CME OnDemand: 2024 Advanced Foot and Ankle Course-Symposium 3 & 4

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The recent AOFAS Advanced Foot and Ankle Virtual Course explored various complex cases and complications in foot and ankle surgery. The course convened surgeons and experts, including Dr. Christopher Miller, Dr. Jacob Seid, Dr. Elizabeth Cody, and others, to address critical issues such as bunion recurrence, Hallux varus, and problems arising from minimally invasive surgery (MIS), among others.<br /><br />Dr. Scott Ellis highlighted common issues with bunion surgery, emphasizing the risk of recurrence and the importance of proper correction techniques. He suggested that often a recurrence is not truly a reoccurrence but a failure to achieve optimal correction initially.<br /><br />Dr. Bobby and Du discussed methods to address Hallux varus, a complication arising from various factors including iatrogenic causes post-bunion surgery. He emphasized tendon transfers and, in severe cases, fusion as treatment options while providing illustrative surgical strategies.<br /><br />Dr. Becky Serrato's session on MIS highlighted potential complications such as skin burns, tendon injuries, and malunions. She stressed the importance of meticulous surgical technique and patient education, noting that while these surgeries have their challenges, they offer significant patient benefits.<br /><br />Later sessions, including those led by John Kwan and Max Mikulski, focused on trauma-related challenges like calcaneal malunions and revision ankle ORIF. They discussed comprehensive diagnostic approaches, revised surgical techniques, and the importance of pre-operative planning.<br /><br />The course underscored the necessity for adapted approaches in complex foot and ankle surgeries, the value of post-operative management, and innovations such as the use of MIS and personalized osteotomies to address complications effectively.

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Symposium 3 – Managing Complications of Forefoot Surgery
Moderator: Elizabeth Cody, MD

Bunion Recurrence
Scott J. Ellis, MD

Hallux Varus: When to Reconstruct vs Fuse
Anthony Ndu, MD

MIS Complications
Rebecca A. Cerrato, MD

Lesser Toes
Elizabeth Cody, MD

Cases and Discussion

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

Symposium 4 – Malunions and Malalignment: Part 1
Moderator: Christopher P. Miller, MD, MHS

Calcaneal Malunion
John Y. Kwon, MD

Revision Ankle ORIF
Max P. Michalski, MD

Neuropathic Hindfoot/Ankle Trauma
Amgad M. Haleem, MD, PhD

Navicular Stress Fractures and Nonunions
Christopher P. Miller, MD, MHS

Cases and Discussion

Keywords

AOFAS

Advanced Foot and Ankle Virtual Course

foot surgery

ankle surgery

bunion recurrence

Hallux varus

minimally invasive surgery

Dr. Christopher Miller

Dr. Scott Ellis

tendon transfers

calcaneal malunions

revision ankle ORIF

surgical techniques

post-operative management

personalized osteotomies

Symposium 3 – Managing Complications of Forefoot SurgeryModerator: Elizabeth Cody, MD

Symposium 4 – Malunions and Malalignment: Part 1Moderator: Christopher P. Miller, MD, MHS

Symposium 3 – Managing Complications of Forefoot Surgery
Moderator: Elizabeth Cody, MD

Symposium 4 – Malunions and Malalignment: Part 1
Moderator: Christopher P. Miller, MD, MHS