South Carolina Orthopaedic Association

Thursday, August 6, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm:  SCOA Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm:  Registration

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Welcome Reception

Friday, August 7, 2026

6:45 am - 12:00 pm:  Registration

7:00 am - 8:00 am:  Continental Breakfast & Exhibit Show

Research Symposium

7:00 am - 7:07 am: Mid-term Outcomes of Stemless Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Subscapularis Mana
                               Jared Reid | MUSC

7:08 am - 7:15 am: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Fragility Fracture Risk in Non-Diabetic and Non-Obese Adults
                               Benjamin Jacques | MUSC

7:16 am - 7:23 am: Q&A Session

7:24 am - 7:31 am: Five-year incidence of Charcot Neuroarthropathy in Patients With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Use
                               Jarrod Woodland | MUSC

7:32 am - 7:39 am:  Is Spring Plate Fixation a Predictor of Later Total Hip Arthroplasty for Posterior Wall Fractures?
                                Jahan Threeths | Prisma Health

7:40 am - 7:47 am: Q&A Session

7:47 am - 8:00 am:  Break

8:00 am - 8:05 am:   Welcome & Opening Remarks
                                 Christopher Mazoué, MD | Prisma Health
                                 President | Myrtle Beach, SC

8:05 am - 8:30 am:  Keynote
                                Kristen McRee | South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission

8:30 am - 9:00 am:  Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Practice (Update)
                                Justin Smith, MD | Journey Orthopaedic Institute

9:00 am - 9:40 am:  Pre-Authorization from BCBS Perspective
                                Nate Henderson, MD | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

9:40 am - 10:15 am: Legislative Update
                                 Tony Denny

10:15 am - 10:45 am: Break: Exhibits & Posters on Display

Resident Research Competition
Moderator: Charles Daly

10:45 am - 10:52 am:  Assessing the Performance of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Total Ankle Arthroplasty Implant
                                    Benjamin Jacques | MUSC

10:53 am - 11:00 am:  Clinical Outcomes Following Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis Using All-Suture Knotless Anchor
                                    James Harris | Prisma Health

11:01 am - 11:08 am: Long term Follow up following Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) for Tendinopathy
                                   Christel Molnar | Prisma Health

11:09 am - 11:16 am: The Relationship Between Medial Longitudinal Arch Height and ACL Injury
                                   Miraj Desai

11:17 am - 11:20 am: Q&A Session

Resident Symposium

11:20 am - 11:27 am:  Complications Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients with Charcot Joint
                                    Ryan Allen | MUSC

11:27 am - 11:34 am:  Incidence and Predictors of Contralateral Complications After Charcot Neuroarthropathy
                                    William Newton | MUSC

11:34 am - 11:41 am:  Radiation exposure and safety in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery: a comparative analysis between minimally invasive distal first metatarsal transverse osteotomy and akin osteotomy vs open modified lapidus procedure
                                   John O’Keefe, MD | Prisma Health Midlands

11:41 am – 11:45 am: Q&A Session

11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Families Invited to Join General Session

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: A conversation with Dawn Staley

Lunch On Your Own

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm: SCOA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

Evening Events (Extra Fees May Apply)

6:00 pm:  Kids Buffet Opens

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Family Dinner