POSNA Annual Meeting April 30 — May 2, 2009 Location: Boston, MA Chair Person:Daniel J. Sucato, MD Precourse April 30, 2009 Theme:Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Understanding the Deformity and Current Treatment Chair Person:Peter O. Newton, MD 2009 Recognition Awards Distinguished Achievement Award Vernon Thorpe Tolo, MD For leadership in his advocacy for Pediatric Orthopaedics as President of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, as President of The Scoliosis Research Society, and as President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. For his leadership as researcher, as author, and as Deputy Editor for Pediatric Orthopaedics of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. For his leadership in establishing premier Pediatric Orthopaedic Centers at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and in inspiring and training many future leaders. View Interview Presidential Guest Speaker J. Anthony Herring, MD 2009 Research Awards Best Clinical Paper John G. Birch, MD; Dror Paley, MD; Anna A. Morton, PhD (Project Coordinator, TSRH); Stacey Specht, MPA (Project Coordinator, RIAO) Limb Salvage Reconstruction or Amputation for Severe Fibular Deficiency: A Two-Center Comparison of Psychosocial Adjustment, Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction and Physical Function Best Scientific Paper Haikou Bian, MD; James Aya-ay, MS; Amanda Garces; Elise F. Morgan, PhD; Shawn R. Gilbert, MD; Harry K.W. Kim, MD; FRCSC Epiphyseal Cartilage Plays an Important Role in Revascularization of the Femoral Head Following Ischemic Osteonecrosis Best Poster Eugeny E. Krynetskiy, MD; Martin J. Herman, MD Motor Vehicle Transportation in Hip Spica Casts: Are Our Patients Safely Restrained?