POSNA Annual Meeting

4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM — 4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Chair Person:
Susan A. Scherl, MD
Final Program:
Final Program
CME Certificate
Certificate of Attendance

Precourse

April 27
Theme:
Trends and Applications in Pediatric Lower Extremity Deformity
Chair Person:
Klane K. White, MD, MS
Final Program:
Program
CME Certificate
Certificate of Attendance

Subspecialty Day

April 29
Chair Person:
Anthony A. Stans, MD
Final Program:
CME Certificate
Certificate of Attendance

2016 Recognition Awards

Distinguished Achievement Award

Dennis R. Wenger, MD

For his ground-breaking work in Hip Dysplasia, SCFE, and Perthes Disease, for authorship of "Children's Orthopaedics in North America- History, Genealogy, and Evolution"; his enthusiastic participation as a thought leader at POSNA annual meetings, and his excellence in teaching fellows and residents in Pediatric Orthopaedics at The Rady Children's Hospital, University of California-San Diego.

Special Effort and Excellence Award

Brian D. Snyder, MD

In recognition of his Outstanding Service to the Mission of POSNA, especially his leadership of the pediatric device committee and forum, and representation of pediatric orthopaedic research in the national orthopaedic community.

Humanitarian Award

John E. Herzenberg, MD

In recognition of his Outstanding Contributions to the Mission of POSNA in advocating for responsible volunteerism and providing compassionate musculoskeletal care for children in underserved areas of the world.

Best Clinical Paper

Tsz Ping Lam, MD

Preventing Curve Progression with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)-A Randomised Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial

Best Scientific Paper

Harry K.W. Kim, MD

Intra-Osseous Delivery of BMP-2 Using a Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel, RADA16

Best Trauma Paper

Andrea S. Kramer, MD

Functional Bracing for Treatment of Diaphyseal Femur Fractures: An Alternative to Spica Casting

Peter F. Armstrong, MD Shriners Hospitals for Children Award, Best Quality, Safety, Value Paper

Apurva Shah, MD, MBA

Determining the Prevalence and Costs of Unnecessary Referrals in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Best E-Poster

Kishore Mulpuri, MD

Management of Displaced Sypracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Using Lateral versus Crossed K Wires: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Best Poster

Matthew A. Halanski, MD

The Effects of Tendon Transfer to Cartilage: Insights into Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer in the Young Child

Presidential Guest Speaker

James Roach, MD