IN-PERSON Meeting Program
AOFAS Annual Meeting 2025
September 10-13, 2025
Savannah Convention Center
Savannah, Georgia, USA
AOFAS President: David B. Thordarson, MD
Program Chairs: Samuel B. Adams, MD, and Tonya L. Dixon, MD, MPH
Pre-Meeting Chairs: Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, and Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD
The schedule below is for people attending Annual Meeting IN PERSON in Savannah. If you plan to watch Annual Meeting online, please see the Virtual Program page.
Click on the links below to explore the schedule by program or date.
Wednesday, September 10
Thursday, September 11
Schedule, faculty, and topics subject to change. All sessions held at the Savannah Convention Center unless noted otherwise.
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. AOFAS designates the live Pre-Meeting Course for
a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and the blended Scientific Session (live activity and enduring materials), for a maximum of 35.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.
In-person attendees may claim up to 35.0 continuing education credits total for the Scientific Session (Thursday-Saturday program): 15.25 credits are available in person and can be claimed as a live activity, and an additional 19.75 credits are available on-demand only and claimed as an enduring activity. Credits can be claimed within the same form, upon completion of all educational programming (live and enduring).
Tuesday, September 10
2:00 – 6:00 pm
Registration/Badge Pick-up
Wednesday, September 10
Pre-Meeting Course: Small Incisions, Big Results: MIS to the MAX
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Badge Pick-up
6:30 – 7:00 am
Breakfast
6:55 – 7:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, and Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD, Pre-Meeting Chairs
7:00 – 8:00 am
Symposium 1: Where It All Began... The Bunion
Historical Perspective on MIS Hallux Valgus
PelCO
Soup to Nuts HV
MIS Lapidus
Revision
Questions/Case Discussion
8:00 – 9:00 am
Symposium 2: The Rest of the Forefoot: What No One Wants to Deal With
Hammertoes & Crossover Toes
DMMO & Bunionette
Metatarsus Adductus: TMT Fusion or Basilar Osteotomy
Hallux Rigidus: Osteotomize the MT to Offload the Arthritis
Cheilectomy with Scope
Questions/Case Discussion
9:00 – 10:00 am
Rapid Fire Round Table
Starting MIS While Starting a Practice
You CAN Teach an Old DAWG New Tricks: My Key Pearls for Starting Later on in Practice
International MIS: Key Differences & Similarities
Effectively Teaching MIS
Doing Research in MIS
Questions/Case Discussion
10:00 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am – noon
Symposium 3: Sports
Insertional Achilles: Let's Focus on the Tendon
Insertional Achilles: Let's Leave the Tendon Alone
Achilles Ruptures: Suture Repair versus Anchor Into the Heel
Achilles Ruptures: If It's Chronic, Do an Endoscopic Transfer
Peroneal Tendoscopy & Endoscopic Fibular Groove Deepening
All Inside Ankle Lateral Ligament Repair/Reconstruction
Questions/Case Discussion
Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch and Industry Symposia
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Symposium 4: MIS Fusion and Beyond
MTP
Doubles & Triples
Ankle
Biplanar Midfoot Osteotomy & Fusions MIS… Pins to Jigs
Questions/Case Discussion
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Symposium 5: Deformity: Cavus, PCFD, and Charcot
MIS TTC Fusions: Varus, Valgus… It Doesn't Matter, I Have the Answer for You
Ultra MIS On Diabetic Feet
Cavovarus/CMT: It's Not Charcot but It's Still a Tough Deformity
EBM Review: Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession
MIS Techniques in PCFD
Questions/Case Discussion
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Symposium 6: Trauma
Deformity Correction in Acute & Chronic Settings: I Got a Hammer, What's My Nail?
Ankle Fractures: Fibula Nails, Perc Screws & Other MIS Tools I Love
Fix the Calc Acutely with Small Incisions
Deltoid & AITFL Arthroscopically
Questions/Case Discussion
Wednesday, September 10
Resident Program
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Badge Pick-up
7:00 – 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 – 10:00 am
Didactic Program
10:00 am – noon
Hands-On Sawbones Lab
Attendees will be divided into groups to practice foot & ankle procedures on Sawbones.
Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch and Industry Symposia
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Case Discussion
Attendees will be divided into groups based on year in training for roundtable case discussions.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception (Exhibit Hall)
Wednesday, September 10
Allied Health Practitioner Program
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Badge Pick-up
7:00 – 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 am
Symposium 1
9:00 – 10:15 am
Symposium 2
Wednesday, September 10
Research Scholar Program
NEW THIS YEAR! This educational program invites orthopaedic researchers—including the inaugural class of AOFAS Research Scholars—to learn from leading research scientists and explore opportunities to investigate questions specific to foot and ankle orthopaedics. Open to all meeting attendees.
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Badge Pick-up
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Symposium 1
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Symposium 2
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Symposium 3
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Symposium 4
Thursday, September 11
Scientific Session
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Check-in
7:00 – 8:00 am
CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS
8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:55 – 9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
Samuel B. Adams, MD, and Tonya L. Dixon, MD, MPH, Program Chairs
9:00 – 10:00 am
Symposium 1: Kenneth A. Johnson Symposium on Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Guest Nation Recognition and Introduction of the Kenneth Johnson Speaker
David B. Thordarson, MD
Kenneth Johnson International Speaker: Caio A. Nery, MD, PhD
Dr. Nery is an internationally renowned thought leader in foot and ankle pathology. He is an associate professor at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, a past president of FLAMeCiPP (Latin American Foot and Ankle Society) and ABTPé (Brazilian Foot and Ankle Society), and a past Board member of IFFAS (International Federation of Foot & Ankle Societies).
Questions/Case Discussion
10:00 – 11:00 am
Foundation Update and Awards
11:00 – 11:45 am
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 2A: Don't Forget the Forefoot... Although These Problems Make Us Want to
My Big Toe Hurts but I Absolutely Don't Want a Fusion: Is There Still a Role for MTP Resurfacing or Arthroplasty in 2025?
Treatment of Metatarsalgia: Why Can't You Just Inject Some of My Fat in There?
My Toe Is Stiff and Sticking Up and I'm Not Happy: Revision Hammertoe Correction Strategies
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 2B: Complex Deformity Correction: Tips and Techniques to Achieve Optimal Alignment
Triple Arthrodesis in PCFD
There's Still Pain and Deformity: Techniques for Revision Triple Arthrodesis
Ankle and Hindfoot Realignment for TTC Arthrodesis
Questions/Case Discussion
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch/Ask the Expert
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Fellowship Fair
Meet directors and faculty from Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship Programs in an informal setting.
12:30 – 1:30 pm
CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Break/Poster Presentations in the Exhibit Hall
2:00 – 3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 3A: Research Forum
Research Speaker: John C. Elfar, MD
Dr. Elfar is the chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson. Previously, he served as the founding director of the Center for Orthopaedic Research and Translational Science at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on trauma-related injuries and drug repurposing for multi-tissue regenerative medicine.
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 3B: Practice Management Forum: The First 10 Years in Practice: How to Be Efficient
Questions/Case Discussion
3:30 – 4:30 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 4A: Techniques of the Masters: Ankle
My Most Complicated Ankle Case and How I Dealt With It
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 4B: Bunions Behaving Badly: Revision Hallux Valgus Correction Strategies
Give Me One More Chance at an Osteotomy: Revision Metatarsal and Phalanx Osteotomies
It's an MTP Joint Problem, So Just Fuse It
The Deformity Was Never Corrected at the Origin, Now It's Time to Do a Lapidus
Questions/Case Discussion
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Industry Symposia
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Foundation Reception (by invitation only)
Thursday, September 11
Medical Student Program
Support for this program is provided by Stryker.
10:00 – 10:30 am
Welcome and Overview of Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgery Careers
10:30 – 11:30 am
Orthopaedic Power Tools Lab
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch and Q&A with Faculty on Navigating Residency and Fellowship
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Hands-On Sawbones Lab
Friday, September 12
Scientific Session
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration/Check-in
7:00 – 8:30 am
Industry Symposia
7:30 – 8:30 am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 – 9:30 am
CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS
9:30 – 10:15 am
Break/Poster Presentations in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 11:00 am
Keynote Speaker: Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
Dr. Montgomery Rice is a renowned infertility specialist, researcher, and health equity advocate who currently serves as the president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Her previous roles include founding director of the Center for Women's Health Research at Meharry Medical College, one of the nation's first research centers devoted to studying diseases that disproportionately impact women of color.
11:00 – 11:15 am
Business Meeting (AOFAS Active Members only)
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 5A: The Talus Is So Frustrating I: Osteochondral Lesions
Microfracture Still Works in 2025
I Microfractured and It Failed: What's Next?
You All Keep Fooling Around With the Cartilage, but This Is a Bony Problem
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 5B: How to Succeed at Charcot Reconstruction
My Algorithm and Treatment Strategies for Ankle Charcot
My Algorithm and Treatment Strategies for Midfoot Charcot
It Gets Worse: This Patient Has Ankle and Midfoot Charcot
Questions/Case Discussion
12:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch/Ask the Expert
1:00 – 2:00 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 6A: Techniques of the Masters: Hindfoot
My Most Complicated Hindfoot Case and How I Dealt With It
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 6B: Total Ankle Arthroplasty I: Associated Deformities
How to Deal with Underlying Foot Deformities
How I Address Varus Ankle Deformity in TAR
How I Address Valgus Ankle Deformity in TAR
Questions/Case Discussion
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Presidential Keynote Speaker: Howard J. Donner, MD
Dr. Donner is one of the leading voices of wilderness medicine and an experienced expert in remote medical care. He is the co-author of The Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, and has served as a staff physician for the Himalayan Rescue Association, a rescue doctor on Mt. McKinley in Alaska, the expedition physician on the first American ascent of Kangchenjunga, and a medical operations consultant for NASA.
2:45 – 3:45 pm
Presidential Remarks and Award Presentations
3:45 – 4:45 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 7A: Ankle Fractures Are Not Just Plates and Screws
Syndesmosis and Ankle Ligament Repair in the Setting of Ankle Fractures
Wait, You Are Using a TTC Nail to Treat an Ankle Fracture?
Can We Trust Intramedullary Fixation of Fibula Fractures?
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 7B: The Talus Is So Frustrating II: Talus AVN
The AVN Isn't That Bad, Just Do a TAR
Total Talus for AVN: Why Not?
I Don't Trust Modern Witchcraft: Fusion Is the Only Option
Questions/Case Discussion
4:45 – 5:45 pm
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 8A: Sports Shorts I: Treatment of Instabilities Around the Ankle
The Treatment of Syndesmosis Instability in the Athlete
Treatment of Chronic Ankle Instability
Is Subtalar Instability Real and How Do I Diagnose and Treat It?
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 8B: Techniques of the Masters: Midfoot
My Most Complicated Midfoot Case and How I Dealt With It
Questions/Case Discussion
5:45 – 6:45 pm
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reception
Support for this event is provided by Stryker.
6:45 – 9:00 pm
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Hyatt Regency Hotel, Harborside Ballroom
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Saturday, September 13
Scientific Session
6:30 – 10:00 am
Registration/Check-in
6:00 – 7:00 am
Breakfast
7:00 – 8:00 am
CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS
8:00 – 9:00 am
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 9A: Total Ankle Arthroplasty II: Maybe I Shouldn't Have Done It
Management of the Infected Total Ankle Replacement
Management of the Painful Total Ankle Replacement
When and How to Perform Revision Ankle Replacement
Salvage It With 3D Printing
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 9B: Finally, a Session Dedicated to the Painful Peroneal Tendons
How to Assess the Peroneal Tendons on MRI, Ultrasound, and Tendoscopy
Have I Had Success with Biologic Adjuncts to Tendon Healing?
Treatment of Recurrent Dislocating Peroneal Tendons
Treatment of Refractory Peroneal Tendon Pain: Is It Time for a Transfer or Allograft?
Questions/Case Discussion
9:00 – 9:45 am
CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA
Symposium 10A: Techniques of the Masters: Forefoot
My Most Complicated Forefoot Case and How I Dealt With It
Questions/Case Discussion
Symposium 10B: Sports Shorts II: Arthroscopy
Ankle Arthroscopy: In the Office or in the OR?
Upside Down Thinking: How to Treat Osteochondral Lesions of the TIBIA
Techniques for Achilles, Peroneal, and FDL Tendoscopy
Questions/Case Discussion
9:45 – 10:30 am
CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS
11:00 am – noon
Symposium 11: The Grand Finale: Total Ankle Replacement Tips and Techniques from the Masters
**This session does not offer CME credit**