Medical Abstracts

2017

Salas C, Long L, Gomez J, Reda Taha M, Mercer D. Morphometric, mechanical, and histological characterization of the ligaments of the trapeziometacarpal joint.  2017 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, October 2017.

2016

Salas C, Mercer D., Brantley J, Carlston, C., Reda Taha MM, Morphometric, Mechanical, And Histological Characterization of The Ligaments Of The Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint: Correlation To Thumb Stability. Orthopaedic Research Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Podium Presentation, Orlando, FL, March 2016

2015

Salas C, Mercer D., Brantley J, Baldwin E, Reda Taha MM, High Resolution Motion Analysis for Identification of Primary Trapeziometacarpal Joint Stabilizers During Grip Motion. Orthopaedic Research Society 2015 Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, NV, March 2015

2014

Salas C, Brantley J, Clark J, Baldwin E, Reda Taha MM, Mercer D. Periprosthetic Damage in the Distal Radius Following Treatment for Extra-articular Fractures (AO 23-A3.2) Using Two-Column Volar Locked Plating. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2014, Boston, MA, September 2014

Salas C, Brantley J, Clark J, Baldwin E, Reda Taha MM, Mercer D. Patterns of failure in the distal radius following treatment for extra-articular fractures (AO 23-A3.2) using two column volar plates. 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 2014

Salas C, Dickens A, Rise L, Reda Taha MM, Gehlert R. Titanium mesh as a low-profile alternative for treatment of patella fractures: A feasibility study. 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, March 2014

2013

Hoopes D, Salas C, Qualls C, Reda Taha M.M., DeCoster, T. “External fixation: Modern return to basics. 32nd Annual University of New Mexico Orthopaedic Alumni Conference, June 2013. Podium presentation.

Dickens A, Salas C, Rise L, Reda Taha M.M, Gehlert R. “Titanium mesh as a low-profile alternative for patella fracture fixation: A biomechanical study”. 32nd Annual University of New Mexico Orthopaedic Alumni Conference, June 2013. Podium presentation.

Mercer D, Salas C, Reda Taha M.M, Moneim M. “Biomechanical study investigating partial trapeziectomy with local soft tissue interposition as potential treatment for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis”, 59th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, January 2013. Podium presentation.

2012

Salas C, Reda Taha M.M, DeCoster T, Hoopes D. “Finite element design and experimental testing of a novel triangular external fixator configuration for tibial shaft fracture treatment”. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, October 2012, Poster Presentation

2010

Mercer, D., Salas, C., Love, J., Lansing, L., Medoro, A., Reda Taha, M.M.,  and Cheema, T. “Simulated Osteotomy of the Trapezium Reduced Radial Subluxation and Improves Contact Pressure Distributiosn Across the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint in Lateral Pinch” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2010, June 2010, Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, Florida, USA

Salas, C., Mercer, D., DeCoster, T. and Reda Taha, M.M., “Experimental and Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis of Distal Femoral Fractures: A Comparison of Locking Plate Versus Intermedullary Nail Fixation” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2010, June 2010, Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, Florida, USA

Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M., DeCoster, T. and Mercer, D. “Probabilistic Failure Analysis of Locking Compression Plating vs. Intramedullary Nailing for Treatment of Distal Femur Fractures”, 18th Annual Symposium on Computational Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics: March 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, Podium and Poster Presentations.

Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M., DeCoster, T. and Mercer, D. “Intramedullary Nail vs. Plate in Fractures of the Distal Femur”, ORS 56th Annual Meeting, March 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana, Podium Presentation.

2009

Afifi, A., Medoro, A., Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M. and Cheema, T. “Anatomy of Irreducible Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation in a Cadaver Model”, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Conference, September 2009, Podium Presentation.

Afifi, A., Medoro, A., Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M. and Cheema, T. “Anatomy of Irreducible Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation in a Cadaver Model”, American Orthopaedic Association Meeting, June 2009, Poster Presentation.

Afifi, A., Medoro, A., Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M. and Cheema, T. “Anatomy of Irreducible Metacarpophalangeal Dislocation in a Cadaver Model”, 28th Annual University of New Mexico Orthopaedic Alumni Conference, June 2009, Podium Presentation.

2008

Salas, C., Reda Taha, M.M., DeCoster, T. and Mercer, D. “Pattern of Failure of LCP’s Contrasted with Conventional Treatment of Distal Femur Fracture”, 27th Annual University of New Mexico Orthopaedic Alumni Conference, June 2008, Podium Presentation.