Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award

Sponsored by The Patellofemoral Foundation, Inc.

History of the Award

The Patellofemoral Research Excellence award was conceived in 2005 to encourage research and expertise in the field of patellofemoral disorders.

Past Winners
2011 Winner, Farhad Iranpour, UNITED KINGDOM   |   View Abstract

2009 Winner, C. Benjamin Ma, USA   Co-Authors: Choongsoo Shin, R. Dana Carpenter, Sharmila Majumdar   |   View Abstract

Purpose of the Award

The Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award was established to encourage outstanding research leading to improved understanding, prevention and treatment of patellofemoral pain or instability.

Application Requirements

To be considered for the Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award, applicants must first submit an abstract related to Patellofemoral research for the ISAKOS Congress followed by the online award application. Applicants are required to provide their curriculum vitae, and agree to provide a manuscript following Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery criteria if selected as a finalist.

Abstracts and award applications must be submitted before September 01, 2012.

Review Process

All applications submitted for the Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award will be reviewed by members of the ISAKOS Knee and Scientific Committees, The International PF Study Group and The Patellofemoral Foundation. Five finalists will be chosen based upon a 20 point grading scale scoring the quality of the topic (5 points), clarity of writing (5 points) and scientific quality (10 points). The five finalists are required to submit a manuscript following Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery criteria by the deadline given. The committee will review the manuscripts based upon the same scoring system and will select a winner based on those results.

Award

Registration to the ISAKOS Congress will be waived for the winner. The winner will present the paper after receiving a framed certificate and a cash honorarium of US $3,000 during the awards ceremony at the ISAKOS Congress. The winning manuscript will also be submitted to Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery for possible publication.