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Abstract Session 3            

NEHS is currently accepting abstracts for presentations at our 53rd Annual Meeting on Friday, December 5, 2025 at The Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, MA.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 15th, 2025

ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE THROUGH THIS ONLINE FORM

Therapists, PAs and NPs are also encouraged to submit.

Please note that an author can submit multiple abstracts, but the same person cannot present more than one abstract. Also note that one of the lead authors will need to attend the meeting to answer questions about the abstract.

RESIDENTS & FELLOWS ONLY - Please indicate on the form. Your paper will then be considered for the prestigious H. Kirk Watson MD, Founder's Award.

Notification of acceptance will be communicated by email by October 31st.

Please direct any questions to nehandsociety@@gmail.com

NEW LOCATION - The Wellsworth Hotel, 14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge, MA

AGENDA

7:30am         Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibitors

7:55am          Welcome & Introduction – Daniel Mastella, MD – President

8:00-9:30am   Abstracts Session 1                                                                                   

(8:00)    *Assessing Age-Related Changes in Median Nerve and Carpal Tunnel Anatomy with MRI Karen Bach, MD; Alexzandra Mattia, BS; Aaron Long, MD; James Grant Thomson, MD

(8:04)    *Characterization of Amyloidosis Detected on Carpal Tunnel Sampling in a VA Population Michael Buchanan, MD; Dina Galvin, MD

(8:08)    *Iatrogenic Median Nerve Injury: Identification and management Raysa G. Cabrejo, MD, Joseph Rosen, MD

(8:12)    *Early Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis in Patients Presenting with Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Julia Schwarz, MD; Max J. Biondi, MD; William Rathbone, JD; Hannah F. Bensimhon, MD; Vincent D. Pellegrini Jr, MD; Cynthia Taub, MD; Lance G. Warhold, MD

(8:16)    Discussion

(8:30)    *Platelet-Rich Plasma for Conditions of the Hand and Wrist: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Derek Jones, DO; Christopher McCarthy, MD; Peter Shaughnessy, MD; Daniel Mastella, MD; Duffield Ashmead, MD

(8:34) *Two or More Steroid Injections Prior to Wrist Arthrodesis Increases Risk of Postoperative Deep Wound

Infection Neil Pathak, MD; Julian Smith-Voudouris, BS; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

(8:38)    Mini-Open Partial Fasciotomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture Outcomes Jonathan Lans, MD, PhD; Clay B. Beagles, BS; Anna Luan, MD; Julian Gatta MD; Manish Mehta, MD; Chaitanya S. Mudgal, MD

(8:42)    *Incidence and Predictors of Surgery for Pediatric Wrist Ganglion Cysts Rebecca Miller, MD; Albert L. Rancu, BS; Ugochukwu N. Udogwu, MD; Alexander J. Kammien, BS; Beatrice M. Katsnelson, BA; Fortunay H. Diatta, MD, MBE; Katelyn M. Lewis, MD; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; David L. Colen, MD

(8:46)    Discussion

(9:00)    Optimizing the Management of Distal Tuft Fractures in the Emergency Department Mehreen Pasha, BS; Francine Zeng, MD; Marissa Gedman, MD; Kyanna Alleyne, BS; Matthew Solomito, PhD; Colin Pavano, MD; Christopher McCarthy, MD

(9:04)    *What are Patients Presenting with Distal Radius Fragility Fractures Getting Prescribed for Pain when Discharged from the Emergency Department? Patrick Curtin, Max Vaickus, Anthony Lobao, Marci Jones

(9:08)    *Limb-Threatening Infection Following Routine IV Placement: A Case Report and Review Ammr Al-Houssan, MD; Alan Babigan, MD; Christopher Hughes, MD

(9:12)    Sociodemographic Factors and Post-Operative Elbow Motion After ORIF for Proximal Ulna Fractures Mary Morcos, BS.; Karan Amin, BA.; Adriana Liimakka, BS; Samhita Kadiyala, B.S.; Amy Orroth, CHT.; Abhiram Bhashyam, MD, PhD

9:16        Discussion      

9:30-10:00am      Break/Visit with Exhibitors                                                                

10:00-11:30 am    Abstracts Session 2                                                                

(10:00) Restoration of Strength and Function in Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis: A Prospective Observational Study Alden Harring, BA; Margo Nolan, BS; Adina Harri, BA; Jennifer Chickering OTR/L, CHT; Lance G. Warhold, MD; Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., MD      

(10:04)  *Ulnar-sided Carpometacarpal joint dislocation- Can they be managed nonoperatively? Justin Kleiner, MD; Adam Nasar; Paul Tornetta, MD; Andrew Stein, MD

(10:08)  *Radiographic Measurement of Thumb and Wrist Motion in Common Methods of Post-Operative Immobilization Tammer Raouf, DO; Matt Solomito, MS, PhD; Chris McCarthy, MD; Duffield Ashmead, MD

(10:12)  *Case Report of an Osteoid Osteoma in a Metacarpal Following Trauma Kevin Pirruccio, MD.; Rebecca Miller, MD; Andrea Halim, MD

10:16     Discussion

(10:30)  *Early Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures: A Case Series on Functional Outcomes Sivana L. Barron, MD; Jessica J. Farzan, BA; Thomas Cervantes, MD; Douglas M. Rothkopf, MD

(10:34)  *Compartment Syndrome in Distal Radius Fractures: A Case Series of No-Tourniquet Fixation Thomas Cervantes, MD; Sivana Barron, MD; Ovninder Johal, MD; Douglas Rothkopf, MD

(10:38)  Investigating the effect of distal screw and peg length on stability in volar plating of comminuted, intra-articular distal radius cadaveric models Francine Zeng, MD; Raghunandan Nayak, BS; Martinus Megalla, MD; Mehreen Pasha, BS; Shiza Bari, BS; Dashun Liu, PhD; Joel Ferreira, MD; Anthony Parrino, MD; Craig Rodner, MD 

(10:42)  Clinical Outcomes of Volar Rim Locking Plates in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures Anjum Shaikh, BA; Philip E. Blazar, MD; Dafang Zhang, MD; Kyra A. Benavent, BS; Brandon E. Earp, MD

10:46     Discussion

(11:00)  *Intravenous Drug Use and Its Complex Effects on the Discipline of Hand Surgery Aulon Jerliu, MD; Lejla Hodzic; Ella Babigian; Yulian Ye; Zachary White PA-C; Alan Babigian MD

(11:04)  *Racial-Ethnic Differences in the Utilization of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Oluwaseun D. Adebagbo, BS; Amanda Girardi, BA; Helen S. Quinn, MD; Miguel I. Dorante, MD, MBE; Brian Freniere, MD

(11:08)  Readability of the Most Commonly Used Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Hand Surgery Harjot Uppal; Daniel Garcia, BS; George Abdelmalek, MD; Joseph Farshchian, MD; Arash Emami, MD; Andrew McGinniss, MD

(11:12)  A Comparison of AI platforms in the Utility of Answering Frequently Asked Questions About Carpal Tunnel Calista Stevens, BS; Mehreen Pasha, BS; Andrew Block, MD; Anthony Parnino, MD; Craig Rodner MD

11:16     Discussion

11:30am-12:30pm       Guest Presentation: Building a Medical Device Company from Idea to Commercialization Gregory Kolovich, MD - Optim Orthopedics, Savannah, GA 

12:30 -1:30pm       Lunch/Visit with Exhibitors                                                             

12:40 - 1:20pm         Sponsor Presentation - How to Avoid Your First Lawsuit:  Anatomy of Medical Malpractice Claim   Chad Brouillard, Esq., Integris Group

1:20-1:30pm             NEHS Board Business Meeting                                           

1:30 -2:30pm            Discussion on Patient Reported Outcomes Panel:  – Christopher McCarthy, MD; Gregory Kolovich, MD & Jeff August, OTR/L, CHT

2:30-3:00pm                       Break/Visit with Exhibitors                                          

3:00-4:30pm                       Abstract Session 3                                                                 

(3:00)    Social Deprivation is Associated with Increased Pain in Patients Presenting with Neuropathic Pain John R. Fitzhenry, BS; Floris V. Raasveld, MD; Jonathan Lans, MD, PhD; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

(3:04)    Neuropathic Pain Following Surgery for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath TumorsFloris V. Raasveld, MD; Tareq Hanna, BSc; Fernando J. Pacheco, BSc; Marcos R. Gonzalez, MD; Benjamin R. Johnston, MD, PhD; Santiago A. Lozano-Calderón, MD, PhD; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

(3:08)    MRI Evaluation of Neuromas in Oncological Amputees Eva van Vliet, BS; Floris V. Raasveld, MD; Wen-Chih Liu, MD; Otis C. van Varsseveld, MD; Mark Fleming, DO, FAAOS; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD; Erik T. Newman, MD; Mohamed Jarraya, MD; Frank J. Simeone, MD; Jad Husseini, MD

(3:12)    Metastatic Lymphoma of the Ulnar Nerve in a Nonagenarian: A Case Report Simbarashe Peresuh, MD; Jacob Johnson, BS; Paul-Hugo Arcand, BA; Michel A. Arcand, MD; Joseph A. Izzi, Jr. MD

(3:16)    Discussion                                          

(3:30)    The Use of Telemedicine Postoperative Visits Following Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Digit Releases: A Randomized Clinical Trial Ethan Cossu, BS; Brandon E. Earp, MD; Peter J. Ostergaard, MD; Kyra A. Benavent, BS; Dfang Zhang, MD; Philip E. Blazar, MD

(3:34)    Machine Learning Classification with Vision Transformers to Identify Distal Radius Fracture Patients that May Benefit from a Computed Tomography Scan Jayanth S. Pratap; Stella den Hengst; Andy W.C. Liu; Oscar Y.J. Shen; Neal C. Chen, MD; Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD

(3:38)    Peripheral Neuropathy Outside the Surgical Field after Shoulder Arthroscopy Marta V. F. Mira, Stella den Hengst, Evan A. O’Donnell, Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD

(3:42)    Short Incision Anterior Interosseus Nerve to Ulnar Nerve Transfer: A Modified Surgical Technique Lilly F Stadelmeier; Laura Hilbig-Vlatten; Arriyan S. Dowlatshahi, MD             

3:46        Discussion

(4:00)    Treatment of scaphoid non-union: Does donor site and mechanical composition of bone autograft impact correction of humpback deformity and rate of union Rayan El Bachaoui, BSc; Stephanie Holzmer, MD; Dafang Zhang, MD; Brandon Earp, MD; Philip Blazar, MD

(4:04)    Surgical Management of Early Metacarpophalangeal Joint Silicone Implant Fracture in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Mehreen Pasha, BS; Joshua B. Baldino, PharmD, MD; Craig M. Rodner, MD

(4:08)    Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle (MFC) and Medial Femoral Trochlea (MFT) grafts in Complex Bone and Cartilage Reconstruction: Indications and outcomes of 15 consecutive cases Laura Hilbig-Vlatten; Lilly F. Stadelmeier; Arriyan S. Dowlatshahi, MD

(4:12)    Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Are Not Associated with Protective Benefits in Dupuytren's Disease Daniel Portney, MD; Jacob Johnson, BS; Manjot Singh, BS; Alan H. Daniels, MD; Joseph A. Gil, MD

4:16        Discussion

4:30       Closing & Adjournment

NEHS Vice President, Christopher McCarthy, M.D. is currently accepting abstract submissions for presentations at our 52nd Annual Meeting on Friday, December 6, 2024 in Southbridge, MA. New location The Wellsworth Hotel.

Therapist, PA and NP Members are also encouraged to submit.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE - October 15, 2024

ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS ONLINE FORM

NOTE: It seems that some hospital firewalls prevent access to the form. If you cannot submit through the link, please email your abstract to nehandsociety@gmail.com

Please include: Contact Person/Presenter Name, Email and Phone. a complete title of Abstract, Abstract summary, Full names of all Authors and attach the presenter's CV.

Please note that an author can submit multiple abstracts, but the same person cannot present more than one abstract.

Also note that one of the lead authors of the abstract will need to attend the meeting to answer questions about the abstract.

RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ONLY.  Please indicate on the form if you want your paper to be considered for the prestigious H.Kirk Watson, M.D. Founder’s Award.  The abstracts for award consideration will be presented in the morning and the award will be presented in the afternoon.

Notification of Acceptance will be communicated by the end of October.

Please direct any questions to nehandsociety@gmail.com

2023 Abstracts in Presentation order.

*indicates abstracts in consideration for the Founder's Award

(8:00)    *Is Ulnar-sided Intercarpal Fixation Necessary in Treatment of Perilunate Injuries? Justin Kleiner, MD; William Dotterweich, MD; Michael Kain, MD; Andrew Stein, MD; Paul Tornetta III, MD

(8:05)    *Late Revision Surgeries for Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Limited Wrist Arthrodesis: Case Series STT to SLAC Reconstruction Hiba Ibad, MD; Andrea Little, MD, MBA; Duffield Ashmead, MD

(8:10)    *Documented Cannabis Use is a Risk Factor for Nonunion after Nonoperative Management of Scaphoid Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 159,998 Patients Neil Pathak, MD; Phillip P. Ratnasamy, BS; Oghenewoma P. Oghenesume, BS; Andrea Halim, MD; Xuan Luo, MD; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

(8:30)    Type of Fixation is Not Associated with Range of Motion After Operative Treatment of Radius Fractures, A Systematic Review of 349 Patients Nadia Azib, BSc; Huub H. de Klerk, BSc; Remi Verhaegh, BSc; Inger N. Sierevelt, MSc; Simone Priester-Vink, MSc; Bauke Kooistra, MSc; Michel P.J. van den Bekerom, MD, PhD

(8:35)    Bone Density of the Intact Scaphoid: An Analysis of Six Anatomical Regions Liliane A. Freundt, BS; Ingmar W.F. Legerstee, MD; Oscar Y. Shen, BS; Razan Kanaan, BSc; Ryan Weiss, BA; F. Joseph Simeone, MD; Chaitanya S. Mudgal, MD

(8:40)   Factors Associated with Loss of Reduction of Volar Ulnar Rim Fragments following Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Intra-articular Distal Radius Fractures Justin C. McCarty, DO, MPH; Rachel E. Cross, BA; Charlotte L.E. Laane, MD; Yannick Albert J. Hoftiezer, MD; Acquiles Gavagnin, MD; Rohit Garg, MD; Alberto Fernandez Dell’Oca, MD; Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, MA; Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD, PhD

(9:00)    Metacarpal Head Roundness of Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Rupture Patients vs. Healthy Controls Ingmar W.F. Legerstee, MD; Liliane A. Freundt, BS; Jayanth Pratap; Jonathan Lans, MD, PhD; Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD, PhD; Neal C. Chen, MD

(9:05)    A Comparison of Nonoperative Treatment of Full-thickness Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears vs. Minimally Displaced Avulsion Fractures Ingmar W.F. Legerstee, MD; Kevin Kooi, MD; Yannick A.J. Hoftiezer, MD; Sarah M. Lipson, BA; Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, MD, PhD; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD; Neal C. Chen, MD

(9:10)    *Surgical Management of Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 617 Patients with a Minimum 1 Year Follow-up Adam Schumaier, MD; Chris McCarthy, MD

(10:00) *Dupuytren’s Disease: An Autoimmune Phenomenon? Case Report and Review Ammr Al-Houssan, MD; Kristina Kuklova, MD, MBA; Abdel Salous, MD, PhD; Ella Babigan; Sara Babigan; Alan Babigan, MD

(10:05) *Functional Outcomes after Buddy Tape Immobilization in a Healthy Population Jonathan Cui, MD; Maxwell Modrakk, MD; Neil Pathak, MD; Giscard Adeclat, MD; Rey Ramirez, MD

(10:10) *Wide-Awake Digital Flexor Tendon Repair: A Nationwide Analysis of Postoperative Events and Reimbursement Alexander J. Kammien, BS; Samuel Kim, MD; Neil Parikh, BS, K. Lynn Zhao, MD; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; David L. Colen, MD

(10:30) *Super-Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Extremity Alan Chan, MD; Brian Peng, BS; Bret Schipper, MD; Alan Babigian, MD

(10:35) Development of a Drawing Application to Evaluate Hand and Wrist Function Jay Chandra, BA; Charlotte L.E. Laane, MD; Oscar Shen, BA; Mark Stam, BSc; Stella den Hengst, BSc; Jason Z. Shang, BSc; Nicole F. Yu, B.Eng; Neal C. Chen, MD; Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD, PhD

(10:40) ChatGPT vs. Google: A Comparison of Accuracy, Comprehensiveness, and Conciseness when Answering Common Questions Regarding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Jack C. Casey, BS; Myles Dworkin, MD; Julia Winschel, BS; Janice Molino, MS, PhD; Mohammed Daher, BS; Jorge Garavito, BS; Julia Katarincic, MD, BS; Joseph Gil, MD; Edward Akelman, MD

(11:00) *Post-Traumatic Glomus Tumor of the Palm Kristina Kuklova, MD, MBA; Ammr Al-Houssan, MD; Austin Healy, MD; Lavanya Sambaraju; Julia Perugini, BS; Sona Torosyan, BS; Alan Babigian, MD

(11:05) *Preaxial Polydactyly Reconstruction in Adults: A Case Series Peter J. Laub, MD; Felecity G. Fishman, MD

(11:10) *Definitive Revision Amputations for Traumatic Finger Injuries are Associated with a High Rate of Revision Surgery Patrick Curtin, MD; Matthew Defazio, MD; Max Vaickus, MD; Marci Jones, MD    

(3:10)    Objective Preoperative Pain Response as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Pain Jennifer Rodriguez, BS; James Grant Thomson, MD

(3:14)    Factors Associated with Successful Pain Mitigation Following Primary and Secondary Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputees Floris V. Raasveld, MD; Maximilian Mayrhofer-Schmid; Barbara Gomez-Eslava, MD, MMSc; Yannick AJ. Hoftiezer, MD; Carla Lehle, BS; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

(3:18)    Neuroma Morphology: A Macroscopic Classification System Floris V. Raasveld, MD; Daniel T. Weigel, MD, MS; Wen-Chih Liu, MD; Maximilian Mayrhofer-Schmid; Barbara Gomez-Eslava, MD, MMSc; Brian J. Wainger, MD, PhD; William R. Renthal, MD, PhD; Mark Fleming, DO; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

(3:36)    Fracture Geometry of Complex Articular Proximal Ulna Fractures in Relation to its Anatomy Charlotte L.E. Laane, MD; Anup Arvind, BA; Huub H. de Klerk, BSc; Rohit Garg, MD; Chaitanya S. Mudgal, MD; Abhiram R. Bhashyam, MD, PhD

(3:40)    Fracture Types in Combined Elbow Fractures of the Radial Head and Coronoid Huub H. de Klerk, BSc; Nadia Azib, BSc; Nadalini Nettuno, BSc; Robert K. Wagner, MD; Michel P.J. van den Bekerom, MD, PhD; Inger B. Schipper, MD, PhD; Niels W.L. Schep, MD, PhD, MSc; Neal C. Chen, MD; Job N. Doornberg, MD, PhD

(3:44)    Failed Basal Joint Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Review of Common Etiologies Leading to Reoperation Emily Harman, MD, MS; Adina Harri, BA; Jennifer Chickering, OTR; Lance G. Warhold, MD; Vincent Pellegrini, MD

(4:02)    Clinical Results of Trigger Finger Releases Using Real-time Ultrasound Guidance in a Single Surgeon Practice Diane C. Riley, MD, FAAOS, CAQSH; Brendan Hines, BS

(4:06)    Pseudoaneurysm of a Thumb Digital Artery Following Blunt Trauma – A Case Report Ovninder S. Johal, MD; Thomas Cervantes, MD; Jessica Farzan, BA; Douglas M. Rothkopf, MD

(4:10)    The Correlation of Surgical Setting with Opioid Prescriptions Following Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release: A Nationwide Analysis Alexander J. Kammien, BS; Kevin Hu, BA; John Collar III, MD; Karen Lynn Zhao, MD; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD; David L. Colen, MD

(4:14)    Potential of Same-Day Discharge following Targeted Muscle Reinnervation for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Amputees Floris V. Raasveld, MD; Daniel T. Weigel, MD, MS; Steven Stearns, BS; Karan Amin, BA; Eva van Vilet, BS; Jenna Daddario, PA-C; David Hao, MD; Kyle R. Eberlin, MD; Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS

NEHS Vice President, Daniel Mastella, M.D. is currently accepting abstract submissions for presentations at our 51st Annual Meeting on Friday, December 1, 2023 in Sturbridge, MA.

Therapist, PA and NP Members are also encouraged to submit.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE - October 15, 2023

ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS ONLINE FORM

NOTE: It seems that some hospital firewalls prevent access to the form. If you cannot submit through the link, please email your abstract to nehandsociety@gmail.com

Please include: Contact Person/Presenter Name, Email and Phone. a complete title of Abstract, Abstract summary, Full names of all Authors and attach the presenter's CV.

Please note that an author can submit multiple abstracts but the same person cannot present more than one abstract.

Also note that one of the lead authors of the abstract will need to attend the meeting to answer questions about the abstract.

RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ONLY.  Please indicate on the form if you want your paper to be considered for the prestigious H.Kirk Watson, M.D. Founder’s Award.  The abstracts for award consideration will be presented in the morning and the award will be presented in the afternoon.

Notification of Acceptance will be communicated by the end of October.

Please direct any questions to nehandsociety@gmail.com