UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery presents at both the North American Spine Society (NASS) Conference in Chicago and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Conference in Tampa.

UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Professor and John D. Sherrill Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Steven Theiss, M.D., former Associate Professor Elie Ghanem, M.D., and former Research Fellow Logan Reed displayed their research study entitled "Utility of next-generation sequencing and isothermal microcalorimetry for identification of bacteria in presumed aseptic thoracolumbar revision spine surgery" at the NASS Conference. Reed presented this study, which determined the rate of bacterial presence in revision thoracolumbar spinal instrumentation surgery due to an implant failure.

Associate Professor Clay Spitler, M.D., Associate Professor Jon Quade, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery Resident David Patch, M.D., and former Research Fellow Logan Reed presented their research study entitled "Bone Marrow Aspirate with Allograft Cancellous Chips Versus Autologous ICBG or RIA in the Treatment of Long Bone Nonunions" at the OTA Conference. Patch presented this study, which assessed union rates between bone marrow aspirate with allograft cancellous chips (BMA-ACC) compared to autologous iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) and the reamerirrigator-aspirator (RIA) system in the treatment of long bone nonunion.

Associate Professor Clay Spitler, M.D., also presented at the OTA Conference with his own work entitled "The use of Computed Tomography Angiography to predict Complications in Tibia Fractures". This study assessed the ability of CTA findings to predict complications in limbs that do not require vascular surgical intervention.

The North American Spine Society (NASS) Conference was held in October 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Conference was also held in October 2022 in Tampa, Florida.