sALLud News

2025

2025 American Association for Surgery of the Hand (AAHS) Meeting

  • Emily Schultz presented "Development of International Quality Measures Targeting Low-Value Hand Surgery Conditions."
  • Dr. Shapiro delivered the following podium presentations:
    • "Addressing Care Equity: How to Improve Access to High-Quality Care for All Patients."
    • "Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures: Nail, Plate, or Pin? – When to Use Pins."

2024

2024 American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting

Our team presented the following research at this year’s ASSH Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN:

  • "How Representative Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Distal Radius Fractures? A Systematic Review of Development Studies." ePoster presentation (Rivas et al.)
  • "Evaluating Associations Between Health Equity and Delay to Care in Hand and Upper Extremity Care: A Systematic Review." ePoster presentation (Xiao et al.)
  • "Patient-Level Value Analysis for Operative Management of Distal Radius Fractures: How Do Patient Factors Affect Value?" ePoster presentation (Kleinsmith et al.)
  • "Patient-Level Value Analysis for CMC Arthroplasty: How Is Procedure Type Associated with Value of Care?" ePoster presentation (Kleinsmith et al.)
  • "The Association Between Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes in Distal Radius Fractures." ePoster presentation (Miclau et al.)

Dr. Shapiro’s Podium Presentations

  • "Equity in Research – What We Study and How We Design Research Matters."
  • "Research and Outcomes in Global Surgery."
  • "Mini Open Carpal Tunnel Release Is Safest: What's the Evidence and What Are the Guidelines?"
  • "Wearables and Technology in Hand Surgery."

Western Orthopaedic Association – 2024 – Huntington Beach, CA

Our team represented at WOA 2024 this year!

  • "The Association Between Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes in Distal Radius Fractures." Podium presentation (Miclau et al.)
  • "Sustainable Implementation of Electronic Health Record During Global Surgical Outreach." Podium presentation (Gatto et al.)
  • "A Biomechanical Analysis of Oblique Metacarpal Meta-Diaphyseal Fracture Fixation in a Cadaver Model." Podium presentation (Garcia-Lopez et al.)
  • "Orthopaedic Quality Measures in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Systematic Review." Podium presentation (Snyder et al.)
  • "How Representative Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Distal Radius Fractures? A Systematic Review of Development Studies." Poster presentation (Rivas et al.)
  • "Diversity of Participants and PROMS Used to Inform CPGs for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis." Poster presentation (Mai et al.)
  • "Orthopaedic Surgery in Palau – Current Needs, Capacity, and Future Directions." Poster presentation (Snyder et al.)

2024 Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting - Nara Prefectural Convention Center, Japan

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talks at the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting:

  • "A Biomechanical Analysis of Oblique Metacarpal Meta-Diaphyseal Fracture Fixation in a Cadaver Model." Podium presentation
  • "Patient Reported Outcome Measurement and Healthcare Disparities – From the United States to Japan." Podium presentation

Orthopaedic Surgery Match 2024

Congratulations to Nicole Truong for matching into UCLA’s Orthopedic Surgery Program!

Medical School:

Congratulations to Ashley Mulakaluri for starting medical school at USC!

Vietnam Surgical Outreach Trip 2024

Dr. Shapiro and colleagues from Stanford and Duke (Dr. Robin Kamal – Stanford, Dr. Paige Fox – Stanford, Dr. Marc Richard – Duke), conducted their annual surgical outreach and capacity-building trip to Hospital 175. The team was fortunate to receive an International Travel Grant from the American Federation for Surgery of the Hand.

2024 Ortho Summit - Las Vegas

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talks at the 2024 Ortho Summit Meeting:

  • "Don’t Forget About The Dorsal Fragment, Go Where The Money Is!" Podium presentation
  • "Clinical Case Presentations With Questions & Answers & Audience Participation: How The Experts Do It: Trauma - Fractures & Nonunions." Podium presentation

Orthopaedic Research Society – 2024 – Long Beach, CA

Dr. Halvorson presented our work:

  • "Adoption Of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty For Surgical Treatment Of Proximal Humerus Fractures Differs By Patient Race." Poster presentation

AAOS 2024 Annual Meeting - San Francisco

Lab members Jeffrey Kwong and Ramesh Ghanta presented the following at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco, CA:

  • "Public Insurance Is Associated with a Longer Time to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures." Podium presentation (Kwong et al)
  • "Association Between Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture and Race: A National Database Study." Poster presentation (Ghanta et al)

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talk:

  • "Utilizing PROMs in Practice: Increasing Value for Patients and Surgeons." Podium presentation

AAHS 2024 Annual Meeting - Bahamas

We presented the following works at the AAHS Annual Meeting. Awesome work, team!

  • "A Biomechanical Analysis of Oblique Metacarpal Meta-Diaphyseal Fracture Fixation in a Cadaver Model." (Garcia-Lopez et al)
  • "Do Measures Of Postoperative Distal Radius Fracture Care Vary With Geographic Disadvantage?" (Miclau et al)
  • "Surgeon Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Qualitative Analysis of Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures." Poster presentation (Schultz et al)

2023

2023 Congress of the Brazilian Hand Society - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talks at the 2023 Congress of the Brazilian Hand Society:

  • "Scaphoid Nonunion." Podium presentation
  • "The Palmar Lunate Facet Versus the Palmar Lip Fracture – Challenges of Distal Radius Fracture Repair." Podium presentation

Annual Meeting of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand - Taipei, Taiwan

Dr. Shapiro was a Co-moderator for the session: "The Experts Faceoff: Surgical Techniques for High-Value Care." She also gave the following podium presentation:

  • "Metacarpal Fractures: Intramedullary Fixation vs Everything Else."

Annual Meeting of the International Society of Quality of Life Research 2023 - Calgary, Canada

Kaitlyn Julia and Ashley Mulakaluri gave the following poster presentations at ISOQoL in 2023:

  • "Julian et al: Are Orthopaedic Clinical Trials Linguistically and Culturally Diverse? A Systematic Review."
  • "Mulakaluri et al: How Representative Are Our Clinical Practice Guidelines? A Review of the Participants and PROMs Used to Inform Guidelines for Distal Radius Fractures."

2023 American Society for Surgery of the Hand -  Toronto, Canada

Team members presented the following:

  • "Lower Income and Non-English Language are Associated with Goal Discordant Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery." ePoster presentation (Kwong et al)
  • "Association Between Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture and Race: A National Database Study." ePoster presentation (Ghanta et al)
  • "Social Determinants of Health are Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications Following Distal Radius Fracture Surgical Fixation." ePoster presentation (Stroud et al)

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talks at the 2023 ASSH Annual Meeting:

  • "Proximal Interphalangeal Fracture/Dislocations." Podium presentation
  • "Patient-Reported Outcome Measures – Not Just for Research Anymore: How to Engage Patients and Improve Care." Podium presentation
  • "How to Make Your Abstract Shine in Dissemination: Optimal Strategies for Presenting Your Work." Podium presentation
  • "Malunion of the Distal Radius: How I Approach It." Podium presentation

Western Orthopaedic Association 2023 - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Our lab represented! We had presentations from the following team members on their respective projects:

  • "Are Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Distal Radius Fractures Validated for Spanish Language and Culture? A Systematic Review." Podium presentation (Lemos et al)
  • "Social Determinants of Health are Associated with Increased Odds of Complications Following Distal Radius Fracture Surgical Fixation." Podium presentation (Stroud et al)
  • "Lower Income and Non-English Language are Associated with Goal Discordant Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery." Poster presentation (Julian et al)
  • "Evaluating the Cross-Cultural Adaptability of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Upper Extremity Conditions in Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study." ePoster presentation (Castro et al)
  • "How Representative Are Our Clinical Practice Guidelines? A Review of the Participants and PROMs Used to Inform Guidelines for Distal Radius Fractures." ePoster presentation (Mulakaluri et al)
  • "Julian KR, Truong N, Leversedge C, Kwong JK, Rosinski A, Kamal RN, Shapiro LM. How do delays in surgical treatment impact clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with distal radius fractures? A systematic literature review." ePoster presentation (Julian et al)
  • "Does Functional Demand Affect Patient Reported Outcome Measures of Disability?" Podium presentation (Gomez et al)

American Orthopaedic Association 2023 – Salt Lake City, Utah

Kaitlyn Julian presented our team’s work entitled:

  • "Correlates and Outcomes of Goal Concordant Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery."

AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting - Las Vegas

Dr. Shapiro gave the following talks at the 2023 AAOS Annual Meeting:

  • "Advanced Techniques and Technology for Wrist and Hand Fractures." Podium presentation
  • "Patient Reported Outcome Measures - How to Get the Most Out of Them and Mitigate Healthcare Disparities." Podium presentation
  • "How Can I Integrate PROMs into Clinical Practice While Mitigating Healthcare Disparities?" Podium presentation

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