The 29th Annual Oscar Miller Day Symposium took place on Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, NC. This year’s symposium focused on “Current Concepts in the Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopedic Conditions.”

We were privledged to have Michael B. Millis, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA and Mr. Stewart Walsh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand as our distinguished guest faculty. 


                      
                       From Left to Right: Drs. Wattenbarger, Clark, Frick (back row),
                       Millis, Walsh (back row), Brighton, and Casey.


PROGRAM OUTLINE (pdf)

Session I: Basil Boyd Resident Research Presentation and Award


RESIDENT ABSTRACTS  

Residents who have research projects involving basic science or clinical research involving surgical techniques, complications, outcomes, and/or management related to pediatric and/or adolescent orthopedic conditions are able to submit abstracts for presentation at this great event. 

The following residents presented their research projects at this year's Oscar Miller Day:

Christopher Bray, MD - Carolinas Medical Center
“On-call Coverage for Pediatric Orthopaedic Emergencies: Description of an Effective  Call System to Optimize Pediatric Patient” (pdf)

Richard C. Mather, III, MD - Duke University
“Cost Effectiveness Analysis for Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis” (pdf)

Tyler C. Wind, MD  -  Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
“Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Tibia Fractures Sustained During Athletic Competition” (pdf)

Walter H. Wray, III, MD  - Duke University
“Intramedullary Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures in Older Children” (pdf)

 
Congratulations to Tyler C. Wind, MD, from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), who was awarded the Basil Boyd Resident Research Award for his presentation on “Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome in Tibia Fractures Sustained During Athletic Competition.” 

                              
                              From Left to Right: Drs. Wattenbarger, Wind, Walsh, 
                             Mrs. Betty Boyd, and Dr. Millis.

Presentations

Session II - Lower Extremity 

Initial Evaluation and Current Treatment Trends of Clubfoot
Steven Frick, MD (pdf) (pdf)

Guided Growth and Osteotomies for Lower Extremity
Virginia Casey, MD (pdf)

Evaluation of the Young Athlete’s Ankle Mr. Stewart Walsh

Session III - Hip I

Femoral Acetabular Impingement – Evaluation and Treatment
Michael Millis, MD

Current Trends in the treatment of common pediatric hip problems
Virginia Casey, MD (pdf)

Session IV - Trauma

Night Terrors: I can’t find a pediatric orthopedist - what do I do now?
Initial Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma and Other Orthopedic Emergencies in the Night  J. Michael Wattenbarger, MD (pdf)

Lower Extremity Fracture Management
Bryan Brighton, MD (pdf) 

Pediatric Elbow Fractures  J. Michael Wattenbarger, MD (pdf)

Session V - Hip II 

Hip Joint preservation – Indications and Treatment in the Adolescent and Young Adult
Michael Millis, MD

Total joint replacement in the adolescent  John Masonis, MD

Session V: Young Athlete

Current Trends in ACL Reconstruction in the Adolescent Athlete 
Mr. Stewart Walsh 

Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD), Upper and Lower Extremity in the Young Athlete
Christian Clark, MD (pdf)

Session VI: Potpourri 

Pediatric Orthopedic Jeopardy
Panel: Mr. Stewart Walsh, Dr. Virginia Casey, Dr. Michael Millis (pdf)