Research Award Details

2016 - POSNA Research Start-Up Grant

Multi-center Pin Site Infection Study


Grant Recipient: Anthony Cooper, MD

Institution:
University of British Columbia, Canada
Presentations & Publications:
Presentations:
  1. Cooper A. Minimizing Complications in External Fixation and Limb Lengthening. Podium presentation, BCOA Annual Meeting & UBC Department of Orthopaedics Orthopaedic Update Conference (“Improving Orthopaedic Care and Care Delivery”), Vancouver, Canada, May 6, 2016.
  2. Chhina H, Eugenio A, Mulpuri K, Cooper A. Techniques for reducing pin site infections in pediatric limb lengthening. Podium presentation, ASAMI-BR International Congress, Brisbane, Australia, September 20-24, 2016.
Publications:
Since this project is in its initial stages where some of the sites are in the process of obtaining data transfer agreements, we have no publications to report during this grant period. However, we anticipate our first publication in next two years based on the establishment of this multicentre database and preliminary results.
 
Further Funding:
None