Special Report: Highlights of the Twenty-first Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,Boston,Massachusetts,July 15–17,2005

1. Anderson R : Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 7, 2005

2. Ball ST Jadin K Allen R Schwartz A Sah R Brage M : Chondrocyte viability after intra-articular calcaneus fractures in humans. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 30, 2005

3. Barouk LS : Joint preservation in forefoot surgery. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 37, 2005

4. Berlet G : Achilles tendinosis: operative and non-operative management. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 7, 2005

5. Bluman EM Khazen G Hariguchi N Myerson M : Minimally invasive deltoid ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical and anatomic analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 14, 2005

6. Borus T Femino J Jacobson J : Impingement of the extensor digitorum longus tendon. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 25, 2005

7. Brodsky JW : Incoming presidential address. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 26, 2005

8. Chao W Lee T : The chevron osteotomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 46, 2005

9. Coetzee C : The scarf osteotomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 46, 2005

10. Collinge CA : Results of high-energy metaphyseal distal tibia fractures treated with indirect reduction and subcutaneous medial plating. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 27, 2005

11. Coughlin MJ Grimes JS Jones C : Comparison of radiographs and CT scans in evaluating healing of hindfoot arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 54, 2005

12. Coughlin MJ Jones CP : Hallux valgus: demographics, radiographic assessment and clinical outcome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 45, 2005

13. Den Hartog B : Insertional Achilles tendon disorders. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 7, 2005

14. Dhukaram V Hullin M Kumar S : Mitchell and scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus - study of the outcome with plantar pressures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 44, 2005

15. DiLiberto F Baumhauer J Nawoczenski D : Alterations in plantar pressure with different walking boot designs. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 49, 2005

16. Donley B : Does ultrasound, PEMF, or implantable bone stimulation assist healing foot fusions? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 15, 2005

17. Early J Brage M : The Lapidus procedure. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 46, 2005

18. Einhorn T : Research of bone morphogenic proteins and their clinical applications. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 15, 2005

19. Elias I Manfredi J Raikin SM Nazarian L Bessler M : Reconstruction of missed Achilles tendon ruptures with VY lengthening and FHL transfer through one incision. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 8, 2005

20. Ferkel R : Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) generation 1 global update. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 19, 2005

21. Frigg AM Knupp M Hintermann B Magerkurth O Ledermann H-P : Ankle instability may depend on joint configuration. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 11, 2005

22. Giza E Sullivan M : Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI) global update. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 19, 2005

23. Gobbi A : Hyalograft global update (international web lecture). American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 19, 2005

24. Gould MT Moore J Bevan W Benirschke S : Correcting varus malalignment following open treatment of intra-articular calcaneus fractures: a technique using a medially based external fixator. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 32, 2005

25. Harbach G Straus B Boyer M Shereff M : Joint mapping and fixation footprints for the tarsometatarsal joint complex. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 31, 2005

26. Hassan K Rashid M Panikkar V Henry AP.J : Stainsby operation for rheumatoid and other forefoot arthropathies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 55, 2005

27. Hawkins MJ Christoforetti J Barimany R Martin M Sauer S Cooper P : First metatarsal joint fusion with pre-contoured plate fixation: a promising new technique. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 39, 2005

28. Hong Y Miller S Parks B : Biomechanical analysis of tibial strength after harvesting unicortical tibial grafts from two different sites. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 16, 2005

29. Hutson J : External fixation for reconstruction of complex post-traumatic deformity. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 33, 2005

30. Hwang H Kent M Granberry W : Operative treatment of tarsal coalition with os calcis osteotomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 59, 2005

31. Jeng C : Update on the OATS procedure. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 19, 2005

32. Johnson JE Hirose CB : The use of magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of the local tissue effects of high dose extracorporeal shockwave treatment for chronic proximal plantar fasciitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 21–22, 2005

33. Kofoed H : Total joint replacement for MTP-1 arthrosis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 37, 2005

34. LaRue B Anctil E : Distal anatomical relationship of the flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 58, 2005

35. LaRue B Anctil E : Use of a titanium lumbar fusion cage as a structural support in reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 17, 2005

36. Lee JW Han SH Choi YR Hahn SB : The chronic tibiofibular syndesmosis injury - diagnostic efficiency of MRI and comparative analysis of operative treatment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 12, 2005

37. Lin S : Can we justify a role for growth factors during foot fusion? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 15, 2005

38. Lipski G Blevins J Sangeorzan B Ledoux W : Investigation of muscle imbalances related to the dorsal bunion. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 38, 2005

39. Maceira E : The anatomic and biomechanical basis for forefoot surgery. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 37, 2005

40. Mandelbaum B : Innovations in cartilage repair and treatment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 18, 2005

41. Mangelson GK : Improved patient care through malpractice protection: advanced lawsuit protection strategies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 20, 2005

42. Marks R : The Ludloff procedure. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 46, 2005

43. Marks RM Cush G Sizensky J : Chevron bunionectomy combined with dorsal webspace release: clinical and radiographic outcomes. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 41, 2005

44. Moorthy M Smith R Reischl S : Midfoot arthrodesis; a minimum 5-year follow-up study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 53, 2005

45. Myerson MS : Outgoing presidential address. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 26, 2005

46. Nery C : Management of difficult sports injuries of the foot and ankle. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 23, 2005

47. Oates J : Non-operative management of acute Achilles tendon ruptures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 7, 2005

48. O'Neill PJ Miller S Parks B Simmons M : Strain of the superficial peroneal nerve in inversion ankle sprain: a biomechanical study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 23, 2005

49. Orendurff MS Sangeorzan B Rohr E Czerniecki J Ledoux W : Ankle equinus has limited impact upon peak forefoot pressure during walking. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 47, 2005

50. Panchbhavi VK Trevino S : First web space soft tissue release: a new sequential approach. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 40, 2005

51. Pedowitz D Reddy S Parekh S Sennett B Okereke E : The morbidity associated with osteochondral harvest from asymptomatic knees for the treatment of chronic osteochondral lesions of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 20–21, 2005

52. Phisitkul P Tochigi Y Saltzman C Amendola A : Does the posteromedial portal increase the working area of the posterior subtalar joint with prone arthroscopy? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 24, 2005

53. Pinzur MS Batista F Nery C : Cutaneous thermal sensitivity in diabetic neuropathy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 61, 2005

54. Pinzur MS Dhawan V Spratt K Baumhauer J Rudicel S Saltzman C : The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Diabetic Foot Questionnaire. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 60, 2005

55. Richter M Geerling J Frink M Zech S Krettek C : Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) based correction of posttraumatic ankle and hindfoot deformities. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 33–34, 2005

56. Richter M Zech S Frink M Vanin N Geerling J Droste P Krettek C : Intraoperative pedography - a new validated method for intraoperative biomechanical assessment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 36, 2005

57. Richter M Zech S Geerling J Frink M Krettek C : A new foot and ankle outcome score. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 50, 2005

58. Saltzman C : Risk factors, nonunion rates, and use of bone graft in foot fusion surgery - the Iowa experience. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 15, 2005

59. Saltzman C Johnston R : Impact of comorbidities on the measurement of ankle health. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 51, 2005

60. Schon L Anderson J Baumhauer J Sangeorzan B : Debate II: Correction of flatfoot deformity: osteotomy vs. arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 55, 2005

61. Singh SK Chiodo C Wilson M : A lateral closing wedge proximal osteotomy for adult hallux valgus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 43, 2005

62. SooHoo NF Samimi D Vyas R Botzler T : Evaluation of the validity of the Foot Function Index. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 52, 2005

63. Swanson SA Tarkin I Campbell T Inda D McMullen S Fitzgibbons TC : Peripheral neuropathy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: is it more common than you think? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 62, 2005

64. Swords MP Benirschke S Greisberg J Shank J : Posteromedial talar body fractures: surgical technique and results in 10 patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 29, 2005

65. Thomas R Gadgil A : Current trends in thromboprophylaxis in surgery of the foot and ankle. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 35, 2005

66. Thordarson D : Internal fixation for reconstruction of complex post-traumatic deformity. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 33, 2005

67. Tochigi Y Rudert MJ Amendola A Brown T Saltzman C : The contribution of articular surface geometry to ankle stabilization. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 13, 2005

68. Toolan BC Havenhill T Draganich L : Effects of a UCBL orthosis and a calcaneal osteotomy on tibiotalar contact characteristics in a cadaveric flatfoot model. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 56, 2005

69. Tytiun Y Iordache S Grintal A Velkes S Salai M : Bacterial skin contamination and bacterial recolonization after surgical preparation in foot operations and prevalence of postoperative early wound infection: a prospective study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 34, 2005

70. Usami N Inokuchi S Waseda A Hiraishi E : Treatment by cannulated screw for Jones fracture. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 28, 2005

71. Valderrabano V Perren T Ryf C Rillmann P Hintermann B : Snowboarder's foot - pathomechanism, therapy guideline, and outcome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 22, 2005

72. Vander Griend R : Horizontal repair of Achilles tendon ruptures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 10, 2005

73. Vora AM Myerson M Jeng C : The medial approach to triple arthrodesis. Indications and technique for management of rigid valgus deformities in high risk patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 57, 2005

74. Wilken J Yack HJ Saltzman C : New insight into arch kinematics during gait. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 48, 2005

75. Willers J Jones C Cohen B Davis W Anderson R Richardson DR : Results of proximal metatarsal-Akin double osteotomy for hallux valgus correction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 42, 2005

76. Willers J Richardson D Jones C Cohen B Davis WH Anderson R : Evaluation of the morbidity of flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 9, 2005

77. Wilson AN Schon L : Peroneal groove deepening via a periosteal bone flap: a retrospective analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 21st Annual Summer Meeting Program 21: 26, 2005