Research Recipients

Research Award Details

2016 - St. Giles Young Investigator Award

The Effects of Intra-capsular Pressure on Femoral Head Perfusion: A Porcine Model


Grant Recipient: Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD

Co-Investigators: Tim Schrader, MD

Institution:
The Regents of the University of California, UC San Diego
Presentations & Publications:
Presentations:
  • Upasani V, Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Huang MT, Hallare J, Ahmed S, Schrader T. Increased hip intra-capsular pressure decreases perfusion of the capital femoral epiphysis in a skeletally immature porcine model. Submitted to ORS, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018.
  • Upasani V, Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Huang MT, Hallare J, Ahmed S, Schrader T. Increased hip intra-capsular pressure decreases perfusion of the capital femoral epiphysis in a skeletally immature porcine model. Submitted to AAOS, New Orleans, LA, March 6-10, 2018.
  • Upasani V, Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Ahmed S, Schrader T. Increased hip intra-capsular pressure decreases perfusion of the capital femoral epiphysis in a skeletally immature porcine model. Podium presentation. EPOSNA, Barcelona, Spain, May 3-6, 2017.
  • Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Hallare J, Upasani V. Increased Hip Intra-Capsular Pressure Decreases Perfusion of The Capital Femoral Epiphysis In A Skeletally Immature Porcine Model. Podium presentation. 44th Annual David H. Sutherland Pediatric Orthopedic Visiting Professorship, March 10, 2017.
  • Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Hallare J, Ahmed S, Schrader T, Upasani V. Increased hip intra-capsular pressure decreases perfusion of the capital femoral epiphysis in a skeletally immature porcine model. Poster presentation. Pediatric Research Symposium, San Diego, CA, January 12-13, 2017.
 
Publications:
Upasani V, Badrinath R, Farnsworth C, Jeffords M, Huang MT, Hallare J, Ahmed S, Schrader T. Increased hip intra-capsular pressure decreases perfusion of the capital femoral epiphysis in a skeletally immature porcine model. DRAFT pending submission to JBJS.
 
Further Funding:

Planned submission to OREF for larger study to analyze effect of prolonged increased pressure.