IN-PERSON Meeting Program

AOFAS Annual Meeting & IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

September 16-19, 2026
Seattle Convention Center - Arch
Seattle, Washington, USA

AOFAS President: Sheldon S. Lin, MD
IFFAS President and Program Chair: Mark E. Easley, MD
AOFAS Program Chairs: M. Truitt Cooper, MD, and Joseph S. Park, MD

Click on the links below to explore the schedule by program or date. 

Wednesday, September 16

• AOFAS Annual Meeting

• Resident Program

• Allied Health Practitioner Program

• Research Scholar Program

Thursday, September 17

• AOFAS Annual Meeting

Friday, September 18

• AOFAS Annual Meeting (morning)

• IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting (afternoon)

Saturday, September 19

• IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

Schedule, faculty, and topics subject to change. All sessions held at the Seattle Convention Center - Arch 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 blended AOFAS/IFFAS Scientific Session (live activity and enduring materials), for a maximum of 66.5 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.

Attendees may claim up to 66.5 continuing education credits total for the AOFAS Annual Meeting and IFFAS Biennial Meeting. In-person attendees can earn up to 28.75 credits live on-site in Seattle, and an additional 37.75 credits OnDemand by viewing concurrent programming after the meeting. Credits should be claimed upon completion of all educational programming.

Tuesday, September 15

2:00 – 6:00 pm

Registration/Badge Pick-up

Wednesday, September 16
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Badge Pick-up

6:45 – 7:30 am

Breakfast

7:30 – 8:45 am 

Symposium 1: What's New in Trauma
Moderators: John Y. Kwon, MD, and Bonnie Y. Chien, MD

Fibular Nails: Not Convinced Yet?
J. Turner Vosseller, MD

Arthroscopically-Assisted Hindfoot Fracture Care: When It Makes a Real Difference
Kevin D. Martin, DO

Index TAR for Pilon/Ankle Fractures: Evolution or Insanity?
Brian M. Weatherford, MD

MIS Joint Prep/Fixation for When I'm Fusing That Fracture
Christopher P. Miller, MD

Primary Ankle Fusion for Pilon/Ankle Fractures: Plates? Nails? (and What About the Subtalar Joint?)
Carson M. Rider, MD

Discussion

8:45 – 10:15 am 

Symposium 2: End-Stage Ankle Arthritis in the Young Patient
Moderators: Lew C. Schon, MD, and Frances D. Faro, MD

Allograft Replacement
Anish R. Kadakia, MD

Distraction Arthroplasty
Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD, PhD

MIS Ankle Fusion
Kelly K. Hynes, MD

Supramalleolar Osteotomy
Woo-Chun Lee, MD

Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD

Discussion

10:15 – 11:15 am 

Foundation Updates and Awards

11:15 – 11:30 am 

AOFAS Business Meeting

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch Break (lunch not provided)
Industry Sessions

1:00 – 2:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 3: Controversies in Sports Medicine
Moderators: Jeremy J. McCormick, MD, and Jonathon D. Backus, MD

Ligament Reconstruction in the Patient With Compromised Collagen
Eric Giza, MD

Both Peroneal Tendons Are Torn, Now What?
Erik Huanuco Casas, MMed(Orth)

Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Repair
A. Holly Johnson, MD

Open Achilles Tendon Repair
J. Chris Coetzee, MD

Talar OCD Lesions in the Elite Athlete
Bavornrit Chuckpaiwong, MD

Discussion

Symposium 4: Deformity Correction
Moderator: Pamela C. Luk, MD, and Christopher P. Chiodo, MD

Why Cavovarus Is Much Harder Than PCFD
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD

MIS Hindfoot Fusion for Deformity
Natalie R. Danna, MD

Revision Triple Arthrodesis for Malunion
Todd A. Irwin, MD

Doing More With Less
Mark S. Myerson, MD

MIS Midfoot Fusion
Thomas Lewis, MBChB, MRCS

Discussion

2:15 – 3:15 pm 

Presidential Remarks and AOFAS Award Presentations

3:15 – 3:45 pm
RESEARCH SPEAKER
Gary W. Stewart, MD
Who Gets to Innovate? Leadership, Collaboration, and the Future of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics

Dr. Stewart is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon and healthcare leader who bridges private practice and academic medicine. As Director of the Resurgens Foot and Ankle Center in Atlanta, Georgia, he combines a busy clinical practice with leadership in surgical innovation, clinical research, and physician education. His talk examines the roles of leadership and collaboration in producing innovative research and improving patient outcomes.

3:45 – 5:00 pm

Symposium 5: Research Forum
Moderator: Michael C. Aynardi, MD

Ethics, PROMs, and the Future of Foot and Ankle Research
Naveen Pattisapu, MD

FAI Top 10 Papers
Charles L. Saltzman, MD

Discussion

5:00 – 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall

Go to day: Thursday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Wednesday, September 16
Resident Program

**Open to all meeting attendees**

6:30 – 7:00 am

Breakfast

7:00 – 9:00 am

Didactic Program

9:30 – 11:30 am

Case Discussion

Attendees will be divided into groups based on year in training for roundtable case discussions.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Fellowship Fair (lunch provided)

5:00 – 6:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Resident Scholars/Mentors and Fellows Reception
Gameworks Seattle

Go to day: Thursday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Wednesday, September 16
Allied Health Practitioner Program

**Open to all meeting attendees**

Agenda coming soon!

Wednesday, September 16
Research Scholar Program

**Open to all meeting attendees**

7:30 – 7:35 am

Welcome

7:35 – 7:50 am

Why Are We Here? Why Is Foot & Ankle Research Underrepresented?

7:50 – 8:25 am

So You Want to Work in Foot & Ankle Research: Areas in Need of Rising Researchers

8:30 – 10:30 am

Research Scholar Presentations

Research Presentations from the AOFAS Research Scholars

Questions/Feedback from Audience

10:30 – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 – 11:30 am

Panel Discussion: Pathways to Funding

Go to day: Thursday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Thursday, September 17
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Check-in

7:00 – 8:00 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 1A: Inhale It or Stick It: What Happens When Patients Put These in Their Bodies?
Moderators: Alexander S. Rascoe, MD, and Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD

Preoperative Corticosteroid Injection Within 3 Months of Ankle Arthrodesis Is Not Associated With Increased Postoperative Complications: A 20-Year Propensity-Matched Analysis
Tori N. Kinamon, MD; Manuela Gaviria, MD; Devin Stanley, BS; Jeannie Huh, MD

Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence and Postoperative Complications After Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Joseph McCahon III, DO; Shannon L. Fehr, DO; Grant Thomas, BS; Joseph Daniel, DO; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA

One, the Other, or Both: Associations Between Cannabis, Nicotine, and Postoperative Outcomes After Ankle Fracture Surgery
Ysa Le, BS; Jean Fleuriscar Jr., BS; Nigel N. Hsu, MD; Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Fragility Fractures in Obese Patients Without Diabetes
Jarrod Woodland, BSc(Med); Preston Jenkins, MD; Myra S. Chao, BA; Alexander Lieber, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher E. Gross, MD

Five-Year Incidence of Progression to Ankle Osteoarthritis in Patients With and Without Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy
Ysa Le, BS; Zaid Elsabbagh, BS; Sudarsan Murali, MD, MBA; Nigel N. Hsu, MD; Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Fragility Fractures in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Kevin Cahoy, MD; Benjamin Jacques, MD; Watson Weng, BA; Jarrod Woodland, BSc(Med); Myra S. Chao, BA; Alexander Lieber, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher E. Gross, MD

General Anesthesia versus Monitored Anesthesia Care for Ankle Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: Impact on Recovery Metrics and Safety
Tyson Kauffman, MD; Rajesh Rangarajan, MD; Steven Liss, BS; Alex T. Burton, MD; Glenn G. Shi, MD; Jonathan C. Kraus, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 1B: Considering Age and More in Ankle Trauma
Moderators: John T. Campbell, MD, and Lauren K. Lewis, MD

Timing of Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Bimalleolar and Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures in Elderly Patients: Immediate vs Delayed Fixation and Associated Complications
Dhruv Mendiratta, MD; Priyanka Mehta, MS; Shriyaus Lingam, BA; Abhiram Dawar, BA; Gnaneswar R. Chundi, BS; Avani Chopra, BS; David Reiter, MD; Sheldon S. Lin, MD

Fracture Outcomes in Older Trauma - Ankle Geriatric Experience (FOOTAGE): A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Benjamin Hershfeld, DO; Allison Lewis, MD; Antonio Farinhas II, BS; Tristan Brunet, BSc(Med); Hannah Peterson, BS; Brian D. Rust, BS; Christopher McAndrew, MD; John D. Adams Jr., MD; Kyle Jeray, MD; Kyle Adams, MS; Emily Williams, BS; Zachary Langston, MS; Frederick K. Swiger, BS; Brianna Fram, MD; Michelangelo Pagan, BA; Dustin A. Greenhill, MD; Justin Zhu, BS; Kevin G. Valdes, MS; Lauren Tatman, MD; William T. Obremskey, MD; Juanita M. Velasco-Castro, MD; Andres F. Moreno-Diaz, MD; Brett Crist, MD; Kyle M. Schweser, MD; Nash Kolb, BS; Jarrod Dumpe, MD; William Malarkey, MD; Adithi Shyam, MPH; Dustin Morgan, MD; Mark Anders, MD; Ellen Lutnick, MD; Scott Ryan, MD; Orett Burke Jr., MD; Monica Hennessey, MPH; Ari B. Khalameyzer, BS; Mohammad Jamal, BA; Christina Stylianou, BS; Vir Kalaria, BA; Lisa Cannada, MD; Adam D. Bitterman, DO

Investigating the Effect of Advanced Age on the Outcomes of Surgical Fixation of Pilon Fractures: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Joshua L. Morningstar, BS; Daniel C. Whittingslow, MD, PhD; Nicholas Bank, MD; Landon L. Larabee, MD; Kyle M. Schweser, MD; Joshua N. Tennant, MD, MPH; Trapper Lalli, MD

Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis vs Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Trimalleolar Fractures: A Propensity-Matched National Database Study
Tonya L. Dixon, MD, MPH; Ronak J. Mahatme, MD; Shawn Moore, BS; Meredith L. Murphy, MD; Anish Gangavaram, BSc(Med); Caroline Szabo, BA, BS; Abraar Huq, MD; Richard T. Laughlin, MD

Impact of Social Factors on Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes Following ORIF for Ankle Fractures
Riley Olmstead, MBA; Monique C. Chambers, MD; Morgan Motsay, BS; Katherine Convery, BS; Clifford L. Jeng, MD; John T. Campbell, MD

IFFAS AWARD FINALIST
Non-Operative versus Operative Treatment of Weightbearing Stable Suprasyndesmotic Ankle Fractures (Nor-Craft): A Prospective, Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Trial
Marius Molund; Ola Saatvedt, MD; Håvard Furunes, MD; Frede Frihagen, MD; Jan Erik Madsen, MD, PhD

Comparative Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of Cefazolin vs Ceftriaxone for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Open Lower Extremity Fractures
Kush S. Mody, MD; Abhinav Bhamidipati, BS; Anish K. Ponna, BS; Andrew Laychur, MD; Joseph D. Galloway, MD; Mark Adams, MD; Mark Reilly, MD; Sheldon S. Lin, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 1C: Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Advanced Surgical Planning
Moderators: Ashlee P. MacDonald, MD, and Samuel E. Ford, MD

Assessment of Total Ankle Replacement Axial Rotation Using Weight-Bearing CT: Impact on Outcomes and Reoperation
Ann-Kathrin Colsman; Jensen K. Henry, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Elena M. Karas, BS; Riccardo Garibaldi, MD; Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD

Accuracy of PROPHECY Patient-Specific Instrumentation in Achieving Planned Tibial Axial Rotation in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Weight-Bearing CT Comparison of INFINITY and INBONE II
Franco Luis Mombello, MD; Ann-Kathrin Colsman; Lance M. Ward, BA; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Accuracy and Systematic Bias of Patient-Specific Instrumentation in Total Ankle Replacement: A Three-Dimensional CT-Based Registration Study
Baozhou Zhang, MD; Ying Li, MD; Yong Wu, MD; Hui Du, MD

A Study on Coordinate System Calibration for Coronal Alignment of the Ankle and Hindfoot Using Weight-Bearing CT Based on the Talar Geometric Rotation Axis and Its Alternative Methods
Hui Du, MD; Yong Wu, MD

Robotic-Navigation Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Perioperative Risks in Infinity Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Comparative Analysis of 113 Consecutive Cases
Hong-Mou Zhao, MD, PhD; JingQi Liang, MD

Accuracy of Computer-Assisted-Navigation in Total Ankle Arthroplasty Surgery: A Pre- vs Post-op CT Comparative Study
Edward Haupt, MD; Seif El Masry, BS; François Boux de Casson, PhD; Cyril Hamad François-Xavier Carton, PhD; Matthew Hamilton, PhD; Zachary Tupper

In Vivo Implant Kinematics After Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A 3D-2D Model-Image Registration Study Comparing Mild and Severe Varus Ankles
Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD; Hiroyuki Seki, MD; Kentaro Amaha, MD; Tetsuro Kokubo; Yasutaka Murahashi, MD; Atsushi Teramoto, MD; Yuki Tochigi, MD, PhD; Tetsuro Yasui, MD

Discussion

8:00 – 8:45 am

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:45 – 10:15 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 6: Practice Management: The Future of Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics
Moderators: Aaron J. Guyer, MD, and David B. Thordarson, MD

Utilization of AI in Foot and Ankle Practices
Mary E. Gilmer, MD

Surviving and Thriving in Private Practice
Gregory A. Lundeen, MD

In-Clinic Procedures: Optimization and Billing
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

What You Should Know About Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Benjamin E. Stein, MD

Panel Discussion: Pros and Cons of Different Practice Types

Symposium 7: Adolescent Deformity: Are Teenagers Just Small Adults?
Moderators: Jacob R. Zide, MD, and Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD

Cavovarus: When To Tackle It, Can You Change The Future?
Bopha Chrea, MD

Flatfoot in the Teenager
Scott J. Ellis, MD

Hallux Valgus
Lauren E. Geaney, MD

Tarsal Coalition: Talocalcaneal Coalition: Does It Ever Work?
Daniel Guss, MD, MBA

Impact of AOFAS Short-Term Missions in Kenya
Federico Sibona, MD

Sequelae of Clubfoot
Anthony I. Riccio, MD

Discussion

10:15 – 10:45 am
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kaitlin C. Neary, MD
Beyond Survival Mode: Designing a Sustainable Life in Surgery

Dr. Neary is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon and the co-founder of Catalyst Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Boise, Idaho, the first female-founded orthopaedic group in the state. Her talk offers a practical framework for building a sustainable career in surgery—one that allows surgeons to pursue excellence while protecting the relationships, health, purpose, and experiences that matter most outside the operating room.

10:45 – 11:45 am
PRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER
David S. Yeager, PhD
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People

Dr. Yeager is an experimental development psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the bestselling book, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People. In his book, he explains how to adopt the "mentor mindset"—a leadership style that's attuned to young people's neurobiological need for status and respect—and tap into the basic systems that drive their motivation and behavior.

11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch and Ask the Expert in the Exhibit Hall
Industry Sessions

1:15 – 2:30 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 8: Sports Medicine: Taking Care of Athletes Beyond the OR
Moderators: Kenneth J. Hunt, MD, and Pieter D'Hooghe, MD, PhD, MBA

Blood Flow Restriction
Todd R. Shropshire, PT

In-Season Management of Surgical Problems
Nicholas L. Strasser, MD

Evolution of the Team Physician
Robert B. Anderson, MD

Dance Medicine
Matthew S. Conti, MD

Turf Toe/Stress Fractures In Season
Joshua A. Metzl, MD

Discussion

Symposium 9: Forefoot
Moderators: Justin K. Greisberg, MD, and Yoon-Chung (Sophie) Kim, MD, PhD

Lesser Toes: MIS Is the Only Way to Go
Edward T. Haupt, MD

Hallux Rigidus: Non-Fusion Options
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD

Hallux MTP Arthroplasty
Martinus Richter, MD, PhD

Lapidus
Robbie Ray, MBChB, ChM(Tr&Orth)

MIS Hallux Valgus
Peter Lam, MD, MBBS

Open Chevron Is Still the Way to Go
Carroll P. Jones, MD

Discussion

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Break/Poster Presentations in the Exhibit Hall

3:00 – 4:00 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 2A: Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Moderators: Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD, and Jonathan T. Deland, MD

Longitudinal Long-Term Follow-Up of Flexible Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Reconstructions Demonstrates Substantial and Durable Clinical Improvement
Matthew S. Conti, MD; Lance M. Ward, BA; Isabel Voellmicke, BS; Rachel Thompson, BSc(Med); John Spivack, PhD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Jonathan T. Deland, MD

J. LEONARD GOLDNER AWARD FINALIST
Combined Interosseus Talocalcaneal and Spring Ligament Repair for Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (PCFD): A Cadaveric Study Assessing Alignment and Hindfoot Kinematics During Simulated Walking
Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Ricardo Villar, MD; Jeffrey W. Hoffman, MS; François Lintz, MD, PhD; Wolfram Grün, MD, MA; Emily Luo, BS; Mariana Cesar de Azeredo Bissoli, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Jonathan T. Deland, MD; Brett D. Steineman, PhD

Staging the Severity of Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Using Foot and Ankle Offset (FAO) Measurements
Mark Nazal, MD, MPH; Emily Luo, BS; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; François Lintz, MD, PhD; Wolfram Grün, MD, MA; Brian Cost, DO; Suzanne Naughton, MD; Elizabeth Durante, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Predicting Postoperative Alignment in PCFD Using a WBCT-Based Surgical Planning Model
Wolfram Grün, MD, MA; Pierre-Henri Vermorel, MD; Antoine S. Acker, MD; Emily Luo, BS; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Lolita Micicoi, MD; Giammarco Gardini, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; François Lintz, MD, PhD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Reliable and Discriminant: Mortise-View Subtalar Inclination Angle for Hindfoot Alignment Assessment in PCFD
Hee Young Lee, MD; Oliver Sogard, MD

Ligament Failure Patterns in Progressive Collapsing Flatfoot Deformity: Linking Magnetic Resonance Findings to PCFD Deformity Classes
Lance M. Ward, BA; Isabel Voellmicke, BS; Philip Colucci, MD; Carolyn M. Sofka, MD; Brett D. Steineman, PhD; Brittany M. Ammerman, MD; Agnes D. Cororaton, MS; Amanda Zeng, BS; Rachel Thompson, BSc(Med); Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 2B: Charcot Neuroarthropathy and Considerations in Ankle Arthritis
Moderators: Alan Y. Yan, MD, and Vinod K. Panchbhavi, MD

Risk Stratification Models for Charcot Neuroarthropathy in Individuals with Diabetes
Mani Eftekhari, BS; Rohith Ryali, BA; Justin Luk, BS; Atta Taseh, MD; Julia Remlinger, DO; Lennart Gerdesmeyer, MD; Christopher P. Miller, MD; Soheil Ashkani, MD; Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD, PhD

1-Year Costs Prior to Midfoot Reconstruction in Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy
Kola D. George, MD; John R. Allen, MD; Myra S. Chao, BA; Ronit Kulkarni, BS; Christopher E. Gross, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA

Using Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) as a Screening Tool for Deep Tissue Infection in Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
Nicole Huang, MD; Elizabeth Cho, MD; Raheyma Siddiqui, BA; Hallie Buckner, BS; Bradley Moon, MS; Robert Hand; Kamran S. Hamid, MD, MPH; Adam P. Schiff, MD; Michael S. Pinzur, MD

Five-Year Incidence of Charcot Neuroarthropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Impact of Peripheral Arterial Disease and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use
Myra S. Chao, BA; Hana Hashioka, BS; Alexander Lieber, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher E. Gross, MD

Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Results in Increased Risk of Infection, Malunion or Non-union and Conversion to Ankle Arthrodesis After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
Arjun Dinesh, MSc; Morgan Westcott Rice, MD; Idy Ding, MD; Samuel A. Florentino, MD; Whitney R. Carroll, DO; Kira Smith, MD; Alexander S. Rascoe, MD; Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD

Unraveling Synovial Contribution to Ankle Osteoarthritis and Pain
Shotaro Kamijo; Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, MSc; MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA; Hang Lin, PhD

Discussion

Paper Session 2C: Trauma: Syndesmosis Injuries and More
Moderators: Conor N. O’Neill, MD, and B. Dale Sharpe Jr., DO

ROGER A. MANN AWARD FINALIST
Is Deltoid Ligament Repair Necessary in Weber Type C Pronation-External Rotation Ankle Fractures? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jun Young Choi, MD; Young Ho Jung, MD; Seung Myung Choi, MD, PhD

Does Specific Height Placement of a Flexible Syndesmotic Devices Affect Complications After Syndesmotic ORIF in Ankle Fractures?
Sarah H. Kiriluk, MD; Dylan Crawford, BA; Kade Horacek, BSN; Guy McCormick, BS; Kaleb Eaton, BSc; Cyrus Pumilia, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA; Edward T. Haupt, MD; Eric I. Ferkel, MD; Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Preoperative Radiographic Measurements Do Not Predict Syndesmotic Injury in Operatively Treated Isolated Weber B Ankle Fractures
Andrew M. Hresko, MD; Amal Chidda, MD; Ronit Avadhuta, BS; Rohith Ryali, BA; Ivy Lee, MS; Soheil Ashkani, MD; John Y. Kwon, MD

How Often Is the Syndesmosis Affected in Pediatric Ankle Fractures? Contralateral- Referenced 3D Distance Mapping Reveals Widening in Over 80% of Salter-Harris Injuries
Kareem Omran, MD, MPhil; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Chase Ochs, BS; Abdi Abud, MD; JP Miller, BS; Boston Small, BS; Alexander B. Sawatzke, MD; Sara Putnam, MD; Smitha E. Mathew, MBBS; Kevin Dibbern, PhD

Reoperations and Complications After Delayed versus Acute Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Lisfranc Fracture-Dislocations: A Matched Comparative Cohort Study
Javier Mena, MD; Antonia Saavedra, MD; Antonia Troncoso; Egor Grigorian; Jose Ignacio Quezada Morales, MD; Luis Perez, MD; Camilo Piga, MD; Gonzalo F. Bastias, MD

Assessment of 5th Metatarsal Fracture Healing Using Novel Scoring System
Eric W. Marty, MD; Jack T. Strotbeck, BA; Hunter Wittholt, BS; Nathaniel Zona, BA; Benjamin Wharton, MD; Alexander L. Vlasak, MD; Stephen J. Pinney, MD; Courtney Grimsrud, MD; Kenneth J. Hunt, MD

Fibular Nailing versus Plating in Young Active Patients with Unstable Ankle Fractures
Gonzalo F. Bastias, MD; Paulina Gutierrez, MD; Felipe Diaz, MD; Jose Ignacio Quezada Morales, MD; Magdalena I. Jofre, BS; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA; Rodrigo Melo, MD; Gerardo Muñoz, MD; Natalio R. Cuchacovich Mikenberg, MD

Discussion

4:00 – 5:00 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 3A: Tackling the Midfoot to the Proximal Phalanx
Moderators: Yuan Zhu, MD, and W. Bret Smith, DO

Titrating the Plumbline: A Quantitative Threshold for Combined Tarsometatarsal Correction in Hallux Valgus With Metatarsus Adductus
Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Christian Zirbes, BS; Kanyakorn Riewruja, MD; Wolfram Grün, MD, MA; Emily Luo, BS; François Lintz, MD, PhD; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Pierre-Henri Vermorel, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Mark E. Easley, MD

Radiographic and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Combined Metatarsus Adductus and Hallux Valgus Correction With Early Weightbearing: 2-year Interim Results of a Multicenter Prospective Study
Mark E. Easley, MD

Does Proximal Forefoot Width Matter? Radiographic Changes and Clinical Relevance After Fourth-Generation Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery
Joaquin Palma, MD; Alonso Gatica Petrowitsch, MD; Diego Lavados, MD; Sergio Morales, MD; Andres Villa, MD; Jafet Massri-Pugin, MD; Maria Jesus Lira, MSc; A. Holly Johnson, MD; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Combined Minimally Invasive Chevron-Akin and Distal Minimally Invasive Metatarsal Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus and Metatarsalgia: 12-Month Outcomes and High Radiographic Recurrence in a Dual-Center Study
Nadav Moses; Peter Stavrou, MD; Lukas D. Iselin, MD; Gil Genuth, MD

Outcomes After Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus With and Without Akin Osteotomy: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Xiaosong Yang, MD

Clinical, Radiographic and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Akin Osteotomies With and Without Internal Fixation
Dylan Crawford, BA; Travis A. Jebackumar, MD; Harley Davis, PhD; Omer Yousuf, MD, BS; Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA; J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA

Discussion

Paper Session 3B: A Bit on the Science of Ankle Arthritis
Moderators: Charles L. Saltzman, MD, and L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD

Anterior Talar Subluxation in Ankle Arthritis Is Primarily an Axial Rotational Disorder: Coronal Realignment Alone Is Insufficient
Young Yi, MD; Woo-Chun Lee, MD; Hansol Moon, MD

Radiographic Progression of Medial Ankle Osteoarthritis: The Influence of Global Coronal Alignment in a 7-Year Longitudinal Cohort
Jahyung Kim, MD; Nah Yon Kim, MD; Min Gyu Kyung, MD, PhD; Dong Yeon Lee, MD, PhD

J. LEONARD GOLDNER AWARD FINALIST
The 3D Distance Mapping Ankle Osteoarthritis Artificial Intelligence System (3D-DM ANKLE OA): A Novel Classification System Based on Weight-Bearing CT
Agustin Barbero Sr., MD; Jari Dahmen, MD; Andrei Constantinescu, MD; Federico Giuseppe Usuelli, MD

Transmalleolar vs Portal-Based Minimally Invasive Ankle Joint Preparation: An Anatomic Cadaveric Study
Arsh Patel, DO; Eric H. Durudogan, BS; Mariah Arave, MD; Jeannie Huh, MD; Anish R. Kadakia, MD

Assessment of Talar Blood Supply and Joint Preparation for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis: A Cadaveric Study of Three Surgical Approaches
Aneisha Taunque, BSc; Kyra Holt, BSc; William Mayer, PhD; Erin Bigney, MA; Dresden Forshner, BSc; Brent Smith Sr., BSc; Jacob Matz, MD, MSc

Patient-Reported Functional Limitations as Predictors of Surgical Intervention in Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Referral Centre
Gyu Hwan Lee, MD; Woo Sub Kim, MD; Hee Soo Han, MD; Dong Yeon Lee, MD, PhD; Kyoung Min Lee, MD, PhD

Discussion

Paper Session 3C: How to Treat That Pesky Achilles Tendinopathy and the Dreaded Infection
Moderators: Sara H. Galli, MD, and C. Thomas Haytmanek Jr., MD

ROBERT B. ANDERSON AWARD FINALIST
Outcomes Following Debridement with Hamstring Autograft Augmentation for Chronic Non-Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Cordelia P. Burn, BA; Jonathan A. Gamarra, BA; Mark C. Drakos, MD

Short Achilles Lever Arm Is a Risk Factor of Achilles Tendinopathy
Yi Guo, MD; Ting Tsai Nicket Dedhia, MD; Chaiyaporn Kulsakdinun, MD

ROBERT B. ANDERSON AWARD FINALIST
Complications and Patient Reported Outcome Measures after Operative Repair of Acute Insertional versus Mid-Substance Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Kaleb Eaton, BSc; Lance S. Schacht, BSc(Med); Patrick Smith; Michael Wright; Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA; J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA

Prior Calf Strain as a Risk Factor for Achilles Tendon Rupture in National Basketball Association Players: A Retrospective Analysis
Zaid Elsabbagh, BS; Ysa Le, BS; David Hajan Ryu, BA, BS; Daniel Badin, MD; Nigel N. Hsu, MD; John M. Thompson, MD; Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD

Minimally Invasive Zadek Osteotomy: How Much Wedge Do I Need to Cut? A Gait-Simulated Cadaveric Study
Nicolas Protasowicki, MD; Emilio Wagner, MD; Daniel Esteban Rojas Toro Sr., MD, MSc; Ronald I. Ramos, PhD; Felipe R. Chaparro, MD; Manuel J. Pellegrini, MD; Giovanni Carcuro, MD

Incidence of Deep Postoperative Achilles Infections Stratified by Injury Pathology and Surgical Approach
Cordelia P. Burn, BA; Jonathan A. Gamarra, BA; Saanchi Kukadia, BA; David Cho, BA; Carson M. Rider, MD; Mark C. Drakos, MD

Discussion

5:00 – 6:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 10: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moderators: Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD, and Patrick J. Maloney, MD

Getting Started/Set Up
Natalie R. Danna, MD

Learning Curve
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA

Complications
Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Tips and Tricks
Elizabeth A. Martin, MD

MIS Zadek
Oliver N. Schipper, MD

Discussion

Symposium 11: 3D Printing/Custom Implants
Moderators: J. Kent Ellington, MD, and Christopher E. Gross, MD

3D Printed Implants for Limb Preservation
Miqi Wang, MD

How Do I Get This Covered by Insurance?
Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA

Total Talus: Techniques and Evolution
Samuel B. Adams, MD

PSI Non-Ankle Arthroplasty
Mark E. Easley, MD

Wearable Sensors to Optimize Patient Recovery
Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE

Discussion

6:15 – 7:15 pm

Women's Leadership and HEAL Reception

Support for this event is provided by Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.

7:15 – 8:15 pm

Foundation Reception (by invitation only)

Go to day: Wednesday | Friday  |  Saturday 

Friday, September 18
AOFAS Annual Meeting

6:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration/Check-in

7:00 – 8:00 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 4A: Advanced Treatment for Osteochondral Lesions
Moderators: Lorraine A.T. Boakye, MD, and Richard M. Smith, MD

IFFAS AWARD FINALIST
Umbilical Cord-Derived Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells Accelerate Early Functional Recovery After Microfracture for Talar Osteochondral Lesions, Independent of Lesion Size: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nicolas Protasowicki, MD; Aaron Cortes, PhD; Mario I. Escudero, MD; Ana Inés Butteri, MD; Cristian A. Ortiz, MD; Felipe R. Chaparro, MD; Giovanni Carcuro, MD; Manuel J. Pellegrini, MD

Are AI Models Ready to Join Consensus Meetings? A Comparison of Consensus Agreement Among ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek on Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle
Erdi Özdemir, MD; Ulas Can Kolac, MD; Orhan M. Karademir, MD; Michael C. Aynardi, MD

Midterm Outcomes of Talar Osteochondral Lesions Treated With Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Allograft
Lavan Rajan, MD; Jonathan Day, MD, MS; Katherine Convery, BS; Zijun Zhang, MD, PhD; Lew C. Schon, MD

J. LEONARD GOLDNER AWARD FINALIST
Effects of Talar Osteochondral Lesion Location and Size on the Ankle Joint: A Finite Element Analysis with Cadaveric Validation
Lercan Aslan, MD; Omer Subasi, PhD; Colin O'Neill, BS; Dorien Winckelmans, BSc(Med); Carl Rai, MD; Gino Kerkhoffs, MD; John Y. Kwon, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD; Gregory R. Waryasz, MD; Soheil Ashkani, MD

ROBERT B. ANDERSON AWARD FINALIST
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Complications After Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate and Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis and Autologous Osteochondral Transfer for Large Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus
Donghyun Lee, MD; Yeo Kwon Yoon, MD; Dong Woo Shim, MD; Kwang Hwan Park, MD, PhD; Jin Woo Lee, MD, PhD; Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD

Outcomes Following Extracellular Matrix–Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate for the Treatment of Isolated Tibial Plafond Osteochondral Lesions: A Case Series
Cordelia P. Burn, BA; Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Jonathan A. Gamarra, BA; Mark C. Drakos, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 4B: A Potpourri of Papers You Don't Want to Miss!
Moderators: David R. Richardson, MD, and Kamran S. Hamid, MD, MPH

Efficacy of a Flipped Classroom for Resident Orthopedic In-Training Examination (OITE) Foot and Ankle Education
Rohan Charles, BSc(Med); Daniel B. Ryssman, MD; Norman S. Turner III, MD; Alexander L. Vlasak, MD

Chisel versus Powered Abrader for Joint Preparation in Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis
Naoya Ito, MD; Akinobu Nishimura, MD; Daiki Tsuji, MD; Yuki Fujikawa, D(Orth); Shigeto Nakazora, MD, PhD; Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD; Kentaro Matsui, MD; Tetsuro Yasui, MD; Atsushi Teramoto, MD; Masahiro Hasegawa, PhD

3D Assessment of Residual Deformity in Adult Clubfoot Patients Treated with the Ponseti Technique and Its Relationship with Patient-Reported Outcomes
Ryan Jasper, BS; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

IFFAS AWARD FINALIST
Effects of Mecobalamin on the Prevention of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 Following Foot Ankle Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Marut Arunakul, MD

Perioperative Complications and Mortality Following 24,506 Below-Knee Amputations in the United States: A Large, Retrospective Cohort Study
Lauren Rodio, BA; Logan Good, MD; Niki Rodgers, BA; Ankit Hirpara, MD; Samuel A. Florentino, MD; Alexander N. Berk, MD; Nolan Farrell, MD; Brandon Jonard, MD; Joshua Napora, MD

Calcaneal Fracture Nonunion: An Under-Reported Outcome
Julia H. Silver, MD; Liam H. Wong, MD; Martin Jun Park, BS; Albert Yim, BS; Lara C. Atwater, MD; James E.W. Meeker, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 4C: Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Technique, Principles, and Big Picture
Moderators: David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS, and Raymond J. Walls, MD

Defining and Predicting Clinically Meaningful Pain Relief Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Grant Thomas, BS; William Green Tyler West, BS; Maximilliano Buckner, BS; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA; Anny C. Hsu, MD

Age Does Not Influence Clinical Outcomes After Total Ankle Replacement: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up
Chiara Bonzano, MD; Agustin Barbero Sr., MD; Camilla Maccario, MD; Cristian Indino, MD; Carla Carfì, MD; Andrei Constantinescu, MD; Luis Carlos Olguín Delgado, MD; Federico Giuseppe Usuelli, MD

Functional Outcome Is the Strongest Predictor of Satisfaction Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Grant Thomas, BS; Adam Kohring, DO; Joseph McCahon III, DO; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA

Establishing a Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID) for Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) Score Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Grant Thomas, BS; William Green, MD; Corinne Sommi, MD; Tyler West; Hayden Simonson, BS; Joseph McCahon III, DO; Anny C. Hsu, MD; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA

Postoperative Medial Gutter Impingement Following Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Joaquin Palma, MD; Grace DiGiovanni, BA; Seif El Masry, BS; Ricardo Villar, MD; Agnes D. Cororaton, MS; Allison L. Boden, MD; Jensen K. Henry, MD; Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Prosthetic Joint Infection After Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes
Grant Thomas, BS; Joseph McCahon III, DO; Matthew Sherman, BS; Anny C. Hsu, MD; Joseph Daniel, DO; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS

J. LEONARD GOLDNER AWARD FINALIST
Intraoperative Wound Bacterial Load During Total Ankle Replacement: A Microbiome Analysis
Zijun Zhang, MD, PhD; Jonathan Day, MD, MS; Katherine Convery, BS; Lew C. Schon, MD

Discussion

8:00 – 8:45 am

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:45 – 9:45 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 5A: Hallux Valgus: Mastering the First TMT Arthrodesis
Moderators: Irvin Oh, MD, and Rebekah Belayneh, MD

Five-Year Analysis of a Prospective Multicenter Study of Triplanar Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis With Early Weightbearing: Radiographic, Clinical, and Patient Reported Outcomes
Daniel C. Farber, MD; Dane K. Wukich, MD; Robert D. Santrock, MD; Abdi Raissi, MD; Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Jennifer Koay, MD; Paul Dayton, MS, DPM; Mindi Dayton, DPM; Jody McAleer, DPM; Robert P. Taylor, DPM; Daniel Hatch, DPM

Characterizing First Tarsometatarsal Joint Instability After Contemporary Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Coverage Mapping Assessment
Joaquin Palma, MD; Amanda Zeng, BS; Brett D. Steineman, PhD; A. Holly Johnson, MD

Balancing Coronal Stability and Sagittal Mobility in Modified Lapidus Arthrodesis: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study of Six Augmentation Patterns
Jirun Apinun, MD; Kanyakorn S. Riewruja, MD; Chalermpon Pondeejareon, MD

Biomechanical Comparison of Biplanar Fixation Constructs for First Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis: A Biomechanical Cadaveric Study
Daniel Marchetti, MD, MSc; Nathaniel Zona, BA; Samuel Stark, BA; Hunter Wittholt, BS; Alexander L. Vlasak, MD; Todd Baldini, MS; Carson Keeter, MS; Courtney Grimsrud, MD; Joshua A. Metzl, MD; Kenneth J. Hunt, MD

Minimally Invasive vs Open Lapidus Bunionectomy: One-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes
Lance M. Ward, BA; Isabel Voellmicke, BS; Dwayne D. Carney, MD, MPH; Rebekah Belayneh, MD; Amanda Zeng, BS; Rachel Thompson, BSc(Med); Agnes D. Cororaton, MS; A. Holly Johnson, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

ROGER A. MANN AWARD FINALIST
A Comparison of Outcomes Between First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion and Other Procedures for Hallux Valgus in Older Adults
Isabel Voellmicke, BS; Lance M. Ward, BA; Agnes D. Cororaton, MS; Elizabeth Cody, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 5B: Syndesmosis: Narrowing the Knowledge Gap
Moderators: Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD, and Wonyong Lee, MD

Clinical Validation of a 3D Weight-Bearing CT Distance Mapping Algorithm for Detecting Chronic Subtle Syndesmotic Instability
Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Allen A. Champagne, MD, PhD; Erik Huanuco Casas, MMed(Orth); Emily Luo, BS; Wolfram Grün, MD, MA; Pierre-Henri Vermorel, MD; Conor N. O'Neill, MD; François Lintz, MD, PhD; Brian C. Lau, MD; Malcolm DeBaun, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Pilot Validation of 3D CT Distance-Mapping Metrics Against MRI Distal Tibiofibular Space in Patients with Syndesmotic Injury
Owen Kennedy, BS; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Emily Luo, BS; Alyssa Raquel Henriquez, BS; Isabel R. Shaffrey, BS; Ian Halliday, BA; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Brian C. Lau, MD

J. LEONARD GOLDNER AWARD FINALIST
Evaluation of Syndesmotic Reduction Using Adjustable Suture-Button Fixation: Determination of an Optimal Tensioning Range Under Axial Load
Lercan Aslan, MD; Dorien Winckelmans, BSc(Med); Colin O'Neill, BS; Mani Eftekhari, BS; Daniel Guss, MD, MBA; Gregory R. Waryasz, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD; John Y. Kwon, MD; Soheil Ashkani, MD

ROBERT B. ANDERSON AWARD FINALIST
Apparent Syndesmotic Widening Is an Unreliable Indicator of True Fibular Instability: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study Using Six-Degrees-of-Freedom Analysis and Three-Dimensional Distance Mapping
Kareem Omran, MD, MPhil; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD; Grayson Talaski, BSE; Kepler A.M. Carvalho, MD; Smitha E. Mathew, MBBS; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Alexander B. Sawatzke, MD; Sara Putnam, MD; Kevin Dibbern, PhD

Validity of Fluoroscopic Methods Along the Transsyndesmotic Axis for Syndesmosis Injury: A Cadaveric Study
Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD; Seiji Kimura, MD; Hirofumi Nakajima Jr., MD; Shotaro Watanabe, MD; Akira Abe, MD; Takahisa Sasho, MD

IFFAS AWARD FINALIST
Axial Syndesmotic Morphology Differs According to Coronal Alignment in Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Weightbearing CT Study
Agustin Barbero Sr., MD; Luis Olguín Delgado, MD; Ben Efrima, MD; Carla Carfì, MD; Federico Giuseppe Usuelli, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 5C: Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Compare and Contrast Implant Types
Moderators: James R. Lachman, MD, and Timothy P. Charlton, MD

Transfibular Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Arthroplasty Meets Expectations After 10 Years: Long Term Survivorship and Weight-Bearing CT Findings in a Prospective Cohort
Carla Carfì, MD; Cristian Indino, MD; Nichola Crippa Orlandi; Agustin Barbero Sr., MD; Chiara Bonzano, MD; Andrei Constantinescu, MD; Camilla Maccario, MD; Federico Giuseppe Usuelli, MD

Low-Profile versus Stemmed Fixed Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Implant Survivorship, Lucency, and Cyst Evaluation at Five-Year Minimum Follow-Up
James H. Padley, MD; Ryan LeDuc, MD; Megan L. Campbell, MD; Liane M. Chun, MD; Benjamin J. Farley, MD; Kayla Hietpas, MPH; Robert B. Anderson, MD; Bruce E. Cohen, MD; Carroll P. Jones III, MD; Scott B. Shawen, MD; J. Kent Ellington, MD; Todd A. Irwin, MD; Samuel E. Ford, MD

Long-Term Survivorship of Transfibular Trabecular Metal TAA: 10 Year Minimum Clinical and Radiographic Follow-Up
Kevin A. Schafer, MD; Jonathan Day, MD, MS; Katherine Convery, BS; Osama Z. Alzobi, MD; Zijun Zhang, MD, PhD; Lew C. Schon, MD

ROGER A. MANN AWARD FINALIST
Radiographic Stability of the INFINITY with ADAPTIS Technology TAA: Serial Analysis at 6 Months, 1 Year, and 2 Years
Jesse F. Doty, MD; G. Andrew Murphy, MD; C. Thomas Haytmanek Jr., MD; Kenneth J. Hunt, MD; Nicholas L. Strasser, MD; Aaron K. Mates, MD, MS; Lyle T. Jackson Jr., MD; David A. Friscia, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher E. Gross, MD

Single-Surgeon Outcomes of 148 Consecutive Vantage Total Ankle Arthroplasties at Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up: Survivorship and 8-Zone Radiographic Analysis
Mark E. Easley, MD; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Albert T. Anastasio, MD; James A. Nunley II, MD

Intermediate- to Long-Term Outcomes After Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty for Moderate to Severe Varus Ankles at Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up: Comparison Between Congruent and Incongruent Varus
Yeokwon Yoon, MD; Kwang Hwan Park, MD, PhD; Dong Woo Shim, MD; Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD; Jin Woo Lee, MD, PhD

Discussion

9:45 – 11:00 am 

Symposium 11: Kenneth A. Johnson Symposium on Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Moderators: Todd A. Kile, MD, and MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA

KENNETH A. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Lyndon W. Mason, MRCS
Posterior Malleolar Fractures

Prof. Mason is an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon specializing in major trauma and foot and ankle surgery. He currently serves as consultant and foot and ankle lead at the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, and director of the Liverpool Foot and Ankle Clinic. An accomplished researcher, his work has earned more than 30 regional, national, and international research prizes over the past decade.

Syndesmosis: Do We Need to Fix the AITFL? Is That Alone Enough?
Jinsu Kim, MD

Deltoid Ligament Repair: When and How to Do It
Peter G. Mangone, MD

Arthroscopy in Ankle Fractures
Eric I. Ferkel, MD

Discussion

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Industry Sessions

Friday, September 18
IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

12:30 – 1:00 pm

IFFAS Opening Ceremony

1:00 – 2:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 1: Cartilage Lesions
Moderators: Sjoerd A. Stufkens, MD, PhD, and Martin R. Sullivan, MBBS

From the Golden State, the Golden Way to Treat OLTs
Eric Giza, MD

There Is Only One Way to Treat OLTs, the Seoul Way
Jin Woo Lee, MD, PhD

From Singapore I Will Show You the Clean Way to Treat OLTs
Wei Liang Eric Cher, MD

It's Not the Luck of the Irish, It's Knowing What to Treat in OLTs
John G. Kennedy, MD

Ohtani Is Here to Show You How to Play Baseball, I'm Here to Show You How to Treat OLTs
Naoki Haraguchi, MD

Messi Rebuilt Inter Miami, Let Me Show You How to Rebuild an OLT
Juan Yanez Arauz, MD

Discussion

Symposium 2: Chronic/Neglected Achilles Ruptures and Failed Primary Repairs
Moderators: Norman S. Turner III, MD, and Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD

How to Bridge the Gap with Tendon Transfers
Manfred G. Thomas, MD

MIS Is All You Need to Bridge the Gap
Andri Primadhi, MD

No Need to Harvest Tendons, Allograft Reconstruction Is the Way to Go
Chen-Chie Wang, MD, PhD

My Approach to Treating the Failed Achilles Repair
Andrew E. Hanselman, MD

My Approach to Treating the Infected Achilles Repair
Diego Zanolli de Solminihac, MD

Discussion

Symposium 3: Update in Flexible PCFD
Moderators: Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD, and Kristian Buedts, MD

It's Not Just the Spring Ligament or the Deltoid Ligament, It's Both! Combined Spring and Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction
Caio A. Nery, MD

I Visited Duke Not Too Long Ago to Teach Cesar How to Treat This Problem
Woo-Chun Lee, MD

It's Not Always Tib Post: Cases from South Africa
Andrew Strydom, MD

Yes, I Know that Italians Have Never Straightened the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but We Know How to Correct PCFD
Federico G. Usuelli, MD

What to Do About Lateral Column Lengthening?
Jonathan T. Deland, MD

Discussion

2:15 – 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 1A: Ankle Arthritis
Moderators: Paul T. Fortin, MD, and Andrea N. Veljkovic, MD, MPH

Prognostic Impact of Sagittal Plane Realignment on Functional Outcomes Following Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis
Xiaosong Yang, MD

Patient Specific Instruments for Supramalleolar Osteotomies Provide an Accurate and Precise Post-Operative Correction
Cédric Bonte, MD; Jules Rasschaert, BSc(Med); Juliette L’Herroux, MSc; Matthias Peiffer, MD; Nicola Krahenbuhl, MD; Kristian Buedts, MD; Emmanuel Audenaert, PhD; Arne Burssens, MD

Which Osteotomy Better Restores Tibiotalar Joint Congruity? A Comparative 3D Weight-Bearing CT Analysis of Supramalleolar and Dome Osteotomy
Jiyong Ahn, MD, PhD; Matthias Peiffer, MD; Bedri Karaismailoglu, MD; Lercan Aslan, MD; Noopur Ranganathan, BS; Woo-Chun Lee, MD

Association Between Preoperative Subchondral Bone Sclerosis and Cartilage Repair After Low Tibial Osteotomy
Dan Moriwaki, MD; Tomoyuki Nakasa, MD; Yasunari Ikuta, MD, PhD; Saori Ishibashi, MD; Satoru Sakurai, MD; Taro Chujo, MD; Nobuo Adachi, MD

Clinical Outcomes and Complications After Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
Rodrigo Encinas, MD; Sarah H. Kiriluk, MD; Jacob Meyer, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA; Mohamed Shaath, MD; Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Complications, Reoperations, and Healthcare Costs Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty vs. Ankle Arthrodesis
Jacob W. McDevitt, BS; Eric H. Durudogan, BS; Frederic J. Washburn, DO; Milap S. Patel, DO; Muhammad Y. Mutawakkil, MD; Anish R. Kadakia, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 1B: Advanced Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions
Moderators: Marcelo P. Prado, MD, and John G. Kennedy, MD

Sustained Improvement in Pain with Talar OsteoPeriostic Grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for Medial Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Julian J. Hollander, MD; Gino Kerkhoffs, MD; Jari Dahmen, MD; Sjoerd A. Stufkens, MD, PhD

Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis Plus Peripheral Blood Concentrate in Chondral Defects at the Ankle as Part of a Complex Surgical Approach: 9-Year Follow-Up
Martinus Richter, MD, PhD; Stefan Zech, MD; Issam Naef, DO; Stefan A. Meissner, MD

Mid-Term Outcomes of Repeat Arthroscopic Bone Marrow Stimulation for Secondary Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study
Gun-Woo Lee, MD; Jong-Eun Kim, MD; Keun-Bae Lee, MD, PhD

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Osteochondral Fixation With and Without Medial Malleolar Osteotomy in Medial Lesions of Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus
Tomoyuki Nakasa, MD; Yasunari Ikuta, MD, PhD; Satoru Sakurai, MD; Dan Moriwaki, MD; Saori Ishibashi, MD; Taro Chujo, MD; Nobuo Adachi, MD

Customized 3D-Printed Partial Replacement for Uncontained Osteochondral Lesion in the Talus Shoulder: A Matched Case Control Study
Heng Li, MD; Yingdong Zhang, MBBS; Yong Wu, MD

Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis Plus Peripheral Blood Concentrate in Chondral Defects of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint: 9-Year Follow-Up
Martinus Richter, MD, PhD; Stefan Zech, MD; Issam Naef, DO; Stefan A. Meissner, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 1C: Just When You Thought You Knew All There Is to Know About Foot and Ankle Imaging
Moderators: Arne Burssens, MD, and François Lintz, MD, PhD

Auto-Labeling of Foot and Ankle Radiographs: A Methodology to Accelerate Deep Learning Model Training
Julia Remlinger, DO; Soheil Ashkani, MD; Shrestha Mishra, BS; Nicholas Yee, MD; Atta Taseh, MD

Coupled 3D Hindfoot Shape-Pose Variation Under Load: A Baseline Statistical Shape Modeling Study
Gino Kerkhoffs, MD; Kaj Emanuel, PhD; Sjoerd A. Stufkens, MD, PhD; Sybren van Rijn, MD

How Much Are We Missing? Semantic Search Identifies Missed Eligible Studies in Published Foot and Ankle Systematic Reviews
Lennart Gerdesmeyer, MD; Mani Eftekhari, BS; Soheil Ashkani, MD

Are We Measuring the Same Joint? Ankle AP and Hip-to-Ankle Radiographs Reflect Different Regions of the Ankle Joint: A WBCT-Based Study
Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Lance M. Ward, BA; Isabel Voellmicke, BS; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD; Jonathan T. Deland, MD

Effect of Photobiomodulation on Fatigue-Related Errors in Ankle Joint Position Reproduction
Yasunari Ikuta, MD, PhD; Tomoyuki Nakasa, MD; Saori Ishibashi, MD; Satoru Sakurai, MD; Dan Moriwaki, MD; Taro Chujo, MD; Nobuo Adachi, MD

Results of More than 25,000 Scans with Weightbearing CT: Impact on Costs, Radiation Exposure, and Procedure Time
Martinus Richter, MD, PhD; Stefan Zech, MD; Issam Naef, DO; Stefan A. Meissner, MD

Discussion

3:15 – 3:45 pm

Break/Poster Presentations

3:45 – 5:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 4: Charcot Neuroarthropathy
Moderators: Lew C. Schon, MD, and Su-Young Bae, MD, PhD

Charcot Neuroarthropathy: Lessons Learned from Difficult Cases
Stephen H. Wirth, MD

If We Argentinians Can Dance the Tango, We Can Certainly Treat Charcot
Ana Cecilia Parise, MD

It May Take a Little Karma, but We Can Salvage the Infected Charcot Foot and Ankle
Rajesh Simon, MBBS, MS

The Wizard of Oz: How I Treat Charcot Down Under
C. Ruth Varrall, MBBS, FRACS(Orth)

Like the Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers, We Aim for Symmetric Charcot Reconstructions
Mohd Yazid Bajuri, MD

Charcot Reconstruction Experience on the Texas Gulf Coast
Vinod K. Panchbhavi, MD

Discussion

Symposium 5: Hallux Valgus
Moderators: Jose A.V. Sanhudo, MD, and A. Holly Johnson, MD

From Swiss Watches to MIS Hallux Valgus Correction
Andreas K. Toepfer, MD

Mitchell Osteotomy for Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus Deformity
Peng-Ju Huang, MD

No MIS for Me, Open Surgery
Paulo N.F. Ferrao, FCS(SA)

Mozart Was the Wunderkind of Music and Trnka Is the Wunderkind of Bunion Surgery
Hans Trnka, MD

Reproducible Results with Open Triplanar Correction
Kevin E. Varner, MD

Discussion

Symposium 6: Ankle Arthritis: TAA Tips and Tricks
Moderators: Santiago Guerrero, MD, and David Shepherd, MBBS

You Fixed-Bearing TAA Surgeons Have It All Wrong: Let Me Teach You How to Optimize Outcomes with Mobile-Bearing TAA
Victor Valderrabano, MD, PhD

My Tips and Tricks for Managing Deformity in TAA
Emilio Wagner, MD

Navigation for TAA
Hui Du, MD

What Does the Australian Registry Teach Us for Best Practice TAA?
Peter Stavrou, MD

TAA Tips and Tricks from Canada
Timothy R. Daniels, MD

Discussion

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Gala Event
Chihuly Garden and Glass

Join AOFAS and IFFAS for a magical night at the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum. Located at Seattle Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass showcases the work of artist Dale Chihuly, including iconic glass creations, large architectural installations, and personal collections. Gala attendees will experience the iconic garden and glass during a seated dinner with an open bar.

Tickets: $150 per person. Purchase with your meeting registration.

Go to day: Wednesday | Thursday  |  Saturday 

Saturday, September 19
IFFAS 9th Biennial Meeting

6:30 – 10:00 am

Registration/Check-in

6:00 – 7:00 am

Breakfast

7:00 – 8:30 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 7: Managing Nonunions
Moderators: Michael D. Johnson, MD, and Sheldon S. Lin, MD

What I Have Learned Healing Nonunions in the Netherlands
Joris Hermus, MD, PhD

My Experience Treating Infected Nonunions
Rajiv S. Shah, MS(Orth)

Orthobiologics and More in Managing Nonunions
Jason T. Bariteau, MD

Tips and Tricks I Use to Heal Nonunions in Santiago
Pablo Wagner, MD

My Experience with Vascularized Bone Grafting to Treat Nonunion
Keith L. Wapner, MD

Discussion

Symposium 8: Navicular Pathology
Moderators: James A. Nunley, MD, and Victor Valderrabano, MD, PhD

A Little Irish Luck May Help, but Let Me Show You How to Treat Mueller-Weiss Syndrome
John K.K. Wong-Chung, MD, MCh

Let Me Show You How to Treat Acute Navicular Stress Fractures in the Great White North, Eh?
Johnny T.C. Lau, MD, MSc

I'll Show You the All Blacks Haka and How to Treat Chronic Navicular Stress Fractures
Antony K. Danesh-Clough, MBChB

Just like Dia de los Muertos Shows You Not to Fear Death, I'll Show You How Not to Fear Traumatic Navicular Fractures
Jaime I. Ortiz, MD

I May Not Be Able to Give You the Taj Mahal, but I'll Show You How to Manage Navicular AVN
Shiv Manik Ajoy, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 9: Lateral Ankle Instability
Moderators: Jesse F. Doty, MD, and Monika Volesky, MD

My Experience in Treating Lateral Ankle Instability
Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD

There May Have Been a Lot of Recent Change in Venezuela, but I Have Not Changed How I Successfully Treat Lateral Ankle Instability
Gabriel E. Khazen, MD

That's Not a Knife...This Is a Knife! Let Me Show You How to Treat This the Right Way
David Lunz, MBBCh

Start Rehab Early and Return to Sport Sooner by Protecting Your Direct Repair with a Fibertape Seatbelt
Peter Bock, MD

Go Small to Go Big! Only Little Incisions Needed for Big Results!
Peter G. Mangone, MD

Discussion

8:30 – 9:30 am

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 2A: Tendons and Ligaments
Moderators: Paul M. Cammack, MD, and Venkat Perumal, MD, MS

Effects of Early Weightbearing on Recovery and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROMs) After Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer for Foot Drop
Ivy Lee, BS; Julia Remlinger, DO; Ronit Avadhuta, BS; Rohith Ryali, BA; Soheil Ashkani, MD; Gregory R. Waryasz, MD

A Cadaveric Investigation of the Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer: Which Route Provides the Shortest Distance to the Lateral Cuneiform?
Oreoluwa Alugo, BSc; William Mayer, PhD; Erin Bigney, MA; Jacob Matz, MD, MSc

Reproducibility of T All-Inside Arthroscopic ATFL Repair With Internal Brace Augmentation: Multicenter Midterm Outcomes in Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
Paula Costa, MD; Daniel Baumfeld, MD; Tiago Baumfeld, MD, PhD; Caio A. Nery, MD

Primary Modified Broström Procedure Shows Superior Long-Term Outcome to Revision to Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction in Patients with Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: Over 5-Year Follow-Up
Dong Woo Shim, MD; Kwang Hwan Park, MD, PhD; Yeokwon Yoon, MD; Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD; Jin Woo Lee, MD, PhD

Calcaneofibular Ligament Dysfunction Alters Subtalar Joint Alignment Affecting the Progression of Ankle Osteoarthritis
Tomoyuki Nakasa, MD; Yasunari Ikuta, MD, PhD; Saori Ishibashi, MD; Dan Moriwaki, MD; Taro Chujo, MD; Nobuo Adachi, MD; Satoru Sakurai, MD

Early Range of Motion Predicts Long-Term Range of Motion After Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Yoni Dulitzki, MD; Grant Thomas, BS; Nicholas Wang, BA, BS; Joseph McCahon III, DO; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA; Joseph Daniel, DO; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS

Discussion

Paper Session 2B: What You Need to Know to Optimize Achilles Repair
Moderators: William M. Engasser, MD, and Melanie K. Vandenberghe, MD

Epidemiology and Complications of 18,061 Achilles Tendon Rupture Repairs in the United States, 2015-2024 (TriNetX)
Lauren Rodio, BA; Robert Burkhart, MD; Parshva Sanghvi, BS; Andrew Moyal, MD; Jeremy Adelstein, MD; Joshua Napora, MD

Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: Comparative Outcomes With and Without Achilles Stump Reattachment
Shun-Ping Wang, MD, PhD

Comparison of Early Re-rupture Rates Between Absorbable and Nonabsorbable Sutures in Patients With Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Nationwide Cohort of 46,994 Cases
Young Hwan Park, MD; Hak Jun Kim, MD; Woon Kim, MD

Clinical Characteristics and Associated Factors of Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
Mai Katakura, PhD; Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD; Kentaro Amaha, MD; Seiji Kimura, MD; Yasutaka Murahashi, MD; Hirokazu Okada, MD; Kenta Saiga, MD, PhD; Hiroyuki Seki, MD; Atsushi Teramoto, MD

Early Structural Healing and 12-Month Clinical Outcomes of Atelocollagen Patch Augmentation for Achilles Tendon Repair: A Prospective Cohort Comparison
Hak Jun Kim, MD; Young Hwan Park, MD; Woon Kim, MD

Biomechanical Comparison of the Giftbox Repair Alone Versus Suture Anchor-Augmented Repair for Short–Stump Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Cadaveric Study
Pongsatorn Chailertpongsa, MD; Wiset Tangphromphan, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 2C: Hallux Valgus: Furthering Our Knowledge on MIS
Moderators: Victor Anciano, MD, and Yunfeng Yang, MD

Outcomes and Complications of the META Technique for Hallux Valgus With and Without a Correction Jig
Gonzalo F. Bastias, MD; Pablo Mocoçain, MD; Jose Bazan, MD; Cristobal Abarca, MD; Vicente Montes, MD; Camilo Piga, MD; Diego Zanolli de Solminihac, MD

Does First Metatarsal Head Lowering During Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin Osteotomy Represent an Alternative to Second DMMO for Treating Intractable Plantar Keratosis With Comparable Patient-Reported Outcomes?
Jun Young Choi, MD; Young Ho Jung, MD; Seung Myung Choi, MD, PhD

Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hallux Valgus: Early First Metatarsal Pronation as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Hallux Varus
Seiji Kimura, MD, PhD; Satoshi Yamaguchi, MD, PhD; Akira Abe, MD; Takahisa Sasho, MD

Longitudinal Assessment of First Tarsometatarsal Joint Coverage After Fourth-Generation Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Correction
Joaquin Palma, MD; Diego Lavados, MD; Alonso Gatica Petrowitsch, MD; Maria Jesus Lira, MSc; Sergio Morales, MD; Andres Villa, MD; Jafet Massri-Pugin, MD; A. Holly Johnson, MD; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Chevron Does Not Always Provide Greater Contact: A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Biologic Contact Area in Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Osteotomies
Bedri Karaismailoglu, MD; Burak Özturk, MD; Yusuf Şimşek, MD; Davut Yerlikaya, MSc; Furkan Demir, MD; Thomas Lewis, MBChB, MRCS; Peter Lam, MD, MBBS

Risk Factors for First Tarsometatarsal Joint Slippage After Contemporary Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Weight-Bearing CT Scan Assessment
Joaquin Palma, MD; Grace DiGiovanni, BA; Seif El Masry, BS; Agnes D. Cororaton, MS; A. Holly Johnson, MD

Discussion

9:30 – 10:30 am

IFFAS Awards Program and Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45 am

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 10: Revision Hallux Valgus
Moderators: Mark E. Easley, MD, and Hans Trnka, MD

Oh, Crikey, Revision Hallux Valgus Correction Does Not Require Big Incisions
Peter Lam, MD

Just Like Carlos Alcaraz in Tennis, I Will Show You How to Win in Revision Hallux Valgus Surgery
Xavier Martin Oliva, MD

My Experience with Hallux Valgus Revision Surgery
Yasuhito Tanaka, MD

Moctezuma's Revenge in Hallux Valgus Surgery
Luis F. Hermida, MD

My Experience with Revision Hallux Valgus Correction
Mark E. Easley, MD

Discussion

Symposium 11: Cavovarus Management: Tips and Tricks for Success
Moderators: Mark S. Myerson, MD, and Manuel Monteagudo, MD

We Built Mayan Temples, Fixing the Cavovarus Foot Is Easy
Rocio del PIlar Pasache Lozano, MD

Big Deal, We Built the Pyramids: I'll Show You How to Use MIS to Fix CMT Deformity
Mohamed Mokhtar Abd-Ella, MD

We Have the 8th Wonder of the World, the Ifuago Rice Terraces: Correcting the Cavovarus Foot Is Nothing
Sotero Magno Ramos III, MD

From Machu Picchu to the Matterhorn, I've Seen It All and Will Show You How to Correct Cavovarus Deformity
Roxa Ruiz, MD

Hollywood Is My Backyard...Welcome to the Show: Let Me Show You how to Correct CMT Deformity
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD

Discussion

Symposium 12: Syndesmotic Injuries
Moderators: Christopher D. Kreulen, MD, and Rajesh Simon, MBBS, MS

Evaluating Syndesmotic Injuries: What Do WBCT and MRI Offer Beyond Plain Radiographs?
Kristian Buedts, MD

Let Me Show You Some German Precision in Managing Syndesmotic Injuries
Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD

Syndesmotic Injuries in Elite Athletes: Getting Them Back in the Game in 2026
Mark C. Drakos, MD

What Is the Value, If Any, of Augmenting the AITFL?
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD

How I Treat Syndesmotic Injuries in Sao Paulo
Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos, MD, PhD

Discussion

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

CONCURRENT PAPER SESSIONS

Paper Session 3A: MIS and a Little More
Moderators: Lorena Bejarano-Pineda, MD, and Robbie Ray, MBChB, ChM(Tr&Orth)

Postoperative Assessment of First Metatarsal Sagittal Alignment After Fourth-Generation Minimally Invasive Hallux Valgus Surgery
Jafet Massri-Pugin, MD; Sebastián Pinto, MD; María Jesus Lira, MSc; Gabriel Matamoros Rueda, MD; Joaquin Palma, MD; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Mapping the MDDN Safety Zone for MIS Hallux Valgus: A Cadaveric Study
Jiyoun Kim, MD; Irvin Oh, MD; Kwang Hwan Park, MD, PhD

The Relationship Between the First Tarsometatarsal Fusion Angle and Hallux Valgus Recurrence Following Modified Lapidus Procedure
Yinghao Li, MD; Hiroaki Kurokawa, MD; Nan Mei, PhD; Yuki Ueno, PhD; Adrian Tablante, MD; Yoshihiro Wanezaki, MD, PhD; Takuma Miyamoto, MD; Akira Taniguchi, MD; Yasuhito Tanaka, MD

IFFAS AWARD FINALIST
Sex Differences in Early Recovery After Minimally Invasive Distal Transverse Metatarsal Osteotomy-Akin Osteotomy (MITA) for Hallux Valgus: A Propensity-Matched Study of 300 Cases
Taebyeong Kang, MD; Jeong Hwan Lee, MD; Dongoh Lee, MD, PhD; Sang Gyo Seo, MD, MS

To Walk or Not? A Prospective, Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Weight Bearing on Patient Outcomes Following First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion
Scott Purdie, MBChB; Haley Glazebrook, BSc, MPH; Ruchith Dissanayake, FRACS; Dean Morris, MD; Bernard N. Burgesson, MD; Joel Morash, MD; Mark Glazebrook, MD, PhD, MSc

An Epidemiological Study of Radiographic Flatfoot and Its Association with Hallux Valgus in Community-Dwelling Adults
Daiki Tsuji, MD; Akinobu Nishimura, MD; Naoya Ito, MD; Masahiro Hasegawa, PhD

Discussion

Paper Session 3B: Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Compare and Contrast Implant Types
Moderators: Mark Glazebrook, MD, PhD, MSc, and Jeffrey D. Seybold, MD

ROGER A. MANN AWARD FINALIST
Implant Design Matters Only in Non-Concentric Ankles Undergoing Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Antoine S. Acker, MD; Julia Lenz, MD; Halah Stern, PhD; Victor Dubois-Ferrière, MD; Xavier Crevoisier, MD; Mathieu Assal, MD

A Pegged Total Talar Prosthesis: New Concept for Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Yuki Ueno, MD; Akira Taniguchi, MD; Takuma Miyamoto, MD; Hiroaki Kurokawa, MD; Katsuya Ito, MD, PhD; Yasuhito Tanaka, MD

Clinical Outcomes Following Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using the INVISION Modular Implant System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Shahab Yazdanpanah, BS; Braeden Gooch, BS; Sashrik Sribhashyam, BA; John W. Cyrus, MS; Benjamin Cassidy, MD, ATC; Samuel B. Adams, MD; Albert T. Anastasio, MD; Conor O'Neill, MD

Takedown Ankle Fusion to Total Ankle Replacement vs. Primary Total Ankle Replacement Outcomes Over a 12-Year Follow-Up Period
Zakir Haider, MD; Ellie Pinsker, PhD; Zuhal Olomi, BSc; Ryan Khan, PA, MSc; Timothy R. Daniels, MD; Mansur M. Halai, MD

ROGER A. MANN AWARD FINALIST
Obesity Is Associated With Earlier Mechanical Failure Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty Regardless of Tibial Implant Design
Corinne Sommi, MD; Grant Thomas, BS; Joseph McCahon III, DO; Thomas C. Dowd, MD; Anny C. Hsu, MD; Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA; David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS

Effect of Preoperative COFAS Classification and Coronal Deformity on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Radiographic Findings, and Revision Rates Following 3D-Printed Fixed-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement
Jesse F. Doty, MD; G. Andrew Murphy, MD; C. Thomas Haytmanek, MD; Kenneth J. Hunt, MD; Nicholas L. Strasser, MD; Aaron K. Mates, MD, MS; Lyle T. Jackson, MD; David A. Friscia, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

Association Between Talar Bone Mineral Density Measured by Computed Tomography and Talar Component Subsidence After Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Masamune Kamachi, MD; Noriyuki Kanzaki, MD; Tetsuya Yamamoto, MD; Toshiharu Takami, MD; Ryo Okada, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 3C: Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Moderators: Amanda M. Holleran, MD, and Wolfram Grün, MD, MA

An Orthogonal Weightbearing CT Framework Defines the Talocalcaneal Displacement Vector and Demonstrates Predominant Angular Redistribution After Medializing Calcaneal Osteotomy
Viren Umrethiya, MBBS, MS(Orth), MS; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Seungyup Shin, MD; Lolita Micicoi, MD; Julieta Brue, MD; Christian Zirbes, BS; Emily Luo, BS; Lo Sheng Pin, MD; Anish R. Kadakia, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Impact of Medializing Calcaneal and Lateral Column Lengthening Osteotomy Variations on Foot Alignment: A Three-Dimensional Anatomical Modeling Study
Ece Davutluoğlu, MD; Mete Ozer, MD; Yahya Deniz, MD; Nuri Aydin, MD; Onder Aydingoz, MD; Soheil Ashkani, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD; Bedri Karaismailoglu, MD

The Osteotomy Is a Ramp: Axial Osteotomy Orientation Governs Directional Projection and Redistribution After Medializing Calcaneal Osteotomy
Viren Umrethiya, MBBS, MS(Orth), MS; Enrico Pozzessere, MD; Seungyup Shin, MD; Christian Zirbes, BS; Lo Sheng Pin, MD; Julieta Brue, MD; Emily Luo, BS; Lolita Micicoi, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Medial Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity: A Comparative Case Series
Chika Nakaniwa, MD; Takuma Miyamoto, MD; Hiroaki Kurokawa, MD; Akira Taniguchi, MD; Yasuhito Tanaka, MD

Calcaneal Pitch Angle Reflects Ankle Joint Load Redistribution in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity: A Quantitative CT Study
Taro Chujo, MD; Tomoyuki Nakasa, MD; Yasunari Ikuta, MD, PhD; Dan Moriwaki, MD; Satoru Sakurai, MD; Saori Ishibashi, MD; Nobuo Adachi, MD

Reconsidering the Contribution of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity: An AI-Based Whole-Length Muscle Volume Analysis
Takuma Miyamoto, MD; Hiroaki Kurokawa, MD; Yasuhito Tanaka, MD

Discussion

12:45 – 2:00 pm

Lunch Break (lunch not provided)

2:00 – 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 13: Peroneal Tendons
Moderators: Manuel J. Pellegrini, MD, and Gregory P. Guyton, MD

Whether in Jo'berg or Anywhere Else, Managing the Peroneals in Cavovarus Deformity Is Painful
Paulo N.F. Ferrao, FCS(SA)

Are You Using a Scope to Treat Peroneal Pathology? I Think You Had Too Many Beers…
Mark A. Glazebrook, MD, PhD, MSc

"She'll Be Right": Tips and Tricks for Simple Peroneal Tendon Repair
Simon R. Platt, MBChB

I'll Show You How to Put Those Dislocated Peroneal Tendons Back in Their Place
Manfred G. Thomas, MD

Peroneal Tendon Tears Associated With Recurrent Peroneal Tendon Dislocation: When Should We Suspect Them?
Akinobu Nishimura, MD

Just like Picasso Failed and Then Succeeded, I'll Show You How to Salvage Failed Peroneal Tendon Surgery
Manuel Monteagudo, MD

Discussion

Symposium 14: Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy
Moderator: Marut Arunakul, MD

Conventional Debridement, Excision Halgund's/Enthesophytes, and Repair with Suture Anchors
Maneesh Bhatia, MBBS

How I Treat Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy in Korea
Bi O Jeong, MD, PhD

Just Redirect the Pull on the Tendon: The Zadek Osteotomy Is the Way to Go
Cristian Ortiz, MD

Let Me Show You How to Do This Endoscopically
Graham McCollum, MD

Treat the Problem at Its Source: The Traditional Open Procedure
William C. McGarvey, MD

Discussion

Symposium 15: Ankle Arthritis: Deformity Correction Decision-Making
Moderators: Yasuhito Tanaka, MD, and Emilio Wagner, MD

Supramalleolar Osteotomies: Challenging the Limits
Beat Hintermann, MD

Distinguishing Chronic Ankle Instability and Ankle Arthritis & PCFD
Fei Chang, MD, PhD

Supramalleolar Osteotomy the Canadian Way
Andrea N. Veljkovic, MD, MPH

Corrective Osteotomies to Manage Ankle Arthritis With Deformity
Hong-Geun Jung, MD, PhD

The Chilean Surgical Treatment of Ankle Arthritis Without Arthrodesis or TAA
Giovanni Carcuro, MD

Discussion

3:15 – 4:30 pm

CONCURRENT SYMPOSIA

Symposium 16: Treating the Elite Athlete: What Can You Teach Us to Help Us in Our "Regular" Practices?
Moderators: J. Chris Coetzee, MD, and Kevin E. Varner, MD

What About the Elite Japanese Athlete? What Are Your Tips and Tricks for Syndesmotic Injuries?
Atsushi Teramoto, MD

Are Navicular Injuries End-of-Career in Elite Athletes?
Manuel Monteagudo, MD

How to Keep the Athlete Playing with a Mid-Season Severe Ankle Sprain
Hector J. Masaragian, MD

With Midseason 5th Metatarsal Fracture, the Athlete's Season Is Over...or Is It?
Nicholas L. Strasser, MD

Tips and Tricks for Treating Lisfranc Injuries
Robert B. Anderson, MD

Are Australian Rules Football Players Built Differently? How Do You Keep the Footy Player Going with Mid-Season Injury?
Martin R. Sullivan, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 17: Failed/Complex Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Moderators: Ki Sun Sung, MD, PhD, and Beat Hintermann, MD

How to Convert Failed TAA with Large Bone Defects without the Need for Large Structural Grafts or 3D-Printed Cages
Timothy Clough, MD, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

My Solutions for Failed TAA
Yasser Aljabi, MSc

Ankle Fusion Takedown and Conversion to TAA
Santiago Guerrero, MD

Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty 2.0
Samuel B. Adams, MD

When to Use PSI for Revision TAA
David Shepherd, MBBS

Discussion

Symposium 18: Trauma: Update on Foot Fractures
Moderators: Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD, and Lyndon W. Mason, MRCS

Percutaneous Management of Calcaneus Fractures
Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD

Surgical Treatment Principles, Tips, and Tricks for Talus Fractures from Boston
John Y. Kwon, MD

MIS Techniques in Foot Trauma
Shun-Ping Wang, MD

Current State of the Art for Posterior Malleolar Fractures
Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD

Intraoperative Decision-Making in Lisfranc Injuries: How to Define the Type and Extent of Fixation
Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Discussion

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