2019 Abstract Poster Competition

Winners of the 2019 Desert Foot Poster Competition

Non-Resident Category

  • First Place
    Christopher Japour, DPM – Danville VAMC, Danville, Illinois Efficacy of Decellularized Human Placenta in the Treatment of Infracalcaneal Heel Pain.
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Abstract Posters

Madisynn Beckett, DPM and Christopher Japour, DPM with their winning poster

  • Second Place
    Barbara Aung, DPM – Aung FootHealth Clinic, Tucson, Arizona – Potential Cost Savings of Using MolecuLight i:X Fluorescence Imaging to Predict Success of Cellular Tissue Products for Wound Closure
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Abstract Posters

Barbara Aung, DPM with her second place poster.

  • Third Place
    Nichelle Arnold, DO – Dayton kin Care Specialists, Dayton, Ohio – Treatment of Lower Extremity Surgical Wounds with Nanofiber Matrix
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Abstract Posters

Nichelle Arnold, DO with her third place poster.

Resident Category

  • First Prize
    Katerina Grigoropoulos, DPM – Loyola University Medical Center / Hines VA, Maywood, Illinois - Healthcare Factors Contributing to Diabetic Foot Ulcerations and Amputations
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Abstract Posters

Katerina Grigoropoulos, DPM with her winning poster

  • Second Prize
    Mohammed Khan, DPM – Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, New York - The Custom Total Contact Cast – A Method for Treating Wounds with Underlying Biomechanical Deformities, A Case Report
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Abstract Posters

Mohammed Khan, DPM with his second place poster.

  • Third Prize
    Ellen Barton, DPM – Gundersen Health Systems, La Crosse, Wisconsin – Limb and Life Salvage in a Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicated by History of Gout
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Abstract Posters

Ellen Barton, DPM with her third place poster.

2019 Abstract/Poster Submissions

Non-Resident Category
Arnold, Nichelle
Treatment of Lower Extremity Surgical Wounds with Nanofiber Matrix
Aung, Barbara
Potential Cost Savings of Using MolecuLight i:X Fluorescence Imaging to Predict Success of Cellular Tissue Products for Wound Closure. A Pilot case series comparing clinical visual judgment to bacterial fluorescence imaging reveals the power of visualization to predict cost savings and provide decision support.
Blakely, Melodie
Rethinking the Reconstructive Ladder: Treatment of Complex Lower Extremity Traumatic Injuries with a Novel Autologous Homologous Skin Construct
Dragoo, David
Combination of Modalities to Heal A Diabetic Foot Ulcer-A Case Study
Japour, Christopher
Efficacy of Decellularized Human Placenta in the Treatment of Infracalcaneal Heel Pain
Madu, Tobe
Using a Novel Wound Care mHealth Platform as an Integrated Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Solution for Clinical Trials and Post-market Surveillance
Schilling, Richard
3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold Used to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case Series of Four Patients
Yoakim, Michelle
Immediate Effects of a Custom-Molded Hindfoot Orthoses on Gait in a Person with a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
Resident Category
Ansert, Elizabeth
The Advantages and Disadvantages Between Surgical and Autoamputation in Lower Extremity Dry Gangrene: A Review of Literature
Barton, Ellen
Limb and Life Salvage in a Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicated by History of Gout
Boyd, Abbey
A Rare and Unexpected Site for a Neurofibroma: Work Up and Removal of a Third Digit Neurofibroma
Costa, Angela
Hospital Admission Rates Among Patients at a Wound Care Center
Dierksheide, Alec
Mucormycosis; A Rapidly Progressing Necrotizing Opportunistic Fungi in the Immunocompromised Patient
Grigoropoulos, Katerina
Excellagen- Bovine Type I Collagen Used for Healing Chronic Wounds
Grigoropoulos, Katerina
Healthcare Factors Contributing to Diabetic Foot Ulcerations and Amputations
Grigoropoulos, Katerina
Manipulating Wound Tension and Geometry to Accelerate Healing
Grigoropoulos, Katerina
Phoenix Wound Matrix - Building Blocks to Wound Healing
Khan, Mohammad Junayed
The Custom Total Contact Cast--A Method for Treating Wounds with Underlying Biomechanical Deformities, A Case Report
Mcgowan, Michael
Muscle and Fasciocutaneous Flaps for Lower Extremity Limb Function Preservation
Voluck, Matthew
Ischemic 5th Toe to Morbid Result
Sponsor Category
Davidson, David
Treatment Of A Chronic Dorsal Foot Wound With Exposed Tendon Utilizing An Engineered Nanofiber Matrix
Gidwani, Meeta
Injectable Allograft Adipose Matrix: A Natural Off-the-Shelf Alternative for Soft Tissue Filling
Gidwani, Meeta
Innovative Combination Therapy with Novel Allograft Tissue in Aiding Natural Wound Closure of Complex Wounds
Greenstein, Emily
The Power of a Standardized Approach to Wound Care: Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
Greenstein, Emily
The Power of a Standardized Approach to Wound Care: Venous Leg Ulcers.