MOI Hosts Annual Comparative Orthopaedics Day

Comparative Orthopaedics Day 2023
Comparative Orthopaedics Day 2023

The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute’s 23rd annual Comparative Orthopaedics Day held on April 7, 2023 was another successful event! The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Ben Nowell PhD, MSW, Director of Patient-Centered Research at the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) and Creakyjoints®.

Dr. Nowell's presentation titled, “Engaging Patients and Providers in Remote Monitoring for Clinical Care and Generation of Prospective Longitudinal Data” addressed the use of mobile apps and wearable devices for patient data collection, shared-decision making and patient treatment satisfaction.

This year, Kylee Rucinski received the Littlejohn Legacy Award, which was established in 2013 to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Robert Littlejohn by supporting orthopaedic learners in pursuit of advances that change healthcare for the better. Additionally, Stacee Baker, former Director of Research Operations at the MOI, was recognized with the Making a Difference Award for her contributions to the department’s mission and success, and her leadership in building a united team dedicated to evidence-based patient care.

The rest of the day included a series of faculty and trainee research presentations:

  • Engaging Patients and Caregivers to Develop a Patient-Centered Research Agenda
  • Adherence Through the Lens of the Orthopaedic Health Care Team
  • The Patient’s Perspective on Complex Knee Surgeries: How a Surgeon (and Team) Can Learn, Discuss and Manage Expectations from Pre-Op to Recovery
  • Backs to the Future: A 5+ Year Follow-Up Study of Our First 31 Vertebral Body Tethering Patients
  • Does Antibiotic Prophylaxis Affect Infection Rate in Percutaneous Pinning of Elbow Fractures in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Viability and Expression of Chondrocytes Harvested During Arthroscopic Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Optimization of the Missouri Osteochondral Allograft Preservation System for Peripheral Nerve Allograft Storage
  • Biologic Hip Replacement: Where Are We Now?
  • The Impact of Donor-Recipient Differences on OCA Outcomes
  • The Mizzou Point-of-Care Assessment System: Preliminary Findings and Future Directions
  • Patching the Leaky Pipeline: How K-12 Outreach Programs Can Help Diversify Orthopaedics