Research

The department of orthopedic holds a regular annual Resident's Intradepartmental Research Contest. Several papers have been presented in the national and international conventions. A paper has been published in the Philippines Journal of Surgical Specialties and another one has been submitted to an international journal for publication

1. EARLY SPICA CAST BRACE with TENSION CONTROLLED SKELETAL TRACTION FOR FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURES IN CHILDREN
   - Hilario Diaz, M.D.
   - Noel Rex Penaranda, M.D.
   
   - Presented at the POA Annual Convention, Manila, December 1996
   - Presented at the 16th Annual Mid-America Orthopedic Convention in Acapulco, Mexico April 22-26, 1998
   - Presented at the POA Annual Convention, Manila, December 1998
   - Presented at the 21th World Congress SICOT Convention in Sydney, Australia on April 16-19, 1999
   - Presented at the Special Meeting of the World Orthopedic Concern in Sydney, Austalia on April 16-19,1999

2. DP-TECHNIQUE: A New Method of Tendon Repair
   - Hilario Diaz, M.D.
   - Noel Rex Penaranda, M.D.
   - 1st Place : 1st Intradepartmental Research Forum, Davao City 1997
   - 2nd Place: Annual Resident's Research Forum, Westin Philippines Plaza, Manila, 1997
   - 1st Place: PCS Mindanao Annual Research Forum, Insular Hotel, Davao City, 1998
   - 2nd Place: PCS Mindanao Annual Research Forum, Manila 1998

3. A COMPARATIVE STUDY of SINGLE DOSE vs. MULTIPLE DOSE ANTIMICROBIAL AMONG ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS: DMC EXPERIENCE
   - Jose Miguel G. Pagsalingan, M.D.
   
   - 1st Place : 1st Intradepartmental Research Forum, Mandaya Hotel, Davao City, 1999
   - 1st Place: PCS Mindanao Annual Research Forum, Cagayan de Oro City, 1999
   - Presented during the PCS Annual Forum, Manila, December, 1999

4. EXPOSED PINS vs. SUBCUTANEOUS PINS: Is There a Difference?
   - 2nd Place : Intradepartmental Research Forum, Davao City
   - Presented during the PCS Annual Forum, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City
   - Published in PJSS, December 2000
   - Published in Philippine Journal of Orthopedics, May 2002

5. COMPARATIVE STUDY of OPEN REDUCTION PLATING of RADIUS and ULNA vs. PLATING of RADIUS and IM PINNING of ULMA
   - Rheeneil Juyad, M.D.
   
   - 2nd Place : Intradepartmental Research Forum, Grand Menseng Hotel, Davao City, 2000
   - Presented in Annual Resident's research forum during the POA Mid-Year Convention, Cagayan de Oro City, May 2001

6. NEGLECTED ELBOW DISLOCATION DAVAO EXPERIENCE
   - Anthony Pascua, M.D.
   
   - Presented in Free Paper Presentation during Annual Convention, Manila, December 2001
   - Published in the Philippines Journal of Orthopedics, May 2002

Other Research Paper Conducted :
- Olecranon Osteotomy : For Neglected Elbow Dislocation