Position Statements & Clinical Guidelines

As part of our work to promote quality, ethical, and cost-effective patient care, AOFAS makes recommendations on important foot and ankle topics through our position statements and our endorsement of orthopaedic treatment guidelines.

Position Statements

• Primary Repair of Deltoid Ligament Rupture During Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fracture

• Venous Thromboembolic Disease (VTED) Prophylaxis in Foot and Ankle Surgery

• Podiatry

• Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for Hallux Valgus
  

• Management of Acute Achilles Ruptures
  

• Patient Reported Outcomes Measures
  

• Total Ankle Replacement

• Osteochondral Transplantation for Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

• Cosmetic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Clinical Practice Guidelines

• Acute Compartment Syndrome

• Limb Salvage or Early Amputation

• Surgical Site Infection

• Venous Thromboembolism (Foot & Ankle Recommendations from the International Consensus Meeting on Venous Thromboembolism)

Appropriate Use Criteria

• Acute Compartment Syndrome

• Limb Salvage or Early Amputation

• Surgical Site Infection