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James H. Whelan, DPM, will receive $25
Co-authors: Caroline Kiser, DPM; John Lazoritz, DPM
Third place: Validation of the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score
for Use in Infracalcaneal Heel Pain
Alisha P. Joshi will receive $100
Co-authors: Christopher Collazo, DPM; Erin Klein, DPM, MS;
Lowell Weil Jr., DPM, MBA; Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Single Case or
Small Case Study/Series)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges
appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place: Creation of a Mock Operating Room Environment
for Assessment of Orthopaedic Resident Surgical Skills: A
Starting Point Toward the Development of Deliberate Practice
Stephen J. Merena, DPM, will receive $500
Co-authors: Andrew Kaplan, MD; Lara Stone, DPM; Mark
Charlson, MD; James Michelson, MD; Elizabeth Ames, MD
Second place: Chinese Foot Binding: A Case Analysis of Biomechanical and Radiographic Pathology and Implications
Christina Pratt, DPM, will receive $250
Co-authors: Jian Zeng, Wei Dong

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Resident):
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges
appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place: Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Plantar Fascia
Release for Plantar Hallux Ulcer
Blake Hale, DPM, will receive $500
Co-author: David Millward, DPM
Second place: A Novel Surgical Approach to the Correction of
Rigid Hammertoe Deformity in a Patient with Diabetes and
Dorsal Digital Ulcerations
Adi Pajazetovic, DPM, will receive $250
Co-authors: Dylan Kaumaya, DPM; Amanda Figliuzzi, DPM;
David C. Hatch Jr., DPM
Third place: End-to-Side Nerve Transfer for Management of
Chronic Anterior Leg Compartment Muscle Weakness
Lisa M. Harrison, DPM, will receive $100
Co-authors: Yen N. Tran, DPM; Shawn Christopher Ward,
DPM

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Student)
The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges
appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:

Third place: Radiographic Analysis of the Isolated Talonavicular Arthrodesis in the Treatment of Pediatric Pes Valgus
Deformities
Rizción B. Dagani, DPM, MBA, will receive $100
Co-authors: Andrea D. Cass, DPM; José M. Gonzalez, DPM

First place: Effects of Pentoxyfylline on Healing Times in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Zackary Clor will receive $500
Co-authors: Katie Landry, DC; Derek Talbot, DC; Adam E.
Fleischer, DPM, MPH

Outstanding Poster Abstract (Large Case
Study/Series)

Second place: Implementation of a Dedicated Treatment Algorithm to Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat Lower Extremity Hematomas Will Improve Patient Outcomes
Sarah E. Chmielewski will receive $250
Co-authors: Windy Cole, DPM; Stacey B. Coe, CCRP

The top three poster abstracts as selected by a panel of judges
appointed by the Annual Meeting Committee:
First place: Association and Trends of Current Prevention
Guidelines in Reducing Hospitalizations for People with
Diabetes
Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH, will receive $500
Co-author: Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH
Second place: A Prospective Longitudinal Analysis into the
Development and Progression of Structural First Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint Pathology: Pilot Data of an Initiated 50year Investigation
Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, will receive $250
Third place: A Literature Review Exploring the Use of Botulinum Toxin A Injection Therapy for Chronic Exertional
Compartment Syndrome Treatment
Ebony Love, DPM, will receive $100
Co-authors: Michelle Garcia, DPM, MS; Ziad Labbad, DPM,
MD, CPed

Third place: Peroneocalcaneas Muscle and Other Anomalous
Variants in the Lateral Compartment of the Lower Extremity: A
Cadaveric Case Report
Alexander M. Kramer will receive $100
Co-authors: Ashley A. Schneider; Lindsey N. Bustos; Dy Chin,
MS; Jarrod Shapiro, DPM; Mathew J. Wedel, PhD

Attendees' Choice Award
The winner as selected by APMA Online CECH Summer Series participants:
Toenail Dust as an Occupational Hazard in Podiatry: A Systematic Review
Komal Saini will receive $250
Co-authors: Melody Khosravi; Jannani Krishnan; Tiffany Tran;
Dyane E. Tower, DPM, MPH, MS; Chia-Ding Shih, DPM, MPH,
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