AAPM&R Annual Assembly 2021 Archives - PM&R Meeting Abstracts

Tarlov Cyst: An Uncommon Cause of Axial Low Back Pain

Evan M. Berlin, MD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center PM&R Program, Nashville, Tennessee); Samir A. Khan, DO; William Sullivan, MD; Jeremy Walker, MD
Technique for Fluoroscopically Guided Pudendal Nerve Block for Chronic Pelvic Pain

Devas J. Modi, DO (New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell) PM&R Program, New York City, New York); Jaspal Singh, MD
Teen with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Taking Etepliseren Returns to Ambulation After Complex Proximal Hip Fracture: A Case Report

Nathan Spencer, DO (University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri); Jane Anne Emerson, MD
Telehealth Experience and Quality Assurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Musculoskeletal Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Medicine

Jason T. Hamamoto, MD (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Kaiwen Guo, MD; Christopher Plastaras, MD; Jay Darji, DO
Telehealth vs In-person Visits for Neurodevelopmental Follow up of Premature Infants, a Prospective Study

Jill R. Meilahn, DO (Marshfield Clinic Health Systen, Marshfield, Wisconsin)
Telemedicine Practice and Its Influence on Neurosurgery Referrals Among Patients with Low Back Pain

David R. Schulze, DO, MS (VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (UCLA) PM&R Program, Los Angeles, California); Derek H. Bui, DO; Ryan E. Alano, MD, MPH; Lynn Chang, DO; Majid Ashfaq, DO
Tetanus, Trismus, and Tracheostomy: The Successful Rehabilitation Course of a Patient with Tetany in Present Day United States

Sierra Haq, MD (UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas); Amy Mathews, MD
The Case (Report) of the Disappearing Infarct

Alethea J. Appavu, DO (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois); Sean Zwicky; Shirali Shah, BS; Eli Dayon, MS, O.M.S. 3; Chirag Shah, MD
The Categorical PM&R Program Intern Year: A National Rotation Analysis

James Gardner, MD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center PM&R Program, Nashville, Tennessee); Samir A. Khan, DO; Douglas Bryant, MD; Nicholas Abramson, MD; Jakob T. Dovgan, MD; William Galbraith, MD
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Patient Falls at Free Standing Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

Krystal S. Lee, DO (Albany Medical Center PM&R Program, Latham, New York); Matthew B. Sonagere, DO; John P. Pianka, MD; Michele Cournan, DNP, CRRN, ANP-BC, FNP, FARN
The Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasound in Detecting Glass Foreign Bodies

Ihsan Balkaya, MD (New York Medical College (Metropolitan) PM&R Program, New York City, New York); Gerard A. Malanga, MD; Joshua Martin, MD
The Doctor Will Zoom You Now: Preparing PM&R Residents for Telemedicine Visits

Matthew C. Severson, MD (Gillette Children’s / UMN, Saint Paul, Minnesota); Joshua M. Romero, MD; Amy E. Rabatin, MD; Edward Laskowski, MD
The Effectiveness of Fluoroscopically Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

Alexandra E. Fogarty, MD (Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri); Zachary McCormick, MD; Aaron Conger, DO; Taylor R. Burnham, DO; Keith T. Kuo, BS; Quinn Tate, MD; Beau P. Sperry, BA; Cole W. Cheney, MD; Daniel Cushman, MD
The Efficacy of Low-Dose Naltrexone as a Therapeutic Alternative for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain Syndrome, and Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Chart Review

Arman A. Jahangiri, BS (Western University of Health Sciences COMP-Northwest, Portland, Oregon); Alexandra Lesko, BS; Elizabeth Baraban, MPH, PhD; Hayden Roos, BS; Kenneth Nguyen, DO
The Impact of COVID-19 and Teletherapy on Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

David Tomajan, MD (Stanford University, Cupertino, California); Kazuko Shem, MD
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in Division I Collegiate Athletes

Anne M. Kuwabara, MD (Stanford University, Redwood City, California); Michael Fredericson, MD
The Imperfect Storm: Infection of Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Misdiagnosed as Central Storming. A Case Report

Seth Bires, DO (McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (SRAL) PM&R Program, Chicago, Illinois); Elizabeth Brown, MD; Richard L. Harvey, MD
The Importance and Improvement of Rehabilitation in Chronic Polymyositis: A Case Report

Benjamin R. Birney, MD (Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital PM&R Program, Rocky Point, New York); Lauren Bartels, DO; Anuja Korlipara, MD
The Path Less Traveled – An Unusual Case of Back Pain in a Hiker: A Case Report

Ajay K. Patel, MD (New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia and Cornell University Medical Center, New York City, New York); Kathryne B. Bartolo, MD; Asad R. Siddiqi, DO
The PM&R Match: A Time-Series Analysis of Key NRMP Reported Metrics

James Gardner, MD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center PM&R Program, Nashville, Tennessee); Jakob T. Dovgan, MD; Samir A. Khan, DO; William Galbraith, MD; Douglas Bryant, MD; Nicholas Abramson, MD
The Relationship Between Demographics and Discharge Disposition in Individuals Admitted to Acute Care with COVID-19 Infection

Christopher W. Lewis, MD (McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (SRAL) PM&R Program, Chicago, Illinois); Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD; Sean D. Dreyer, MD; Aiswarya Baiju
The Relationship Between Glioblastoma IDH Mutation and MGMT Methylation Status and Functional Gains During Inpatient Rehabilitation

Christopher W. Lewis, MD (McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (SRAL) PM&R Program, Chicago, Illinois); Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD; Ishan Roy, MD, PhD
The Role of Botulinum Toxin-A for First Bite Syndrome in a Patient with Microcystic Adnexal Adenocarcinoma of the Cheek Status-post Resection, Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatment: A Case Report

Paul Ilkanich, MD (University of Kentucky College of Medicine PM&R Program, Lexington, Kentucky); Andrew Savoie, DO
The Role of Electromyography in Patients Undergoing Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections

Melissa E. Phuphanich, MD, MS (University of California, Los Angeles/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California); Anne Nastasi, MD; Resa Oshiro, MD; Andysheh Kamgar-Parsi, DO; Mia X. Shan, MD
The Role of Ultrasound Imaging for Evaluation of Acute Shoulder Pain Following Botulinum Injections for Cervical Dystonia

Jared Astrow, DO (MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/National Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, Virginia); Robert J. Maldonado, MD; Michael E. Farrell, II, MD DC; Katharine E. Alter, MD
The Sniff and Puff: A Case Report of a Unique Multidisciplinary Innovation in an SCI Patient

Peter K. Park, DO (Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri); Katharine Tam, MD; Anne Fordonski, DPT; Katherine Helton, PT, DPT, NCS; Amy Ikpeama, PT, DPT, NCS
The Soccer Player Who Couldn’t Kick: Psoas Dysfunction Presenting as Low Back Pain

Lane M. Lagattuta, DO (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois); Andrew Patton, DO; Carol Chang, DO; Ralph E. Desir, DO; Younus Baig
The State of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitation in Latin America (LA): Challenges and Opportunities

Camilo M. Castillo, MD, MBA (University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky); Isaac Hernandez Jimenez, MD; Daniela Terson De Paleville, PhD; Melina Longoni, MD
The Use of Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Treatment of a Navicular-Cuneiform Ganglion Cyst Causing Deep Fibular Neuritis: A Case Report

Amos Song, MD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee); Stephen Schaaf, MD
The Usefulness of a Self-captured Videotape to Assess Musculoskeletal Physical Examination Performance in Second Year Medical Students

Karen Newcomer-Aney, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota)
The Virtual Residency Fair (VRF): A Novel Tool for Residency Programs to Attract Applicants

George Raum, BA (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Lake Grove, New York); Anthony Batri; Brandon Barndt, DO; Vinicius Francio, MD; James E. Eubanks, Jr., MD DC MS; April Hyon, MD; Nicholas Elwert, DO, MS
Think Outside the Radiculopathy Box: An Electrodiagnostic Case Report

Brendan Mullen, MD (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Ernesto Cruz, MD; Ryan C. Hafner, MD
Thoracic Hemangiopericytoma Recurrence: A Spinal Cord Injury Case Report

Ishaan Hublikar, DO (Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Palm Harbor, Florida); Prayag Patel; Anita Kou, MD
Thoracolumbar Dorsal Column Stimulation for Femoral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Case Report

Jay Darji, DO (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jason T. Hamamoto, MD; Miles K. Bonner, DO; Behnum Habibi, MD
Three Siblings with Varying Phenotypic Expression of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2C: A Case Series

Eytan Rosenbloom, DO (State University of New York Health Science Center At Brooklyn PM&R Program, Forest Hills, New York); Yaacov Anziska, MD; Clarisse San Juan, MD; Susan Stickevers, MD
Transtibial Amputation Following COVID-19 Infection in a 29-year-old Man: A Case Report

Taylor Stinnett, DO (Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Sycamore, Illinois); Courtney Stefanski, MD
Transverse Myelitis of Unknown Etiology 6 Months After COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

Rebecca Itskevich, DO (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jessica Kraus-Lavy; Guy W. Fried, MD
Treatment of Cervical Dystonia Using Shorter IncobotulinumtoxinA Injection Intervals Improves Patient-reported Outcomes in Those with Inadequate Benefits from Standard Intervals

Robert Hauser, MD, MBA, FAAN (, Tampa, Florida); David Charles, MD; Georg Comes; Cynthia Comella, MD; Stuart H. Isaacson, MD; Michael Hast, PhD
Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome with Dynamic Movement Orthoses

Thong Tran, MD (Navy Medical Readiness Training Command San Antonio Detachment, San Antonio, Texas); Jordan Powell, MD
Treatment of Diffuse Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Radiculopathies in a Patient Who Suffered Electrocution with Cervical Spine Cord Stimulation

Derek H. Bui, DO (UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System , Los Angeles, California); Ian Dworkin, MD; Ryan E. Alano, MD, MPH
Treatment of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome with Unique Vestibular Symptoms by Ultrasound guided Injections

Nicholas E. Peterson, MD (University of Minnesota PM&R Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota); Brian Mikolajczyk
Treatment Satisfaction with Medications Prescribed for Osteoarthritis: Cross-sectional Surveys with Patients and Physicians in the United States

Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois); Jessica Jackson; Mia Berry; James Jackson, BA (hons); Sophie Barlow, MSc; Lars Viktrup, MD, PhD; Leslie A. Tive; Rebecca L. Robinson, MS
Trial of Intranasal Vasopressin for Treatment of Persistent Subjective Feeling of Cold in Setting of Acute on Chronic Embolic Stroke: A Case Report

Brendan Mullen, MD (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Elie Elovic, MD
Trigger Finger Palsy in a Police Officer as Initial Manifestation of Myotonic Dystrophy, Type 1

Michael D. Warwick, MD (University of Virginia Medical Center PM&R Program, Charlottesville, Virginia); Jeffrey G. Jenkins, MD; Michael T. Sheppard, MD