2025 Research Symposium Program by CU Orthopedics

7th Annual

D’Ambrosia Orthopedic Symposium

presented by the Department of Orthopedics & the Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research

Elliman Conference Center

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

University of Colorado Anschutz 22

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9:00am - 10:00am

Check-in | Breakfast | Poster Setup

& Opening Remarks

10:00am - 10:10am

Evalina Burger, MD

10:10am - 11:10am

Trainee Plenary Session

Moderator | Emily Lindley, PhD

Poster Session One Odd Numbered Posters 11:10am - 12:10pm

Lunch Break Additional Poster Viewing 12:10pm - 1:00pm

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Faculty Plenary Session

Moderator | Michael Zuscik, PhD

1:30pm - 2:25pm

Mack Clayton Scientific Keynote Presentation

Introduced by Jason Stone

2:25pm Group Photo

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Access and Engagement Panel Discussion

Moderator |

Michelle Wolcott, MD

Panelists | Fraser Leversedge, MD

Evalina Burger, MD

Leah Brown, MD

Joseph R Hsu, MD

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Poster Session Two

Even Numbered Posters

Awards Presentation & Closing Remarks

Presented by Karin Payne, PhD

5:00pm - 5:15pm 5:15pm - 6:30pm D’Ambrosia Reception

1:30pm - 2:25pm

Introduced by Jason Stoneback, MD

Department of Orthopedics & Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research

7th Annual D’Ambrosia Orthopedic Symposium

Mack ClaytonScientific Keynote

Is Patient-centered Care Possible in Nonunion Surgery?: The Outpatient Nonunion Pathway ONPath

Joseph R. Hsu, MD

Professor | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Dr Hsu is Vice Chair for Quality, Associate Dean for Research at Wake Forest School of Medicine, and a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute. He has over ten years of experience as an orthopaedic traumatologist.

He completed his bachelor’s degree at West Point, followed by medical school and residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, and a fellowship in trauma His clinical expertise includes surgical interventions, limb salvage, orthopaedic infections, and perioperative pain management

Dr. Hsu’s current research interests focus on lower extremity disability, multimodal pain management strategies, and decision support-guided clinical pathways. He has published extensively in the fields of orthopaedic trauma, opioid prescribing safety, and clinical decision support, and has contributed to national and international clinical consortiums

He has extensive experience in both military and civilian settings developing and implementing clinical practice guidelines. His work includes contributions to guidelines for compartment syndrome, pelvic fractures, and irrigation of open injuries for the Joint Theater Trauma System. He is currently involved in guideline development for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.

Dr Hsu is also Principal Investigator, alongside Dr Seymour, on PRIMUM—a CDC-funded, system-wide computerized decision support intervention focused on prescription opioids and benzodiazepines

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Mack Clayton Scientific Keynote

4:00pm - 4:55pm

Introduced by Michelle Wolcott, MD

Department of Orthopedics & Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research

7th Annual D’Ambrosia Orthopedic Symposium

D’Ambrosia Keynote

Why humanity, inclusion, and physician leadership are the priority solutions to our healthcare delivery failures

Leah Brown, MD

Associate Professor | Clinical

Department of Orthopaedics

University of Texas Health Science Center | San Antonio

Leah Brown, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and treatment of the knee, shoulder and elbow She is an associate professor with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and is the newly appointed head team orthopaedic surgeon for the NBA San Antonio Spurs She was previously with the Banner Sports Medicine/University of Arizona College of Medicine and the head team orthopaedic surgeon for the WNBA Phoenix Mercury and assistant team orthopaedic surgeon for the NBA Phoenix Suns. She received her Bachelor of Science in genetics from the University of Georgia where she was a 14-time NCAA All-American, a two-time NCAA National Gymnastics Champion and was inducted into the University of Georgia’s prestigious Circle of Honor in 2016 After completing her undergraduate work, she earned a Doctor of Medicine degree at The Ohio State University and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation on a full US Navy Health Professionals Scholarship followed by a Surgery internship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Dr. Brown served for two years as a Battalion Surgeon (General Medical Officer) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton In 2006, she deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where she served as the Medical Aid Station Director for Combat Logistics Battalion-5 Dr Brown completed a four-year residency in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego and subsequently joined the Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as a faculty orthopaedic surgeon. Her next assignment was as a faculty orthopaedic surgeon at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Bremerton, Washington. In 2012, Dr. Brown was deployed to Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom, where she served as Orthopaedic Surgery Department Head directly supporting the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force led by SEAL Team 4 She is the recipient of many military honors and awards, including the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals She continues her military service as a Captain (O-6) in the US Navy Reserves

Dr. Brown is fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder & elbow, completing her fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. During her fellowship, she was an assistant team physician for the 2016 NFC Champions, Carolina Panthers and athletic departments for University of North Carolina in Charlotte and Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina She is an NFL orthopaedic consultant and has served roles as Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the WNBA Phoenix Mercury, Assistant Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, NBA Phoenix Suns, and an official orthopaedic consultant for Arizona State University.

Dr. Brown is a Diplomate with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association of North America and is on the board of The Forum She is also an official medical volunteer and consultant for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Dr Brown has previously served as a Department of Surgery Chair, Quality Committee Chair and on multiple medical executive boards. She has faculty appointments with Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.

Dr. Brown was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a dedicated advocate and mentor for students and young professionals She is a University of Georgia Foundation Trustee, a founding member of Georgia Women Give, and serves on the UGA Athletic Association Board She had the honor of delivering the 2023 UGA Spring Undergraduate Commencement Address In her free time, she enjoys engaging in her philanthropic passions and cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs with her husband and twin children.

D’Ambrosia Keynote

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Moderator | Michelle Wolcott, MD

Department of Orthopedics & Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research

7th Annual D’Ambrosia Orthopedic Symposium

Access & Engagement Panel Discussion

Trailblazers Paving The Way

Join an inspiring conversation with leading orthopedic surgeons who are shaping the future of the field.

Panelists Fraser Leversedge, MD, Evalina Burger, MD, Joseph Hsu, MD, and Leah Brown, MD will share their journeys, challenges, and strategies for driving innovation and leadership in orthopedics.

This dynamic session will offer valuable insights into overcoming barriers, fostering diversity, and paving new paths for the next generation of trailblazers.

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Michelle Wolcott, MD

Moderator

Dr. Wolcott is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is fellowshiptrained in sports medicine, with expertise in the treatment of complex knee, ankle, and shoulder problems. An active marathon runner, she also has a special interest in runner's injuries, pediatric sports medicine, and women's sports medicine She has developed techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of exertional leg pain in athletes and serves as the Practice Director for CU Sports Medicine in Denver.

Dr. Wolcott trained at Georgetown University for medical school and did her residency at Loyola University where she was honored with the prestigious senior resident research award She was also selected to participate in the Schwartz traveling fellowship where she studied advanced techniques in the surgical treatment of lower extremity sports injuries in Australia and New Zealand. She did her sports medicine fellowship at the University of Iowa where she was responsible for the coordination and care of the football, basketball and wrestling teams

Since 2003, she has been the team physician for the University of Colorado basketball teams, University of Denver gymnastics and basketball teams, Colorado Mammoth, and Denver Nuggets, and serves as co-medical director for Colorado Rapids youth soccer league

Dr. Wolcott is an Associate Professor at the CU School of Medicine and supervises the fellows, residents, and medical students in the Department of Orthopedics. She participates in an extensive list of research projects and has published numerous articles on the care and treatment of complex knee and ankle injuries, including cartilage, ligamentous, and chronic issues in professional and recreational athletes Her areas of expertise include ACL reconstruction, realignment/osteotomy surgery, meniscus surgery, ankle instability, cartilage restoration procedures, compartment syndrome release/fasciotomy, and rotator cuff repair.

Dr. Wolcott is passionate about the total care of the athlete and has dedicated her free time to promoting advocacy in sports She has pioneered awareness and education of physician leaders in recognizing and preventing abuse of athletes and continues to work in this evolving area She spends the rest of her time with her two children and their numerous hobbies and interests

Fraser Leversedge, MD

Panelist

Dr Leversedge is Professor and Chief of the Section of Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado He is Associate Director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship and is the CoDirector of the multi-specialty Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Program.

Dr Leversedge has clinical and research interests in peripheral nerve injury and repair, tendon injury and reconstruction, and wrist reconstruction Dr Leversedge was Director of the Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship and ViceChair, Education in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University from 2009-2020 and prior to his move to North Carolina, he was in private practice for 8 years in Denver with Hand Surgery Associates

Dr Leversedge has served two terms on the Council for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, including as Research Division Director, and has held several leadership positions in the AAOS, AOA, and ASSH Dr Leversedge has been an IOC site physician for two Olympic Games: 2004 – Athens (Men’s Basketball) and 2010 – Vancouver (Men’s Ice Hockey), and he has served as a consulting physician for numerous collegiate and professional sports teams.

Dr Leversedge grew up in Victoria, Canada, and attended Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) and Dartmouth Medical School, before completing his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Emory University and his Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery fellowship at Washington University in St Louis. He and his wife Kimberly have just become “empty nesters”, but now enjoy traveling to keep up with and to visit their three daughters!

Evalina Burger, MD

Panelist

Dr Evalina Burger graduated medical school in South Africa at the University of the Free State with honors in General Surgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. She became the first woman to receive the Cornelius Wessels Medallion in Surgery. She continued her career and became a Captain in the South African Defense Force Medical Corp where she worked and acquired surgical skills in Orthopedics, treating injuries of war and land mine explosions She completed her internship in the Military Hospital before joining the Defense Force.

She completed her Orthopedic residency over the next six years, received the G F Dommisse Award for best resident and also won the prize for the Best Resident Research Paper at the University of Pretoria Following her residency, which included almost two years of spine training, she dedicated her career to spine surgery. She became the first female surgeon in South Africa to become an ABC Fellow and she traveled to North America and Canada in 2000 as a visiting professor to several large institutions

She was recruited to Louisiana State University in 2001 where she established an Adult Spine Unit In 2006, she was recruited to the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus where she propelled her career, she held several leadership positions including Chair of the Orthopedic Finance Committee, Executive Vice Chair and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Orthopedics and established herself in the field of research She has international recognition for her work on the thermoplastic behavior of metal rods and also received the prestigious White Cloud Award with her research group, showing the advantages of disc replacement.

Dr Burger is currently a full Professor at the University of Colorado Department of Orthopedics and is the Chair of the Department She is the first recipient of the Robert D’Ambrosia Endowed Chair in Orthopedics She is the author of many peer-reviewed publications and has co-edited two textbooks: Spine Trauma Surgical Techniques ISBN 978-3-642-03693-4, and Spine Surgery Basics ISBN 978-3-642- 34125-0. She has dedicated her career to complex spine surgery with a passion for scoliosis surgery.

Leah Brown, MD

Panelist

She received her Bachelor of Science in genetics from the University of Georgia where she was a 14-time NCAA All-American, a two-time NCAA National Gymnastics Champion and was inducted into the University of Georgia’s prestigious Circle of Honor in 2016 After completing her undergraduate work, she earned a Doctor of Medicine degree at The Ohio State University and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation on a full US Navy Health Professionals Scholarship followed by a Surgery internship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego

Dr. Brown served for two years as a Battalion Surgeon (General Medical Officer) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. In 2006, she deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where she served as the Medical Aid Station Director for Combat Logistics Battalion-5 Dr Brown completed a four-year residency in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego and subsequently joined the Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as a faculty orthopaedic surgeon Her next assignment was as a faculty orthopaedic surgeon at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Bremerton, Washington. In 2012, Dr. Brown was deployed to Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom, where she served as Orthopaedic Surgery Department Head directly supporting the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force led by SEAL Team 4 She is the recipient of many military honors and awards, including the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medals She continues her military service as a Captain (O-6) in the US Navy Reserves

Dr Brown is fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder & elbow, completing her fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina During her fellowship, she was an assistant team physician for the 2016 NFC Champions, Carolina Panthers and athletic departments for University of North Carolina in Charlotte and Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. She is an NFL orthopaedic consultant and has served roles as Head Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the WNBA Phoenix Mercury, Assistant Team Orthopaedic Surgeon, NBA Phoenix Suns, and an official orthopaedic consultant for Arizona State University

Dr Brown is a Diplomate with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association of North America and is on the board of The Forum. She is also an official medical volunteer and consultant for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Dr Brown has previously served as a Department of Surgery Chair, Quality Committee Chair and on multiple medical executive boards She has faculty appointments with Arizona State University and the University of Arizona Dr Brown was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia She is a dedicated advocate and mentor for students and young professionals. She is a University of Georgia Foundation Trustee, a founding member of Georgia Women Give, and serves on the UGA Athletic Association Board. She had the honor of delivering the 2023 UGA Spring Undergraduate Commencement Address In her free time, she enjoys engaging in her philanthropic passions and cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs with her husband and twin children

Joseph R. Hsu, MD Panelist

Dr. Hsu is Vice Chair for Quality, Associate Dean for Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine and a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute at Atrium Health. Dr. Hsu has over ten years of experience as an orthopaedic traumatologist.

He completed his bachelor’s degree at West Point. He completed medical school and residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship in trauma. He has clinical expertise in surgical interventions, limb salvage, orthopaedic infections, and perioperative pain management.

Dr. Hsu’s current research interests are in lower extremity disability, multimodal pain management strategies, and decision support guided clinical pathways. He has many peer-reviewed publications in the field of orthopaedic trauma, opioid prescribing safety, and clinical decision support, and has experience working within clinical consortiums at a national and international level.

Dr Hsu has extensive experience in the military and civilian organizations with creating and implementing clinical practice guidelines. He has also participated in developing guidelines for the management of compartment syndrome, pelvis fractures, and irrigation of open injuries for the Joint Theater Trauma System and am currently involved in guideline development for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Orthopaedic Trauma Association He is currently Principal Investigator, with Dr Seymour, on CDC-funded system wide computerized decision support intervention related to prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, PRIMUM

Trainee Plenary

10:10am

Nina Carson, PT, DPT

The Paradox of Preoperative Activity: Who Improves Two Years After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Co-Authors: Kristen Barton, Jacob Capin, Jeri Forster, Michael Dayton, Eliza Biondi, Elle Grupenhoff, Karl Wojnar, Michelle Rauzi, Cory Christiansen, Michael Bade

10:20am

Joshua Kniss, PT, DPT

10:30am

Yichi Chen, BS

Smartphone-Based Gait Analysis Identifies Deficits Among Adolescents With Concussion Compared to Healthy Controls

Co-Authors: Mathew Wingerson, Katherine Smulligan, Kelsie Richardson, Katelyn Hurlburt, Vipul Lugade, Julie Wilson, David Howell

Identifying Genes Associated with Intervertebral Disc Rupture using an Inbred Mouse Aging Panel

Co-Authors: John Sundberg, Gabrielle Dudek, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell

10:40am

Nanxi Guo, MS

10:50am

Patrick Livingston, PhD NIH T32 Trainee

11:00am

Melissa Cuevas, MS

Spatial Transcriptomic Multi-View Representation Learning Reveals Cellular Niches in Human Ankle Synovium

Co-Authors: Michael David, Julia Matthias, Lluvia Mejia Tovar, Kenneth Hunt, Fan Zhang

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A mediates musculoskeletal wasting in cachexia induced by head and neck cancer

Co-Authors: Caleb Gammon, Nicholas Jamnick, Douglas Adams, Leah Novinger, Andrea Bonetto

KIF7 Auto-Inhibition Disruption Alters SHH Signaling in AIS Associated Variants

Co-Authors: Nancy Hadley-Miller, Qianbin He, Siera Rossi, Cambria Wethey, Anna Monley, Elizabeth Terhune

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Faculty Plenary

1:00pm

Nicholas Alfonso, MD

1:10pm Aubrey Armento, MD

Innovating Together: Partnerships in Medical Foam Research and Development

Co-Authors: Lynn Pezzanite, Steve Dow, Kirk C. McGilvray

The Menstrual Cycle among Adolescent Athletes: Implications for Cardiovascular and Bone Health

Co-Authors: Madison Brna, David Howell, Christine Swanson, and Wendy Kohrt

1:20pm Karin Payne, PhD

Cartilage Regeneration – from Pediatric Growth Plate Injuries to Osteoarthritis

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Posters

Charlotte Barton, BVetMed, MS

Mack Clayton Visiting Trainee Poster Award Finalist

Can 3D Printed Nanochon Implants Offer a Solution for Full Thickness Cartilage Lesions in an Equine Preclinical Model?

Co-Authors

Katie Seabaugh, Ben Gadomski, Kevin Labus, Ben Holmes, Nathan Castro, Mike Hawes, Brad Nelson, Laurie

Goodrich

Ashley Potter, BS

Mack Clayton Visiting Trainee Poster Award Finalist

Metabolic, Transcriptomic, Functional, and Histological Signatures of Inflammation After ACL Rupture in a Translational Model of PTOA

Co-Authors

Emily Van Zeeland, Lindsey Burton, Jeremiah Easley, Tara Nordgren, Katie Sikes

Alexander Stigall, BS

Mack Clayton Visiting Trainee Poster Award Finalist

Metabolite and Extracellular Matrix Protein Changes Associated with Murine Achilles Tendon Mechanical Overuse

Co-Authors

Anthony Saviola, Julie Haines, Hailey Brown, Devin Denkers, Emily Van Zeeland, Katie Sikes

Jacob Singer, BS

Mack Clayton Visiting Trainee Poster Award Finalist

Cellular Senescence Pathways are Upregulated in an Equine Preclinical Model of Aging-Related Osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

Lyndah Chow, Dylan Ammons, Isabella Sabino, Renata Impastato, Steven Dow, Lynn Pezzanite

Select poster presenters are highlighted throughout this section indicating their training pathway or program affiliation

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Jaiden Oropallo, BS

Mack Clayton Visiting Trainee Poster Award Finalist

A multi-vector approach to treating Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis using scAAV2 IL-1ra/IGF-I in an equine preclinical model

Co-Authors

Parvathy Thampi, Jennifer Phillips, Myra Barrett, Kathryn Seabaugh, Lyndah Chow, Ann Hess, Lynn Pezzanite, Lester Suarez-Amaran, Constance Chu, C Wayne McIIwraith, Richard Jude Samulski, Brad Nelson, Laurie Goodrich

Yejoon Kim, MD

CU Orthopedic Resident

1 screw versus 2 Screw Posterior Pelvic Ring Fixation of Unilateral Unstable Pelvic Ring Injuries Does Not Increase the Rate of Fixation Failure or Additional Procedures

Co-Author Joshua Parry

7 Jack Schutz, MD

CU Orthopedic Resident

Injury Characteristics, Fixation Strategies & Clinical Outcomes of Interprosthetic Femur Fractures

Co-Authors

Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Olivia Rice, Colin Keith Cantrell, Adam Nasir, Nigel Blackwood, Byron Ward, Sean Higinbotham, Cyril Mauffrey, Clay Spitler, Mohamad K Shaath, Nicholas Alfonso, Hassan Riaz Mir

Nicholas Tucker, MD

CU Orthopedic Resident

The W-plate: a novel technique for fixation of unstable pelvic ring injuries

Co-Authors

Cyril Mauffrey, Guillaume David, Abramo Fratus, Brandi Krieg, Keenan Onodera

Eric Marty, MD

CU Orthopedic Resident

Use of Biplanar X-Ray Imaging to Identify Relationship of Spinopelvic Parameters to Patient Anthropometric Variables

Co-Authors

David Ou-Yang, Christopher Kleck, Renzo Laynes, Gabrielle Dudek, Yichi Chen, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Jingdian Huang, Anna Sater

Posters

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

10 Withdrawn

This poster has been withdrawn and will not be presented at the symposium

Mia Lundin, BS

A Prospective Analysis of Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Intervention for Lower Extremity Bone Sarcoma

Co-Authors

Emmanuel Cruz, Nicole McCaw, Hanna Gratny, John Schutz, Carson Keeter, Steven Thorpe, Nathan Donaldson

Catherine Donahue, PhD

Consistency is Key: Irregular Sleep Timing and Delayed Recovery Following Adolescent Concussion

Co-Authors

Mathew Wingerson, Joshua Kniss, Kelsie Richardson, Katelyn Hurlburt, Stacey Simon, Julie Wilson, David Howell

Katelyn Hurlburt, PhD

Post-Concussion Strength Training Does Not Negatively Impact Symptom Progression Among Adolescents

Co-Authors

Mathew Wingerson, Kelsie Richardson, Joshua Kniss, Ross Moseley, Julie Wilson, William Meehan, David Howell

Keely Olson, BA

Recurrence Rate of Atypical Lipomatous Tumors: a retrospective study

Co-Author

Hannah Werner

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Jessica Stockhausen, MS

A Comparison of Different Surgical Approaches for Anterior Distal Femoral Hemiepiphysiodesis on Sagittal Knee Kinematics

Co-Authors

Kellen Krajewski, Amanda Vinson, Lucas Moore, Scott Miller, James Carollo, Mariano Garay Claudio, Radomir Dimovski, Jason Rhodes, Sayan De

Sarah Petersen, BA

When Injury Strikes: Identity and Quality of Life in Sport-Specialized Adolescent Athletes

Co-Authors

Emily Sweeney, Nathan Howell, David Howell, Gregory Walker

Kyle Williams, BS

Restoring Knee Function with Arthroscopic Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Allograft Implantation: TwoYear Outcomes

Co-Authors

Evangelia Constantine, Kaitlyn Whitney, Carolynn McCartney, Jake Dragoo, Seth Sherman, Jason Dragoo

Aaron Ishmael, BS

Next-Generation Sequencing as a Valuable Tool for Determination of Causative Microbial Agents in Bone and SoftTissue Infections

Co-Author

Bennie Lindeque

Conor Wallace, MD

Acute versus delayed fixation of high energy OTA/AO 43C pilon fractures results in similar major complication rates

Co-Authors

Lauren Morris, Zachary Wuthrich, Keenan Onodera, Reinaldo Colonmorillo, Nicholas Alfonso, Joshua Parry

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Lauren Morris, BS

How good are we at getting it right? Anatomic reductions are rarely achieved for severely displaced pilon fractures and this portends severe osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

Reinaldo Colon-Morillo, Keenan Onodera, Conor Wallace, Zachary Wuthrich, Nicholas Alfonso, Joshua Parry

Lorin Danielsen, BS NIH T32 Trainee

Investigation of the Hydrolytic Degradation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers for Meniscal Tissue Engineering Applications

Co-Authors

Jason Burdick, Tim White

Lily Dent, BS

Area Deprivation Index an Independent Factor for Postoperative Complications After Pilon Fracture

Co-Authors

Fahim Choudhury, Conor Wallace, Lauren Morris, Joshua Parry, Jason Stoneback, Melissa Gorman, Nicholas Alfonso

23 John Taylor, BS

Anterolateral distal tibia locking plates result in fewer major complications than medial distal tibia locking plates

Co-Authors

Lauren Morris, Andrew Wallace, Zachary Wuthrich, Reinaldo Colonmorillo, Keenan Onodera, Nicholas Alfonso, Joshua Parry

Arjun Singh, BS

Role of a Novel, Fresh-Frozen Bone Allograft within Lumbar Interbody Spinal Fusion: A Retrospective, MatchedCohort Study

Co-Authors

Charles Nolte, Caleb Wipf, Aaron Ishmael, Jamie Huang, Andriy Noshchenko, Jens-Peter Witt, Vikas Patel

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Christopher Kleck, MD

Coronal Plane Correction in Adults with Patient-Specific Rods

Co-Authors

Anna Sater, Alexander Ho, Evalina Burger, David Ou-Yang, Andriy Noshchenko

Hunter Wittholt, MD

Defining optimal fixation for first TMT arthrodesis using orthogonal compression devices: A biomechanical cadaver study

Co-Authors

Nathan Zona, Samuel Stark, Alexander Vlasak, Todd Baldini, Carson Keeter, Courtney Miller, Joshua Metzl, Kenneth Hunt

Sungmin Kim, BS

Point of Care Spirometry - A Prospective Comparison vs Laboratory Spirometry for Children with Early Onset Scoliosis

Co-Author

Klane White

28 James Straw

Safety and Tolerability of Manual Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Co-Authors

Shelley Brandstetter, Sungmin Kim, Brynn Gaebe, Carson Keeter, Klane White

Gabrielle Dudek, BS

Differential Impact of Alpha-linolenic Acid on the Mesenchymal Lineages of Bone

Co-Authors

David Karasik, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell

30 Emma Harrison, BS

Complete loss of Brachyury function in zebrafish

Co-Authors

Cassie Kemmler, Cassie Kemmler, Michael Ntrakwa,Becky O’Rourke, Christian Mosimann, Alexa Burger

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Brett Naves, BS

Conserved distant enhancers regulate notochord expression of vertebrate Brachyury

Co-Authors

Jana Smolikova, Christian Mosimann, Zbynek Kozmik, Alexa Burger

Danielle Siegel, PhD

Lower Extremity Joint Reaction Forces are Reduced in Persons with Hemophilia with Severe Hemophilic Arthropathy

Co-Authors

Caden Robertson, Joanna Roybal, Niamh Mah, Brecca Gaffney, Beth Warren

Brynn Gaebe

Incidence of Nephrocalcinosis and Nephrolithiasis in the Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta Population

Co-Authors

Shelley Brandstetter, Sungmin Kim, James Straw, Carson Keeter, Klane White

Zackary Salfi

The Integrated Effect of Physical Activity and Sleep Problems on Concussion Symptom Resolution

Co-Authors

Mathew Wingerson, David Howell, Julie Wilson, Katherine Smulligan, Catherine Donahue, Stacy Simon

Sarah Wright, BS

Preoperative J-Sign Measurements as a Predictor of Worse Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Patellar Instability

Co-Authors

Hannah Rossing, Carson Keeter, David Howell, Jay Albright

36 Emily Lindley, PhD

Pilot Study of Topical Cannabinoids for Musculoskeletal Pain

Co-Authors

Laura Livelli, Rahwa Netsanet, Alan Morris, Michelle Adkins, Jacquelyn Bainbridge, Rachael Rzasa Lynn

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Charles Nolte, MD

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tenodesis for the Treatment of Refractory Instability & Tendinopathy: A Clinical Case Series

Co-Authors

Christopher Orear, Ethan Fulsher Carson Keeter, Matthew Belton

38 Evan Haas, BS

Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes, Complications, and Procedural Protocols

Co-Authors

Charles Nolte, Bilal Hamzeh, Victoria Nolte, Carson Keeter, Matthew Belton, Mark Greyson

39 Laura Noe, MD

Two-Level Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Adult Spinal Deformity - Evaluation of Safety, Efficacy, and Complications

Co-Authors

Ali Zarezadeh, Anna Sater, Alexander Ho, Carson Keeter, Christopher Kleck

40 Tanvi Rami, BS in 2026

Osteocyte mechanosensing is impaired by breast cancer cells in a subtype specific manner

Co-Authors

Shreya Venkatesh, Corrin Bowman,Tony Alcantar-Salicido, William Thompson, Maureen Lynch

41 Michael Ntrakwa, PhD

Brachyury gene dosage influences notochord development

Co-Authors

Emma Harrison, Alexa Burger, Christian Mosimann

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Christopher Orear, BS

The Effect of Perioperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use on Reoperation Rates Following ACL Repair and Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Large Database Study

Co-Authors

Nader El-Hajj, Carson Keeter, Rachel Frank

Sophie Stumbo

Geographic and Socioeconomic Predictors of Early vs. Late DDH Diagnosis in Pediatric Patients Referred to Children's Hospital Colorado

Co-Authors

Jordyn Adams, Ava Baumann, Carson Keeter, Erika Valentine

44 Emma Judge, BA

Delayed posterior interosseous nerve palsy caused by bicortical suture button nerve entrapment following distal biceps tendon repair: Case report and multi-institution outcomes assessment of PIN & LABCN injury following distal biceps repair

Co-Authors

Eric McCarty, Alexander Lauder, Kacy Peek

Kelsie Richardson, MS

Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport is Associated with Recovery Time and Subsequent Injury, but Not Exercise Dosage

Co-Authors

Katelyn Hurlburt, Mathew Wingerson, Josh Kniss, Catherine Donahue, Julie Wilson, David Howell

Samuel Stark, MD

Radiographic Assessment of Medial Column Instability in PCFD: Preliminary Results

Co-Authors

Michael Nocek, Mingjie Zhu, Keely Olson, Brock Dykema, Mark Myerson, Shuyuan Li

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Rajashekar Donaka, PhD

Loss of IDUA results in increased osteoblast activity

Co-Authors

Gabrielle Dudek, David Karasik, Reed Ayers

48 Giovanni Tin, BA

Multilayered Versus Standard Closure in Pediatric Posterior Spinal Fusion Have Similar Rates of Wound Complications

Co-Authors

C J Ernstrom, Diego Gomez, Carson Keeter, Mark Erickson, Timothy Irwin, Brooke French, David Khechoyan, Phuong Nguyen, Sumeet Garg, Jason Yu

Matthew Osmond, PhD

Mitigation of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis via Dietary Supplementation with Hydrolyzed Hyaline Cartilage is Associated with Anti-inflammatory Shifts in the Gut Microbiome

Co-Authors

Honey Hendesi, Ana Ferreira Ruble, Manja Zec, Karin Payne, Michael Zuscik

50 Sam Winston, BSME

Immune instructive printed scaffolds to stimulate healing in rotator cuff tendon injury

Co-Authors

Devin Von Stade, Cody Plaisance, Isabella Sabino, Lyndah Chow, Renata Impastato, Steven Dow, Lynn Pezzanite, Kirk McGilvray

Nicholas Austin, AS

A Novel Histopathological Classification for Peroneal Tendon Disease Reflects Molecular Pathology and Clinical Outcomes

Co-Authors

Julia Matthias, Sara Buckley, Samuel Stark, Michael David, Michael Zuscik, Helena Jonsson, Kenneth Hunt

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Julia Matthias, MD

NIH T32 Trainee

The WNT of Change: Fracture-Induced Synovial Pathways in Post-Traumatic Ankle Osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

Sara Buckley, Michael David, Samuel Stark, Nicholas Austin, Nathaniel Zona, Michael Zuscik, Kenneth Hunt

Harrison Wells, BA

Loss of itga10 in zebrafish causes progressive skeletal defects by disrupting by timing of ossification

Co-Authors

Robert Lalonde, Harry Smith, Gabrielle Dudek, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Patrick Carry, Alexa Burger

Grace Georgiou, BS

Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limb Use Changes Muscle Demand during Ambulation

Co-Authors

Mitchell Ekdahl, Peter Thomsen-Freitas, Cory Christiansen, Jason Stoneback, Brecca Gaffney

Rahul Chavan, BS

Investigating the Role of Elastic Fibers in Tendon Mechanosensing using Multiphoton-based Fiber Ablation

Co-Authors

Sarah Calve

Hwan Kyu Jeong, MS, PhD Student

Tissue-Specific Metabolic Labeling to Investigate Protein Dynamics at the Myotendinous Junction

Co-Authors

Sarah Calve, Melissa Davis, Kayla Rasavanh

Madeline Hornfeck, BS

Shoulder Imaging in Pediatric Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department Setting

Co-Authors

Lisa Malyak, Carson Keeter, Julia Sanders

Posters

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Valerie Nutakor

Coronal Plane Knee and Ankle Deformities after Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Co-Authors

Madeline Hornfeck, Ryan Pahlau, Carson Keeter, Julia Sanders

59 Faith Miller, PhD

Live Murine Tendon Explant Model to Evaluate Hyaluronic Acid Treatment Options for Tendinopathy

Co-Authors

Natalie Hawley, Sarah Calve

60 Jack Strotbeck, BA

Frequency of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture Classifications and Treatment Patterns in a Large Cohort at a Tertiary Academic Center

Co-Authors

Hunter Wittholt, Nathaniel Zona, Benjamin Wharton, Eric Marty, Alexander Vlasak, Stephen Pinney, Courtney Miller, Kenneth Hunt

61 Sean Giffen

Persistent Sleep Problems among Adolescents Post-Concussion: A Longitudinal Investigation of Sleep Quality Across Recovery Phases

Co-Authors

Mathew Wingerson, Joshua Kniss, Stacey Simon, Rebekah Mannix, William Meehan III, Julie Wilson, David Howell, Catherine Donahue

Gwendolyn McGarry, BA

Choice of Patient Reported Outcome Tool Impacts Findings in Patients with Early-Onset Scoliosis Treated Surgically

Co-Author

Kelea Damp

Abigail Waugh, BS, ME

Mechanical Strain Behavior of ACL Grafts Following Reconstruction: Effects of Graft Placement on the Femoral Posterior Lateral Condyle

Co-Authors

Kirk McGilvray, Rocci Trumper

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Lauren Heylmun, MD

Machine Learning approaches for Radiographic Diagnostic Grouping of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Hip Instability

Co-Authors

Brianna Rowe, Michael Ellman, James Genuario, Michael David

Olivia Pyke, BS

Biologically Compatible Volume-Filling Medical Foam for Local Antibiotic Delivery in Fractures

Co-Authors

Jacqueline Linn, Amelia Stoner, Jacob Singer, Cody Plaisance, Renata Impastato, Steven Dow, Kirk McGilvray, Lynn Pezzanite, Nicholas Alfonso

Nicholas Piccaro, BS

Increased Rates of Thromboembolism in Geriatric Patients with Femur Fractures Post COVID-19 Pandemic: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Co-Authors

Fahim Choudhury, Mohamed Awad, Jason Stoneback, Melissa Gorman, Nicholas Alfonso

Nicholas Vaver, BS

Can a Diagnostic Algorithm for Common Shoulder Complaints Produce a Reliable Diagnosis?

Co-Author

Grace Johnston

Peter Thomsen-Freitas, PT, DPT, MS NIH T32 Trainee

Low Back Pain Severity is Associated with Walking Performance One Year after Bone-Anchored Limb Implantation

Co-Authors

Jason Stoneback, Danielle Melton, Guy Lev, Brian Tobin, Suzanna Benson, Brecca Gaffney, Cory Christiansen

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote

Manja Zec, PhD

Altered Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile Underscores the Role of Gut Microbial Functional Readouts in Etiopathogenesis of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

David Villani, Prabil Kaini, Steven Gill, Michael Zuscik

Benjamin Peeples, BS

Summer Externship Program

Outcomes Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty for Patients with Bleeding Disorders

Co-Authors

Samuel Stark, Nikki Clark, Kenneth Hunt

Prabil Kaini, BA

Abaloparatide Decelerates Progression of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Mice

Co-Authors

Lauren Squire, Samantha Landgrave, Michael David, Carson Keeter, Toru Ishii, Terrin Geohring, Honey Hendesi, Ana Ferreira Ruble, Karin Payne, Douglas Adams, Jason Dragoo, Manja Zec, Michael Zuscik

Grace Johnston, BS

The Subscapularis Muscular Border Angle (SMBA): A Novel MRI Measurement Predictive of Subscapularis Tear Requiring Arthroscopic Repair

Co-Authors

Nicholas Vaver, Nicholas Bertha, Keely Olson

Vikas Patel, MD

6-DOF vs 5-DOF Cervical Total Disc Replacements

Co-Authors

Kyle Jamar, Seth Coomer, John Hipp, Avinash Patwardhan

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Jiandong Hao, MD

Radiographic Comparison of IDE Trial and Real-World Cohorts in cTDR

Co-Authors

Vikas Patel, Kyle Jamar, Seth Coomer, John Hipp, Avinash Patwardhan

75 John Hipp, PhD

Objectively Measured Spondylolisthesis May Result In Below-Average Outcomes In Patients Treated Using Disc Arthroplasty

Co-Authors

Vikas Patel, Kyle Jamar, Seth Coomer

76 Kyle Jamar, BS

Limited Postoperative Range Of Motion May Indicate Poorer Outcomes In Patients Treated With Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Co-Authors

Vikas Patel, Seth Coomer, John Hipp

77 Seth Coomer, PhD

Utilizing AI To Enhance Patient Selection And Treatment Response In Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty Patients

Co-Authors

Vikas Patel, Kyle Jamar, John Hipp

78 Honey Hendesi, MD, PhD

Intermittent Fasting Enhances Bone Density and Microstructure in Obese Mice Potentially Through Modulation of Gut Microbiome and Metabolites

Co-Authors

Abhirupa Ghosh, Ana Ferreira Ruble, Douglas Adams, Janani Ravi, Michael Zuscik

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Mitchell Ekdahl, BS

Bilateral hip cartilage contact pressure is reduced with transfemoral bone-anchored limb use

Co-Authors

Cory Christiansen, Jason Stoneback, Brecca Gaffney

80 Lydia Belay, BA

Angulation Tolerance in Pediatric Metacarpal Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Review of Digits Two Through Five

Co-Authors

Andy Lalka, Cecile Delaune, Sarah Sibbel

81 Hanna Gratny, BS

Expression of the Folate Receptor Alpha and Beta Isotypes in Sarcoma

Co-Authors

Gregory Ottenber, Terrin Geohring, Breelyn Wilky, Steven Thorpe

Rachel Martindale, MS

Differentiation Potential of Porcine Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Osteochondral Tissue Regeneration

Co-Authors

Laurel Stefani, Fernando Guastaldi, Mark Randolph, Stephanie Bryant, Karin Payne

83 Ian Kretzmann, BS

Effect of Drill Trajectory on Second Metacarpal Strength in Suture Button Suspensionplasty: A Cadaveric Study

Co-Authors

Fraser Leversedge, Todd Baldini, Emma Judge, Jonathan Tueting, Louis Catalano

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Shikha Saxena, BS

Differences in objective and subjective measurement during a clinical assessment

Co-Authors

Eliza Biondi, Cory Christiansen, Brecca Gaffney

Michael David, PhD

Machine Learning Classifies Rat Achilles Tendon and Peritendinous Tissues After Injury Using Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Co-Authors

Christopher Orear, Julia Matthias, Daniel Moon

86 Katie Boncella, MS

Effects of Eccentric Resistance Exercise on Stepping Smoothness and PPT-7 Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis

Co-Author

Michael Harris-Love

Evangelia Constantine, MD

Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma with and without Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Co-Authors

Charles Nolte, Kaitlyn Whitney, Soha Khadem, Keely Olson, Jason Dragoo

88 Fraser Leversedge, MD

Ultrasound Imaging as a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes After Upper Extremity Nerve Repair-A Preliminary Callback Study

Co-Authors

Kyle Stoffers, Alexander Lauder, Emma Judge, Nicholas Robbins, Anna Zakusylo

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Oluwafunmilayo Akinteye, BS

Global α2δ1 Knockout mimics age-related decline in Bone Material Properties

Co-Authors

Perla Fernandez, William Thompson, Virginia Ferguson

90 Eric Schott, PhD

A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of the synbiotic medical food, SBD111, for the clinical dietary management of bone loss in menopausal women

Co-Authors

Mark Charbonneau, Douglas Kiel, Susan Bukata, Michael Zuscik, Clifford Rosen, Alicia Ballok, Gerardo Toledo, Thomas Travison, Maria Soto-Giron, Ian Wolf, Davidson Easson, Klaus Engelke, Luis Vitetta

91 Brianna Rowe, MS

Machine Learning Identifies Three Clusters of Patients with FAIS and Hip Instability Based on Preoperative PatientReported Symptoms

Co-Authors

Lauren Heylmun, Michael Ellman, James Genuario, Michael David

Toru Ishii, DVM, MS, PhD

Accelerated Progressions of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Aged Mice with Inflammaging

Heidi Kloser, PhD

Short-term Open-Field Testing Reveals Sex and Age Dependent Behavioral Patterns in Mice

Co-Authors

Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Kelly Santangelo

94 Madeline Labor, MD

Patient Participation At The Time Of Site Marking After Obtaining Informed Consent In Upper Extremity Surgery

Co-Author Patrick Johnston

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

Kellen Krajewski, PhD

The Association of Sport Participation on Lower Limb Bone Architecture in Children & Adolescents: A Scoping Review and Preliminary Meta-Analysis

Co-Authors

Jordan Cartwright, Ella McLaughlin, Christine Swanson, Patrick Carry, David Howell, Kellen Krajewski

Matthew Belton, MD

Selective Denervation with Autologous Fat Transplantation for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

Charles Nolte, Evan Haas, Ross Moseley, Anna Lee, Louis Catalano, Mark Greyson

Nicholas Jamnick, PhD

E0771 breast cancer tumors induce cachexia

Co-Authors

Patrick Livingston, Caleb Gammon, Paul Roberson, Heather Brechbuhl, Diana Cittelly, Leah Novinger, Andrea Bonetto

Ana Ferreira Ruble, DVM, MSc, PhD

The potential role of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) Ablation In The Colonic Epithelium In Protecting From Obesity-related Osteoarthritis

Co-Authors

David Villani, Lacey Favazzo, Honey Hendesi, Samantha Landgrave, Toru Ishii, Karin Payne, Ann Gill, Steve Gill, Michael Zuscik

99 Withdrawn

This poster has been withdrawn and will not be presented at the symposium.

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

100

Jack Strotbeck, BA

Summer Externship Program

Effects of Acute Vaporized Cannabis and Oral Oxycodone on Experimentally-Induced Pain

Co-Authors

Alan Morris, Rahwa Netsanet, Carson Keeter, Jacci Bainbridge, Vikas Patel, Rachael Rzasa Lynn, Emily Lindley

101

Lily Dent, BS

Summer Externship Program

Time to Surgery as a Predictor of Success in Pediatric Digit Replantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Design

Co-Author

Andrew Maertens

102 Ryan Dang, BS

Summer Externship Program

Validation of a Novel Flexor Pollicis Longus Manometer for Differentiating Pronator Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Feasibility Study

Co-Authors

Charles Nolte, Derek Stokes, Matthew Belton

103

Christian White, BS Summer Externship Program

Bleeding Below the Surface: Does postoperative oral TXA reduce blood loss in PAO?

Co-Authors

Danielle Pham, Kelli Van Tassel, Jessica Lee

104

Christopher Orear, BS Summer Externship Program

Perineural Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Continuous, In-Dwelling Catheters for Regional Nerve Blocks Following Foot and Ankle Surgery and Shoulder Arthroplasty

Co-Authors

Jack Strotbeck, Brock Dykema, Carson Keeter, Aaron Persinger, Daniel Moon

Posters

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

105

Bryant So, BA

Summer Externship Program

Comparative Effectiveness of Exercise Modalities for Managing Back Pain Among Professional Violinists and Violists

Co-Author

Vikas Patel

106

Brock Dykema, BS

Summer Externship Program

Summer Externship Project | Outcomes in developmental dysplasia of the hip following total hip arthroplasty: the impact of previous hip preservation surgery

Co-Authors

Frank Somoza, Craig Hogan, Michael Dayton

107

Carter Niedert, BS

Summer Externship Program

Predicting Surgical Failure After Carpal Tunnel Release Using Early Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Co-Authors

Ryan Dang, Drake Rosenberg, Jennifer Kummer

108

Keely Olson, BA

Summer Externship Program

Perimenopausal Status as a Risk Factor for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder

Co-Authors

Nicholas Vaver, Jonathan Bravman

109 Maxton Hyson, BS

Summer Externship Program

The Last Quarter Century of Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Hand Surgery: A Systematic Review Study Design

Co-Authors

Jack Strotbeck, Louis Catalano

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Posters

110

Jeremy Ladd , BS

Summer Externship Program

The Learning Curve in Robotic-Assisted Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery

Co-Authors

Eric Roth, Gwendolyn McGarry, Mark Erickson

111

Hunter Fleming, BA

Summer Externship Program

Summer Externship Project | Comparative Outcomes of Pilon and Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Co-Authors

Aaron Ishmael, Nicholas Alfonso

112

Aaron Ishmael, BS

Summer Externship Program

Summer Externship Project | Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor in the Pediatric Population

Co-Authors

Mia Lundin, Hanna Gratny, Nathan Donaldson, Steven Thorpe

113

Nader El-Hajj, BA

Summer Externship Program

Summer Externship Project | Lumbar Lordosis Restoration via the Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) Approach

Co-Authors

Kendra Lastowka, Dillon Benson, Christopher Kleck

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Sponsored by The Department of Orthopedics, the Colorado Program for Musculoskeletal Research (CPMR), and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), the 3rd Annual Art In Science Showcase explores the intersection of creativity and discovery.

Attendees were invited to submit artwork—ranging from hand-drawn illustrations and AI-generated visuals to captivating scientific images captured through microscopes and other technologies. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of scientific exploration and the diverse ways research inspires artistic expression.

Seven standout images from last year’s showcase have been transformed into art prints and are on display throughout the event space. They are also featured on the pages that follow accompanied by the Artist Statements.

R T 3rd Annual i n S C I E N c e showcase D’AmbrosiaOrthopedicSymposium PresentedbytheColoradoProgramforMusculoskeletalResearch

Artist Statement

Skelton walking is my gait statement. I just wanted to represent our bones strolling in the park, a good walk makes good bones My own drawing was manipulated to a computerized background

Daisey Hadley-Miller and Nancy Hadley-Miller | Stroll Through The Park 2024 Art In Science Submission | Drawing on digitized background

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Art in Science Showcase

Artist Statement

A balanced intake of fats coupled with sphingolipid molecular networks favorably impacts lipid metabolism in myocytes, thus halting the effects of systemic inflammation and inflammaging on pathologica muscle weight loss.

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Art in Science Showcase

Manja Zec | Sphingolipids' Workouts in a Skeletal Muscle Fashion 2024 Art In Science Submission | Hand-drawn

Artist Statement

A charcoal and colored pencil hand drawing of a human hand clasping the hand of a skeleton which is bordered by a colorful strand of DNA This represents that, at the core, we are all one in the same, sharing the same skeletal structures but owning unique DNA make-ups.

No matter where we come from or who we are, as scientists we all have a common goal; to bring a bigger understanding and a better quality of life to other human beings in the name of orthopedic science.

Terrin Geohring | All in One and One for All 2024 Art In Science Submission | Hand-drawn

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Art in Science Showcase

Eric Earley | Vishpala: Machina ex Deo 2024 Art In Science Submission | AI Generated

Artist Statement Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Vishpala is an Indian warrior who lost her leg in a great battle and beseeched the gods for aid, who granted her a "leg of iron" She is mentioned in the Rigveda, a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns based on oral tradition tracing back to 2000 BCE. Her story is the first record of a prosthesis in history; in the four millenia since then, civilizations have only dreamed of the technology we have today

Christopher Orear, Michael David, Julia Matthias, Daniel Moon | Achilles Tension 2024 Art In Science Submission | AI Generated

Artist Statement

This is an AI generated cartoon-artistic image from an in vivo MRI of an injured and then healed rat achilles tendon with a lot of image artifact, possibly from motion or from airwater interface My goal with this was to take the worst MRI image I had to deal with from my dataset and make something beautiful out of it, so hopefully you enjoy it as much as it frustrated me.

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations Art in Science Showcase

Lluvia Mejia Tovar, Michael David, Julia Matthias, Daniel Moon | Atlas of Tendonia 2024 Art In Science Submission | Other Scientific

Artist Statement

This image shows a rat ankle tendon stained with Picrosirius Red, highlighting the collagen fibers under polarized light. The thick, organized collagen bundles appear in shades of red, while thinner or less organized fibers are visible in a green and yellow hue This combination of collagen bundles resembles a topographical map of the magic land of "Tendonia"

Art in Science Showcase

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Honey Hendesi | Soft Intruders

2024 Art In Science Submission | Other Scientific

Artist Statement

Adipocytes accumulation within Fracture Callus of an obese mouse are indicating reduced osteoblast and new bone formation

Art in Science Showcase

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Our story as a campus is one of leaders, problem-solvers, innovators, heroes, changemakers and mentors. It’s one of dreaming big, taking leaps, taking risks, delivering hope and working toward a bright future. Each of us is part of something special here ‒ something powered by extraordinary people and ambitious ideas. I hope you take great pride in being a part of that.

- Chancellor Donald Elliman

Presenting Authors

Oluwafunmilayo Akinteye

Zain Al Abdeen Al Zuabi

Nicholas Austin

Charlotte Barton

Lydia Belay

Katie Boncella

Nina Carson

Rahul Chavan

Yichi Chen

Evangelia Constantine

Seth Coomer

Melissa Cuevas

Ryan Dang

Lorin Danielsen

Michael David

Lily Dent

Catherine Donahue

Rajashekar Donaka

Gabrielle Dudek

Brock Dykema

Mitchell Ekdahl

Nader El-Hajj

Ana Ferreira-Ruble

Hunter Fleming

Brynn Gaebe

Grace Georgiou

Sean Giffen

Hanna Gratny

Nanxi Guo

University of Colorado Boulder

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King Lynn

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Denver & Anschutz

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Anschutz

Medical Metrics

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Anschutz

Children's Hospital Colorado

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Anschutz

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Presenting Authors

Evan Haas

Jiandong Hao

Emma Harrison

Honey Hendesi

Lauren Heylmun

Madeline Hornfeck

Katelyn Hurlburt

Maxton Hyson

Toru Ishii

Aaron Ishmael

Nicholas Jamnick

Hwan Kyu Jeong

Emma Judge

Prabil Kaini

Yejoon Kim

Sungmin Kim

Christopher Kleck

Heidi Kloser

Joshua Kniss

Kellen Krajewski

Ian Kretzmann

Madeline Labor

Jeremy Ladd

Fraser Leversedge

Emily Lindley

Patrick Livingston

Mia Lundin

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Children's Hospital Colorado

University of Colorado Anschutz

Children's Hospital Colorado

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Presenting Authors

Rachel Martindale

Eric Marty

Julia Matthias

Gwendolyn McGarry

Faith Miller

Lauren Morris

Brett Naves

Carter Niedert

Laura Noe

Charles Nolte

Michael Ntrakwa

Valerie Nutakor

Keely Olson

Christopher Orear

Jaiden Oropallo

Matthew Osmond

Vikas Patel

Benjamin Peeples

Sarah Petersen

Nicholas Piccaro

Ashley Potter

Olivia Pyke

Tanvi Rami

Kelsie Richardson

Brianna Rowe

University of Colorado Anschutz

Children's Hospital Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Anschutz

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Presenting Authors

Zackary Salfi

Shikha Saxena

Eric Schott

Jack Schutz

Danielle Siegel

Jacob Singer

Bryant So

Samuel Stark

Alexander Stigall

Jessica Stockhausen

James Straw

Jack Strotbeck

Sophie Stumbo

University of Colorado Anschutz

University of Colorado Denver

Solarea Bio

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Children's Hospital Colorado

John Taylor

Peter Thomsen-Freitas

Giovanni Tin

Nicholas Tucker

Nicholas Vaver

Conor Wallace

Abigail Waugh

Harrison Wells

Christian White

Kyle Williams

Sam Winston

Hunter Wittholt

Sarah Wright

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado State University

University of Colorado Anschutz

Agenda, Sessions & Keynote Presentations

Manja Zec

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