UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty and trainees will head to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 7-11.

The conference aims to be five days of innovation, education and networking. Several UAB faculty and trainees will present their cutting-edge research and case studies while at the conference. The list of presenters is below.

Tuesday, March 7

• Poster: Predictors of Failure in Induced Membrane Technique for Acute Traumatic Bone Loss - Roszman, Wallace, Spitler
• Poster: Is the Risk of Infection Higher for Anterior Pelvis Plate Fixation in the Presence of a Urethral or Extraperitoneal Bladder Injury? - Spitler, Patch
• Poster: What are the Major Risk Factors for Nonunion in Pilon Fractures? - Mihas, Wilson, Boyd, Spitler, Patch, McGwin, Cichos, M. Johnson, Murali 
• Poster: A Pilot and Feasibility Study to Assess An Interactive Voice Response Intervention in the Follow-up of Primary Arthroplasty - Jacob, Hardan, Naranje
• Paper Presentation: Rates of Complications and Readmissions: In-Patient versus Outpatient Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Calcaneus Fractures - Spitler, Campbell, Patch, M. Johnson, Andrews, Butler, Devine, Smith, Byrd

Wednesday, March 8

• Paper Presentation: Not All Proximal Humerus Fractures Do Well Without Surgery: Anterior Translation Predicts the Need for Surgery - Spitler

Thursday, March 9

• Paper Presentation: Gender Disparities among Professional Team Sports Medicine Physicians - Casp, Momaya, Brabston, Elphingstone, Schick, Evely
• Paper Presentation: Definitive Flap Coverage within 48 Hours of Definitive Fixation Reduces Deep Infection Rate in Open Tibial Shaft Fractures Requiring Flap Coverage - Spitler
• Paper Presentation: Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation - Cimino, Mihas, Spitler, Patch, Reed, Young, Malik, Davis
• Poster: Validating the Severity of Illness Score for Children with Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis - Padgett, Kothari, McGwin, Conklin, Gilbert
• Poster: Comparative Outcomes of 80 Femoral Neck Fractures in Young Adult Patients with Ipsilateral Neck-Shaft Fractures Treated at 26 North American Trauma Centers - Spitler
• Poster: Hip Cartilage Defects in Elite Athletes: Association with Specific Sports and 'At-Risk' motions - Casp
• Moderator: Shawn Gilbert: Pediatrics III Papers

Finally, the department welcomes all alumni and current faculty and trainees to join the alumni reception on Thursday evening, March 9 from 6-8 p.m. at the Royal Britannia Gastro Pub in the Venetian Hotel. The hotel is located at 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109.