co-authors:
Kristen M. Brett, DPM
Kyle W. Abben, DPM

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 Education Meeting Committee:

First place: Short-Term Outcomes with Minimally Invasive Midfoot Charcot Reconstructive Surgery—Sara Mateen, DPM, will receive $500

Co-authors:
Michael Thomas, DPM
Asma Jappar, DPM
Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc
Norman Siddiqui, DPM

Second place: Synovial Sarcoma of the Rearfoot: A Case Study—Joan Jerrido, DPM, will receive $250

Co-authors:
Tae Won Kim, MD
Raj Patel, DPM
Daryl Silva, DPM

Third place: Incorporation of FHL Tendon into the Achilles Tendon to Improve Function—Jason R. Miller, DPM, will receive $100

Co-authors:
Krista J. Kotzeva, DPM
Ryan Tonucci, DPM
Jessica Somma, DPM

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Large Case Study/Series): The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Meeting Committee:

First place: Opioid Prescribing Approaches in Limb Salvage Surgery, “One Size Fits All” versus “Patient-centric and Procedure-Focused,” among Podiatric Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study—Brandon M. Brooks, DPM, MPH will receive $500

Co-authors:
Chia-Ding (JD) Shih, DPM, MPH, MA
Dyane E. Tower, DPM, MPH, Ms, CAE

Second place: 30-Day Readmission Following Outpatient Transmetatarsal Amputation in the Geriatric Population: An ACS NSQIP Analysis—Dominick J. Casciato, DPM, will receive $250

Co-authors:
Karen Kirkham, MD
Jacob Wynes, DPM, MS

Third place: Are Intramedullary Fibular Nails Cost Effective from a US Payer’s Perspective?—Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH, will receive $100

Co-authors:
Adenike Adeyemo
Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Resident): The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Meeting Committee:

First place: Incidence of Concomitant Injuries Occurring with Talus Fractures: An ACS-NSQIP Database Study—Abad Majeed, DPM, will receive $500

Co-authors:
Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH
Jeffrey R. Baker, DPM
Waleed Mirza, DPM
Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH

Second place: Lesser Metatarsophalangeal Joint Implant Arthoplasty: A Case Series Highlighting Treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease in the Lesser Metatarsophalangeal Joints—Michaela Heys, DPM, will receive $250

Co-authors:
Kristen M. Brett, DPM
Garrett Nelson, DPM
Kyle Abben, DPM

Third place: A Rare Case of Gabapentin- Induced Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Extremity—Varsha Atuluru DPM, will receive $100

Co-author:
Aria Mansoori, DPM
Paul J. Carroll, DPM

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Student): The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Meeting Committee:

First place: The Effect of Felt Padding Thickness on Gait and Plantar Pressure—Priya Patel, will receive $500

Co-authors:
Mili Langi
Sai Vikas Yalla, PhD
Stephanie Wu, DPM, MSc

Second place: The Approach to the Pigmented Foot Lesion: An Advanced Case of Malignant Melanoma and Literature Review—Whitney E. Branham, will receive $250

Co-authors:
Stephen Isham
Elena Ion
Evelyn G. Heigh-Rosen, DPM

Third place: Pain Medication Intake During Immediate Postoperative Period May Not Predict Patient Reported Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lateral Ankle Instability—Vishnupriya Bodempudi, MBS, will receive $100

Co-authors:
Ali Khavari, DPM
Ojiugo D. Onwukwe
Jasmine Magsino
Phuong M. Tran
Payal Sethi
Paul Kim, MD
Brandon M. Brooks, DPM, MPH
Chia-Ding (JD) Shih, DPM, MPH, MA

Outstanding American Public Health Association (APHA) Foot and Ankle Health Section Student Poster Abstract and Arthur B. Helfand, DPM Award winner as selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Education Meeting Committee:

A Novel Postoperative Opioid Educational Intervention Entitled the Ten Principles of Opioid Prescribing in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Four-Year Pre-Post, Mixed Methods Mega-Study—Camille P. Ryans, DPM, MPH, will receive $250 and the Arthur B. Helfand, DPM Award

Co-authors:
Brandon M. Brooks, DPM, MPH
Chia-Ding (JD) Shih, DPM, MPH, MA
Jeffrey M. Robbins, DPM
Dyane E. Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, CAE


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