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CME OnDemand: 2024 Winter Meeting
AOFAS Winter Meeting 2024
AOFAS Winter Meeting 2024

Program Chairs: Christopher P. Chiodo, MD, and Lauren E. Geaney, MD

Course Content
  • 2 Paper sessions 
  • 7 Scientific symposia
  • 26 ePodium presentations

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. AOFAS designates these enduring materials for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Participants are required to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the meeting in order to receive CME credit. 
Paper Sessions

Paper Session 1
Moderator: Andres E. O'Daly Baquero, MD

Preoperative Degenerative Changes at the Medial Sesamoid-Metatarsal Joint Is Associated with Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Hallux Valgus
Sophie Kush, BS; Stone R. Streeter, BS; Brett D. Steineman, PhD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Matthew S. Conti, MD

Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) for PROMIS After Hallux Rigidus Correction Surgery
Allison L. Boden, MD; Stone R. Streeter, BS; Seif El Masry, BS; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Matthew S. Conti, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Preservation of 1st Metatarsal Head Blood Supply with Minimally Invasive Chevron vs Transverse Osteotomy
Derrick E. Wendler, MD; Gary Stewart, MD; Erroll Bailey, MD

3D Weight-Bearing CT Imaging Analysis of Foot Mechanics: Bridging High Heels and Hallux Valgus
Kepler A.M. Carvalho, MD; Tania Szejnfeld Mann, MD, PhD; Aly Fayed, MD; Grayson Talaski, BA; Emily Joan Luo, BS; Antoine Acker, MD; Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD, PhD; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Bopha Chrea, MD; Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD

A Comparison of Post-Operative Patient Reported Outcome Measurements Following Bunion Surgery: Modified Lapidus versus Minimally Invasive Techniques
Madeline Bhend, BSc(Med), BS; Chase Gauthier, MD; Tyler Gonzalez, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA

Discussion


Paper Session 2
Moderators: R. James Toussaint, MD, and Christopher W. Reb, DO

Does Timing of Subtalar Arthrodesis Affect Reoperation or Revision Rates for Total Ankle Arthroplasty?
Pradip Ramamurti, MD; Joshua Schwartz, MD; M. Truitt Cooper, MD; Joseph Park, MD

Evaluation of Surgical Costs in Acute Achilles Repairs
Kade Wagers, BSc(Med), MSc; Devon Nixon, MD; Blessing Ofori-Atta, MS; Angela Presson, PhD; William Tucker, MD

Gender Representation Among Foot & Ankle Conference Presenters and Research Authors: A 10-Year Analysis (2012-2022)
Marguerite Anne Mullen, BA; Emmanuel Budis, BS; Arianna Gianakos, DO; Soheil Ashkani Esfahani, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD; Daniel Guss, MD, MBA

Evaluation of ChatGPT's Response to Common Patient Questions for Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Chase Gauthier, MD; Justin Kung, MD; Yianni Bakaes, BSc(Med); Tyler Gonzalez, MD; Nicholas Strasser, MD; Joseph Park, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA

Surprise Billing in Foot and Ankle Surgery and Its Effect on Patient Satisfaction
Tara Moncman, DO; Joseph McCahon, DO; Tyler Radack, BS; Mark Miller, DO; Selene Parekh, MD; David Pedowitz, MD; Joseph Daniel, DO

Discussion

Scientific Symposia and Guest Speakers
Program

Symposium 1: Common Cases but Not So Easy Coding
Moderator: Aaron J. Guyer, MD

Symposium 2: TRAUMA: Controversies in Ankle Fractures
Moderators: John Y. Kwon, MD, and Gregory R. Waryasz, MD

Symposium 3: BASIC SCIENCE: Injections and Beyond
Moderators: Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MS, MPH, and Elizabeth A. Martin, MD, ScM

Symposium 4: SPORTS: The Shifting Tide of OLTs
Moderators: John T. Campbell, MD, and Jonathan R.M. Kaplan, MD

Symposium 5: DEFORMITY: Malalignment Challenges
Moderators: Jeffrey E. Johnson, MD, and Jeremy J. McCormick, MD

Symposium 6: "I Don't Have Gray Hair, but I Still Have Something to Share"
Moderators: Lauren E. Geaney, MD, and Christopher P. Chiodo, MD

Symposium 7: ARTHRITIS: Spare the Joint!
Moderators: Charles L. Saltzman, MD, and J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD

ePodium Presentations

ePodiums are short visual and audio presentations of innovative foot and ankle research. 
 
A Comparison of PROMIS Scores in Patients Treated with First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis and Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel Implant Hemiarthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus
Seif El Masry, BS; Allison L. Boden, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Scott J. Ellis, MD

A Prospective Evaluation of a 3D-Printed 4th-Generation Total Ankle Prosthesis with 1-Year Follow-Up
Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; David A. Friscia, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Richard F. Owens, MD

Anatomical Structures at Risk in Percutaneous Distal Bunionette Correction
Ashish Shah, MD; Mila Scheinberg, MD, MS; Shrey Nihalani, BS

Comparison of Complication Rates and Surgical Costs for Total Ankle Replacements Performed in the Outpatient versus Inpatient Setting
Devon Nixon, MD; Hyunkyu Ko, PhD; Brook Martin, PhD

Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation Based on Surgeon Specialty
Paul J. Pottanat, MD; Kola D. George, MD, MPH; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

DARI Evaluation Syndesmosis
Campbell Edwards, BA; Victor Anciano, MD; Elive Likine, MD; Ernest Rimer, PhD; Jonathan Holland, PT, OCS; Brett Hayes, MSPT

Defining the Patient Acceptable Symptom State Using PROMIS Following Reconstruction of the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity
Stone R. Streeter, BS; Sophie Kush, BS; Agnes Cororaton, MSc; Jensen Henry, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD; Matthew S. Conti, MD

Differences in Baseline Physical Function and Mental Health PROM Scores in Patients with Foot and Ankle Conditions
Jeremy T. Smith, MD; Emily Belle Parker, BS; Eric Bluman, MD, PhD; Elizabeth Martin, MD, MSc; Christopher Chiodo, MD

Evaluating the Effect of Diabetic Medications on Rates of Nonunion in Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Treatments
Weston E. McDonald, BS; Prudhvi Kodali, BA; Chris Robinson, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Fusion Rates in Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Tantalum Coated Metal Cup Augmentation
Aine Gallahue, BS; Adel Mahjoub, MD; Pietro M. Gentile, BS; Erik Freeland, DO; Nicholas D'antonio, MD; Vineeth Romiyo, BS

Glucose Lability and Complications in Diabetic Ankle Fractures
Ryan LeDuc, MD; Michelle Shimizu, BS; Patrick C. McGregor, MD; Carlo Eikani, BS; Kamran Hamid, MD, MPH; Michael Pinzur, MD; Adam Schiff, MD

Hawkins Sign of the Talus: The Impact of Patient Factors on Prediction Accuracy
Jarod T. Griffin, MD; David C. Landy, MD, PhD; Charles A. Mechas, MD; Mark R. Nazal, MD, MPH; Jeffrey A. Foster, MD; Wyatt G.S. Southall, BS; Maaz Muhammad, MD; Carlos R. Sierra, MS, BS; Eric S. Moghadamian, MD; Arjun Srinath, MD, MPH; Arun Aneja, MD, PhD

“I Can’t Exercise Because My Foot Hurts Me Too Much.” Does BMI Change After Common Foot and Ankle Surgeries? A Retrospective Review
Samantha Weiss, MD; Margaret Higgins, MD; Jonathan McKeeman, MD; James Lachman, MD

Impact of Device Trajectory and Device Type on Compression During Simulated Bone Resorption in a Subtalar Model
Christopher Gross, MD; Shannon King, MSc; James Johnson, PhD; David Safranski, PhD

Impact of Midfoot Charcot Arthropathy (Brodsky Type 1) on Patient Reported Outcome Scores
Joseph Cutrone, BS; Michael Otten, MD; Seth J. Tysor, BS; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

Improved Survival Rates with Fixed Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Elizabeth Nadeau, MD; Trevor D. Ottofaro, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Intermetatarsal and Metatarsal-Phalangeal Angles Can Be Corrected by an Isolated Akin Osteotomy in Patients with Hallux Valgus Deformity
Jafet Massri-Pugin, MD; Sebastían Pinto, MD; Jorge Filippi, MD, MBA

Is There Still a Learning Curve for Primary TAA After Completing a High-Volume Ankle Replacement Fellowship? A Multicenter Study
Margaret Higgins, MD; Elizabeth Cody, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Jonathan McKeeman, MD; Samantha Weiss, MD; James Lachman, MD

Minimally Invasive Dorsal Cheilectomy and Hallux Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus
Chase Gauthier, MD; Thomas L. Lewis, MB ChB, MRCS, BSc, FRCS(Tr&Orth); John O'Keefe, MD; Yianni Bakaes, BSc(Med); Vikram Vignaraja, MBBS; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Robbie Ray, MD, MBChB, FRCS(Ed), ChM, FEBOT; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Outcomes Following Extracellular Matrix Cartilage Allograft for the Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review
James Butler, MBBCh; Hayden Hartman, BS; Luilly Vargas, MD; Ravneet Dhillon, MD; Grace Randall, BS; Taylor Wingo, MD; John G. Kennedy, MD, FRCS(Orth)

Outcomes of Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy with Two-Year Minimum Follow-Up: A Retrospective Study
SarahRose Hall, BA; Oliver Schipper, MD; Jonathan Kaplan, MD; Anne Holly Johnson, MD; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA; Ettore Vulcano, MD

Retrospective Comparison of Return to Sports and Physical Activity after Forefoot and Midfoot Arthrodesis Procedures in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Seif El Masry, BS; Rami Mizher, MD; Grace diGiovanni, BS; Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Aoife MacMahon, MD; Allison L. Boden, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD

Single-Center, Early Experience with the First 3D-Printed Surface, Fixed Bearing, Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Minimum of 2-Year Follow-Up
Jesse Doty, MD; Jordan Dunson, MD; Joseph R. Duff, MD

The Effect of Operative Time on Short-Term Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes
Solangel Rodriguez-Materon, MD; Samantha Trynz, MS, BS; Dev Patel, BA; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Polyethylene Wear Varies with Implant Type and Mode of Failure
Emily Teehan, MS; Isabel Shaffrey, BS; Joseph Nguyen, MPH; Mark Wishman, BS; Joaquin Palma Munita, MD; Jensen Henry, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Total Ankle Replacement with Built-in Antibiotic Spacer: A Paradigm Shift in the Management of Infected Ankles
Trapper Lalli, MD; Abigail Smith, MD; Reyanne Strong, MD; Nathaniel Koutlas, MD; James O. Sanders, MD

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Cost: $99.00
Credit Offered:
13.25 CME (Other) OnDemand available
13.25 CME (PA/NP/RN) OnDemand available
13.25 CME (MD) OnDemand available
13.25 CEU (AT) OnDemand available
Contains: 3 Courses
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