Complex Knee Surgeon Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, and Colleagues Selected for Four Awards at the 2018 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
VAIL, Colo. (PRWEB) July 18, 2018 -- Complex knee surgeon, Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) were selected for four awards at the 2018 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Annual Meeting. The AOSSM awards are given to researchers who produce cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine. Dr. LaPrade and colleagues were awarded:
- Fellow Research Award – Basic Science
- Cabaud Memorial Award
- AJSM Systematic Review Award
- 2018 William A. Grana Award for Best Original Research
The AOSSM and its committees, representing the leading clinicians and researchers in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine select the winners.
The Fellow Research Award – Basic Science, formerly the Aircast Award, is given to the best paper in basic science submitted by a sports medicine fellow. “Influence of Naproxen, Age and Body Mass Index on the Biological Composition of Leukocyte Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Prospective, Therapeutic, Cohort Study,” from Sandeep Mannava MD, PhD, Kaitlyn E. Whitney BS, Jillian King BS, Mitchell Kennedy BS, Katarina Klett, Grant Dornan MSc, Jorge Chahla MD, PhD, Thos A. Evans MD, Johnny Huard PhD, and Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD.
The Cabaud Memorial Award, established in 1986 to honor the life and contributions of Henry Edward (“Ed”) Cabaud III, MD, is given to the best manuscript submitted that pertains to hard or soft tissue biology, in vitro research, laboratory or “bench-type” research, or in vivo animal research. “The Influence of Graft Tensioning Sequence on Tibiofemoral Orientation During Bicruciate and Posterolateral Corner Knee Ligament Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Study,” from Gilbert Moatshe MD, Jorge Chahla MD, PhD, Alex Brady MSc, Grant Dornan, Kyle Muckenhirn, Bradley Kruckeberg BA, Lars Engebretsen MD, PhD, and Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD.
The AJSM Systematic Review Award is given to the best systematic review paper submitted to AJSM during a calendar year. This award was established to encourage submission of high-quality systematic review papers, which add to the current knowledge of sports medicine. “High Rates of Osteoarthritis Develop After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: An Analysis of 4108 Patients,” from Mark E. Cinque MS, Grant J. Dornan MSC, Jorge Chahla MD, PhD, Gilbert Moatshe MD, and Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD.
The recipients of the 2018 William A. Grana Award for Best Original Research were Jonathan M. Frank MD, Gilbert Moatshe MD, Alex W. Brady MS, Grant J. Dornan MS, Ashley Coggins BS, Kyle J. Muckenhirn BS, Erik L. Slette BA, Jacob D. Mikula BS, and Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD for their research: “Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root and Meniscofemoral Ligaments as Stabilizing Structures in the ACL-Deficient Knee: A Biomechanical Study.”
“Dr. LaPrade is a leader in the field of orthopaedic research,” said Dr. Matthew Provencher, a Member of the 2018 AOSSM Program Committee. “The accolades that Dr. LaPrade and our colleagues at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) received at the 2018 AOSSM Annual Meeting truly highlight excellence in sports research. The research caliber that SPRI produces pushes scientists around the world to improve patient outcomes.”
About Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD
Complex knee surgeon Dr. Robert LaPrade is a specialist at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. Dr. LaPrade has treated athletes at all levels, including Olympic, professional, semi-professional and intercollegiate athletes. He has returned many athletes back to full participation after providing initial treatment of injuries or revising previously failed surgeries.
Kristin Mapstone, Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, http://drrobertlaprademd.com/, +1 214-293-6581, [email protected]
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