1984
Research Grant - Mark I. Pitman, MD - The Repair of Experimentally Produced Defects in Rabbit Articular Cartilage by Autologous Chondrocyte Transplation
1986
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Garrett J. Lynch, MD - Neurovascular Anatomy and Inherent Risks
Richard O'Connor Award - James H. Roth, MD - Radio-Carpal Arthroscopy and Arthrography in the Diagnosis of Ulnar Wrist Pain
Research Grant - John P. Fulkerson, MD - $7,500, Mussel Adhesive Protein from Mytilus Edulis: Applications in Orthopaedic Research and Surgery
1987
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Kevin R. Stone, MD - Ligament and Tendon Oxygenation Measurement Using Polargraphic Oxygen Sensois
Richard O'Connor Award - Harvard Ellman, MD - Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Analysis of 1-3 Year Results
Research Grants -
Clay Wertheimer, MD - $5,000, In Vivo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain Measurement with Functional Knee Bracing
F. Alan Barber, MD - $4,000, The Effect of Inflammatory Synovial Fluid on the Breaking Strength of Various Absorbable Sutures for Meniscal Repair
Thomas F. Winters, Jr., MD - $5,500, Biodegradable Staple Development for Repair of Torn Knee Menisci
1988
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Mark Baratz, MD - The Biomechanical Consequence of Operative Treatments of Lesions of the Meniscus
Richard O'Connor Award - Zhang Zhongnan, MD - Treatment of Longitudinal Injuries in Avascular Area of Meniscus in Dogs by Trepanation
Research Grant - Douglas W. Jackson, MD, $20,000, The Effect of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Bone Tendon Allografts Used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Experimental Study in Rabbits
1989
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Drew V. Miller, MD - The Use of the Contact Nd:YAG Laser in Arthroscopic Surgery
Richard O'Connor Award - James G. Howe, MD - Arthroscopic Strain Gauge Measurement of the Normal ACL
Research Grants -
Michael Heckman, MD - $10,000, Patellar Tendon Autograft Tunnel - Tunnel Technique for ACL Reconstruction in the Adolescent with Open Physes
Arne Melby, III, MD - $7000, The Role of Graft Pretension on Knee Kinematics Following Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction
Randall R. Wroble, MD - $3000, Changes in Knee Kinematics after Application of an Articulated External Fixator in Normal and PCL Deficient Knee
1990
Resident/Fellow Esssay Award - Daniel C. Wnorowski, MD - Anatomic and Biomechanical Analysis of the Arthroscopic Wafer Procedure
Richard O'Connor Award - Edward M. Wojitys, MD - Innervation of the Human Knee Joint by Substance-P Fibers
Research Grant - Freddie H. Fu, MD, $14,000, Evaluation of Tendon Injury and Repair in a Rabbit Model with Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Spectroscopy
1991
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Jeffrey M. Spivak, MD - The Effect of Low-Level Nd:YAG Laser Energy on Adult Articular Cartilage In Vitro
Richard O'Connor Award - Mark I. Pitman, MD - The Intra-Operative Evaluation of the Neurosensory Function of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Humans Utilizing Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Research Grants -
Edward M. Wojtys, MD - $20,000, The Relationship of Substance P to Knee Joint Pain Inflammation and Degenerative Disease
Victoria Masear, MD - $14,000, The Arthroscopic Creation of Wrist Instabilities: A Cadaveric Model
1992
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Owen R. McConville, MD - The Effect of Meniscal Status on Knee Stability and Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Richard O'Connor Award - Stephen W. Munns, MD - Effects of Pretwist on Biomechanical Properties of Canine Patellar Tendon
Research Grants -
David L. Butler, MD, and Frank R. Noyes, MD - $14,397, Effects of Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on ACL and PCL Patellar Tendon Allografts
Wayne J. Sebastianelli, MD and Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD - $14,400, Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Arthrofibrotic Tissues of the Knee
Timothy E. Foster, MD and Bertram Zarins, MD - $15,000, LASER WELDING: Thermal and Optical Properties of Articular Cartilage
1993
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Bradley M. Fideler, MD - Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Fresh Frozen Allografts, and the Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Biomechanical Properties of Human Fresh Frozen Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Allografts
Richard O'Connor Award - Thomas J. Rasmussen, MD - The Effects of 4Mrad Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on the Initial Structural Properties of ACL Patellar Tendon Allografts
Research Grant - Peter Fowler, MD, FRCS(C) - $20,000, Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Implantation of Carbon Fibre Rods in Stimulating Fibrocartilage Repair in Osteochondral Defects of the Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Joints
1994
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Todd M. Swenson, MD - Insertion Site Anatomy of the Human Menisci: Gross, Arthroscopic, and Topographical Anatomy as a Basis for Arthroscopic Meniscal Transplantation
Richard O'Connor Award - D.J. Ogilvie-Harris, MB, FRCS(C) - Disruption of the Ankle Syndesmosis
Research Grants -
Freddie H. Fu, MD - $15,000, Cytokines as Prognosticators in the ACL-Deficient Knee
George A.C. Murrell, MD, PhD, - $15,000, Meniscal Healing in Vitro and in Vivo
Robert C. Schenck, Jr., MD, - $15,000, Functional Assessment of Outcomes in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Prospective Study
1995
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Patrick St. Pierre, MD - Tendon Healing to Cortical Bone Versus a Cancellous Trough
Research Grants -
John F. Orwin, MD - $15,000, Healing Response to Thermal Modification of Shoulder Joint Capsule in an Ovine Model
Benjamin A. Alman, MD - $15,000, Arthrofibrosis: Regulation of Proliferation and Growth Factor Expression
Scott A. Rodeo, MD - $6,000, Immunolocalization of Cytokines and Extracellular Matrix Components in Shoulder Capsule in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis
1996
Resident//Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Johathan B. Ticker, MD - Recognition and Treatment of Refractory Posterior Capsular Contracture of the Shoulder
Richard O'Connor Award - Douglas T. Harryman II, MD - Arthroscopic Management of Refractory Shoulder Stiffness
Research Grants -
Peter J. Fowler, MD - $15,000, Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Arthoscopic Subacromial Decompression Versus Ongoing Conservative Treatment in Patients' Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Marc Galloway, MD - $15,000, Characterization or Bone Remodeling in Response to Autogenous Versus Allogeneic Tendon Implantation
John Gerhart Lane, MD - $15,000, Histological, Biomechanical and Biochemical Evaluation of the Holium: YAG Laser on Articular Cartilage Repair
David Simms Ruch, MD - $5,000, The Role of Primary and Secondary Ligamentous Constraints in Wrist Instability
1997
Richard O'Connor Award - Michael James McNicholas, BSc MB ChB FRCS - A Thirty Year Clinical and Radiological Follow-up Study of Total Meniscectomy in Adolescence
Research Grants -
Struan H. Coleman, MD PhD - $20,000, Meniscal Repair: Tissue Welding with Fibrinogen and a Laser
David R. Diduch, MD - $20,000, Delivery of Growth Factors by Marrow Cells for Articular Cartilage Repair
Bruce Reider, MD - $10,000, Proprioception of the Knee Before and After Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery
1998
Richard O’Connor Award - Alexandra Kirkley, MD, FRCSC - Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Immediate Arthroscopic Stabilization versus Immobilization and Rehabilitation in First Anterior Dislocations of the Shoulder
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Jorge I. Acevedo, MD - A New Approach for Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy: An anatomical Study with Correlation on Twenty-nine Patients
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Michael J. Moskal, MD - Glenohumeral Motion after Complete Capsular Release
Research Grants -
V. Franklin Sechriest II, MD - $20,000, A Potential Scaffold for GAG-Augmented, Biodegradable, Polysaccharide Gel: Chondrocyte Transplantation
Darren L. Johnson, MD - $20,000, MRI-Detected Bone Bruises: Are They Indicative of Irreversible Chondral Injury
David S. Ruch, MD - $10,000, The Effect of Traction on Complications Associated with Hip Arthroscopy
1999
Richard O’Connor Award - Andreas Weiler, MD - Tendon Healing in a Bone Tunnel-Histological Analysis after Biodegradable Interference Fit Fixation
Resident/Fellow - Clinical Award - John K. Sekiya, MD - The Role of Hip Arthroscopy in the Staging of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
Resident/Fellow - Basic Science Award - Christian Lattermann, MD - A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Gene Transfer to the Bone-Tendon Insertion Site After Ligament Replacement in a Rabbit
Research Grants -
Akihiro Kanamori, MD - $19,000, Biomechanical Analysis of a Double Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Sharon L. Hame, MD - $8,000, The Biomechanical Effects of Rotating an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft
Stephen Fealy, MD - $13,000, Relationship Between Repair Site Surface Area and Strength of the Bone Tendon Interface
Peter T. Simonian, MD - $8,000, The Effect of Total Meniscectomy, Meniscal Section and Joint Motion on Articular Cartilage Deformation in the Loaded Knee
2000
Richard O’Connor Award - Warren R. Dunn, MD - Risk Factors for Disability Discharge after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Active-Duty Army Personnel
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Mininder S. Kocher, MD - The Diagnostic Performance of Clinical Examination and Selective MRI in the Evaluation of Intra-Articular Knee Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Akihiro Kanamori, MD - The Effect of Axial Torque on Grading the Pivot Shift Test: A Biomechanical Analysis
Research Grants -
Daniel A. Grande, MD - $25,000, Tissue Engineered Regeneration of the Meniscus
Douglas P. Dietzel, DO - $15,000, The Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on the Shoulder Capsule: A Longitudinal MRI and Clinical Assessment
2001
Richard O’Connor Award - Maria Apreleva, PhD - Rotator Cuff Tears: The Effect of Reconstruction Method on Three-Dimensional Repair Site Area
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH - Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Outcome after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Cay M. Mierisch, MD - The Use of Calcium Alginate in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
Research Grants -
Christopher J. Wahl, MD - $21,741, The Effect of OP-1 on the Healing of a Standardized Defect in the Avascular Segment of the Medial Meniscus in a Rabbit Model
Andrew W. Brown, MD - $25,000, Tenascin-C Expression During ACL Graft Healing
Anand M. Murthi, MD - $14,886, Inflammatory Mediators in Subacromial Bursitis and Impingement Syndrome
Robert A. Pedowitz, MD -$13,550, Development of a Virtual Reality Shoulder Arthroscopy Simulator for Surgical Education
2002
Richard O’Connor Award - John C. Loh, MD - Does Lateralization of Femoral Tunnel Placement Improve Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Function?
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Michael E. Hantes, MD - Arthroscopic Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation for the Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects. A 2 to 5 Year Follow-up Study.
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Steven B. Cohen, MD - Evaluation of an Adenosine-2 Alpha Analogue in Treatment of Experimental Infectious Arthritis
Research Grants -
Daniel J. Mastella, MD - $12,500, Restoration of Anterior Shoulder Stability by SLAP Lesion Repair
Christina R. Allen, MD - $4,575, Functional Analysis of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee
John G. Costouros, MD - $15,000, Inhibition of Chondrocyte Apoptosis in an Acute Cartilage Injury Rabbit Model
2003
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Cory Edgar - A Prospective Study Comparing Autograft vs Allograft Hamstrings for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - David A. Abrutyn, MD -The Effects of Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy on Cellular Structural and Functional Viability in Bovine Meniscal Tissue
Research Grants -
Timothy P. Fowler, MD - $1000, A New Model of Partial Thickness Chondral Injury
George J. Salem, PhD - $5000, Rehabilitative Exercise Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Examination
Jon J.P. Warner, MD - $2,500, Inter and Intra-Observer Reliability of Superior Labrum (SLAP) Lesion Identification and Treatment
Scholarships -
HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship - Ian Lo, MD, FRCSC, Arthroscopic Repair of Massive, Contracted, Immobile Rotator Cuff Tears Using Single and Double Interval Slides: Technique and Preliminary Results
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Michael Peelle, MD, Correlation of MR Arthroscopy with Hip Arthroscopy in the Evaluation of Occult Hip Disorders
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship - Jon E. Whitehurst, MD, Arthroscopic Pan-Capsular Plication for Glenohumeral Multidirectional Instability
2004
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Duong Nguyen, MD - Arthroscopic Release is Safe and Effective in the Management of Elbow Contracture
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - David C. Flanigan, MD - Articular Contact Pressures of Meniscal Repair Techniques at Various Knee Flexion Angles
Richard O’Connor Award - Jason Lee Koh, MD - Osteochondral Resurfacing with a Hydrogel Implant: A Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Model
Research Grants -
Michael P. Bradley, MD, MS - $20,000 - The Effect of Initial ACL Graft Tension on Tibiofemoral Contact Pressures
Stephen Fealy, MD - $15,000 - Ultrasound Characteristics of the Vascularity of the Asymtomatic Cuff
Reuben Gobezie, MD - $15,000 - Cytokine Profiles in Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis
Jon Sekyia, MD - $24,983 - Humeral Head Defects (Hill-Sachs Lesions) Associated with Anterior Shoulder Instability: The Effect of Defect Size, Measurement Parameters and Percutaneous Correction (Humeroplasty) on Glenohumeral Translation
Scholarships -
HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship - Frank Alberta, MD - Arthroscopic Anteroinferior Suture Plication Results in Decreased Glenhumeral Translation and External Rotation in an Anterior Laxity Model
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Michael J. Rossi, MD - Video Informed Consent Improves Knee Arthroscopy Patient Comprehension
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship - Brett A. Freedman, MD - Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Arthrography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acetabular Labral Tears
2005
Resident/Fellow Essay Award -Clinical - Carl A. Deirmengian, MD - WBC Gene Expression: A Novel Approach to the Diagnosis of Joint Infection
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Cassandra A. Lee, MD- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Staple Fixated Achilles Tendon Allograft in an Ovine Model
Richard O’Connor Award - James H. Lubowitz, MD - Relative Importance of Variables Influencing Tissue Effect After Thermal Chondroplasty
Research Grants -
Yong Kang, MD - $20,000 - A Composite Cell Construct for Cartilage Repair
Daniel J. Soloman, MD - $18,800 - In-Situ Force in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Knee Kinematics in the Posterolateral Corner Deficient Knee
Matthew T. Provencher, MD - $18,800 - Arthroscopic Closure of the Rotator Interval; Impact on Glenohumeral Kinematics
Scholarships -
Smith &Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - John Costouros, MD - Suprascapular Neuropathy Associated with Massive rotator Cuff Tears: A Rationale for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Douglas J. Lowery, MD - Determining Positive Predictive Values in the Prediction of Meniscal Tears Based on Patient Exams
2006
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Kevin Crawford, MD - Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the IKDC Score for meniscus Injuries of the Knee
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Mario Ferretti, MD - The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study
Richard O’Connor Award - William J. Ciccone, II, MD - Pain Management Following Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Repair; Interscalene Regional Blockage
Research Grants -
Daniel A. Grande, PhD - $25,000 - Cell/Gene Therapeutic Repair of the Meniscus
Andreas Gomoll, MD - $25,000 - Chondrolysis after Continuous Intra-articular Bupivacaine Infusion - An Experimental Model Investigating Chondrotoxicity in the Rabbit Shoulder
Mark W. Rodosky, MD - $12,500 - Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs after Healing in a Sheep Model
Scholarships -
Smith &Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Eric Levicoff, MD - The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Eric Kropf, MD - Biomechanical Analysis of Hill-Sachs lesions in a Joint Compression Model: Injury and Repair Using Osteoarticular Allograft Transplantation
2007
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Todd L. Johnston, MD - Hip Alpha Angles as Radiographic Predictors of Chondral Injury in Femoracetabular Impingement
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD - Histochemical and Biochemical Analyses of Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Human Meniscus in a Nude Mouse Model
Richard O’Connor Award - Swen Scheffler, MD - Free-tendon Allografts vs. Autografts in ACL Reconstruction: Delayed Remodeling and Inferior Mechanical Properties During Long Term Healing in Sheep
Research Grants -
Patrick W. Whitlock, MD, PhD - $22,489 - A Tissue-Engineered Approach to Ligament Reconstruction
Joseph R. Carney, MD - $13,000 - Investigating the Biomechanical Basis for Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: The Role of the Native ACL Bundles in the Kinematic of the Knee
Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD - $13,000 - Role of Etanercept in Tendon-Bone Healing
Carolyn M. Hettrich, MD - $13,000 - The Effect of Muscle Paralysis Using Botox on the Healing of Tendon to Bone in a Rat Model
Alexis Dang, MD - $13,000 - Effects of FGF-2 and BMP-7 on Repair of Osteochondral Defects in Rabbits
Scholarships -
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Brett Cascio, MD -Novel Strategy for Cartilage Repair Using an Acellular Photopolymerizable Hydrogel and Marrow Stimulation in a Large Animal Model
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Yusuke Morimoto, MD - Tibiofemoral Contact and Pressure in Single and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
2008
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Cory O. Nelson, MD - Single-Row Modified Mason-Allen versus Double-Row Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical and Surface Area Comparison
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Venkat Seshadri, MD - Cytotoxicity is Observed in IL-1 Stressed and Non-stressed Bovine Articular Chondrocytes Exposed to DepoMedrol and Lidocaine in Vitro
Richard O’Connor Award - James H. Lubowitz, MD - Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Patients Greater than 40 Years of Age. An Expected Values Decision Analysis.
Research Grants:
Anthony A. Romeo, MD - $11,300 - Normalization of Glenohumeral Articular Contact Pressures After Either Latarjet or Iliac Crest Bone Grafting Procedure
Thorsten M. Seyler, MD - $24,980 - ACL Reconstruction in a Rabbit Model using a Novel, Biocompatible Human Achilles Allograft Tissue-derived Ligament Scaffold
James E. Voos, MD - $7000 - Comparison of Anteromedial, Posterolateral, Oblique Mismatched, Vertical Mismatched and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Cadaveric Model Using Computer Navigation
Kevin R. Willits, MD - $25,000 - Prevelance of MRI markers of FAI in Asymptomatic Individuals
Scholarship:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Mario Ferretti, MD - Osseous Landmarks of the Femoral Attachment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anatomical Study
2009
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Andrew B. Wolff, MD - Acetabular Rim Reduction for the Treatment of Femoracetabular Impingement Correlates with Pre and Post-operative Center-Edge Angle
Richard O’Connor Award - Olaf Lorbach, MD - 3D Evaluation of the Cyclic Loading Behavior of Different Rotator Cuff Reconstructions
Scholarship:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Jordan Louis Goldstein, MD - Comparison of Patellar Tendon Length to Patient Height-Implications for Ordering Allograft Patellar Tendon Grafts to Reduce Construct Mismatch
Research Grants:
Mark A. Slabaugh, MD - $25,000 - Effects of Continuous Intra-articular Bupivacaine Infusion on Rotator Cuff Healing: An In Vivo Rabbit Study
Daniel A. Grande, MD - $24,405 - Rotator Cuff Healing Using a Novel Cell Based Osteoinductive Augmentation Delivery System
Steven C. Chudik, MD - $20,760 - Investigation of the Tribological Behavior of Native Cartilage Against Different Artificial Surface Materials
Hasan M. Syed, MD - $3,050 - Evaluation of Bupivacaine and Triamcinolone Hexacetonide Toxicity on Human Articular Chondrocytes in Vitro in a pH Buffered and Unbuffered Environment
Directed Educational Efficacy Grants:
Peter B. MacDonald, MD - $23,223.20 - Evaluation of the Use of Computer-Simulated Surgical Skills Programs on the Confidence and Skill Level of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Andreas H. Gomoll, MD - $25,000 - Effects of Simulator Training on Subsequent Arthroscopic Skills of Novice Orthopaedic Residents
James C .Esch, MD - $26,776.80 - The Objective Structured Assessment of Shoulder Arthroscopy CME Training
1984
Research Grant - Mark I. Pitman, MD - The Repair of Experimentally Produced Defects in Rabbit Articular Cartilage by Autologous Chondrocyte Transplation
1986
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Garrett J. Lynch, MD - Neurovascular Anatomy and Inherent Risks
Richard O'Connor Award - James H. Roth, MD - Radio-Carpal Arthroscopy and Arthrography in the Diagnosis of Ulnar Wrist Pain
Research Grant - John P. Fulkerson, MD - $7,500, Mussel Adhesive Protein from Mytilus Edulis: Applications in Orthopaedic Research and Surgery
1987
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Kevin R. Stone, MD - Ligament and Tendon Oxygenation Measurement Using Polargraphic Oxygen Sensois
Richard O'Connor Award - Harvard Ellman, MD - Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Analysis of 1-3 Year Results
Research Grants -
Clay Wertheimer, MD - $5,000, In Vivo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Strain Measurement with Functional Knee Bracing
F. Alan Barber, MD - $4,000, The Effect of Inflammatory Synovial Fluid on the Breaking Strength of Various Absorbable Sutures for Meniscal Repair
Thomas F. Winters, Jr., MD - $5,500, Biodegradable Staple Development for Repair of Torn Knee Menisci
1988
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Mark Baratz, MD - The Biomechanical Consequence of Operative Treatments of Lesions of the Meniscus
Richard O'Connor Award - Zhang Zhongnan, MD - Treatment of Longitudinal Injuries in Avascular Area of Meniscus in Dogs by Trepanation
Research Grant - Douglas W. Jackson, MD, $20,000, The Effect of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization on Bone Tendon Allografts Used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Experimental Study in Rabbits
1989
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Drew V. Miller, MD - The Use of the Contact Nd:YAG Laser in Arthroscopic Surgery
Richard O'Connor Award - James G. Howe, MD - Arthroscopic Strain Gauge Measurement of the Normal ACL
Research Grants -
Michael Heckman, MD - $10,000, Patellar Tendon Autograft Tunnel - Tunnel Technique for ACL Reconstruction in the Adolescent with Open Physes
Arne Melby, III, MD - $7000, The Role of Graft Pretension on Knee Kinematics Following Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction
Randall R. Wroble, MD - $3000, Changes in Knee Kinematics after Application of an Articulated External Fixator in Normal and PCL Deficient Knee
1990
Resident/Fellow Esssay Award - Daniel C. Wnorowski, MD - Anatomic and Biomechanical Analysis of the Arthroscopic Wafer Procedure
Richard O'Connor Award - Edward M. Wojitys, MD - Innervation of the Human Knee Joint by Substance-P Fibers
Research Grant - Freddie H. Fu, MD, $14,000, Evaluation of Tendon Injury and Repair in a Rabbit Model with Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Spectroscopy
1991
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Jeffrey M. Spivak, MD - The Effect of Low-Level Nd:YAG Laser Energy on Adult Articular Cartilage In Vitro
Richard O'Connor Award - Mark I. Pitman, MD - The Intra-Operative Evaluation of the Neurosensory Function of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Humans Utilizing Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Research Grants -
Edward M. Wojtys, MD - $20,000, The Relationship of Substance P to Knee Joint Pain Inflammation and Degenerative Disease
Victoria Masear, MD - $14,000, The Arthroscopic Creation of Wrist Instabilities: A Cadaveric Model
1992
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Owen R. McConville, MD - The Effect of Meniscal Status on Knee Stability and Function Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Richard O'Connor Award - Stephen W. Munns, MD - Effects of Pretwist on Biomechanical Properties of Canine Patellar Tendon
Research Grants -
David L. Butler, MD, and Frank R. Noyes, MD - $14,397, Effects of Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on ACL and PCL Patellar Tendon Allografts
Wayne J. Sebastianelli, MD and Kenneth E. DeHaven, MD - $14,400, Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Arthrofibrotic Tissues of the Knee
Timothy E. Foster, MD and Bertram Zarins, MD - $15,000, LASER WELDING: Thermal and Optical Properties of Articular Cartilage
1993
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Bradley M. Fideler, MD - Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Fresh Frozen Allografts, and the Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Biomechanical Properties of Human Fresh Frozen Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Allografts
Richard O'Connor Award - Thomas J. Rasmussen, MD - The Effects of 4Mrad Gamma Irradiation Sterilization on the Initial Structural Properties of ACL Patellar Tendon Allografts
Research Grant - Peter Fowler, MD, FRCS(C) - $20,000, Effectiveness of Arthroscopic Implantation of Carbon Fibre Rods in Stimulating Fibrocartilage Repair in Osteochondral Defects of the Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Joints
1994
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Todd M. Swenson, MD - Insertion Site Anatomy of the Human Menisci: Gross, Arthroscopic, and Topographical Anatomy as a Basis for Arthroscopic Meniscal Transplantation
Richard O'Connor Award - D.J. Ogilvie-Harris, MB, FRCS(C) - Disruption of the Ankle Syndesmosis
Research Grants -
Freddie H. Fu, MD - $15,000, Cytokines as Prognosticators in the ACL-Deficient Knee
George A.C. Murrell, MD, PhD, - $15,000, Meniscal Healing in Vitro and in Vivo
Robert C. Schenck, Jr., MD, - $15,000, Functional Assessment of Outcomes in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Prospective Study
1995
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Patrick St. Pierre, MD - Tendon Healing to Cortical Bone Versus a Cancellous Trough
Research Grants -
John F. Orwin, MD - $15,000, Healing Response to Thermal Modification of Shoulder Joint Capsule in an Ovine Model
Benjamin A. Alman, MD - $15,000, Arthrofibrosis: Regulation of Proliferation and Growth Factor Expression
Scott A. Rodeo, MD - $6,000, Immunolocalization of Cytokines and Extracellular Matrix Components in Shoulder Capsule in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis
1996
Resident//Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Johathan B. Ticker, MD - Recognition and Treatment of Refractory Posterior Capsular Contracture of the Shoulder
Richard O'Connor Award - Douglas T. Harryman II, MD - Arthroscopic Management of Refractory Shoulder Stiffness
Research Grants -
Peter J. Fowler, MD - $15,000, Randomized Clinical Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Arthoscopic Subacromial Decompression Versus Ongoing Conservative Treatment in Patients' Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Marc Galloway, MD - $15,000, Characterization or Bone Remodeling in Response to Autogenous Versus Allogeneic Tendon Implantation
John Gerhart Lane, MD - $15,000, Histological, Biomechanical and Biochemical Evaluation of the Holium: YAG Laser on Articular Cartilage Repair
David Simms Ruch, MD - $5,000, The Role of Primary and Secondary Ligamentous Constraints in Wrist Instability
1997
Richard O'Connor Award - Michael James McNicholas, BSc MB ChB FRCS - A Thirty Year Clinical and Radiological Follow-up Study of Total Meniscectomy in Adolescence
Research Grants -
Struan H. Coleman, MD PhD - $20,000, Meniscal Repair: Tissue Welding with Fibrinogen and a Laser
David R. Diduch, MD - $20,000, Delivery of Growth Factors by Marrow Cells for Articular Cartilage Repair
Bruce Reider, MD - $10,000, Proprioception of the Knee Before and After Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery
1998
Richard O’Connor Award - Alexandra Kirkley, MD, FRCSC - Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Immediate Arthroscopic Stabilization versus Immobilization and Rehabilitation in First Anterior Dislocations of the Shoulder
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Jorge I. Acevedo, MD - A New Approach for Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy: An anatomical Study with Correlation on Twenty-nine Patients
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Michael J. Moskal, MD - Glenohumeral Motion after Complete Capsular Release
Research Grants -
V. Franklin Sechriest II, MD - $20,000, A Potential Scaffold for GAG-Augmented, Biodegradable, Polysaccharide Gel: Chondrocyte Transplantation
Darren L. Johnson, MD - $20,000, MRI-Detected Bone Bruises: Are They Indicative of Irreversible Chondral Injury
David S. Ruch, MD - $10,000, The Effect of Traction on Complications Associated with Hip Arthroscopy
1999
Richard O’Connor Award - Andreas Weiler, MD - Tendon Healing in a Bone Tunnel-Histological Analysis after Biodegradable Interference Fit Fixation
Resident/Fellow - Clinical Award - John K. Sekiya, MD - The Role of Hip Arthroscopy in the Staging of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
Resident/Fellow - Basic Science Award - Christian Lattermann, MD - A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Gene Transfer to the Bone-Tendon Insertion Site After Ligament Replacement in a Rabbit
Research Grants -
Akihiro Kanamori, MD - $19,000, Biomechanical Analysis of a Double Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Sharon L. Hame, MD - $8,000, The Biomechanical Effects of Rotating an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft
Stephen Fealy, MD - $13,000, Relationship Between Repair Site Surface Area and Strength of the Bone Tendon Interface
Peter T. Simonian, MD - $8,000, The Effect of Total Meniscectomy, Meniscal Section and Joint Motion on Articular Cartilage Deformation in the Loaded Knee
2000
Richard O’Connor Award - Warren R. Dunn, MD - Risk Factors for Disability Discharge after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Active-Duty Army Personnel
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Mininder S. Kocher, MD - The Diagnostic Performance of Clinical Examination and Selective MRI in the Evaluation of Intra-Articular Knee Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Akihiro Kanamori, MD - The Effect of Axial Torque on Grading the Pivot Shift Test: A Biomechanical Analysis
Research Grants -
Daniel A. Grande, MD - $25,000, Tissue Engineered Regeneration of the Meniscus
Douglas P. Dietzel, DO - $15,000, The Effects of Thermal Shrinkage on the Shoulder Capsule: A Longitudinal MRI and Clinical Assessment
2001
Richard O’Connor Award - Maria Apreleva, PhD - Rotator Cuff Tears: The Effect of Reconstruction Method on Three-Dimensional Repair Site Area
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH - Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Outcome after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Cay M. Mierisch, MD - The Use of Calcium Alginate in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
Research Grants -
Christopher J. Wahl, MD - $21,741, The Effect of OP-1 on the Healing of a Standardized Defect in the Avascular Segment of the Medial Meniscus in a Rabbit Model
Andrew W. Brown, MD - $25,000, Tenascin-C Expression During ACL Graft Healing
Anand M. Murthi, MD - $14,886, Inflammatory Mediators in Subacromial Bursitis and Impingement Syndrome
Robert A. Pedowitz, MD -$13,550, Development of a Virtual Reality Shoulder Arthroscopy Simulator for Surgical Education
2002
Richard O’Connor Award - John C. Loh, MD - Does Lateralization of Femoral Tunnel Placement Improve Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Function?
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Michael E. Hantes, MD - Arthroscopic Autogenous Osteochondral Transplantation for the Treatment of Knee Cartilage Defects. A 2 to 5 Year Follow-up Study.
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Steven B. Cohen, MD - Evaluation of an Adenosine-2 Alpha Analogue in Treatment of Experimental Infectious Arthritis
Research Grants -
Daniel J. Mastella, MD - $12,500, Restoration of Anterior Shoulder Stability by SLAP Lesion Repair
Christina R. Allen, MD - $4,575, Functional Analysis of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knee
John G. Costouros, MD - $15,000, Inhibition of Chondrocyte Apoptosis in an Acute Cartilage Injury Rabbit Model
2003
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Cory Edgar - A Prospective Study Comparing Autograft vs Allograft Hamstrings for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - David A. Abrutyn, MD -The Effects of Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy on Cellular Structural and Functional Viability in Bovine Meniscal Tissue
Research Grants -
Timothy P. Fowler, MD - $1000, A New Model of Partial Thickness Chondral Injury
George J. Salem, PhD - $5000, Rehabilitative Exercise Following Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Examination
Jon J.P. Warner, MD - $2,500, Inter and Intra-Observer Reliability of Superior Labrum (SLAP) Lesion Identification and Treatment
Scholarships -
HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship - Ian Lo, MD, FRCSC, Arthroscopic Repair of Massive, Contracted, Immobile Rotator Cuff Tears Using Single and Double Interval Slides: Technique and Preliminary Results
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Michael Peelle, MD, Correlation of MR Arthroscopy with Hip Arthroscopy in the Evaluation of Occult Hip Disorders
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship - Jon E. Whitehurst, MD, Arthroscopic Pan-Capsular Plication for Glenohumeral Multidirectional Instability
2004
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Clinical - Duong Nguyen, MD - Arthroscopic Release is Safe and Effective in the Management of Elbow Contracture
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - David C. Flanigan, MD - Articular Contact Pressures of Meniscal Repair Techniques at Various Knee Flexion Angles
Richard O’Connor Award - Jason Lee Koh, MD - Osteochondral Resurfacing with a Hydrogel Implant: A Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Model
Research Grants -
Michael P. Bradley, MD, MS - $20,000 - The Effect of Initial ACL Graft Tension on Tibiofemoral Contact Pressures
Stephen Fealy, MD - $15,000 - Ultrasound Characteristics of the Vascularity of the Asymtomatic Cuff
Reuben Gobezie, MD - $15,000 - Cytokine Profiles in Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis
Jon Sekyia, MD - $24,983 - Humeral Head Defects (Hill-Sachs Lesions) Associated with Anterior Shoulder Instability: The Effect of Defect Size, Measurement Parameters and Percutaneous Correction (Humeroplasty) on Glenohumeral Translation
Scholarships -
HealthSouth Corporation Scholarship - Frank Alberta, MD - Arthroscopic Anteroinferior Suture Plication Results in Decreased Glenhumeral Translation and External Rotation in an Anterior Laxity Model
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Michael J. Rossi, MD - Video Informed Consent Improves Knee Arthroscopy Patient Comprehension
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Scholarship - Brett A. Freedman, MD - Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Arthrography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acetabular Labral Tears
2005
Resident/Fellow Essay Award -Clinical - Carl A. Deirmengian, MD - WBC Gene Expression: A Novel Approach to the Diagnosis of Joint Infection
Resident/Fellow Essay Award - Basic Science - Cassandra A. Lee, MD- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Staple Fixated Achilles Tendon Allograft in an Ovine Model
Richard O’Connor Award - James H. Lubowitz, MD - Relative Importance of Variables Influencing Tissue Effect After Thermal Chondroplasty
Research Grants -
Yong Kang, MD - $20,000 - A Composite Cell Construct for Cartilage Repair
Daniel J. Soloman, MD - $18,800 - In-Situ Force in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Knee Kinematics in the Posterolateral Corner Deficient Knee
Matthew T. Provencher, MD - $18,800 - Arthroscopic Closure of the Rotator Interval; Impact on Glenohumeral Kinematics
Scholarships -
Smith &Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - John Costouros, MD - Suprascapular Neuropathy Associated with Massive rotator Cuff Tears: A Rationale for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Douglas J. Lowery, MD - Determining Positive Predictive Values in the Prediction of Meniscal Tears Based on Patient Exams
2006
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Kevin Crawford, MD - Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the IKDC Score for meniscus Injuries of the Knee
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Mario Ferretti, MD - The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study
Richard O’Connor Award - William J. Ciccone, II, MD - Pain Management Following Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression and Rotator Cuff Repair; Interscalene Regional Blockage
Research Grants -
Daniel A. Grande, PhD - $25,000 - Cell/Gene Therapeutic Repair of the Meniscus
Andreas Gomoll, MD - $25,000 - Chondrolysis after Continuous Intra-articular Bupivacaine Infusion - An Experimental Model Investigating Chondrotoxicity in the Rabbit Shoulder
Mark W. Rodosky, MD - $12,500 - Biomechanical and Histological Evaluation of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs after Healing in a Sheep Model
Scholarships -
Smith &Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Eric Levicoff, MD - The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Utero. Anatomical and Histological Study
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Eric Kropf, MD - Biomechanical Analysis of Hill-Sachs lesions in a Joint Compression Model: Injury and Repair Using Osteoarticular Allograft Transplantation
2007
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Todd L. Johnston, MD - Hip Alpha Angles as Radiographic Predictors of Chondral Injury in Femoracetabular Impingement
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD - Histochemical and Biochemical Analyses of Three-Dimensional Tissue-Engineered Human Meniscus in a Nude Mouse Model
Richard O’Connor Award - Swen Scheffler, MD - Free-tendon Allografts vs. Autografts in ACL Reconstruction: Delayed Remodeling and Inferior Mechanical Properties During Long Term Healing in Sheep
Research Grants -
Patrick W. Whitlock, MD, PhD - $22,489 - A Tissue-Engineered Approach to Ligament Reconstruction
Joseph R. Carney, MD - $13,000 - Investigating the Biomechanical Basis for Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: The Role of the Native ACL Bundles in the Kinematic of the Knee
Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD - $13,000 - Role of Etanercept in Tendon-Bone Healing
Carolyn M. Hettrich, MD - $13,000 - The Effect of Muscle Paralysis Using Botox on the Healing of Tendon to Bone in a Rat Model
Alexis Dang, MD - $13,000 - Effects of FGF-2 and BMP-7 on Repair of Osteochondral Defects in Rabbits
Scholarships -
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Brett Cascio, MD -Novel Strategy for Cartilage Repair Using an Acellular Photopolymerizable Hydrogel and Marrow Stimulation in a Large Animal Model
Genzyme Biosurgery Scholarship - Yusuke Morimoto, MD - Tibiofemoral Contact and Pressure in Single and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
2008
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Cory O. Nelson, MD - Single-Row Modified Mason-Allen versus Double-Row Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Biomechanical and Surface Area Comparison
Resident/Fellow Essay - Basic Science - Venkat Seshadri, MD - Cytotoxicity is Observed in IL-1 Stressed and Non-stressed Bovine Articular Chondrocytes Exposed to DepoMedrol and Lidocaine in Vitro
Richard O’Connor Award - James H. Lubowitz, MD - Operative versus Non-operative Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Patients Greater than 40 Years of Age. An Expected Values Decision Analysis.
Research Grants:
Anthony A. Romeo, MD - $11,300 - Normalization of Glenohumeral Articular Contact Pressures After Either Latarjet or Iliac Crest Bone Grafting Procedure
Thorsten M. Seyler, MD - $24,980 - ACL Reconstruction in a Rabbit Model using a Novel, Biocompatible Human Achilles Allograft Tissue-derived Ligament Scaffold
James E. Voos, MD - $7000 - Comparison of Anteromedial, Posterolateral, Oblique Mismatched, Vertical Mismatched and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Cadaveric Model Using Computer Navigation
Kevin R. Willits, MD - $25,000 - Prevelance of MRI markers of FAI in Asymptomatic Individuals
Scholarship:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Mario Ferretti, MD - Osseous Landmarks of the Femoral Attachment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anatomical Study
2009
Resident/Fellow Essay - Clinical - Andrew B. Wolff, MD - Acetabular Rim Reduction for the Treatment of Femoracetabular Impingement Correlates with Pre and Post-operative Center-Edge Angle
Richard O’Connor Award - Olaf Lorbach, MD - 3D Evaluation of the Cyclic Loading Behavior of Different Rotator Cuff Reconstructions
Scholarship:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Endoscopy Scholarship - Jordan Louis Goldstein, MD - Comparison of Patellar Tendon Length to Patient Height-Implications for Ordering Allograft Patellar Tendon Grafts to Reduce Construct Mismatch
Research Grants:
Mark A. Slabaugh, MD - $25,000 - Effects of Continuous Intra-articular Bupivacaine Infusion on Rotator Cuff Healing: An In Vivo Rabbit Study
Daniel A. Grande, MD - $24,405 - Rotator Cuff Healing Using a Novel Cell Based Osteoinductive Augmentation Delivery System
Steven C. Chudik, MD - $20,760 - Investigation of the Tribological Behavior of Native Cartilage Against Different Artificial Surface Materials
Hasan M. Syed, MD - $3,050 - Evaluation of Bupivacaine and Triamcinolone Hexacetonide Toxicity on Human Articular Chondrocytes in Vitro in a pH Buffered and Unbuffered Environment
Directed Educational Efficacy Grants:
Peter B. MacDonald, MD - $23,223.20 - Evaluation of the Use of Computer-Simulated Surgical Skills Programs on the Confidence and Skill Level of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Andreas H. Gomoll, MD - $25,000 - Effects of Simulator Training on Subsequent Arthroscopic Skills of Novice Orthopaedic Residents
James C .Esch, MD - $26,776.80 - The Objective Structured Assessment of Shoulder Arthroscopy CME Training