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The UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine recently had the privilege of presenting its research at the 2024 Annual Congress of the European Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (SECEC-ESSSE) in Munich, Germany. One of the biggest conferences for elbow and shoulder surgery worldwide, this remarkable event featured research presentations with a wide range of topics and concepts.

The Hand/Upper Extremity and Trauma teams in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine were awarded a grant to help fund their multicenter prospective study on the treatment of proximal humerus fractures.  This grant was sponsored by the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) in conjunction with the ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons) and was only awarded to two institutions in the country.

Aimee Struk, MEd, MBA, ATC, was awarded Exactech’s Legacy Award during its inaugural Clinical Coordinator Meeting on August 2, 2018 for her long-term dedication to Exactech’s Multicenter Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcome study.  The Clinical Coordinator meeting was held in Portland, Oregon in conjunction with Exactech’s annual Clinical Evaluator Meeting for its shoulder arthroplasty group.

A special edition of Technique in Orthopaedics is now in print.  This edition represents an extensive collaboration between the departments of Anesthesiology and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Florida.

Dr. Thomas Wright, MD,  a University of Florida Health orthopaedic surgeon, is one of two nationally to perform the first computer-assisted shoulder replacement surgery in the United States of America utilizing a new technology that allows live navigation of the operative site.From the article:

Dr. Kevin Farmer, MD, and Dr. Thomas Wright, MD were featured in a recent AAOS Now Article for their work with Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasties.  With support from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), Dr. Farmer and Dr.

Dr. Tom Wright, MD, has been selected by the residents as this year's 'Teacher of the Year.' The residents would like to thank him for his dedication and self-sacrifice toward promoting education in the field of orthopaedics.

Dr. Mark Scarborough and Dr. Tom Wright were recently published in the Spring 2012 issue of House Calls. This publication is distributed by the Alachua County Medical Society.Dr Scaborough's article is entitled, "Orthopaedic Oncology."Dr Wright's article is entitled, "Total Shoulder Arthroplasty."