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AAPM&R Annual Assembly 2021 » AA 2021 Virtual Posters - General Rehabilitation

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Meeting: AAPM&R Annual Assembly 2021

A Case of Post-Median Sternotomy Plexopathy Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Jacob Boomgaardt, DO (University of Virginia Medical Center PM&R Program, Charlottesville, Virginia); Justin X. Tu, MD; Jeffrey G. Jenkins, MD

A Case of Shaken Nerves: A Unique Case of Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome

Marilyn Wilburn, MD (Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University PM&R Program, Winterville, North Carolina); John Norbury, MD

A Newly Sustained Spinal Cord Injury in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: When Is Worsening of Function Simply Debility versus Something More Emergent?

David R. Schulze, DO, MS (VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (UCLA) PM&R Program, Los Angeles, California); Mojgan Saber, MD; James B. Meiling, DO

A Novel Method for Removal of a Retained Foley Catheter from a Gastrostomy Tract: A Case Report

Mark Linsenmeyer, MD (Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Schenectady, New York); Todd Linsenmeyer, MD

A Rare Case of Phrenic Nerve Injury After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

David Lee, MD (JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, New Jersey); Tomas W. Salazar, MD; Gabrielle Abissi, MD; David Brown, DO

A Unique Presentation of an Acute Stroke Following a Rare Left Subclavian Anomaly with a Kommerell Diverticulum: Case Report

Andrew C. Wondra, MD (MedStar Georgetown - MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Washington, District of Columbia); Sandeep Simlote, MD; Nirguna Thalla, MD

Abnormal Movements Following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Case Report

Zachary J. McKinney, MD (Carolinas Medical Center PM&R Program, Charlotte, North Carolina); LaTanya Lofton, MD; Alicia McClintock, MD

Acute Cholecystitis During Inpatient Rehabilitation in Acute Stroke Patients. Coincidence or Consequence? A Case Report

Nahyun Kim, MD (Burke Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Program, White Plains, New York); Mery Elashvili, MD, DO

Acute Femoral Artery Rupture in Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

Jennifer B. Murphy, DO, MS (University of Kentucky Health Care, Lexington, Kentucky); Stephen Porter, MD

Age Is Just a Number: A Multifactorial Approach to Assess Tolerance to an Oncologic Treatment Plan. A Case Report

Sean M. Silverman (University of Rochester PM&R Program, Rochester, New York)

An Approach to the Challenging Prosthetic Fitting of a Patient with Bilateral Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency: A Case Report

Boss Povieng, MD (Rush University Medical Center PM&R Program, Chicago, Illinois); Carol Chang, DO; Brian Abarbanel, BS; Natalie Lemon; Michael Elsen, L/CPO; Chirag Shah, MD

Analysis of U.S. Commercial Claims to Understand Patient Treatment Pathways in Spasticity

Alain Lamontagne, PhD (Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals,, Cambridge, Massachusetts); Alain Lamontagne, PhD; Yannis Darhi

Association of Different Muscle Mass Indices, Strength, and Physical Performance with Falling in Elderly: Results from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study

Jae Hwal Rim, MD (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi); Won Kim; Kyung Cheon Seo; Seung Hak Lee, MD, PhD

Association of Physical Activity and Fine Motor Speed in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Ali A. Weinstein, PhD (George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia); Naomi Lynn Gerber, MD; Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH; Patrick Austin, MPH; Leyla De Avila; Carey Escheik, BS; Jillian K. Price, PhD; Pegah Golabi, MD; Dung Ngo

Asymmetric Riche–Cannieu Anastomosis Disguised as a Median Mononeuropathy; A Case Report

Meghan K. Hayes, MD (Shirley Ryan Ability Lab/Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois); Peter Hurh, MD

Atypical Presentation of Bilateral Ulnar Neuropathy in a Young Adult: A Case Report of Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP)

Tawnee L. Sparling, MD (Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts); Raymond C. Chou, MD; Scott Homer, MD

Avascular Necrosis: A Case Report

Alyssa Goldenhart, BS (Nova Southeastern University, Clearwater, Florida); Christina E. Stamoolis, MD; AALOK SHAH, DO; Adithi Vemuri

Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections for Refractory Abdominal Dystonia: A Case Report

William J. Naber, II, BS (Ohio University- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Montgomery, Ohio); Kurt Kuhlman, DO; Gabriel Howard, BS

Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections: An Alternative for Intractable Raynaud’s Phenomenon Secondary to Chemotherapy- a Case Report

William J. Naber, II, BS (Ohio University- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Montgomery, Ohio); Gabriel Howard, BS; Kurt Kuhlman, DO

Central Venous Stenosis Secondary to AICD Leads: A Case Report

Kevin Zheng, MD (Tufts Medical Center PM&R Program, East Boston, Massachusetts); Xin Li, DO

Cerebral Fat Embolism from a Long Bone Fracture: A Case Report

Vaibhav Batheja, DO (New York University Grossman School of Medicine PM&R Program, New York City, New York); Benjamin A. Klyachman, DO

Characterization of Physical Function and Cancer Related Physical Impairments in Hispanic Women with Breast Cancer

Adrian Cristian, MD, MHCM (Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, Florida)

Charging and Mobile Power Solutions: Perspectives of Power Mobility Device Users

Hattie M. Parsley (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Kaila T. Yeste, DO; William Filer, MD; Erum Agha, PhD; Jessica Barnhill, MD; Aisha Chilcoat, ND, FABNO; Keturah Faurot, PA, PhD, MPH

Comparison of Lower Extremity Joint Movement Variability During Motor-assisted Elliptical Exercise and Treadmill Walking

Sonia R. Shah, MD (University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska); Judith M. Burnfield, PhD, PT; Thad W. Buster, MS; Guilherme M. Cesar, PhD, PT; Arash Gonabadi

Femoral Neuropathy Resulting from an Iliopsoas Hematoma Highlighting the Importance of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Case Report

Kian Nassiri, DO (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois); Matthew C. Oswald, MD

Go Big or Go Home: A Case of Undetected SCI in a Morbidly Obese Patient

George R. Malik, MD (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois); Benjamin Friedman, MD

Grouped Discharges Associated with Implanted Stimulators During a Routine EMG: A Case Report

Dylan J. Lewis, DO (University of Louisville, Jeffersonville, Indiana); Stephanie M. Green, DO; David Haustein, MD, MBA; Mariko Kubinec, MD

Heterotopic Ossification Complicating a Case of Purpura Fulminans: A Case Report

Morgan C. Reynolds (, Rochester , New York); Megan Loftsgaarden, DO

Iatrogenic Harlequin Syndrome Following Emergent Anterior Fixation of Unstable Traumatic C5 Fracture and Right Sided Decortication in a Previously Healthy 28-year-old Male: A Case Report

J. Sharif Palmer, MD (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas); Isaac Hernandez Jimenez, MD

Impact of Financial Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physician Burnout in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Francesca Filipetto, DO (UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas); Nicolet Finger, DO; Francesca Filipetto, DO; Summer Rolin, Psy.D.; Don D. McGeary; Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, FAAPMR; Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, MD, PhD

Impact of Mobilization on Mortality among 990 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Anne Ambrose, MD, MS (Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Pound Ridge, New York); Anupama Kurra, MD; Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

Improved Care TOOL Scores of a Polytrauma Patient After Removal of Strict Weight Bearing Precautions: A Case Report

Carlos A. Rodriguez, Jr., DO (Sunrise Health GME Consortium, Las Vegas, Nevada); Mark Steinhauer, MD; Duke Shen, MEng

Latent Brain Abscess Stalling Progress in a Vegetative Patient: A Case Report

John P. Pianka, MD (Albany Medical Center PM&R Program, Albany, New York); Mark Linsenmeyer, MD; Krystal S. Lee, DO

Lemierre’s Syndrome with New-onset Septic Arthritis in the Acute Inpatient Rehab Setting: A Case Report

Danielle Mitchel, MD (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); C.R. R. Sridhara, MD; Bianca Martinez, MD; Carmen Angles, MD

Let’s “C” You Walk: Considering C-brace Orthotronic for Gait Assistance: A Case Report

Alethea J. Appavu, DO (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois); Anand S. Patil, BS; Michael Elsen, L/CPO; Paras Patel; Chirag Shah, MD; Elizabeth A. George, MD

Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy Diagnosed by EMG

Vaibhav Batheja, DO (New York University Grossman School of Medicine PM&R Program, New York City, New York); Martin Pico, MD

Outcomes of a COVID-19 Recovery Program for Patients Hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in New York City: A Prospective Cohort Study

Farah Hameed, MD (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, New York); Farah Hameed, MD; Alfred Gellhorn, MD; Eugene Palatulan, MD; Vandana Sood, MD

Pain, Obesity and Physical Function in Older Mexican American Adults During 20 years of Follow Up

Wilma Afunugo (University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas)

Parkinsonism Due to Basal Ganglia Calcifications Due to Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Fahr’s Disease: A Case Report

Shelly Gulhar, MD (Medstar Health/Georgetown-National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Program, Silver Spring, Maryland); Laura Malmut, MD; Amit Sharma, MD

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome in a Woman with a Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report

Bianca Martinez, MD (Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehabilitation PM&R Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); C.R. R. Sridhara, MD; Carmen Angles, MD

Porphyria-induced Tetraplegia: A Case Report

Natalia Miranda-Cantellops, MD (University of Miami/Jackson Health System PM&R Program, Miami, Florida); Luis Gude, MD; Adriana D. Valbuena Valecillos, MD; Lauren T. Shapiro, MD, MPH

Post-operative Aseptic Meningitis of Adult Male After Left Parietal Craniotomy for GBM Resection: A Case Report

Lauren Garelik, DO (Beaumont Royal Oak, West Bloomfield, Michigan)

Prosthesis Planning for Unilateral Total Shoulder Disarticulation Using Pattern Recognition via Telemedicine in Setting of COVID-19 Pandemic

Chandni B. Patel, DO (Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai PM&R Program, New York City, New York); Michael Chiou, MD; Rebecca Freedman, DO; Heidi Klingbeil, MD

Psychosis and Neurosis Following Herpes Encephalitis: A Diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Linh Ngo, DO, MS (Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Program, Lombard, Illinois); Melanie A. Stearns, MD

Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients with Bilateral Lung Transplant Secondary to COVID-19: A Case Series

Moizz Syed, DO (Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Glendale Heights, Illinois); Liridon Zendeli, MD; Melanie A. Stearns, MD; Linh Ngo, DO, MS

Retropectoral Hematoma as a Unique Etiology of Chest Pain on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Case Report

Mani Singh, MD (NewYork-Presbyterian at Columbia/Cornell, New York City, New York); Ankur A. Patel, DO; Chi-Chang D. Lin, MD

Statin Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis (SINAM): A Case Report

James Fung, DO, MPH (Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine PM&R Program, Bronx, New York); Gary Inwald, DO

Systematic Review of Real-World Evidence on the Effect of Nabiximols on Pain and Sleep Impairment in Persons with MS (PwMS) Experiencing Spasticity

Mary A. Willis, MD (University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Neurology, Jackson, Mississippi); Kathryn E. Nichol, PhD; Kelly A. Hollenack, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCGP

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 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 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

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

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

Ulnar Neuropathy Secondary to Prolonged Handcuff Use: A Case Report

James B. Meiling, DO (Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science (Rochester) PM&R Program, Rochester, Minnesota); Keith Bengtson, MD

Unique Positional Management of Lower Extremity Edema Impacting Rehab Participation in the Setting of Pelvic Hematoma: A Case Report

Erin L. Mundy, MD (Emory University Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Atlanta, Georgia)

Vasculitic Tibial Mononeuropathy Associated with Inherited Immune Dysregulation: A Case Report

James Liu, MD (University of Michigan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ann Arbor, Michigan); Yue Ding, MD; Sandra Camelo-Piragua, Associate Professor; James Richardson, MD

When Is a Lever Arm, a Lever Forearm? Custom Length Temporary “Wingspan” Prostheses Reduce Resistant Elbow Contractures in an Amputee Patient with Burns: A Case Report

Daniel K. Hussey, MD (Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School Department of PM&R, Charlestown, Massachusetts); Marisa Williams, OT; David Crandell, MD

When Stingrays Attack: Three Patients with Delayed Wound Healing After Being Stung by a Stingray: A Case Series

Evan R. Zeldin, MD (East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina); Jessica Kao, DO; Clinton Faulk, MD

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