Education


Winter Meeting Program

 

Challenging Dogma and Exploring New Horizons

January 25-28, 2024
Saddlebrook Resort
Tampa, Florida

Program Chairs:
Lauren E. Geaney, MD, and Christopher P. Chiodo, MD

 


The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Program

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Thursday, January 25   |  Friday, January 26   |  Saturday, January 27   |  Sunday, January 28   |  ePodium Presentations

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25


2:00 – 6:30 pm
Registration/Badge Pickup


3:50 – 4:25 pm
Paper Session 1
Moderator: Andres E. O'Daly Baquero, MD

Preoperative Degenerative Changes at the Medial Sesamoid-Metatarsal Joint Is Associated with Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hallux Valgus
Sophie Kush, BS; Stone R. Streeter, BS; Brett D. Steineman, PhD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Matthew S. Conti, MD

Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) for PROMIS After Hallux Rigidus Correction Surgery
Allison L. Boden, MD; Stone R. Streeter, BS; Seif El Masry, BS; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Matthew S. Conti, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Preservation of 1st Metatarsal Head Blood Supply with Minimally Invasive Chevron vs Transverse Osteotomy
Derrick E. Wendler, MD; Gary Stewart, MD; Erroll Bailey, MD

3D Weight-Bearing CT Imaging Analysis of Foot Mechanics: Bridging High Heels and Hallux Valgus
Kepler A.M. Carvalho, MD; Tania Szejnfeld Mann, MD, PhD; Aly Fayed, MD; Grayson Talaski, BA; Emily Joan Luo, BS; Antoine Acker, MD; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Bopha Chrea, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

A Comparison of Post-Operative Patient Reported Outcome Measurements Following Bunion Surgery: Modified Lapidus versus Minimally Invasive Techniques
Madeline Bhend, BSc(Med), BS; Chase Gauthier, MD; Tyler Gonzalez, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA

Discussion


4:25 – 5:00 pm
Paper Session 2
Moderators: R. James Toussaint, MD, and Christopher W. Reb, DO

Does Timing of Subtalar Arthrodesis Affect Reoperation or Revision Rates for Total Ankle Arthroplasty?
Pradip Ramamurti, MD; Joshua Schwartz, MD; M. Truitt Cooper, MD; Joseph Park, MD

Evaluation of Surgical Costs in Acute Achilles Repairs
Kade Wagers, BSc(Med), MSc; Devon Nixon, MD; Blessing Ofori-Atta, MS; Angela Presson, PhD; William Tucker, MD

Gender Representation Among Foot & Ankle Conference Presenters and Research Authors: A 10-Year Analysis (2012-2022)
Marguerite Anne Mullen, BA; Emmanuel Budis, BS; Arianna Gianakos, DO; Soheil Ashkani Esfahani, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD; Daniel Guss, MD, MBA

Evaluation of ChatGPT's Response to Common Patient Questions for Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Chase Gauthier, MD; Justin Kung, MD; Yianni Bakaes, BSc(Med); Tyler Gonzalez, MD; Nicholas Strasser, MD; Joseph Park, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA

Surprise Billing in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Its Effect on Patient Satisfaction
Tara Moncman, DO; Joseph McCahon, DO; Tyler Radack, BS; Mark Miller, DO; Selene Parekh, MD; David Pedowitz, MD; Joseph Daniel, DO

Discussion


5:00 – 6:30 pm
Symposium 1: Common Cases but Not So Easy Coding
Moderator: Aaron J. Guyer, MD

Panelists:
R. Dale Blasier, MD
Andrew R. Hsu, MD
Erroll J. Bailey, MD
Tye J. Ouzounian, MD
David I. Pedowitz, MD, MS


6:30 – 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall

* Spouses/partners and children who purchased Guest Tickets may attend

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26


6:30 – 7:00 am
Breakfast/Networking in Exhibit Hall


6:30 – 7:00 am
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


7:00 – 8:30 am
Symposium 2: TRAUMA: Controversies in Ankle Fractures
Moderators: John Y. Kwon, MD, and Gregory R. Waryasz, MD

Posterior Malleolus and Deltoid: Where Are We Now?
Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD

Fibular Nail: Advances and Indications
Christopher W. Hodgkins, MD

Arthroscopy in Ankle Fractures: Does It Matter?
Eric I. Ferkel, MD

Prediction of Short-Term Postoperative Complications Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Acute Ankle Fractures
Avinesh Agarwalla, MD; Anirudh Gowd, MD; Elizabeth Cody, MD; Alexander Peterson, MD; Eric W. Tan, MD; Joseph Liu, MD

Is Fibular Fixation Necessary with Increasing Proximity in Ankle Fractures: A Survey of OTA and AOFAS Surgeons
Zachary P. Herzwurm, MD; Evan Loewy, MD; Spencer Albertson, MD

Arthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid-Term Follow-Up
Hayden Hartman, BS; Haley N. Tornberg, BS; Paul Fine-Lease, BA; Arianna Gianakos, DO

Discussion

Support for this symposium is provided by an educational grant from Paragon 28.


8:30 – 10:00 am
Symposium 3: BASIC SCIENCE: Injections and Beyond
Moderators: Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MS, MPH, and Elizabeth A. Martin, MD, ScM

PRP and BMAC: Evidence-Based Approach
Samuel B. Adams, MD

Is It More than Vitamin D?: An Update
Jeremy T. Smith, MD

Fracture Healing Adjuvents: Bone Stimulation, Shock Wave Therapy
Lorraine A.T. Boakye, MD

Access to Foot and Ankle Care for Diabetic Patients
Christopher W. Reb, DO

Discussion


10:00 – 10:45 am
Break in Exhibit Hall
Ask the Expert with John Y. Kwon, MD


10:15 – 10:45 am
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Symposium 4: SPORTS: The Shifting Tide of OLTs
Moderators: John T. Campbell, MD, and Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD

Microfracture: Is It Still the Gold Standard?
Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE

Is MACI Better than Allograft Cartilage?
Eric Giza, MD

Treating Massive Lesions
Lew C. Schon, MD

Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament Tensile Properties Compared to Suture Tape, Allograft, and Copolymer Augmentation Elements: An Isolated Biomechanical Study
Sarah June Ingwer, BS; Ryan Rigby, DPM; Andrew Rosenbaum, MD; Oliver Hauck, MS; Anthony Khoury, PhD; David Pedowitz, MD

Micro CT Analysis and 3D Modelling of Fluid Permeability of Talar Subchondral Bone After Marrow Stimulation Techniques Demonstrates Superiority of Nanofracture Over Microfracture and Fine Wire Drilling
James Warren, PhD, MSc, BSc; Ahranee Canden, MSc, BSc; Claire L. Brockett, PhD; Mark A. Farndon, BSc(Med), MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Tr&Orth)

Arthroscopic Chondral Ankle Treatment: A Multicenter Outcome Study
Dominic S. Carreira, MD; Matthew R. Yuro, BS; Jorge I. Acevedo, MD; Thomas G. Harris, MD

Discussion


12:15 – 1:15 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall


12:30 – 2:30 pm
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


1:45 pm
Pickleball Tournament
- Register in Advance

Open to all Winter Meeting attendees and guests! Please register by January 25 as a 2-player team or solo player (to be matched with another player by AOFAS).


5:00 – 6:00 pm
Reception in Exhibit Hall

* Spouses/partners and children who purchased Guest Tickets may attend


6:00 – 7:30 pm
Fireside Chats

Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Jonathon D. Backus, MD
Robert B. Anderson, MD
J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD
James W. Brodsky, MD
Amanda J. Fantry, MD

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27


6:30 – 7:00 am
Breakfast/Networking in Exhibit Hall


6:30 – 7:00 am
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


7:00 – 8:30 am
Symposium 5: DEFORMITY: Malalignment Challenges
Moderators: Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD, and Jeremy J. McCormick, MD

Metatarsus Adductus
Cary B. Chapman, MD

Neglected Calcaneus Fracture
Kelly K. Hynes, MD

Managing the Late Sequelae of Clubfoot Deformity
Jacob R. Zide, MD

How to Write a Prescription for Pedorthic Treatment
Teresa Alpert, CO, CPed

Clubfoot Correction with Ponseti Technique: Three-Dimensional Alignment Analysis and Residual Adult Deformity Effects on Patient-Reported Outcomes
Ryan Jasper, BS; Kepler A.M. Carvalho, MD; Aly Fayed, MD; Antoine Acker, MD; Vineel Mallavarapu, BS; Grayson Talaski, BA; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Bopha Chrea, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Congruency of the TN Joint and Subtalar Joint Middle Facet Under With and Without Weightbearing: A Preliminary Report
Stephen Wittels, MD; Mingjie Zhu, MPH; Mark Myerson, MD; Shuyuan Li, MD, PhD

First Tarsometatarsal Instability Corrects Itself After Triple Arthrodesis in Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Clifford L. Jeng, MD; Morgan Motsay, BS; Kenneth Rowe, BA; Maggie Manchester, BS; Michael Cotton, MD; John Campbell, MD

Discussion

Support for this symposium is provided by an educational grant from Medline UNITE Foot & Ankle.


8:30 – 9:30 am
Symposium 6: "I Don't Have Gray Hair, but I Still Have Something to Share"
Moderators: Lauren E. Geaney, MD, and Christopher P. Chiodo, MD

Leading Teams
Kimberly K. Broughton, MD

Social Media
Arianna L. Gianakos, DO

Research
Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Advocacy
Meghan Kelly, MD, PhD

Discussion


9:30 – 10:30 am
Break in Exhibit Hall
Ask the Expert with Kelly K. Hynes, MD


9:30 – 10:30 am
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


10:30 am – noon
Symposium 7: ARTHRITIS: Spare the Joint!
Moderators: Charles L. Saltzman, MD, and J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

Neurectomy: Say What?
Glenn G. Shi, MD

Osteotomies
Richard J. de Asla, MD

Ankle Arthroscopy
Rachel J. Shakked, MD

Total Talus
Christopher E. Gross, MD

Impact of Surgeon Type on Total Ankle Arthroplasty Readmission, Complication, and Infection Rates
Devon Nixon, MD; Hyunkyu Ko, PhD; Brook Martin, PhD

Lessons from Revision Total Ankle Replacement: Tibias Fail Early, and Taluses Fail Late (And Fail Again)
Jensen Henry, MD; Emily Teehan, MS; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Jonathan Deland, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Discussion


Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall


12:30 – 2:30 pm
Paragon 28 Industry Labs - Register in Advance

APEX 3D™ Total Ankle Replacement System, Patient Specific Talus Spacer, Gorilla® Supramalleolar Osteotomy Plating System


Free Afternoon/Evening

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28


7:30 – 9:00 am
Breakfast with the Board
Moderator: Amgad M. Haleem Amin, MD, PhD

Before you head home, join members of the AOFAS Board of Directors for breakfast and case discussion!

Michael S. Aronow, MD
David B. Thordarson, MD
Sheldon S. Lin, MD
Bryan D. Den Hartog, MD

 

ePODIUM PRESENTATIONS

ePodiums are online visual and audio presentations of innovative foot and ankle research. View these dynamic presentations in the AOFAS Mobile App.

 

A Comparison of PROMIS Scores in Patients Treated with First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis and Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel Implant Hemiarthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus
Seif El Masry, BS; Allison L. Boden, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Scott J. Ellis, MD

A Prospective Evaluation of a 3D-Printed 4th-Generation Total Ankle Prosthesis with 1-Year Follow-Up
Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; David A. Friscia, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Richard F. Owens, MD

Agreement Analysis on Postoperative Care Between ChatGPT and a High-Volume Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Ben Efrima, MD; Agustin Barbero, MD; Cristitan Indino, MD; Camilla Maccario, MD; Federico Usuelli, MD

Anatomical Structures at Risk in Percutaneous Distal Bunionette Correction
Ashish Shah, MD; Mila Scheinberg, MD, MS; Shrey Nihalani, BS

Axial Rotation Analysis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography and Three-Dimensional Modeling
Agustin Barbero, MD; Ben Efrima, MD; Joshua Ovadia, MD; Cristitan Indino, MD; Camilla Maccario, MD; Federico Usuelli, MD

Classification of the Os Calcis Subtalar Morphology in Symptomatic Flexible Pediatric Pes Planus Deformity Using Weightbearing CT and Distance Mapping
Agustin Barbero, MD; Ben Efrima, MD; Joshua Ovadia, MD; Cristitan Indino, MD; Camilla Maccario, MD; Federico Usuelli, MD

Comparison of Complication Rates and Surgical Costs for Total Ankle Replacements Performed in the Outpatient versus Inpatient Setting
Devon Nixon, MD; Hyunkyu Ko, PhD; Brook Martin, PhD

Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation Based on Surgeon Specialty
Paul J. Pottanat, MD; Kola D. George, MD, MPH; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

DARI Evaluation Syndesmosis
Campbell Edwards, BA; Victor Anciano, MD; Elive Likine, MD; Ernest Rimer, PhD; Jonathan Holland, PT, OCS; Brett Hayes, MSPT

Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State Using PROMIS Following Reconstruction of the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Stone R. Streeter, BS; Sophie Kush, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Jensen Henry, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Matthew S. Conti, MD

Differences in Baseline Physical Function and Mental Health PROM Scores in Patients with Foot and Ankle Conditions
Jeremy T. Smith, MD; Emily Belle Parker, BS; Eric Bluman, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Martin, MD, MSc; Christopher Chiodo, MD

Effect of Sequential Burr Passes on Minimally Invasive Akin and First Metatarsal Dorsiflexion Osteotomies
Matthias Peiffer, MD; Bedri Karaismailoglu, MD; Samir Ghandour, MD; Nour Nassour, MD; Jessica Duggan, MS; Lorena Bejarano-Pineda, MD; Soheil Ashkani Esfahani, MD; Christopher P. Miller, MD

Evaluating the Effect of Diabetic Medications on Rates of Nonunion in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Treatments
Weston E. McDonald, BS; Prudhvi Kodali, BA; Chris Robinson, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Fusion Rates in Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Tantalum Coated Metal Cup Augmentation
Aine Gallahue, BS; Adel Mahjoub, MD; Pietro M. Gentile, BS; Erik Freeland, DO; Nicholas D'antonio, MD; Vineeth Romiyo, BS

Glucose Lability and Complications in Diabetic Ankle Fractures
Ryan LeDuc, MD; Michelle Shimizu, BS; Patrick C. McGregor, MD; Carlo Eikani, BS; Kamran Hamid, MD, MPH; Michael Pinzur, MD; Adam Schiff, MD

Hawkins Sign of the Talus: The Impact of Patient Factors on Prediction Accuracy
Jarod T. Griffin, MD; David C. Landy, MD, PhD; Charles A. Mechas, MD; Mark R. Nazal, MD, MPH; Jeffrey A. Foster, MD; Wyatt G.S. Southall, BS; Maaz Muhammad, MD; Carlos R. Sierra, MS, BS; Eric S. Moghadamian, MD; Arjun Srinath, MD, MPH; Arun Aneja, MD, PhD

“I Can’t Exercise Because My Foot Hurts Me Too Much.” Does BMI Change After Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries? A Retrospective Review
Samantha Weiss, MD; Margaret Higgins, MD; Jonathan McKeeman, MD; James Lachman, MD

Impact of Device Trajectory and Device Type on Compression During Simulated Bone Resorption in a Subtalar Model
Christopher Gross, MD; Shannon King, MSc; James Johnson, PhD; David Safranski, PhD

Impact of Midfoot Charcot Arthropathy (Brodsky Type 1) on Patient Reported Outcome Scores
Joseph Cutrone, BS; Michael Otten, MD; Seth J. Tysor, BS; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

Improved Survival Rates with Fixed Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Elizabeth Nadeau, MD; Trevor D. Ottofaro, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Intermetatarsal and Metatarsal-Phalangeal Angles Can Be Corrected by an Isolated Akin Osteotomy in Patients with Hallux Valgus Deformity
Jafet Massri-Pugin, MD; Sebastían Pinto, MD; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Is There Still a Learning Curve for Primary TAA After Completing a High-Volume Ankle Replacement Fellowship? A Multicenter Study
Margaret Higgins, MD; Elizabeth Cody, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Jonathan McKeeman, MD; Samantha Weiss, MD; James Lachman, MD

Minimally Invasive Dorsal Cheilectomy and Hallux Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus
Chase Gauthier, MD; Thomas L. Lewis, MB ChB, MRCS, BSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth); John O'Keefe, MD; Yianni Bakaes, BSc(Med); Vikram Vignaraja, MBBS; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Robbie Ray, MD, MBChB, FRCS(Ed), ChM, FEBOT; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Outcomes Following Extracellular Matrix Cartilage Allograft for the Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review
James Butler, MBBCh; Hayden Hartman, BS; Luilly Vargas, MD; Ravneet Dhillon, MD; Grace Randall, BS; Taylor Wingo, MD; John G. Kennedy, MD, FRCS(Orth)

Outcomes of Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy with Two-Year Minimum Follow-Up: A Retrospective Study
SarahRose Hall, BA; Oliver Schipper, MD; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Anne Holly Johnson, MD; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA; Ettore Vulcano, MD

Progressive First Metatarsal Shortening Is Observed Following Allograft Interpositional Arthroplasty in Hallux Rigidus
Aly Fayed, MD; Kepler A.M. Carvalho, MD; Matthew Jones, BS; Eli Schmidt, BS; Antoine Acker, MD; Emily Joan Luo, BS; Grayson Talaski, BA; Albert O. Anastasio, MD; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

Radiological Heatmap of Tarsometatarsal Capsule Locations: A Cadaveric Study
Bedri Karaismailoglu, MD; Matthias Peiffer, MD; Fernando Raduan, MD; Julian Hollander, MS; Ashley Knebel, MS; John Kwon, MD; Soheil Ashkani Esfahani, MD; Christopher P. Miller, MD

Retrospective Comparison of Return to Sports and Physical Activity after Forefoot and Midfoot Arthrodesis Procedures in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Seif El Masry, BS; Rami Mizher, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Aoife MacMahon, MD; Allison L. Boden, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Single-Center, Early Experience with the First 3D-Printed Surface, Fixed Bearing, Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Minimum of 2-Year Follow-Up
Jesse Doty, MD; Jordan Dunson, MD; Joseph R. Duff, MD

The Effect of First Metatarsal Shortening and Sagittal Displacement on Forefoot Pressure in MIS Hallux Valgus Correction
Andres Lopez, MD; Edward T. Haupt, MD; Giselle M. Porter, BSc(Med), BSc; Yianni Bakaes, BS; Glenn Shi, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Paisley Myers, PhD; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA

The Effect of Operative Time on Short-Term Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes
Solangel Rodriguez-Materon, MD; Samantha Trynz, MS, BS; Dev Patel, BA; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Polyethylene Wear Varies with Implant Type and Mode of Failure
Emily Teehan, MS; Isabel Shaffrey, BS; Joseph Nguyen, MPH; Mark Wishman, BS; Joaquin Palma Munita, MD; Jensen Henry, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Total Ankle Replacement with Built-in Antibiotic Spacer: A Paradigm Shift in the Management of Infected Ankles
Trapper Lalli, MD; Abigail Smith, MD; Reyanne Strong, MD; Nathaniel Koutlas, MD; James O. Sanders, MD