Foot & Ankle Focus is a series of live, online events that offer a deep dive into a single clinical or practice management topic. Events are free to AOFAS members and orthopaedic residents and fellows! All other nonmembers may participate for $59.
Foot & Ankle Focus: Advances in MIS Surgery: Beyond the Bunion
Tuesday, August 158:00 - 9:00 pm Central Time (UTC-5)
Moderator: Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBAFaculty: Oliver Schipper, MD; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Ettore Vulcano, MD; Amiethab Aiyer, MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is an evolving field in foot and ankle surgery. Many pathologies that foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons commonly treat can now be addressed with minimally invasive approaches. In this webinar, faculty will discuss advances in MIS foot and ankle surgery that are beyond the bunion to help guide surgeons in expanding their MIS practice. Discussion will include MIS ankle and hindfoot fusions, Zadek Osteotomy, MIS lesser toe deformity correction, and treatment of hallux rigidus with an MIS approach.
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course evaluations and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership. For more information on the AOFAS CME mission, visit aofas.org/education.
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.
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