October 2003 Bulletin

Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Society marks 50th annual meeting

The special guest speaker was William W. Tipton, Jr., MD, AAOS director of medical affairs, who spoke on “AAOS Issues of Concern.” The presidential guest speaker was Laurence E. Dahners, MD, former Kappa Delta Award winner and currently professor of orthopaedic surgery at University of North Carolina School of Medicine, who spoke on “Changes in Length of Dense Collagenous Tissue: Growth and Contracture.” Howard B. Condren, MD, made a presentation on the “History of the Society: 1954-2003.”

The scientific session featured presentations on the history of a given field, followed by lectures and panel discussions on current and future trends in that area. Topics included hip arthroplasty, spine surgery, foot and ankle surgery and shoulder/elbow surgery.

The recipients of the Henry A. Marsh Resident Awards presented their winning papers, including:

• David T. Gwyn, MD—“Rotational Control of Various Pediatric Femur Fractures Stabilized with Titanium Elastic Intramedullary Nails”
  
• Gonzalo H. Sanchez, MD—“Ruptures of the Distal Biceps Tendon: Operative versus Non-Operative Outcomes”
  
• Greg R. Van den Berghe, MD—“Femoral Plate Fixation: A Comparison of the Global Strain of Unicortical versus Bicortical End Screws”
  
• Camden Whitaker, MD—“Subsidence Rate of Polished Femoral Prosthesis: Effect of Bone Cement Porosity”

Shown at the annual meeting reception are (from left)
James Gluck, MD, MCSOS Vice President and Chair of the
scientific program, Kimberly TEmpleton, MD, President,
former Sen. Bob Dole, and Thelma Borresen, Executive Director

The meeting highlight was a visit from former Kansas senator and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole.