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2015 ISAKOS CONGRESS WRAP UP
Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award
SPONSORED BY DJO GLOBAL
This ISAKOS award recognizes researchers who have done outstanding clinical or laboratory research in the field of sports medicine, such as the care and prevention of injuries. A panel composed of members of the ISAKOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Committee reviews the award applications and the winning manuscript is presented at the ISAKOS Biennial Congress.
2015 Winner
“Biomechanical Consequences of a Nonanatomic Posterior Medial Meniscus Root Repair After a Root Tear”
Christopher M. LaPrade, BA, USA
Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award
THE PATELLOFEMORAL FOUNDATION & ISAKOS
The Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award was established in 2003 to encourage outstanding research leading to improved understanding, prevention and treatment of patellofemoral pain or instability. A panel composed of representatives from the ISAKOS Knee and Scientific Committees, The International PF Study Group and The Patellofemoral Foundation review the award applications and the winning manuscript is presented at the ISAKOS Biennial Congress.
2015 Winner
“Femoral Antetorsion is Related to the Morphology of the Femoral Trochlea”
Michael Christian Liebensteiner, MD, PhD, AUSTRIA
Patellofemoral Traveling Fellowships
THE PATELLOFEMORAL FOUNDATION & ISAKOS
This travel award was developed to promote better understanding and communication regarding patellofemoral pain. This opportunity is awarded on a competitive basis to an orthopaedic surgeon interested in the study and advancement of understanding of the patellofemoral joint. Preference is given to those who have established an academic record of accomplishment. The Patellofemoral Foundation and ISAKOS will provide a stipend to permit visits to several centers, worldwide, that offer opportunities to learn about the complexities of patellofemoral pain. The fellows will write a report of the experience, which will be considered for publication in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
2015–2016 Winners
Jacqueline Louise Munch, MD, USA Nikolaos K. Paschos, MD, PhD, USA
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