Research Presentations - College of Medicine

Poster/Podium Presentations

Downey, Robert, Abdu Etagiuri, Daniel Chaudry, Elliot Grande-Sherbert, Benjamin Verrall, Jano van der Merwe, Mikayla Rudniski, Mason Beaulieu, Johannes M. van der Merwe, Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors to Guide Postoperative Blood Tests in Lower Limb Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Podium Presentation, 2026 COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, St. John’s, NL, June 10-13, 2026.
King, Gavin, Assessing the Impact of Occult Acetabulum Fractures Sustained During Total Hip Arthroplasty, Podium Presentation, 2026 COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, St. John’s, NL, June 10-13, 2026
Nesbitt, Colleen, The Effects of Radioimmunotherapy on Biofilm-Associated Implant Infections in a Preclinical Rat Model, Podium Presentation, 2026 COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, St. John’s, NL, June 10-13, 2026.
Patterson, Ethan, The Influence of Weather on Ankle Fractures: An Analysis of Over 8500 Surgically Managed Cases, 2026 COACORSCORA Annual Meeting, St. John’s, NL, June 10-13, 2026.
Parchomchuk, Evan, Assessing Whether Intraoperative Histological Samples are Necessary in Aseptic Total
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Revisions, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026, Saskatoon, SK
Nesbitt, Colleen, PROMS Stand up: No difference in Pre‑ or Post‑Op Patient Reported Outcomes in
Patients with Single or Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Nesbitt, Colleen, The Effects of Radioimmunotherapy on Biofilm‑Associated Implant Infections in a
Preclinical Rat Mode, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
King, Gavin, Occult Pelvic Fractures Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective
CT‑Based Cohort Study, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Flaaten, Nordan, Canadian Surgeons Views on Outpatient ACDF procedures: What’s the Hold Up?, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Downey, Robert, Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors to Guide Postoperative Blood Tests in Lower Limb Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Juin, Rishkard Joseph, Time-to-Surgery and Length of Stay in Orthopedic Trauma: Bench-marking a Resource-Limited Setting Against North American Systems, Poster Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Patterson, Ethan, Ankle Fracture FROST: A Retrospective Case Study, Poster Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 7, 2026 Saskatoon, SK
Flaaten, Nordan, Outpatient Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A Survey of Canadian Surgeon, Podium Presentation, 26^th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society, March 2-6, 2026, Banff, AB.
Zhao, Mars, The Impacts of a Night Float Call System within an Orthopedic Residency Program: A Prospective Analysis on Resident Wellness, Satisfaction, and Education, Podium Presentation, PGME Resident Research Day, October 23, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Zhao, MY, Comparative Diagnostic Value of Serological and Synovial Tests for Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Comprehensive Analysis, ePoster Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Goldstein, Kyle, Evaluating the Learning Curve and Outcomes of a New Rectangular Femoral Stem in Total Hip arthroplasty: A Comparative Study, Poster Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Zhao, MY, An Analysis of the Seasonal Impact on Periprosthetic Joint Infections, ePoster Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Zhao, MY, Causative Factors for Varus Tibial Baseplate Subsidence in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis, Podium Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Oleynik, Zach, The Impacts of a Night Float Call System Within an Orthopedic Residency Program: A Prospective Analysis on Resident Wellness, Satisfaction, and Education, Podium Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Downey, Robert, Quality Improvement Project: Appropriateness of Knee Arthroscopy in a Non-Academic Canadian City, Podium Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Nesbitt, Colleen, A Global Training Program in Orthopedic Surgery, Podium/Panel Presentation, the COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2025, Vancouver, B.C.
Nesbitt, Colleen, A Global Training Program in Orthopedic Surgery, Podium Presentation, Bethune Rounds Table in Global Surgery 2025, Calgary, AB May 23-24, 2025
Alkhateeb, Omar, Canadian Prospective Pragmatic Perilunate Outcomes Trial (C3PO) The Saskatchewan Retrospective Cohort, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Zhao, MY, Assessment of Satisfaction of Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients using CPAK Classification, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Zhao, MY, Serological Risk Factors Associated with Arthroplasty Complications, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Goldstein, Kyle, Evaluating the Learning Curve and Outcomes of a New Rectangular Femoral Stem in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparative Study, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Downey, Robert, Quality Improvement Project: Appropriateness of Knee Arthroscopy in Regina, SK, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK (Surgical Foundations Research Award)
Oleynik, Zach, The Impacts of a Night Float Call System within an Orthopedic Residency Program: a Prospective Analysis on Resident Wellness, Satisfaction, and Education, Podium Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Parchomchuk, Evan, An Analysis of the Seasonal Impact on Periprosthetic joint Infections, Poster Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Nesbitt, Colleen, Global Training Program in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery – Results from Year 1, Poster Presentation, Department of Surgery Research Day, May 8, 2025 Saskatoon, SK
Zhao, MY, van der Merwe J, Causative Factors Associated with Varus Subsidence of the Tibial Component in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, Poster Presentation, AAHKS Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Nov 5-8, 2024
Le, Alexander, Pharmacological Components of Intraoperative Periarticular Infiltration: A Review, ePoster Presentation, COA/CORS/CORA Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS, Jun 12-15, 2024
Kyle Goldstein, Wyatt Tyndall, Michaela E. Nickol, Johannes M. van der Merwe, Inclinometer Use in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Acetabular Component Positioning: A Non-Randomized Control Trial, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS, Jun 12-15,2024
Zhao, Mars Causative Factors Associated with Varus Subsidence of the Tibial Component in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, Department Surgery Research Day, May 16, 2024 (Third Place Podium Presentation).
Zhao, Mars, Comparative Diagnostic Value of Serological and Synovial Tests for Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A comprehensive Analysis, Podium Presentation, Department Surgery Research Day, May 16, 2024 (Third Place Podium Presentation).
Goldstein, Kyle. Inclinometer Use in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Acetabular Component Positioning: A Control Trial, Podium Presentation, Department Surgery Research Day, May 16, 2024
Getzlaf, Matthew Does Intra-operative Range of Motion at the Time of Scaphoidectomy and Four-Corner Fusion Predict Post-operative Range of Motion? Podium Presentation, Department Surgery Research Day, May 16, 2024
Nesbitt, Colleen, Global Training Program in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Poster Presentation, Department Surgery Research Day, May 16, 2024
Zhao, MY, A Student-Led Clerkship Primer, A Near-Peer Orientation to Clerkship, Podium Presentation, Western UGME College of Medicine Dean’s Conference, Saskatoon, October 2023
Ready, Lauren, Ankle fractures with syndesmotic disruption: A novel surgical technique for flexible fixation, Poster Presentation (CORS Other), Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association Annual Meeting, Calgary, AB, June 21-24, 2023
Ready, Lauren, Ankle fractures with syndesmotic disruption: A novel surgical technique for flexible fixation, Poster Presentation (COA Foot and Ankle), Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association Annual Meeting, Calgary, AB, June 21-24, 2023
Chan, Emily, Does addition of longer-acting local anesthetic improve the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release? Podium Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association Annual Meeting, Calgary, AB, June 21-24, 2023 (First Place Podium Presentation).
Ready, Lauren, Ankle fractures with Syndesmotic Disruption: A novel surgical technique using suture tape to address syndesmotic instability without rigid fixation, Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, November 17, 2022
Sarkis, Bianca, Medial congruent vs. cruciate retaining total knee replacement: A randomized controlled research trial, Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, November 17, 2022
Chan, Emily, Does Addition of Longer-Acting Local Anesthetic Improve the Post-operative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release? A randomized controlled study, Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, November 17, 2022 1^st place podium presentation and Henry and Cheryl Kloppenburg Award
Kuljic Nebojsa, Calcaneus Fracture Fixation: Assessing the adequacy of the Sinus Tarsi surgical fixation technique, ePoster presentation, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC, September 14-17, 2022
Getzlaf, Matthew, Does Intra-operative Range of Motion at the Time of Scaphoidectomy and Four-Corner Fusion Predict Post-operative Range of Motion? Podium Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association Annual Meeting, June 9, 2022
Sarkis, Bianca, Open Reduction and Internal Fixation o Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Outcomes From A Single Surgeon Case Series, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association Annual Meeting, June 9, 2022
Ready, Lauren, The influence of Pre-Season Versus In-Season Play on Achilles Tendon Injuries in the NFL, Virtual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, November 23, 2021
Getzlaf, Matthew, An Epidemiological Profile of Pickleball Athletes, Virtual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, November 23, 2021
Billard K, Sauder D, Sims L, Cheng, Y, Comparing Superficial vs. Deep Local Anesthetic Infiltration To Improve Patient Experience During Carpal Tunnel Release, CORA and COA Podium Presentation, Virtual CORA/COA Annual Meeting, June 15-19, 2021
Kuljic N, Willms S, Cheng Y, Thiessen T, Kolla L, Calcaneus Fracture Fixation: Assessing the Adequacy of the Sinus Tarsi Surgical Fixation Technique, CORA Poster Presentation, Virtual CORA Annual Meeting, June 15-19, 2021
Kuljic N, Calcaneus Fracture Fixation: Assessing the adequacy of the Sinus Tarsi Surgical Fixation Technique, Podium Presentation COA Annual Meeting, June 15-19, 2021
McLaren S, The Effect of Patient Resilience and Pain Catastrophizing on Carpal Tunnel Surgical Outcomes, CACSR Virtual Conference, October 30, 2020
Billard K, Comparing Superficial vs. Deep Local Anesthetic Infiltration to Improve Patient Experience During Carpal Tunnel Release, Virtual Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, October 8, 2020 (Second Place Research Award)
Willms S, Johnston GHJ, Osteoporosis Management in Fragility Hip Fracture Patients Post Fracture: A Quality Improvement Project, 2020 Virtual PGME Resident Research Day June 23-29, 2020
Chan E, Chaulk R, Cheng Y, Shin J, Epidemiological trends of meniscectomy in Saskatchewan, Virtual COA and CORA Annual Meeting, June 19-20 2020
McLaren S, Podium Presentation, The Effect of Patient Resilience and Pain Catastrophizing on Carpal Tunnel Surgical Outcomes. Virtual Annual Meeting of the Canadian Orthopedic Association, June 19-20, 2020
Chan E, Virtual Presentation: Epidemiological Trends of Meniscectomy in Saskatchewan
ID: 382, virtual COA, CORS and CORA Annual Meeting from June 19-20, 2020
Billard K, Does Femoroacetabular Impingement Etiology Correlate with the Location of Labral Tears? e-poster for the CORA 2020 Virtual Meeting on June 19-20, 2020
Willms S, An Osteoporosis Primer for Orthopedic residents, CORA mini symposium, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, June 19, 2020
Kulyk P, Fürnstahl P, Vlachopoulos L, Zheng G, Poster Presentation, Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty without Segmentation: A Deep Learning Based Approach, ICORS 2019
Kulyk P, Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty without Segmentation: A Deep Learning Based Approach, Podium Presentation, Canadian Surgery Forum, Montreal, QC, Sept 5-7, 2019
Kulyk P, Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty without Segmentation: A Deep Learning Based Approach, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, June 19-22, 2019
Mastel M, Johnston GHJ, Distal Radial Fractures: Radioulnar Interval Narrowing, the Head of the Capitate, and Radial Inclination, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association International Combined Meeting of Orthopedic Research Societies (ICORS) , Montreal, QC, June 19-22, 2019
Willms S, An Osteoporosis Primer for Orthopedic residents - CORA mini symposium, Montreal, June 19-22, 2019
Schneider P, Willms S, Applying the 2010 Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines: Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Education for Orthopedic Residents (OPED), Podium Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Resident Association (CORA) Meeting, Montreal, QC, June 19, 2019
Chan E, Epidemiological Trends of Meniscectomy in Saskatchewan, Podium Presentation, Surgery Resident Research Day, May 16, 2019
Kulyk P, Zheng G, Zumstein M, Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Deep Learning Based Approach, Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, May 16, 2019 (First Place Podium Presentation Award)
McLaren S, Sauder D, The Effect of Patient Resilience and Pain Catastrophizing on Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Release, Podium Presentation, Surgery Resident Research Day, May 16, 2019 (Second Place Podium Presentation Award)
Chan E, Chaulk R, Shin J, Epidemiological Trends of Meniscectomy in Saskatchewan, Podium
Presentation, Department of Surgery Resident Research Day, May 16, 2019 (Kvinlaug Surgical
Foundations Research Award, Best Junior Resident Presentation)
Paul K, Fürnstahl P, Vlachopoulos L, Zheng G, Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty without Segmentation: A Deep Learning Based Approach, Podium Presentation, MICCAI-MSKI 2018
Willms S, Osteoporosis Management in Fragility Hip Fracture Patients Post Fracture: A Quality Improvement Project. Podium and Poster Presentation, Clinical Quality Improvement Program Capstone, Saskatoon, SK September 5, 2018
Sims L, Sauder David, Khan Raymond, Is Patient Satisfaction in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Improved by Personalized Patient Videos? A Randomized Control Study Podium Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, June 20-23, 2018
Lei A, Mastel M, King Anthony, Total Knee Arthroplasty Infections: The Saskatoon Experience, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, June 20-23, 2018
Billard K, Johnston GHJ, Percutaneous Pin Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures and the Girl with the Curl, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, June 20-23, 2018
Billard K, Johnston GHJ, Percutaneous Pin Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures and the Girl with the Curl, Department of Surgery, Pathology, Ophthalmology Resident Research Day, May 10, 2018
Mastel M, Abou-Ghaida M, King AE, Dust W, Femoral Subsidence Rates of the Zimmer Versys FMT Stem and the Zimmer M/L Taper Stem, Department of Surgery, Pathology, Ophthalmology Resident Research Day, May 10, 2018
Sims L, Is Patient Satisfaction in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Improved by Personalized Patient Videos? A Randomized Control Study, Department of Surgery, Pathology, Ophthalmology Resident Research Day, May 10, 2018 (Best Publication Award)
Sims, L, Lukenchuk JMJ, Shin, J Variability in Outcome Reporting for Operatively Managed Anterior Shoulder Instability, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Ottawa, June 15-18, 2017
Ibrahim S, Johnston GHJ, Patient-Rated Outcomes of Fragility Distal Radial Fractures No
Less Than 5 Years Post Fracture in Women 50 Years and Older, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Ottawa, June 15-18, 2017
Ibrahim S, Johnston GHJ, Patient-Rated Outcomes of Fragility Distal Radial Fractures No
Less Than 5 Years Post Fracture in Women 50 Years and Older, 2017 Surgery & Pathology Resident Research Day, May 24, 2017 (Surgical Foundations Research Award, Second Place)
Sims L, Johnston GHJ, A novel classification system for distal ulna fractures associated with distal radius fractures. Poster Presentation, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas September 29 – October 1, 2016
Rooks K, Norton^,J, DzusAK, AllenL, HansenH, Hedden D, Lower Stimulation Thresholds at the Apical Pedicle in Pediatric Spine Deformity, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC, June 16-19, 2016
Gurney-Dunlop T, Dust W, Taillon M, Acute Compartment Syndrome Following Surgical Treatment of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC, June 16-19, 2016
Sims L, Johnston GHJ, A Novel Classification for Distal Ulna Fractures Associated with Distal Radius Fractures, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC, June 16-19, 2016
Fox S, Reliability in Interpreting Distal Radial Fracture Radiographs before and after a Technique Teaching Tutorial, Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC, June 16-19, 2016
Abou-Ghaida, M, Stewart SA, Johnston G, Temporal patterns of loss of radial height, length and tilt in distal radius fractures in women 50 years and older, podium presentation at the Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Quebec City, QC June 16-19, 2016
Sims L, Johnston GHJ, A Novel Classification for Distal Ulna Fractures Associated with Distal Radius Fractures, Department of Surgery Residents’ Research Day, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK May 13, 2016
Sims L, Lukenchuk JMJ, Shin J Variability in Outcome Reporting for Operatively Managed Anterior Shoulder Instability, Poster Presentation, Department of Surgery Residents’ Research Day, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK May 13, 2016 (Best Poster Presentation Award)
Fox S, Hnenny L, Kelly M, Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Series and Review of Imaging Findings, Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL March 1-5, 2016
Sims L, New Classification of Distal Ulna Fractures and their impact on Distal Radius Fracture Outcomes, Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL March 1-5, 2016