This Wednesday, May 19th, is the Grant Medical Research Sharing Day.

For over 20 years at Grant Medical Center, physicians have come together to share their research among their peers. This is a great opportunity for Doctors of all specialties to come together and share their accomplishments and findings in order to improve patient care and outcomes. Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC) is excited to help continue this tradition.

We are happy to announce that OFAC has 9 contributions to share at this year’s event:

• Cannulated Screw Fixation of Jones 5th Metatarsal Fracture: A Comparison of Titanium and Stainless Steel Screw Fixation. This poster and research is presented by Dr. Hyer, Dr. Cuttica, and Dr. DeVries.
• Bi-Plane Chevron Medial Malleolar Osteotomy for Increased Exposure of the Medial Talar Dome. This topic and poster is presented by Dr. DeCarbo, Angela Granata, and Dr. Hyer.
• Evaluating Two Types of Fixation for a 1st Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis: A retrospective comparative cohort. This presentation is brought to us by Dr. DeVries, Dr. Hyer, and Dr. Jaymes Granata.
• The Use of Bone Growth Stimulators in Diabetic Patients: A Retrospective Case Series of Ankle Fusions. This poster and research is presented by Dr. Jaymes Granata, and our own Dr. Philbin.
• Xenograft Soft Tissue Scaffold for Tissue Augmentation in Foot & Ankle Surgeries. This presentation and research is presented by our own Dr. Hyer, Dr. Berlet, and Dr. Lee.
• Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint Using a Regenerative Tissue Matrix for the Treatment of Advanced Hallux Rigidus: 5 Year Case series Follow-up. This poster and study is presented by Dr. Hyer, Dr. Jaymes Granata, Dr. Berlet, and Dr. Lee.
• A Retrospective Review of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Using a Locked Plate and Compression Screw Technique. This presentation is brought to you by Dr. Ringus, Dr. Michael Swiatek, and Dr. Hyer.
• A Retrospective Review of Insertional Achilles Tendinosis Treated with the Dual Incisional Surgical Technique. This poster will be presented by Dr. Ringus and Dr. Lee.
• A Retrospective Comparison of Four Plate Constructs for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion: Static Plate, Static Plate with Lag Screw, Locked Plate, Locked Plate with Lag Screw. This research was conducted and is presented by Dr. Michael Swiatek, Dr. Ringus, and Dr. Hyer.

If you have little-to-no clue as to what half of these topics are – don’t feel bad, our Docs are pretty smart. All of these posters and research from not just the OFAC team, but from all the other great researchers and doctors will be presented at the Grant Medical Center Auditorium. Poster presentations will run from 7 to 9am, and oral presentations will be from 9:30 until 11:30am. After all that, a set of awards will be presented to our winners around 11:45 am.

Please join us in congratulating all the talented researchers and doctors that continue to advanced not just our field, but the Medical profession overall.

Columbus Orthopedic Symposium

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center (OFAC) is pleased to host the 7th Annual Columbus Orthopedic Symposium. If past years are any indication, this will be a great event, with a fast paced and energetic line up of presenters. The program will be held at the Westerville Medical Campus, and give a brief overview of what is new and great in the orthopedic world. Attendees can also earn up to 5 credit hours of Continued Medical Education (CME). Dr. Philbin has put together an exciting group of speakers for this year’s event. This conference is intended for Primary Care Physicians, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Orthopedic Surgeons, and Podiatrists but we certainly encourage those outside these medical arenas to attend.

This year the program is designed to give the attendees a better perspective on the current practice of the sports medicine and orthopedic surgery, as well as focus on how physicians are using a team approach to care for diabetes patients with lower extremity concerns. Attendees will also learn how the current and future use of social media will impact healthcare. The overall purpose and goal of attending is to give physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers useful tools and information on these topics in order improve their practice and patient care. After attending, participants should be more confident in their ability to assess best practices for the treatment of common sports injuries, utilize the team approach in managing lower extremity concerns diabetic patients, and summarize the management of Charcot deformities.

The morning will start with registration at 7am and a welcome from Dr. Philbin at 7:30am, followed by 2 hours of presentations focused primarily on sports related injuries and sports medicine. After a short break and Q&A session, the 10am presentations will begin, focusing on extremity challenges. Around 11am, the presentations will shift focus to diabetes challenges. At 12:30, attendees will hear from a great resource on social media as it relates to healthcare, and at 1pm a short Q&A will wrap-up the day.

We are grateful for the support of the Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio, OhioHealth, as well as numerous vendors. Without their support this event would not be a success. We invite you to join us for what is sure to be an exciting and beneficial program. The registration deadline is May 14th, or when the maximum attendance capacity has been reached.

Admission is $75 for Physicians, $50 for Allied Health Care Professionals, and free for Residents and Medical Students.

Date:
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Place:
Westerville Medical Campus
300 Polaris Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone:(614) 533-3000

For more information, please contact Lexie Sines at (614) 566-4675