OTA 2015 Member Full Awarded Grants:
Title: Treatment of Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Locking Plate Osteosynthesis versus Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing
PI: Aaron Nauth, MD, FRCSC
Co-PI: Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC
Awarded Funds: $78,749
Funded by: Zimmer/OTA
Title: Registry for Orthopaedic Trauma in Children (ROTC)
PI: Kelly VanderHave, MD
Co-PI: n/a
Awarded Funds: $79,495
Funded by: Cardinal/OTA
Title: Bone Regeneration in Spaceflight
PI: Melissa Kacena, PhD
Co-PI: Todd McKinley, MD
Awarded Funds: $50,000
Funded by: OTA
Title: Suppression of Trauma-Induced Systemic Inflammation
PI: Dominik Haudenschild, PhD
Co-PI: Mark Lee, MD
Awarded Funds: $50,000
Funded by: Synthes/OTA
Title: The Use of Thrombopoietin with Autologous Minced Muscle Grafts for the Repair of Volumetric Muscle Loss
PI: Benjamin Corona, PhD
Co-PI: Todd McKinley, MD
Awarded Funds: $50,000
Funded by: OTA
Title: The Ossabaw Pig as a Musculoskeletal Model for Type II Diabetes
PI: Robert Welch, DVM, PhD
Co-PI: Adam Starr, MD
Awarded Funds: $47,874
Funded by: OTA
Title: A Prospective Randomized Multi-Center Study to Compare Open Reduction, TightRope Fixation (OT) versus Open Screw Fixation (OS) of the Tibio-Fibular Syndesmosis
PI: David Sanders, MD
Co-PI: Abdel-Rahman Lawendy,MD
Awarded Funds: $100,000
Funded by: Artrex, Inc.
Title: Comparison of Study Results Between the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) and Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP): A Study of Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures
PI: Jonathan Grauer, MD
Co-PI: Michael Leslie, DO
Awarded Funds: $3,850
Funded by: OTA
Title: Trauma Centers and Socioeconomic Status: Is the Mortality Benefit of Trauma Center Treatment Maintained Across Socioeconomic Strata
PI: Erik McDonald, MD
Co-PI: Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH\
Awarded Funds: $16,870
Funded by: OTA
OTA 2015 Resident Awarded Grants:
Title: What is the Effect of Antibiotic-Impregnated Bone Cement Spacers in the Healing Process of Large Bone Defects as Part of the Masquelet Technique?
PI: Evan Watts, MD
Co-PI: Emil Schemitsch, MD
Awarded Amount: $20,000
Funded by: OTA
Title: Bioelectrical Impedance in the Assessment of Fracture Healing
PI: Anthony Shyn Ding, MD
Co-PI: Meir Marmor, MD
Awarded Amount: $20,000
Funded by: OTA
Title: Tension Plate Versus Cannulated Anterior Tension Band Fixation for Patella Fractures: A Biomechanical Study
PI: Daniel Elkin, MD
Co-PI: Michael SirkinMD
Awarded Amount: $17,967
Fundy by: FOT/OTA
Title: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Short and Long-Term Reoperation Rates After Proximal Humerus Fracture Management in the Elderly
PI: Marissa E. Bonyun, MD, MEd
Co-PI: Michael D. McKee, MD, FRCSC
Awarded Amount: $19,600
Funded by: FOT/OTA
Title: Frailty, Sarcopenia and Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
PI: Basel Touban, MD
Co-PI: Mark Anders, MD
Awarded Amount: $9,757
Funded by: OTA
Title: The Biomechanics of Fixation via the Modified Stoppa Approach vs. the Posterior Approach for Management of Acetabular Fractures with ORIF and Acute THA in the Elderly
Principal Investigator: Joel Moktar, MD
Co-Investigator: Radovan Zdero, PhD
Amount Funded: $20,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: Tracking Longitudinal Radiation Exposure in Orthopaedic Surgeons and Orthopaedic Residents: What Dose Are We Getting?
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD
Co-Investigator: Joseph M. Lane, MD
Amount Funded: $10,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: Contributing Factors to Short and Long-Term Reoperation After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fracture
Principal Investigator: Thomas Zochowski, MD, MSc
Co-Investigator: Andrea Veljkovic, MD,
Amount Funded: $18,500
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: What is the Optimal Timing for Cessation of Smoking to Reduce the Impact on Bone Healing?
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Truntzer, MD
Co-Investigator: Christopher Born, MD
Amount Funded: $20,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: Does Early Platelet Rich Plasma Injection Decrease the Risk of Post-Traumatic Arthritis in Pilon Fractures Undergoing Two-Staged Open Reduction and Internal Fixation?
Principal Investigator: Christopher R. James, MD
Co-Investigator: Brett Crist,
Amount Funded: $20,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: Accuracy and Reliability of Using Fluoroscopic Landmarks to Control Tibial Rotation During Intramedullary Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures
Principal Investigator: Calvin L. Schlepp, MD
Co-Investigator: David Barei, MD
Amount Funded: $16,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: The Severity of Compartment Syndrome-Associated Microvascular Dysfunction May Be Diminished by the Neutralization of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines
Principal Investigator: Erin Donohoe, MD
Co-Investigator: Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD
Amount Funded: $20,000
Grant Funded by: OTA
Title: A Novel Macrophage Targeting MRI Contrast Molecule for Diagnosis of Chronic Posttraumatic Osteomyelitis
Principal Investigator: Joshua Li, MD, PhD
Co-Investigator: David B. Weiss, MD
Amount Funded: $20,000
Grant Funded by: OTA