Highlights of the Sixteenth Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,Vail,Colorado,July 13–15,2000

1. Alexander I. : Important considerations in the implementation of electronic medical records systems for ambulatory care. Akron, Ohio, ija@aristar.com, 2000.

2. Allen D.M. Nunley J.A. : Measurement of the first/second intermetatarsal angle following proximal oblique metatarsal osteotomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 14, 2000.

3. Alvarez R.G. : Posterior tibial tendon: nonoperative treatment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.

4. Attinger C.E. Ducic I. Cooper P.S. Hess C. : Therapeutic options and outcomes in the salvage of the exposed Achilles tendon in diabetics vs. non-diabetics. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:57–58, 2000.

5. Baumhauer J.F. : Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for heel pain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 29, 2000.

6. Beals T. MacWilliams B.A. Bachus K. : Comparison of stainless steel, absorbable and allograft bone screws in a medial malleolar fracture model. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 47, 2000.

7. Berberian W.S. Hecht P.J. Wapner K.L. DiVerniero R. : Morphology of tibiotalar osteophytes in anterior ankle impingement. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 36, 2000.

8. Berlet G.C. Anderson R.B. Davis W.H. Kiebzak G. : A prospective cohort-series trial of night splinting in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a comparison of three splints. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 7, 2000.

9. Bowman M.W. Connalr M. : Surviving HMO's, physician unions, negotiating strategies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 23, 2000.

10. Brage M.E. Friedman M.A. Draganich L.F. Toolan B. : The effects of adult acquired flatfoot deformity on tibiotalar joint contact characteristics. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 38, 2000.

11. Brodsky J.W. : Office techniques: the good, the bad, and the ugly. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 22, 2000.

12. Brodsky J.W. Sanders R.W. : Electronic presentations. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:38, 2000.

13. Chiodo C.P. Miller S.D. : The surgical treatment of superficial peroneal neuromas: proximal resection with transposition into muscle vs. proximal resection with transposition into bone. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 52, 2000.

14. Clanton T.O. : Outgoing presidential address. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:29, 2000.

15. Clare M.P. Fitzgibbons T.C. McMullen S.T. Stice R.C. Armstrong D.M. Hayes D.F. Henkel L. : Experience with the KCI vacuum assisted closure negative pressure technique in the treatment of non-healing diabetic and dysvascular wounds of the lower extremity and foot and ankle. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:55, 2000.

16. Cooper P.S. : Application of the Harms^TM cage in lateral column lengthening of the foot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 18, 2000.

17. Coughlin M.J. Freund E. : The reliability of angular measurements for hallux valgus deformities. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 13, 2000.

18. Crary J.L. Hollis J.M. Manoli A. : The effect of plantar fascia release on strain in the spring and long plantar ligaments. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 8, 2000.

19. Deland J.T. : Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: pathologic anatomy and biomechanics of treatment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.

20. Diebold P.F. : Long-term follow-up of true neurolysis in Morton's neuroma. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

21. DiGiovanni C.W. Kuo R. Hansen S.T. Czierneckl J. Price R. : Clinical exam versus instrumented measurement of equinus in patients with forefoot pain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:42–43, 2000.

22. Dunlap J.N. Marymont J.V. Trevino S.G. Noble P.C. Kamaric E. : The effect of transection of the transverse intermetatarsal ligament on the common interdigital nerve and adjacent metatarsals. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 53, 2000.

23. Ferkel R.D. Kish G. Giannini S. : Controversies in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:44, 2000.

24. Flemister A.S. Geel C.W. : Comparison of outcomes of operatively treated calcaneal fractures in worker's compensation patients and non-worker's patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 49, 2000.

25. Freund E. : Isolated tears of the spring ligament. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

26. Friscia D.A. Alexander I.J. : Electronic medical records: past, present, and future. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 5, 2000.

27. Fujii T. Kitaoka H.B. Luo Z.-P. An K.-N. : Inaccuracy of standard stress testing in clinical diagnosis of simulated sprain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 32, 2000.

28. Geppert M.J. Anderson R.B. Pfeffer G.B. Romash M.M. : Worker's compensation, impairment ratings, independent medical examinations of the foot and ankle: why bother? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:58, 2000.

29. Giannini S. : Experience with dissolvable implant hallux rigidus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

30. Guyton G.P. Mann R.A. : Flexor digitorum longus transfer and medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a middle-term clinical follow-up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 19, 2000.

31. Hüfner T. Pohlemann T. Richter M. : Long-term results after non-operative functional treatment of Achilles tendon rupture. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 21, 2000.

32. Hüfner T. Pohlemann T. Richter M. Thermann H. : Long-term results after primary subtalar arthrodesis of isolated calcaneal fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 28, 2000.

33. Kelly I.P. Easley M.E. Glisson R.R. Nunley J.A. : Intramedullary screw fixation of Jones fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 50, 2000.

34. Keyarash A.B. Kile T.A. Hickman M. Muir J. Claridge R.J. : Use of trans-biceps femoris knee block in operative foot and ankle patients after general anesthesia: evaluation of the results of a lateral approach technique in 475 patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 41, 2000.

35. Kimball H.L. Aronow M.S. Sullivan R.J. Tarinelli D. : Biomechanical evaluation of two different fixation methods for calcaneocuboid distraction arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 17, 2000.

36. Lee K.T. Young K.W. : Double osteotomy (proximal chevron metatarsal osteotomy with Akin procedure) in hallux valgus patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 15, 2000.

37. Lee S. Sung l.-H. Otis J.C. : Posterior tibial tendon force requirement after calcaneal osteotomies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 20, 2000.

38. Lehman D.E. Roy D.R. Sullivan R.J. Mosca V.S. : Symposium II. Pediatric foot update. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 16, 2000.

39. Manoli A. Deland J.T. Alvarez R.G. Pomeroy G.C. Sands A.K. : Symposium I. Posterior tibial dysfunction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.

40. Mclff T.E. Saltzman C.L. Alvine F. Brown T.D. : Distraction forces and ankle ligament stiffness during distraction for total ankle replacement as measured in vivo. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 25, 2000.

41. Melamed E.A. Myerson M.S. Schon L.C. Parks B.G. : Geometric analysis of Weil osteotomy and two modifications on a sawbone model. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 16, 2000.

42. Mizel M.S. : Plantar fasciitis: night splints and braces. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 29, 2000.

43. Mosier-LaClair S. Pike H. Pomeroy G.C. : Preliminary results of the late reconstruction of distal tibiofibular joint disruption. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:33–34, 2000.

44. Nunley J.A. : Soft tissue trauma. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 37, 2000.

45. Ortiguera C.J. Dotson R. Kitaoka H.B. : One-stage operative treatment of tibial non-union and ankle arthritis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 26, 2000.

46. Pedowitz W.J. : Coding the forefoot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 22, 2000.

47. Pinzur M.S. : Diabetic foot coding. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 22, 2000.

48. Pinzur M.S. Anderson R.B. Cantrall R. Lamborn K. : The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Diabetes 2000 foot screen. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 56, 2000.

49. Pomeroy G.C. : Heel cord lengthening in posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.

50. Puri R.D. Lee T. : Dual incision for retrocalcaneal exostectomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 9, 2000.

51. Raikin S.M. Schon L.C. Parks B.G. Noll K.H. : Biomechanical evaluation of the ability of casts and braces to immobilize the ankle and hindfoot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 40, 2000.

52. Richardson E.G. : Coding for toenail and callus care. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 22, 2000.

53. Rippstein P. : Agility ankle prosthesis: results of 27 cases. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 23, 2000.

54. Rippstein P. Schindele S. : Flexor hallucis longus transfer for the treatment of chronic Achillodynia. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 22, 2000.

55. Rippstein P.F. : New technique for tendon transfer through bone inoperative weight bearing technique of x-ray. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

56. Romash M.M. Van Cleave C. : Open reduction internal fixation of calcaneal fractures using a new modification of the combined medial and lateral approach and a new calcaneal plate. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 48, 2000.

57. Ryan A. Lee T. Berlet G. : Arthroscopic thermal assisted capsular shrinkage in anterolateral ankle instability: a retrospective review of 13 patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 35, 2000.

58. Saltzman C. Coester L. Pontarelli W. Leopold J. : The long term effects of ankle arthrodesis for treatment of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 27, 2000.

59. Sammarco G.J. Taylor R. : Cavovarus foot treated with combined calcaneus and metatarsal osteotomies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 24, 2000.

60. Sanders R.W. : Calcaneal fracture malunions. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 37, 2000.

61. Sands A.K. : Fusions for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.

62. Schon L.C. : Surgical alternatives for plantar fasciitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 29, 2000.

63. Schon L.C. Kleeman J. Chiodo C. Trnka H. Easley M. Chu l.-T. Levin G. : A prospective analysis of peripheral nerve stimulation for intractable lower extremity nerve pain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 54, 2000.

64. Shereff M.J. : Incoming presidential address. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 29, 2000.

65. Shute G. Rosenberg G.A. Tisdel C.L. : Correction of the distal metatarsal articular angle using a modified biplanar chevron osteotomy: an anatomical study with clinical follow-up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 12, 2000.

66. Simonovich Z. : Bosworth's fracture - a long-term follow-up study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

67. SooHoo N.F. Shuler M. Fleming L.L. : Correlation of AOFAS clinical ratings systems scores to SF-36 scores in patients with foot and ankle complaints. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 39, 2000.

68. Takakura Y. : Low tibial osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the ankle. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 51, 2000.

69. Tarquinio T.A. : Primary hindfoot fusions. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 37, 2000.

70. Thermann H. Riibbert A. Tscherne H. : The treatment of talus fracture: a long-term follow-up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 46, 2000.

71. Thordarson D.B. : PLA screw fixation of Lisfranc injuries. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 45, 2000.

72. Thordarson D.B. : Talus fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 37, 2000.

73. Tochigi Y. Takahashi K. Yamagata M. Yoshinaga K. Wada Y. Moriya H. Tamaki T. : Effect of arch supports for ankle-subtalar joint complex instability: a biomechanical experimental study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 44, 2000.

74. Usami N. Inokuchi S. Hiraishi E. : Short-term results of osteochondral grafting for extensive osteochondral lesion of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 30, 2000.

75. Van Bergeyk A. Younger A. : CT analysis of hindfoot alignment in chronic lateral ankle instability. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 31, 2000.

76. Watson T.S. Anderson R.B. Davis W.H. Kiebzak G. : Distal tarsal tunnel release with partial plantar fasciotomy for chronic, disabling heel pain syndrome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16:5–6, 2000.

77. Younger A. Kokan P. Pinney S. : Abnormal radiographic findings outside the first ray in hallux valgus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 11, 2000.

78. Zingas C.N. Collon D. Anderson K. : Shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 16th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program, 16: 10, 2000.