The Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved funding for the following research awards:
J. ÉDOUARD SAMSON AWARD:
Dr. George Grammatopoulos (Ottawa, ON) – “The Hip- Spine Interaction in Hip Arthroplasty: Defining its Importance and Identifying How Best to Incorporate it into Surgical Practice”
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Carroll A. Laurin Award, recognizing excellence in clinical research:
Dr. Giuseppe Valente (Hamilton, ON) – “A multimodal topical analgesic for pain management and reducing opioids after total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial”
Robert B. Salter Award, recognizing excellence in basic science research:
Dr. Michael E. Neufeld (Vancouver, BC) – “ ‘Nickel Free’ Hypoallergenic versus Standard Cobalt-Chrome Containing Total Knee Replacement: Is There a Difference in Synovial Metal Ions at Minimum 1-Year Follow-up?”
Cy Frank Award, recognizing excellence in innovation:
Dr. Babak Shadgan and Dr. Pierre Guy (Vancouver, BC) – “Noninvasive Optical Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome”
CANADIAN ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH LEGACY (CORL) GRANTS:
Dr. Alicia Kerrigan and Dr. Allison Clouthier (Ottawa, ON) – “Computational assessment of dynamic patellofemoral cartilage loading in adolescent patients with and without patellofemoral instability”
Dr. Peter MacDonald (Winnipeg, MB) – “Postoperative pain and medication use after an all-inside versus complete tibial tunnel ACL reconstruction: an expertise-based prospective clinical study.”
Dr. Marie-Lyne Nault (Montreal, QC) – “BIOMENIX; Innovative meniscus repair using injectable biomaterials”
Dr. Kezhou Wu and Dr. Graeme Harding (Edmonton, AB) – “Shoulder Arthroscopy Simulation with Eye Tracking for Accelerating Learning of Rotator Cuff Repair among Orthopedic Residents: A Controlled Laboratory Study”
All applications are reviewed and ranked by the Foundation’s Research Review Panel. Click here for further details about the COF’s research program.
The research program is made possible thanks to the generous support of surgeons, industry partners and individual donors, and is largely supported through the Powering Pain Free Movement campaign. Special thanks to our funding partners.