Managing Poor Outcomes with Surgery on the Athlete: Why and What's Next?

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
8:00 - 9:00pm CT

Moderator: Robert B. Anderson, MD

Faculty: J. Chris Coetzee, MD; David A. Porter, MD, PhD; Martin J. O'Malley, MD

This webinar offers the opportunity to learn from prestigious faculty with more than 100 collective years of experience managing the elite athlete with sport-related foot and ankle disorders. Faculty will share their insight on how to identify, communicate, and revise the complications and poor outcomes that may arise from surgical intervention in this unique patient population. Topics include revision considerations for Jones fractures, chronic ligament issues around the ankle, complications and revision options for navicular stress fractures, and poor outcomes of acute Achilles tendon repairs.

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Acknowledge the complications that can occur with surgical repair of sport-related foot and ankle disorders
• Understand the potential reasons for poor outcomes in various foot and ankle reconstruction in the athlete
• Appreciate the revision opportunities available for managing the complications associated with sport foot and ankle surgeries

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. AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of  1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information on AOFAS accreditation and educational policies, visit the Program Overview page.