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