AOFAS Annual Meeting 2023
September 21-23, 2023
AOFAS President: Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD
Program Chair: Kenneth J. Hunt, MD
Pre-Meeting Chair: Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD
The schedule below is for people attending Annual Meeting VIRTUALLY. If you plan to attend Annual Meeting in Louisville, please see the In-Person Program page.
Click on the links below to explore the virtual schedule.
Live Streamed Sessions
On-Demand Sessions - TBD
Schedule, faculty, and topics subject to change.
Research Paper Sessions will not be live streamed. These sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing approximately 48 hours after the initial session.
Wednesday sessions (the Pre-Meeting Course, Resident Program, and Allied Health Practitioner Program) and Complications Purgatory on Saturday morning are not open to virtual attendees.
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 this blended other activity (live activity and enduring materials) for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity. Participants are required to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the meeting in order to receive CME credit.
Virtual attendees may claim up to 22.5 continuing education credits total: 12.5 credits are available through the live stream and can be claimed as a live activity, and an additional 10.0 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).
Live Streamed Sessions
Thursday, September 21
7:55 – 8:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Welcome and Introduction
Kenneth J. Hunt, MD, Program Chair
8:00 – 9:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 1: West Meets East: Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery
Moderators: Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD, and Su-Young Bae, MD, PhD
Minimally Invasive Bunion Correction: The American Way (Surgical Demo)
A. Holly Johnson, MD
Minimally Invasive Bunion Correction: The European Way (Surgical Demo)
Henryk Liszka, MD, PhD
Minimally Invasive Bunion Correction: The Korean Way (Surgical Demo)
Jinsu Kim, MD
The Data on MIS Bunion Surgery
Jie Chen, MD, MPH
Discussion
9:00 – 10:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 2: Kenneth A. Johnson Symposium on Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Moderators: Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD, Thomas H. Lee, MD, and Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Recognize and Honor KFAS Presidents
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD
Introduction of Kenneth Johnson Speaker
Thomas H. Lee, MD, and Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Kenneth Johnson International Speaker: Hong-Geun Jung, MD, PhD
Supramalleolar Osteotomy for Deformed Ankle Arthritis
Dr.
Jung is the Director of the Foot & Ankle Center and Sports Medicine Center at Konkuk University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea. He has held leadership roles in several orthopaedic societies, including the Korean Orthopaedic Association,
Korean Foot and Ankle Society, and Korean Society for Sports Medicine, and served on the Medical Supervisor Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Deformity Correction Through Ankle Replacement
Mark E. Easley, MD
Discussion
10:00 – 10:45 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
BREAK IN PROGRAMMING
10:45 – 11:30 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Foundation Update and Awards
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 3: West Meets East: Lateral Ligament Repair
Moderators: Kristian Buedts, MD, and Kirk A. McCullough, MD
Open Lateral Ligament Repair
Lauren E. Geaney, MD
The Percutaneous ANTI Roll Reconstruction (Surgical Demo)
Mark A. Glazebrook, MD, PhD, MSc
Arthroscopic Broström and Medial Ligament Repair Techniques
Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD
Percutaneous Lateral Ligament Repair (Surgical Demo)
Jesus Vila y Rico, MD
Discussion
12:30 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
BREAK IN PROGRAMMING
2:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Research Speaker: Mohit Bhandari, MD, PhD
TBD
Dr. Bhandari currently serves as Chair of the
Surgery Department and Associate Chair of Research at McMaster University. A global leader in evidence-based surgery and orthopaedic research, he has received the highest awards in the field, including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medal, the Edouard Samson Award, and the Kappa Delta Award. Dr. Bhandari has published more than 1,000 papers and has lead edited several major research textbooks, including the best seller, Evidence-Based Orthopaedics.
2:30 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 4: Treating Charcot Marie Tooth Disease for the Orthopaedic Specialist
Moderator: Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD
Genetics and Etiology of CMT
Florian Thomas, MD
Masquerade and Illusion: Biomechanics and Exam of the Compensated CMT Foot
Max P. Michalski, MD
A Deep Dive on Surgical Outcomes and Treatment Options
Edward T. Haupt, MD
My First 800 CMT Cases: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Propaganda
Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD
Discussion
3:30 – 4:30 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 5: How to Improve Your Research Grant Applications (Research Forum)
Moderators: Sandra E. Klein, MD, and Jason T. Bariteau, MD
Best Papers of 2023 in FAI and KFAS Contributions to FAI
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Applying for a Grant: How to Avoid Mistakes
Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MS, MPH
Navigating Industry-Funded Research: Tips and Tricks
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Funding Opportunities in Foot and Ankle
TBD
Discussion
9:45 – 11:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 6: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Moderator: Gary W. Stewart, MD
Retention, Recruitment, and True Inclusion of Under-represented Minorities in Orthopaedic Surgery
Eric W. Carson, MD
Formation and Important Role of Black Women in Orthopaedic Surgery
Haydee C. Brown, MD
"Colorlining" in Medicine: Are You Holding a Crayon?
Shorye Durrett, MD
Nth Dimensions
TBD
Discussion
11:00 – 11:30 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Keynote Speaker: M. Scott Echols, DVM
Advances in Imaging and Tissue Preservation Providing Solutions to Medical Mysteries
Dr. Echols is a board-certified avian veterinary specialist who has focused his career on developing new technology to aid in the practice of medicine and surgery – for all species. His inventions include novel contrast agents and CT
protocols (for vascular and soft tissue imaging), X-ray based technology, and formaldehyde-free cadaver preservation. His technology has been incorporated in several medical and veterinary schools, private industries, and government programs to aid
in the discovery of diseases, medical advancements, training programs, and general research.
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Presidential Remarks and Award Presentations
12:15 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
BREAK IN PROGRAMMING
2:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 7: Room to Grow? Management of Osteochondral Lesions and Peroneal Tendons
Moderator: Jin Woo Lee, MD
The Korean Approach to Biologics and OCDs
Bom Soo Kim, MD
Are Expensive Allografts Necessary to Treat OLTs? What the Literature Says
Cristian A. Ortiz, MD
Discussion
2:30 – 3:15 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 8: Treating Chronic Peroneal Tendinopathy
Moderator: Eric M. Bluman, MD, PhD
Peroneal Tendinopathies: Allograft or Tenodese?
Kaitlin Neary, MD
The Nanoscope for Peroneal Tendon Disorders: What the Data Shows
TBD
Treating Peroneal Tendon Dislocations
TBD
Discussion
3:15 – 4:15 pm Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 9: The Science of Injury Mitigation, Prevention, and Treatment
Moderators: Joseph S. Park, MD, and John Y. Kwon, MD
Walk Away from Every Crash: Motor Vehicle Safety Testing
Jason Forman, PhD
Preventing Foot and Ankle Injury in the Military and Industrial Workplace
TBD
The Role of Footwear in Injury Prevention: The NFL Experience
TBD
Management of High Energy Foot and Ankle Trauma
Kelly K. Hynes, MD
Respect the Soft Tissues: Reducing Complications in High Energy Trauma
Jeannie Huh, MD
Discussion
9:00 – 10:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 10: Ankle Arthroplasty: Getting the Best Results
Moderator: Lara C. Atwater, MD, and Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Toward a Cure for Arthritis: Genetics and Transcriptomics of Ankle Arthritis
Samuel B. Adams, MD
Outcomes Following Ankle Replacement: What Do the Registries Say?
Timothy R. Daniels, MD
Is the Age Floor Lowering for TAR? How Young Is Too Young?
TBD
Deformity Limits with Total Ankle Replacement
Steven L. Haddad, MD
Role for Mobile Bearing TAR Design
TBD
Discussion
10:00 – 11:00 am Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 11: Emerging Technologies That Will Change the Way We Practice
Moderator: Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA
Virtual Reality Glasses
Mark S. Myerson, MD
Patient-Specific Instrumentation for TAR
Craig S. Radnay, MD, MPH
3D-Printed Implants in Foot and Ankle: Is There a Ceiling?
Rishin J. Kadakia, MD
AI in EHR and Integrating Health Outcome Measures Into Practice
TBD
Stem Cells in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Lew C. Schon, MD
Discussion
11:00 am – noon Eastern Time (UTC-4)
Symposium 12: Managing Grade 2 and 3 Hallux Rigidus: Data-Driven Approaches
Moderators: Sudheer C. Reddy, MD, and Paul G. Talusan, MD
Fusion Works, Why Save It for Last?
Scott J. Ellis, MD
Joint Preservation for Implants: The Right Patient for Implant Arthroplasty
Niall A. Smyth, MD
Preserving Motion Without Synthetics: Interposition Arthroplasty for Motion Preservation
J. Kent Ellington, MD, MS
Cheilectomy Does Great! Even with Arthritis
David I. Pedowitz, MD
Discussion