May 1 - 2, 2025
Mission Bay Conference Center
San Francisco, CA
Course# MOR25008
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Registration Fees
Early Bird By 3/15/2025
$500 Physicians
$400 Active Members of Abbott Society
$300 Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$300 Residents/Fellows
$800 Industry
Regular Fee By 3/16/2025
$525 Physicians
$425 Active Members of Abbott Society
$325 Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$325 Residents/Fellows
$825 Industry
Late Fee After 4/16/2025
$600 Physicians
$500 Active Members of Abbott Society
$400 Advanced Practice Professionals/Nurses
$400 Residents/Fellows
$900 Industry
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received in writing before April 16, 2025 will be refunded, less an administrative fee of $100. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please submit your cancellation request at https://tiny.ucsf.edu/cmehelp
Bones Ball - May 2, 2025
Bones Ball - May 2, 2025, 6:00pm PT
$175 per registrant and per guest
Dinner – Choice of Chicken, Fish, or Vegetarian Entrée
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Overview
This program brings together members of the Abbott Orthopaedic Society, faculty and residents of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedics, and orthopedic providers in the community at large in a collaborative presentation of recent advances and updates in orthopaedic surgery. Our schedule of presentations will address current clinical and research topics that affect clinician decision-making in day-to-day practice.
Course Highlights
- Exciting educational program featuring concise “hot topic” presentations on issues critical to clinical practice
- Panel discussions featuring our visiting professors
- Thursday May 1st – Happy Hour Social following the days presentations for networking
- Friday May 2nd – Bones Ball Dinner and Reception
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Improve the management of the orthopaedic patient, including considerations for elective surgery;
- Describe new developments in orthopedic oncology and spine surgery;
- Evaluate the pros and cons of managing musculoskeletal injuries and conditions with and without surgery;
- Discuss the most relevant updates in the various fields of orthopedics;
- Evaluate the impact of differences in access to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations;
- Improve patient outcomes using best evidence and optimizing patient communication and shared-decision making.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency.
Nurses
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Course Outline
| THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast | Exhibits | |
| 8:00 | Welcome to Residents, Alumni, and Drs. Bukata and Rhee | C. Benjamin Ma, MD |
| 8:05 | James O Johnston Resident Case Presentation Symposium | Residents |
| 9:30 | Refreshment Break | Exhibits | |
| PAPER SESSION 1 • Chief Resident Talks (Moderator: Alan Dang, MD) | ||
| 9:45 | Early Clinical Outcomes of “Lemon-Dropped” Complex Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients to a Tertiary Care Center | Ellen Tsay, MD |
| 9:52 | No Outcome Differences with and Without Closure of Periportal Capsulotomy in Hip Arthroscopy for FAIS | Alexander Markes, MD |
| 9:59 | Gene Editing of Human Fibroadipogenic Progenitors to Prevent Adipogenesis | Stephen Garcia, MD |
| 10:06 | Effectiveness of Non-operative Treatment in Patients with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study | Favian Su, MD |
| 10:13 | Distal Diaphyseal Tibia Fracture Fixation Assisted with Traveling Traction is Associated with Better Alignment | Joseph Sheridan, MD |
| 10:20 | Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy in Low-Middle Income Countries: A Needs Assessment of Orthopaedic Surgery Arthroscopy Training and Education in Tanzania | Sergio Flores, MD |
| 10:27 | Development and Validation of a Preoperative Expectations Survey for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis | Alejandro Cazzulino, MD |
| 10:34 | Discussion | |
| 10:50 | 69th ANNUAL LEROY C. ABBOTT LECTURE I | Susan V. Bukata, MD, FAOA, FAAOS |
| It Actually is Rocket Science: Unexpected Boosters of Cartilage and Bone Regeneration | Intro: C. Benjamin Ma, MD | |
| 11:45 | Luncheon: IGOT Anniversary Presentation & Update | Dave Shearer, MD |
| 12:50 PM | 56th ANNUAL VERNE T. INMAN LECTURE I | John Rhee, MD |
| Cervical Spine Malalignment: When Should It Be Corrected? | Intro: Youjeong Kim, MD | |
| FAST & FURIOUS: FIVE MINUTES OF THE BEST PAPERS IN THE LAST YEAR | ||
| 1:35 | Sports | Drew Lansdown, MD |
| 1:40 | Hand | Lindsey Valone, MD |
| 1:45 | Spine | Frank Valone, MD |
| 1:50 | Arthroplasty | Derek Ward, MD |
| 1:55 | Foot & Ankle | Andrew Haskell, MD |
| 2:00 | Pediatrics | Scott Kaiser, MD |
| 2:05 | Trauma | Tony Ding, MD |
| 2:10 | Shoulder, Elbow | Todd Kim, MD |
| 2:15 | Discussion | |
| 2:25 | Refreshment Break | Exhibits | |
| PAPER SESSION 2 • EFFICACY & OUTCOMES (Moderator: Gordon Lundy, MD) | ||
| 2:35 | Cemented Metal and Polyethylene Spacers have Similar Cost Profiles with Fewer Complications Compared to All Cement Articulating Spacers for Treatment of Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection | Angel Xiao, MD |
| 2:42 | Efficacy of Dual Mobility Constructs Combined with Jumbo Cups in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty | Ramesh Ghanta, MD |
| 2:49 | Incidence and Management of Periprosthetic Fractures in Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implants | Maithily Diaz, MD |
| 2:56 | Comparison of Re-Tear and All-Cause Reoperation Rates for Pediatric and Adolescent ACL Reconstruction Using Bone Patellar Tendon and Quadriceps Tendon Grafts | Kyla Petrie, MD |
| 3:03 | ACL Reconstruction with Extra-Articular Ligament Tenodesis Reduces Risk of Revision | Natalie Kucirek, MD |
| 3:10 | Modern Arthroscopic Hip Preservation vs Total Hip Arthroplasty Among Patients 50-60 Years of Age: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis | Jeffrey Kwong, MD |
| 3:17 | Discussion | |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Reception and Exhibits – Ballroom Foyer | |
| FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Exhibits | |
| 8:00 | Welcome to Residents, Alumni, and Drs. Rhee and Bukata | C. Benjamin Ma, MD |
| Debates & Controversies 2025 (Moderator: Debbie Dang, MD) | ||
| 8:05 | Debate 1: Geriatric Wrist Fractures | Scott Green, MD Vs Igor Immerman, MD |
| 8:25 | Debate 2: Meniscal Root Tears | Caitlin Rugg, MD Vs Drew Lansdown, MD |
| 8:45 | Debate 3: Patella Resurfacing in TKA | Neil Bharucha, MD Vs Eric Hansen, MD |
| SYMPOSIUM: MSK ONCOLOGY, A Case Based Approach for What You Should Know | ||
| (Moderator: Rosie Wustrack, MD) | ||
| 9:00 |
Review of Benign vs. Not When to Take Care of It Yourself VS When to Refer What’s New in Oncology |
Panel: Susan Bukata, MD Lee Jae Morse, MD Melissa Zimmel, MD Rafi Avedian, MD |
| 9:50 | Refreshment Break | Exhibits | |
| PAPER SESSION 3 • New Perspectives (Moderator Chris Hernandez, PHD) | ||
| 10:00 | Simplifying PROS: aVAS+SANE Outperforms VAS, SANE, and PROMIS Global Physical Health | Andrew Haskell, MD |
| 10:07 | Characterization of Systemic and Local Mediators Driving OA and Multi-Organ Aging | Hope Wellhaven, PhD |
| 10:14 | Digital Doses: Virtual Reality for Perioperative Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Hand Surgery | Angel Xiao, MD |
| 10:21 | Deriving the AO/OTA Fracture Classification from Routinely Collected Radiology Reports Using a Large Language Model | Meir Marmor, MD |
| 10:28 | Validation of Ultrasound-Based Elastic Modulus Estimation in a Healthy Human Volunteer Model | Zodina Beiene, MD |
| 10:35 | Ligament Progenitor Cells have Sex-based Differences | Stephen Garcia, MD |
| 10:42 | Discussion | |
| 56th ANNUAL VERNE T. INMAN LECTURE II | John Rhee, MD | |
| 10:50 | The Chair Life-Hack | Intro: C. Benjamin Ma, MD |
| 11:35 | Luncheon Catch up with your colleagues/residency classmates |
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| 12:30 | State of the Department Address | C. Benjamin Ma, MD |
| 69th ANNUAL LEROY C. ABBOTT LECTURE II | Susan V. Bukata, MD, FAOA, FAAOS | |
| 12:50 | Eat When You Can, Sleep When You Can, but Nourish Your Soul Too | Intro: C. Benjamin Ma, MD |
| PAPER SESSION 4 • Our Patients, Near and Far (Moderator: Dave Shearer, MD) | ||
| 1:35 | Mapping Out Orthopaedic Care Inequality by Assessing Surgeon Distribution in Six Northern California Counties | Kristen Tamsil, MD |
| 1:42 | Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native Patients Requiring Hip Fracture Surgery | Derek Ward, MD |
| 1:49 | SIGN Standard and Fin Nails Provide Comparable Outcomes for Humeral Shaft Fractures in LMICs | Syed Ali, MD |
| 1:56 | Assessing Culture Positivity of Open Tibia Fractures at Time of Debridement in Tanzania | Kelechi Nwachuku, MD |
| 2:03 | Prosthetic Provision for Transtibial Amputees Improves Function and Quality of Life | Michael Flores, MD |
| 2:10 | Discussion | |
| 2:20 | Refreshment Break | Exhibits | |
| 2:30 | SYMPOSIUM: Stages of Your Career—Some Tips and Tricks (Moderator: Sara Edwards, MD) | |
| Early: Stephanie Wong, MD | ||
| Mid: Amanda Whitaker, MD | ||
| Later: Chris Grimsrud, MD | ||
| PAPER SESSION 5: Trauma (Moderator: Tony Ding) | ||
| 3:20 | The Near-Near-Far-Far surgical construct is a valid and cost-saving technique for treating ankylosed thoracic spine hyperextension injuries | Mark Chu Xu, MD |
| 3:27 | Functional Outcomes after Modern Ring External Fixation or Internal Fixation for Severe Open Tibial Shaft Fractures | Justin Solarczyk, MD |
| 3:34 | Nonpharmacological interventions to reduce PTSD, depression, or anxiety symptoms after trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Justin Solarczyk, MD |
| 3:41 | UltraStress: Assessment of the Feasibility of Ultrasound Imaging for the Evaluation of Ankle Syndesmotic Injury | Jamieson O’Marr, MD |
| 3:48 | Surgical delay predicts unplanned reoperation and increased length of stay following anterior fixation of odontoid fractures | Austen Katz, MD |
| 3:55 | Discussion | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn, Evaluations | |
| 6:00 PM | Bones Ball (Optional Event with Additional Fee) | |
Course Chairs
C. BENJAMIN MA, MD
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Peter and Sophie Pappas Endowed Chair
V-nee Yeh Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
YOUJEONG KIM, MD
President
LeRoy C. Abbott Society
Program Chairs
HENRY KRIGBAUM, MD
Board of Directors
LeRoy C. Abbott Society
DEBBIE Y DANG, MD, PhD
Board of Directors
LeRoy C. Abbott Society
Visiting Professors
69th Annual LeRoy C. Abbott Visiting Professor
SUSAN V. BUKATA, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
Professor and Chair
UCSD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
56th Annual Verne T. Inman Lecturer
JOHN RHEE, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics
Emory University School of Medicine
Travel & Lodging
Mission Bay Conference Center
1475 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-2019
No Group Room Block. UCSF Discount may be available using code: 98258.
Hyatt Place SF
701 3rd Street
San Francisco, California, United States, 94107
(415-767-2000)
Exhibitors
Exhibit Fee: $6,500
Email Contact for Exhibits [email protected]
Exhibit Description
Exhibitors receive the following benefits:
- (1) 6’ x 30” tabletop exhibit space at UCSF assigned location in exhibit hall
- Standard acknowledgement from the podium
- Acknowledgement in the course syllabus distributed to each registrant*
- (4) complimentary exhibitor attendees and (1) copy of the course syllabus
Exhibit Hours
(subject to updating)
| Thursday, May 1, 2025 | |
| 7:00- 8:00AM | Exhibit Area open during Registration |
| 9:45- 10:15AM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Area |
| 12:00 – 1:00PM | Lunch in Exhibit Area |
| 2:15- 2:45PM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Area |
| 4:30-5:30PM | Networking Reception in Exhibit Area |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 | |
| 7:30- 8:00AM | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area |
| 10:30- 10:45AM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Area |
| 2:20- 2:30PM | Coffee Break in Exhibit Area |
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