Live Webinar: Dealing With Bone Loss in Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)-CME and Program Agenda

CME and Program Agenda

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The document provides information on a webinar titled "Foot & Ankle Focus: Dealing With Bone Loss in Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)" planned by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). Dr. Constantine Demetracopoulos will moderate the session, joined by a panel of experts including Drs. Jensen Henry, William McGarvey, David Pedowitz, Karl Schweitzer, and Brian Weatherford. The agenda covers a range of topics from tibial and talar bone loss in primary TAR to outcomes and bone loss in revision TAR.<br /><br />The webinar is part of AOFAS's 2024 educational series, funded by the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation with support from Stryker. It's aimed at experienced foot and ankle surgeons, general orthopaedic surgeons, post-residency fellows, residents, and allied health professionals in foot and ankle care.<br /><br />Key objectives include assessing bone stock in TAR cases, developing treatment strategies for bone loss in the tibia and talus, and identifying and managing complications post-surgery. The need for this educational activity is based on practice gap analysis, membership surveys, and the AOFAS educational curriculum.<br /><br />AOFAS guarantees that the educational material is developed independently, unaffected by commercial supporters. The society is accredited by the ACCME and offers 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for this activity. Completion of the webinar and an evaluation component enables participants to earn CME credits for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. <br /><br />The document also includes faculty biographies, detailing the professional credentials and affiliations of the moderators and panelists. Furthermore, it outlines AOFAS's conflict of interest disclosure policy, emphasizing transparency and balanced education free from commercial bias. Relevant financial relationships of faculty members with various medical companies are disclosed.<br /><br />Additionally, the document holds disclaimers stating that the views and methods presented may not represent the only or best approaches and that some discussed drugs or medical devices may not be FDA-cleared for specific uses.

Keywords

Webinar

Total Ankle Replacement

Bone Loss

AOFAS

Orthopaedic

Educational Series

CME Credits

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Practice Gap Analysis

Conflict of Interest