Resident Presentations – 2026

4:30 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.

Artificial Authors? Use and Ethical Perceptions of Large Language Models in Orthopedic Letters of Recommendation
Youssef Khalafallah, MD


4:35 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.

Factors Affecting Community Penetration and Patient Access to Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty: An AJRR Retrospective Analysis
Luke Mascarenhas, MD


4:40 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Accuracy of Dorsal Tangential Views for Predicting Distal Radius Dorsal Screw Penetration
Manuela Gaviria, MD


4:45 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Impact of Space Flight on Astronaut Bone Mineral Density Recovery and Fragility Fracture Risk
Benjamin Fiedler, MD


4:50 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

Investigating Postoperative Infections in Diabetic Ankle Fracture Patients on GLP-1 Agonists: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Alexander Abraham, MD


4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Return to Sport After Acromioclavicular Injury: A Systematic Review of Modifiable Factors
Ruthvik Allala, MD


5:00 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.

Articular Cartilage and Extensor Mechanism Injury Patterns in Percutaneous Screw Fixation of the Middle Phalanxs
Mariah Arave, MD


5:05 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.

Perioperative Mortality Risk Has Improved Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fractures
Tyler Williamson, DO


5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

The Environmental Impact of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Semran Thamer, MD


5:15 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

Augmentation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Lateral Extra-Articular Augmentation Procedure Reduces Graft Failure and Reoperation Rate in Adolescent Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mauricio Valdez, MD


5:20 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.

Impact of Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence on ACDF Outcomes
David Fogg, MD


5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Delayed Presentation and Repair of Posterior Medial Physeal Dislocation Abutting the Brachiocephalic Vessels
Erin Orozco, MD