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Scientific Papers Presented at Regional/National Meetings

1) The Surgical Management of Early Clubfoot
Fadale P, Handelsman J
Annual Meeting - American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society; New Orleans, Louisiana - February, 1986

2) Subacromial Anatomy for the Arthroscopist
Matthews LS, Fadale PD
Arthroscopy Association of North America 7th Annual Meeting: Washington, DC; March 24-27, 1988

3) The Effects of Local Corticosteroid Injection on the Healing of Rat Medial Collateral Ligaments
Campell RB, Cannistra LM, Fadale PD, Wiggins M, and Akelman E
Orthopaedic Research Society, 37th Annual Meeting: Anaheim, California; March 4-7, 1991

4) The Effects of a Single Corticosteroid Treatment on the Biomechanical, Biochemical, and Histological Properties of Transected Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligament
Wiggins M, Walsh W, Fadale P, Sasken H, Barrach H, Ehrlich M
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting: San Diego, California; July 8, 1992

5) Biomechanical Properties of an Injured Ligament Treated With Corticosteroids
Wiggins M, Fadale P, Barrach H, Sasken H, Judge D, Ehrlich M, Walsh W
NACOB II: The Second North American Congress on Biomechanics; Chicago, Illinois; August 25, 1992

6) Long Term Effects of Corticosteroid Treatment on Healing Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligament
Wiggins M, Fadale P, Ehrlich MG, Barrach H, Judge D, Walsh W
Orthopaedic Research Society, 39th Annual Meeting: San Francisco, California; February 15, 1993

7) Biomechanical Evaluation of Interference Screw Fixation in a Bovine Patella Bone - Tendon - Bone Autograft Complex for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Abate J, Walsh WR
Orthopaedic Research Society, 39th Annual Meeting: San Francisco, California; February 1993

8) The Influence of Corticosteroids on Ligament Healing
Wiggins M, Fadale P, Ehrlich MG, Walsh WR
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day, San Francisco California, February 21, 1993
9) Long Term Effects of Corticosteroids on Ligament Healing
Wiggins M, Fadale P, Ehrlich MG, Barrach H, Walsh W
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 60th Annual Meeting: San Francisco, California; February 22, 1993

10) New Methods to Increase the Accuracy of MRI Diagnosis of ACL Deficiency
Wiggins ME, Tung GA, Fadale PD
The American Orthopaedic Association 26th Annual Resident's Conference; Seattle, Washington; March 17-20, 1993

11) Bovine Model for Interference Screw Fixation Evaluation of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Walsh WR, Hulstyn M, Fadale P, Abate J, Izzi J, Judge D
Society for Biomaterials 19th Annual Meeting: Birmingham, Alabama; May 2, 1993

12) Biomechanical Evaluation of Interference Screw Fixation for ACL Reconstruction
Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Abate J, Judge D, Walsh WR
Arthroscopy Association of North America - 12th Annual Meeting; Palm Desert, California, April 4, 1993

13) Interference Screw Fixation: Metal vs. Polylactic Acid Screws
Abate JA, Fadale PD, Walsh WR
Eastern Orthopaedic Association, October 16, 1993

14) Deep Vein Thrombosis after Arthroscopic and Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Study
Williams JS, Hulstyn M, Lindy P, Fadale PD, Ehrlich ME
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 61st Annual Meeting; New Orleans, Louisiana: February 25, 1994

15) Biodegradable Screws for ACL Interference Fixation
Abate JA, Fadale PD, Walsh WR
The American Orthopaedic Association 27th Annual Residents Conference; Atlanta Georgia; March 23, 1994

16) Deep Vein Thrombosis after Arthroscopic and Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Study
Williams JS, Hulstyn M, Fadale PD
The American Orthopaedic Association 27th Annual Residents Conference; Atlanta Georgia; March 1994

17) Cortical vs. Cancellous Screw Placement
Abate JA, Fadale PD, Walsh WR
The American Orthopaedic Association 27th Annual Residents Conference; Atlanta Georgia; March 1994

18) Acute Repair of the Extensor Mechanism of the Knee without Hardware
Lindy P, Boynton MD, Fadale PD
The American Orthopaedic Association 27th Annual Residents Conference; Atlanta Georgia; March 1994

19) Biomechanical Evaluation of Interference Screw Fixation in a Bovine Patellar Bone -
Tendon - Bone Autograft Complex for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Abate J, Walsh WR
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital / Brown Medical School;
Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

20) Poly-Lactic Acid Interference Screws for ACL Reconstructions
Abate J, Fadale PD, Walsh WR, Hulstyn MJ
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital /
Brown Medical School Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

21) The Effects of a Single Corticosteroid Treatment on the Biomechanical, Biochemical,
and Histological Properties of Transected Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligament
Wiggins M, Walsh W, Fadale P, Sasken H, Barrach H, Ehrlich M
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital /
Brown Medical School Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

22) Accuracy of MRI in Diagnosis of ACL Tears
Fadale PD, Wiggins M, Tung G
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

23) Deep Vein Thrombosis after Arthroscopic and Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Study
Williams JS, Hulstyn M, Fadale PD
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital /
Brown Medical School Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

24) Acute Repair of Patellar Tendon Rupture
Fadale PD, Lindy P, Boynton M
36th Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital /
Brown Medical School Providence, Rhode Island; March, 1994

25) In Vitro Degradation of Cannulated Poly-Lactic Acid Screws for ACL Reconstructions
Walsh WR, Abate J, Fadale PD, Labrador D, Kim HD
Society for Biomaterials 20th Annual Meeting in conjunction with the 26th International Biomaterials Symposium: Boston, Massachusetts; April 5 - 9, 1994

26) MRI Compared to Knee Arthroscopy in Pediatric Patients
Abate JA, Williams JS, Fadale PD, Tung GA
Eastern Orthopaedic Association Twenty - Fifth Annual Meeting; Southampton, Bermuda; Oct. 12-16 1994

27) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compared to Knee Arthroscopy in Pediatric Patients
Abate JA, Williams JS, Fadale PD, Tung GA
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 62nd Annual Meeting; Orlando, Florida; February, 1995

28) The Effect of Protective Football Equipment on Alignment of the Injured Cervical Spine -
Radiographic Analysis in a Cadaveric Model.
Palumbo M, Hulstyn M, Fadale P, O'Brien T, Shall L
American Orthopaedic Association Residents Conference, April 1995

29) The Effect of Protective Football Equipment on Alignment of the
Injured Cervical Spine - Radiographic Analysis in a Cadaveric Model.
Palumbo M, Hulstyn M, Fadale P, O'Brien T, Shall L
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Toronto, July 1995

30) Quantification of Collagen Type II Peptides in Synovial Fluid by Inhibition Elisa
Barrach HJ, Chichester CO, Sargent DA, Saracen MJ, Griggs S, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD
Orthopaedic Research Society Forty Second Annual Meeting; Atlanta, Georgia; February 22, 1996

31) Monoclonal Antibody Elisa Quantification of Synovial Fluid Collagen Peptides:
Correlation with Arthroscopic Findings in the Injured and Degenerative Knee
Hulstyn M, Griggs S, Barrach H, Fadale P, Sargent D, Saracen M, Ehrlich M
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 22nd Annual Meeting / 2nd World Congress on Sports Trauma; Lake Buena Vista, Florida; June 16-20, 1996
32) Synovial Fluid Assay for Collagen Type II Specific Peptides in a Progressive
Osteoarthritis Articular Cartilage Degeneration Model
Gastel JA, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Griggs S, Sargent D, Labrador DP, Barrach HJ
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day; New Orleans, Louisiana March 22, 1998

33) The Effect of Wrist Guards on Distal Radius Bone Strain
Staebler MP, Moore DC, Akelman EA, Weiss APC, Fadale PD, Crisco JJ
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 24th Annual Meeting; Vancouver, Canada; July 15, 1998

34) Menstrual Cycle, Exercise and Knee Laxity
Belanger MJ, McGovern R, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ, Crisco JJ
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 25th Annual Meeting; Traverse City, Michigan; June 22, 1999

35) Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee – Treatment with Genzyme Transplant. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine lecture series @ National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia. Dallas, Texas: June 18, 2002

36) Zolpidem Reduces Post-Operative Pain, Fatigue, and Narcotic Consumption Following Knee Arthroscopy.
R Banerjee, R Tashjian, M Bradley, JW Alford, PD Fadale
19th Annual Smith and Nephew Residents’ Research Competition, Memphis, Tennessee, August, 2004

37) Zolpidem Reduces Post-Operative Pain, Fatigue, and Narcotic Consumption Following Knee Arthroscopy.
R Banerjee, R Tashjian, M Bradley, JW Alford, PD Fadale
Western Orthopaedic Association, 68th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, September 2004

38) Zolpidem Reduces Post-Operative Pain, Fatigue, and Narcotic Consumption Following Knee Arthroscopy.
Bradley MP, Tashjian RZ, Banerjee R, Alford W, Fadale PD
Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC; May 2005

39) The Effect of Initial Graft Tension on ACL Reconstruction.
Banerjee R, Fleming B, Hulstyn M, Fadale P
43rd Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital / Brown Medical School; Providence, Rhode Island; May, 2005

40) The Effect of Lidocaine on EMG Response.
Ritter M, Fleming B, Hulstyn M, Fadale P
43rd Annual Murray S. Danforth Oration; Rhode Island Hospital / Brown Medical School; Providence, Rhode Island; May, 2005

41) The effect of initial graft tension on the tibiofemoral compressive forces in the human knee.
Bradley MP, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC.
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 2005

42) The effect of initial graft tension on the tibiofemoral compressive forces in the human knee.
Brady M, Bradley MP, Banerjee R, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC.
Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2006

43) The Effect of Initial Graft Tension on the Tibiofemoral Compressive Forces in the Human Knee.
Bradley M, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn M, Fadale P, Fleming B
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day; AAOS Annual Meeting
Chicago, IL; March, 2006

44) The Effect of intra-articular anesthesia on leg muscle reaction during perturbation testing. Fleming BC, Blanpied PR, Ritter M, Oksendahl H, Hulstyn M, Fadale P. Orthopedic Research Society, Chicago Il. March 19-22, 2006

45) Relaibility of Digital Radiographic Assesment of Joint Space Width in the Knee. Oksendahl HO, Gomez N, Badger GJ, Thomas CS, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fmeiing BC. Orthopedic Research Society Chicago Il. March 19-22, 2006
46) Magnetic Susceptibility Artifact From ACL Interference Screws Does Not Affect Articular Cartilage Volume Measurements. Fleming BC, Tung GA, Trafton TG, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ.
International Symposium of Ligament and Tendon, 18 March, Chicago, 2006.

47) The Effect of Initial Graft Tension on the Tibiofemoral Compressive Forces in the Human Knee
Bradley M, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn M, fadale P, Fleming B. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. AAOS Annual Meeting Chicago Il. March 2006
48) Compression force and laxity differences using different initial graft tensioning
techniques in the human cadaver ACL reconstructed knee.
Bradley MP, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC.
Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, May 2006

49) Compression force and laxity differences using different initial graft tensioning techniques in the human cadaver ACL reconstructed knee. Bradley MP, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC.
European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy. 12th International Congress, Innsbruck, Austria May 2006

50) International Survey of the Entire AANA and AOSSM Membership Regarding
Medrol Dosepak Use for Routine Sports Injuries.
Langer P, Fadale P, Hulstyn M, Brady M, Fleming B.
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting May 31-June 3, 2006. Denver, Colorado

51) International Survey of the Entire AANA and AOSSM Membership Regarding
Medrol Dosepak Use for Routine Sports Injuries.
Langer P, Fadale P, Hulstyn M, Brady M, Fleming B
Eastern Orthopaedic Association 37th Annual meeting, Boca Raton, Florida October 19, 2006

52) Tibiofemoral compression force differences using different initial graft
tensioning techniques in the human cadaver ACL reconstructed knee.
Bradley MP, Brady M, Banerjee R, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC.
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; Honolulu, Hawaii December 2006

53) Synovial fluid lubricin concentrations are decreased following anterior cruciate ligament injury in humans is associated with increased cartilage damage.
Elsaid KA, Fleming B, Oksendahl H, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ, Shalvoy RM, Warman ML, Jay GD
Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, California, February 2007.

54) Optimizing the Footprint of the Rotator Cuff Repair: A Comparison of Three
Types of Fixation. Monchik K, Plante M, Bradley M, Fleming B, Fadale P
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation New England Resident Research Symposium
Boston, Massachusetts May 2007
* Second Place Award: 2007 OREF New England Resident Research Competition

55) Zolpidem Reduces Post-Operative Pain Following ACL reconstruction.
Plante M, Monchik K, Bradley M, Fadale P
Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting; San Diego, California, July 19, 2007

56) Zolpidem Reduces Post-Operative Pain Following ACL reconstruction.
Monchik K, Plante M, Bradley M, Fadale P
Eastern Orthopaedic Association & Southern Orthopaedic Association Combined
Annual Meeting; Victoria, British Columbia; August 1-4, 2007
* Winner: EOA Resident/Fellow Travel Grant.

57) A preliminary study of delayed gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) after acute ACL injury. Portney R, Tung GA, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ, Bowers ME, Oksendahl HL, Fleming BC: IEEE Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Providence, 4-6 April 2008.

58) Quantifying meniscal volume and tibiofemoral cartilage thickness after partial meniscectomy. Bowers ME, Tung GA, Oksendahl HL, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC: 2nd Annual Workshop on Imaging Based Measures on Osteoarthritis, Boston, 25-28 June 2008.

59) Quantifying Meniscal Volume and Articular Cartilage Thickness in Patients Treated with Partial Meniscectomy. Bowers ME, Tung GA, Oksendahl HL, MJ Hulstyn, PD Fadale, Fleming BC: North American Congress on Biomechanics, Ann Arbor, 5-8 Aug 2008.

60) Delayed gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartilage (dGEMRIC) following ACL injury. Fleming BC, Portney R, Tung GA, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ, Bowers ME, Machan JT, Oksendahl HL: Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, February 22-25, 2009.

61) Effects of Single-Bundle and Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction on Tibiofemoral Forces Compressive Stresses and Joint Kinematics Under Dynamic Loading. Monchik K, Plante M, Yongpravat C, Hulstyn M, Fadale P, Fleming B: Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, April 30 to May 1, 2009

62) Delayed Gadolinium-Enhanced MR Imaging of Cartilage (dGEMRIC) after ACL Tear. Tung GA, Mehan WA, Portnoy R, Fadale PD, Hulstyn MJ, Bowers ME, Oksendahl HL, Fleming BC: American Roentgen Ray Society, Boston, April 26-May 1, 2009.

63) MRA Evaluation of Vascular Injury in Knee Dislocations. Born C, Tocci SL, Heard WMR, Brody JM, Fadale PD. Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, Green Valley Ranch Resort, Henderson, Nevada, February 12, 2010

64) Delayed Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI of Cartilage (dGEMRIC) 12 months after ACL reconstruction. Bowers ME, Tung GA, Oksendahl HL, Hulstyn MJ, Fadale PD, Fleming BC: Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, March 6-10, 2010

65) Congenital Absence of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.Murali J, Monchik K, Fadale P. 59th Annual Meeting and3rd World Congress on Exercise in Medicine,San Francisco, California, May29 -June 2, 2012

66) Effect of Interference Screw Fixation on ACL Graft Tensile Strength. Sawyer G, Christino MA, Heard WMR, Paller DJ, Anderson B, Fadale PD. Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Bolton Landing, NY. June 2012

67) Knee Kinematics & Kinetics During a Jump-cut Maneuver: Effects of Gender & ACL Surgery. Miranda D, Fadale P, Hulstyn M, Shalvoy R, Machan J, Fleming B. Spotlight Sessions at the Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, January 26-29, 2013

68) Suture Slippage Strength for Different Types of Knotless Suture Anchors. Vopat B, Paller D, Avery A, Pallor D, Fadale P. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. Amelia Island, Florida. April 2013.

69) Supplemental Fixation Using Backup Anchors for ACL Reconstructions in Tibiae with Decreased Bone Mineral Density. Vopat B, Paller P, Machan J, Avery A, Kane P, Christino M, Fadale P. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. Amelia Island, Florida. April 2013.

70) In Vitro Anatomic Double Bundle and Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Demonstrate Equivalent Laxity after Time Zero Cyclic Loading. Vopat B, Fleming B, Paller D, Kraus P, Hulstyn M, Fadale P. Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Hollywood Florida May 1-3, 2014

71) Predictors of Early Increased Anterior Tibial Laxity In Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction after Time Zero Cyclic Loading. The New England Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting. Jay Peak, VT. June 2014

72) The Effect of Initial Graft Tension after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: A Randomized Clinical Trial (NCT00434837) with 84-Month Follow-up. Matthew R. Akelman, Paul D. Fadale, Michael J. Hulstyn, Robert M. Shalvoy, Arlene Garcia, Kaitlyn E. Chin, Gary J. Badger, Jeffrey Duryea, Glenn A. Tung, Braden C. Fleming. Orthopaedic Research Society 2016 Annual Meeting Orlando Florida. March 5-8, 2016

73) The Arcuate Fracture: A Quantitative Radiographic Analysis of Fracture Patterns and Biomechanical Evaluation of Fixation Techniques. Hodax JD, Cohen BH, Ware K, Defroda S, Sobel AD, Johnson D, Fadale PD.  Warren Alpert Medical School Danforth Oration. Providence, RI. May, 2018

74) The Arcuate Fracture: A Quantitative Radiographic Analysis of Fracture Patterns and Biomechanical Evaluation of Fixation Techniques. Cohen BH, Hodax J, Ware K, Defroda S, Sobel A, Johnson D, Fadale P. Rhode Island Orthopedic Society. June 2018. Providence, RI

75) Anatomical Predictors of Clinical, Patient-reported and OA-related Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction. Ata M. Kiapour; Dan Yang, Gary J. Badger; Naga Padmini Karamchedu; Martha M. Murray; Paul D. Fadale; Michael J. Hulstyn; Robert M. Shalvoy; Braden C. Fleming. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas. February 2-5, 2019.

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