• 5 Paper sessions 
• 8 Scientific symposia
• 15 ePodium presentations

Paper Session 1: Total Ankle Replacement 
Moderator: Elizabeth A. Cody, MD, and Anish R. Kadakia, MD 

Assessing the Predictive Accuracy of Popular Comorbidity Indices in Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes
Weston McDonald, BS; Alexander Guareschi, MD; Joshua L. Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Total Ankle Replacement Outcomes in Obese Patients with > 10-Year Follow Up
Zakir Haider, MD; Ellie Pinsker, PhD; Ryan Khan, PA, MSc; Timothy Daniels, MD; Mansur Halai, MD

Mid-Term Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty in High-Risk Populations
Brody Fitzpatrick, MD; Caitlyn N. Patton, MD; Dominic Lombardo; Tyler Agard, MD; Armen Aprahamian; Robert Santrock, MD; Matthew Dietz; Naji S. Madi, MD

The Effect of Preoperative Smoking Status on Outcomes Following TAA
Ronit Kulkarni, BS; Richard Friedman; Joshua L. Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA

Evaluating Implant Survivorship and Revision Rates in Salto Talaris Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Adam Kohring, DO; Nana Amponsah, BA; Joydeep Baidya, BS; Kush Mody, MD; Amy Nghe, BS; Alexander Zavitsanos, BS; Maximilliano Buckner, BS; Matthew Culkin, BS; Quinn Kirkpatrick, BSc(Med); David Pedowitz, MD, MS; Joseph Daniel, DO; Selene Parekh, MD, MBA

Discussion

Paper Session 2: General Foot and Ankle
Moderators: J. Benjamin Jackson III, MD, MBA, and J. Turner Vosseller, MD

Can ChatGPT-4 Think Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Judgement and Diagnostic Ability in Bony and Soft Tissue Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle
Hayden Hartman, BS; Maritza Essis, MD; Wei Tung; Sean C. Peden, MD; Irvin Oh, MD; Arianna Gianakos, DO

Camera-Based System to Track Arch Height Index and Angle of Foot Pronation During Pregnancy
Michelle Meyers, BS; Devyn Russo; Celeste Durnwald; Josh Baxter, PhD; Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE

Normative Data for Lateral Talar Subluxation in the Weight-Bearing Ankle
Amanda Vandewint, BS; Madeline Power, MSc; Jacob Matz, MD, MSc

Fibromyalgia Patients Have Markedly Greater Postoperative Opioid Use and Emergency Department Visits Following Bunionectomy
Andrew Sauer, BA; Jung Yoo, MD; Lara Atwater, MD

Three-Dimensional Distance Maps Demonstrate Intercuneiform and Naviculocuneiform Joint Involvement in Hallux Valgus Patients Compared with Matched Control Patients
Brian F. Closkey, BS; Brett Steineman, PhD; Scott Ellis, MD; Matthew Conti, MD

Peak Contact Pressures of the Posterior Heel in a Commonly Used Controlled Ankle Motion (CAM) Orthosis
Erik R. Nakken, MD; Barrie Sugarman, MD; Kempland Walley, MD; Davin Gong, MD; Vandan Patel, MD; David Walton, MD; Paul Talusan, MD; James Holmes, MD

Discussion

Paper Session 3: Trauma
Moderators: Matthew S. Conti, MD, and Miqi Wang, MD

Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Locking vs. Nonlocking Plates for Traumatic Ankle Fractures Using PROMIS Scores Abhinav Balu, BSc(Med); Mehul Mittal; Rachel Bergman, MD; Muhammad Mutawakkil, MD; Milap Patel, DO; Anish Kadakia, MD

Assessing Articular Cartilage and CFL Damage Following Fibular Nailing: A Cadaveric Study
Hirbod Abootalebi, BSc; Jacob Matz, MD, MSc; Erin Bigney; William Mayer; Siyum Mohiuddin, BSc; Madeline Power, MSc; Xiuming Shi, BA

Effect of Kidney Function on Outcomes Following Ankle Fracture ORIF
Carson McKoon, MS; Paul Pottanat, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

Does Syndesmotic Fixation Technique Impact Complication Rates and Functional Outcomes Measured by PROMIS Scores Following Operative Repair of Ankle Fractures?
Steven M. Hadley, BA; Rachel Bergman, MD; John Peabody, MD; Sarah Westvold; Ryan Filler, MD; Milap Patel, DO; Anish Kadakia, MD

Metatarsus Adductus Influence on Fifth Metatarsal Fractures: Radiographic Analysis
Delaney Lagrew, MD; Chris Lamprecht; Alex Barnett; Miqi Wang, MD

Discussion 

Paper Session 4: Total Ankle Replacement 2
Moderators: Sara H. Galli, MD, and Walter C. Hembree, MD

Correcting Tibiotalar Alignment Correlates with FAO Changes After Total Ankle Replacement
Ricardo Villar, MD; Emily Teehan, MS; Kira Lu, BS; Ranqing Lan, MA; Patricia Friedmann, MS; Jensen Henry, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Celecoxib Decreases Risk of Developing Heterotopic Ossification After Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Caroline Cristofaro, MBChB; Mohammad Athar, MD; Ellie Pinsker, PhD; Bradley Meulenkamp, MD; Timothy Daniels, MD; Mansur Halai, MD

Sagittal Alignment May Not Correlate with Range of Motion in Ankle Arthritis and TAR
Ricardo Villar, MD; Kira Lu, BS; Jaeyoung Kim, MD; Joseph Nguyen, MPH; Jensen Henry, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Is the Hip Keeping the Ankle Out of Work After Total Ankle Arthroplasty?
Frank E. DiLiberto, PhD; Maxine Olson, MS; Finola Summerville; Stacey Meardon, PhD, PT; Anand Vora, MD

Risk Factors for Post-Operative Complications and Reoperation in Patients Undergoing Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Edward Haupt, MD; Ramiro Lopez, BS; Cole Herbel, BS

Discussion 

Paper Session 5: Hindfoot
Moderators: Naji S. Madi, MD, and Daniel Guss, MD, MBA

Examination of Preoperative Conditions and Treatment Techniques on Outcomes Following Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Joshua Morningstar, BS; Jen Xu; Chase Gauthier, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Tyler A. Gonzalez, MD, MBA

12 Comparing Outcomes of Procedures Using Allograft, Autograft, or No Adjuvants in Foot and Ankle Fusions
Chase Gauthier, MD; Elizabeth Nadeau, MD; Joshua Morningstar, BS; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD; Daniel J. Scott, MD, MBA; Christopher Gross, MD

Socioeconomic Distress Does Not Influence Postoperative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Surgical Management of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy with Haglund Deformity
Joydeep Baidya, BS; Nana Amponsah, BA; Kush Mody, MD; Amy Nghe, BS; Omar Sarhan, MSc; Nate Rose, BS; Tyler West, BS; David Pedowitz, MD, MS; Joseph Daniel, DO; Selene Parekh, MD, MBA

Do Interval PROMIS Scores Correlate with Interval MCID Achievement Following Surgery for Lateral Ankle Instability?
Julian Acosta-Garcia; Tyler Kelly, MD; Garrett Jebeles; Marc Bernstein, MS; Jacob Burke, MS; Fabio Pencle, MD; Gerald McGwin, PhD, MS; Ashish Shah, MD

Discussion 

Symposium 1: My Worst Complication and How I Dealt with It
Moderator: Charles L. Saltzman, MD

Symposium 3: Trauma: Caring for DM Fractures
Moderators: Donald R. Bohay, MD, and Richard J. de Asla, MD

Symposium 4: Sports Controversies
Moderators: M. Truitt Cooper, MD, and Jesse F. Doty, MD

Symposium 5: Biologics for Bone Healing
Moderators: Benjamin J. Grear, MD, and Muhammad Mutawakkil, MD

Symposium 6: Cavus Foot: Did You Correct It Enough?
Moderators: Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE, and Thomas G. Harris, MD

Symposium 7: PCFD: Did You Correct It Enough?
Moderators: Peter G. Mangone, MD, and Michael D. Johnson, MD  

Symposium 8: Role of Modern Imaging in Diagnosis and Preoperative Planning Moderator: Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD 

ePodiums are short visual and audio presentations of innovative foot and ankle research. 
 
A Comparison of Allograft Viable Cell Matrixes in Forefoot, Midfoot, and Hindfoot Fusion Sarah Hall, BA; Chase Gauthier, MD; Christopher Toussaint, MD; Edward Haupt, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA A

Prospective Evaluation of a 3D-Printed 4th-Generation Total Ankle Prosthesis with Patient Specific Instrumentation with 1-Year Follow-Up
Christopher Gross, MD; Scott Ellis, MD; David Friscia, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA; Jesse Doty, MD; Richard Owens, MD

Accuracy of Patient-Specific Instruments Resections In Vivo in Total Ankle Arthroplasty on Postoperative Weightbearing CT Scan
Edward Haupt, MD; Moawiah Mustafa, MD; Ali Siddiqui, MD; George Dierking; Justin Ivoc; Cole Herbel, BS; Ramiro Lopez, BS

Application of Fresh Frozen Structural Allografts in Flatfoot Reconstruction
Irvin Oh, MD; Wonyong Lee, MD; Young Yi, MD

Clinical Deformity Correction Following Minimally Invasive Akin Osteotomy Fixated with Single 2.5mm Screw: A Prospective Study
Austin Alecxih, MD, MS; Tyler Goodwin, MD; Joseph Duff, MD; Dillon Morrow; Andrew Wilson, ATC; Jesse Doty, MD

Do Patients with Prior Distraction Arthroplasty Fare Worse After Total Ankle Replacement?
Allison Boden, MD; Kira Lu, BS; Emily Teehan, MS; Jensen Henry, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD

Effectiveness of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Infection Rates and Patient Characteristics
Avani Chopra, BS; Abhinav Balu, BSc(Med); Rachel Bergman, MD; Muhammad Mutawakkil, MD; Milap Patel, DO; Anish Kadakia, MD

Outcomes of 4th Generation Minimally Invasive Bunionectomy on a Limited Cohort of Patients Requiring Revision Bunion Surgery
Taylor Schnepp, MS; Kyle Lorenzo; Wade Massey, MD; Cary Chapman, MD

Outcomes of Early Weightbearing Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures in a Geriatric Population
Valerie Carbajal, MD; Daniel Choi, MD; Brent Kokobun; Arash Aminian, MD; David Lee, MD; Thomas Harris, MD

14 Patient-Specific Instrumentation Benefits for INBONE II Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Charlotte Jones, BS; Allison Boden, MD; Patricia Friedmann, MS; Suzy Wang; Ricardo Villar, MD; Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD; Jonathan Deland, MD; Elizabeth Cody, MD; Matthew Conti, MD; Jensen Henry, MD; Scott Ellis, MD

The Effect of Osteoporosis on Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Ronit Kulkarni, BS; Richard Friedman; Joshua L. Morningstar, BS; Christopher Gross, MD; Daniel Scott, MD, MBA


The Use of Autologous Bone Graft vs Allograft Viable Cell Matrix in Forefoot, Midfoot, and Hindfoot Fusion
Sarah Hall, BA; Chase Gauthier, MD; Christopher Toussaint, MD; Edward Haupt, MD; J. Benjamin Jackson, MD, MBA; Tyler Gonzalez, MD, MBA

Trends in Abstracts Presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting: 2017–2023
Thelma Jimenez Mosquea, MD; Yasmeen Saeed; Hugo Ubillus, MD; Raymond Walls, MD

Volumetric 3D Reconstruction of Large Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Being Reconstructed with Viable Osteochondral Allograft Combined with Autograft
Nathaniel Zona, BA; Daniel Moon, MD, MS, MBA

Weight-Bearing Protocols Following Tibiotalar Arthrodesis and the Relationship to Union and Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Laura Clarke, PhD; Diane Riddiford-Harland, DPhil; Casey Johnson; Joshua Mattock; Evangelos Pappas; Meghan Dares