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Scientific Journals

 

AOFAS scientific journals offer peer-reviewed, clinically relevant research articles and case reviews, enabling foot and ankle specialists to stay at the forefront of new surgical techniques and trends. AOFAS members receive print subscriptions and online access to Foot & Ankle International® as well as discounted article processing charges for Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics® as benefits of membership.

Foot & Ankle International® (FAI)

 

Foot & Ankle International

The official journal of AOFAS, FAI emphasizes surgical and medical management as well as basic clinical research related to foot and ankle problems. The monthly journal publishes the broadest spectrum and highest quality of foot and ankle research in the US and abroad. The journal is under the direction of Editor-in-Chief David B. Thordarson, MD.


Access FAI Online

  • Individual FAI Subscribers (nonmembers): Click here to log into the FAI site.


Manuscript Submissions
To submit a manuscript for consideration, visit the FAI submission site.


FAI Podcasts
Gain insight into featured articles with this free monthly podcast discussion between Editor-in-Chief David B. Thordarson, MD, and article authors. Listen to the latest podcast.


FAI Videos
To enhance understanding of operative techniques, select FAI articles are accompanied by surgical technique videos. Watch the videos.


FAI Subscriptions

Inquiries, change of address, orders, back issues, claims, renewals

  • AOFAS members: Contact the AOFAS Membership Department at membership@aofas.org or 800-235-4855 or +1-847-698-4654 (outside US).

  • Nonmembers: Contact SAGE Publications at journals@sagepub.com or 800-818-SAGE (7243) or 805-499-0721.


FAI CME Exams
Earn up to 20 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ with exams based on past volume years of FAI. Learn more.

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics® (FAO)

 

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FAO is the open access scholarly journal of AOFAS, offering original peer-reviewed articles including clinical and basic science research, meta-analyses, systematic and topical reviews, case reviews, hot topics, research designs, and technique tips. The journal is under the direction of Editor-in-Chief L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD.

Open Access
FAO is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. Articles accepted by peer review are published under a Creative Commons license, made freely available online immediately upon publication, and hosted online in perpetuity.


Manuscript Submissions
Submit your manuscript to FAO. There is no fee to submit. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, you will be invoiced for a one-time article processing charge (APC). The APC covers the cost of publication and ensures that your article will be freely available online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license.

Article processing charge:

  • AOFAS members and articles cascaded from FAI: $650

  • Direct submissions from nonmembers: $1,000

Editorial Questions

Contact Shera Palmer Cook, FAI/FAO Managing Editor, at FAIjournal@aofas.org, FAOjournal@aofas.org, or 847-430-5086.

FAI Editorial Board

David B. Thordarson, MD, Chair, Editor-in-Chief
Kristian Buedts, MD
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Michael S. Pinzur, MD
Kodali S. Prasad, MD
Charles L. Saltzman, MD
Robert A. Vander Griend, MD
Alastair S.E. Younger, MBChB, ChM, FRCSC
William R. Ledoux, PhD (ex-officio)
Robin M. Queen, PhD, FACSM, (ex-officio)

 

Associate Editors
Christopher Bibbo, DO
John T. Campbell, MD
Steven L. Haddad, MD
Sheldon S. Lin, MD
Nicola Maffulli, MD, MS, PhD, FRCP, FRCS(Orth)
Michael S. Pinzur, MD
Elly Trepman, MD
Robert A. Vander Griend, MD
Arthur K. Walling, MD

Assistant Editors
CME
Patrick B. Ebeling, MD

Current Concept Review
Christopher P. Chiodo, MD
Brian C. Toolan, MD

Foot Forum
Michael S. Pinzur, MD

Gait Studies
Robin M. Queen, PhD, FACSM

International
Kodali S. Prasad, MD

Surgical Strategies
Eric Giza, MD
Jeremy J. McCormick, MD

Video Content
Charles L. Saltzman, MD

FAO Editorial Board

L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD, Chair, Editor-in-Chief
Timothy R. Daniels, MD, FRCSC
James K. DeOrio, MD
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD
Timothy C. Fitzgibbons, MD
Andrew J. Goldberg, OBE, MD, FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Gerald F. Harris, PhD, PE
Beat Hintermann, MD
Young Koo Lee, MD, PhD
Shu-Yuan Li, MD, PhD
Terence Saxby, MBBS, FRACS(Orth)
Mihra S. Taljanovic, MD, PhD, FACR

Assistant Editors 
Amietab A. Aiyer, MD
Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD

Biomechanics
Jason R. Kerrigan, PhD
E. Meade Spratley, PhD

Biomechanics & Non-operative Treatment 
Christopher Neville, PT, PhD

New Technologies 
Jason T. Bariteau, MD

Review Articles
Daniel C. Farber, MD

Special Projects
J. Turner Vosseller, MD

FAI/FAO Managerial Board

James W. Brodsky, MD, Chair
Michael S. Aronow, MD
Timothy R. Daniels, MD
John Early, MD
James R. Holmes, MD
Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD
Brian C. Toolan, MD
E. Greer Richardson, MD (ex-officio)
David B. Thordarson, MD (ex-officio)
L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD (ex-officio)

Managing Editor
Shera Palmer Cook, MA