Special Report: Highlights of the 22nd Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,La Jolla,California,July 14–16,2006

Ahmad J Pour AE Raikin SM : The use of a modified locking plate to achieve tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:78, 2006.

Ahmad J Raikin SM Pour AE Abidi NA : A comparison of arthrodesis and the BioPro metallic hemiarthroplasty of the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:69, 2006.

Alvine G Steck JK Alvine F : Early results for the Agility stemmed talar revision component for total ankle arthroplasty. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:37, 2006.

Arai K Kitaoka HB Ringleb S : The effect of flatfoot deformity and tendon loading on the work of friction measured in the posterior tibial tendon. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:59, 2006.

Aronow M Leger R Sullivan R : The results of first MTP joint hemiarthroplasty in grade 3 hallux rigidus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:67, 2006.

Bonnin M Piriou P Colombier JA Mullins M Judet T : Total ankle prosthesis: Five to eight year results. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:76, 2006.

Brief A Kennedy JG Brodsky A : An analysis of outcome measures following the Brostrøm-Gould procedure for chronic lateral ankle instability. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:50, 2006.

Brodsky JW : Outgoing presidential talk. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:22, 2006.

Cavanagh PR : Preventing the next pandemic: Frontiers in research on diabetic foot disease. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:73, 2006.

Cohen J Richardson EG : Patient satisfaction with chevron osteotomy and lateral soft tissue release for moderate to severe hallux valgus deformity. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:54, 2006.

Cooper AJ Mizel MS : The diagnosis of posterior tibial tendon tenosynovitis: Comparison of MRI vs. local anesthetic tendon sheath injections. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:83, 2006.

Coughlin M Jones CP : The effect of plantar gapping and first ray mobility on the surgical outcome of hallux valgus deformities. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:53, 2006.

DiGiovanni BF Flanigan R Nawoczenski D : Optimizing stretching position for proximal plantar fasciitis: A cadaveric strain gauge study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:62, 2006.

Early JS Dumigan M Bronson D : Analysis of fixation methods for vertical shear fractures of the medial malleolus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:51, 2006.

Easley M Nunley J Hofstaetter S : Comparison of conventional and computer-navigated tibial preparation in total ankle arthroplasty: A cadaveric study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:32, 2006.

Flemister AS Neville C Houck J Tome J : The effect of hindfoot and forefoot positions on posterior tibialis muscle length. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:58, 2006.

Geerling J Zech S Kendoff M : First follow-up results after three-dimensional imaging (ISO-C 3D) based computer-assisted surgery (CAS) guided retrograde drilling in osteochondral defects of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:33, 2006.

Giannini S Faldini C Vannini F : Minimally invasive distal metatarsal osteotomy for surgical treatment of hallux valgus: Clinical study of the first 1000 consecutive cases at mean 5 year follow-up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:55, 2006.

Gill LH : Incoming presidential talk. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:22, 2006.

Goucher NR Coughlin MJ : Hallux metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis using dome shaped reamers and dorsal plate fixation: A prospective study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:81, 2006.

Green SA Surgeons and shamans: The placebo value of ritual. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:71, 2006.

Haddad SL Coetzee JC Estok R : Intermediate and long term outcomes after total ankle arthroplasty and ankle arthrodesis: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:74, 2006.

Hall CC Agel J Hansen ST Sangeorzan BJ : Complications in the treatment of stage IV adult-acquired flatfoot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:84, 2006.

Henderson C Parks B Guyton G : Lateral plantar foot pressures with split versus whole anterior tibialis tendon transfers. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:61, 2006.

Horton ER Mann RA Mann J : Medium term survivorship of the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:75, 2006.

Jelinek A Anderson J Bohay D : Management of hallux rigidus: The metallic hemiarthroplasty resurfacing prosthesis revisited. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:70, 2006.

Kaar S Femino J Morag Y : Lisfranc joint displacement following sequential ligament sectioning as measured by weightbearing and manual stress radiographs: A cadaveric study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:41, 2006.

Kadakia AR Jeng C Smerek J Myerson M : Osteoarticular ankle allograft replacement. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:30, 2006.

Keeler KA Johnson JE Hirose CB : One year followup of the use of magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of the effects of high dose extracorporeal shockwave treatment for chronic proximal plantar fasciitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:64, 2006.

Ketz JP Nawoczenski DA Baumhauer J Tome J : Dynamic kinematic and plantar pressure changes following cheilectomy for hallux rigidus: A long term follow-up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:66, 2006.

Landis GS Berlet G Lee T Philbin T : Mid-term outcomes assessment of thermal assisted capsulorraphy for lateral ankle instability. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:49, 2006.

Latimer B : Long term follow-up on evolution of the foot and ankle: The last 10 million years. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:48, 2006.

League A Miller S : Collagen wrapping for revision tarsal tunnel syndrome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:44, 2006.

Lin S DiGiovanni C Bibbo C Holy C : Research symposium: Orthobiologics – the new frontier. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:57, 2006.

Lutter L : Kenneth Johnson Memorial Lecture: Balance, tempo, focus – parts of the good life… but I digress. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:46, 2006.

Marks RM Khazzam M : Assessing motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in patients with hallux rigidus treated with cheilectomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:65, 2006.

McWilliam JR : Immediate weight bearing after complete Achilles detachment and repair for calcific insertional Achilles tendinosis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:63, 2006.

Meehan RE Perov S Gattu K Bulgannavar M : Continuous popliteal infusion versus surgical site infusion for postoperative pain control in foot and ankle surgery. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:91, 2006.

Nickisch F Jones C Cohen B : Results of the bridle posterior tibial tendon transfer. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:28, 2006.

Nunley J Early J Guyton G Sangeorzan B : Trauma symposium: Surgical treatment of malunions of the ankle, talus, and calcaneus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:47, 2006.

Nunley JA Mall NA Glisson R Queen R : A biomechanical study of failure using intramedullary screw fixation of Jones fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:39, 2006.

Pinney SJ Chou LB Song K : Surgical treatment of hallux valgus deformity: The state of practice among academic foot and ankle surgeons. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:52, 2006.

Piriou P Judet T Mullins M : Analysis of gait pre- and post-total ankle arthroplasty, post-ankle and comparison with a control population. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:35, 2006.

Porter DA Dobslaw R Meyer S : Fifth metatarsal Jones fracture fixation with a 5.5 mm cannulated stainless steel screw. A comparison to 4.5 mm screw fixation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:40, 2006.

Queler SR Chao W Parekh S Lee HS Wapner K : Capsular interposition arthroplasty for hallux rigidus: A retrospective analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:68, 2006.

Reed LK Sanders R : Use of bulk allografts in complex hindfoot reconstruction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:82, 2006.

Reiley MA : A first look outcome study for a new FDA approved total ankle. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:34, 2006.

Richter M Geerling J Zech S : Follow-up results after computer-assisted surgery (CAS) based correction of posttraumatic ankle and hindfoot deformities. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:31, 2006.

Saltzman C Hansen S Mann R Hintermann B Wood P : Symposium: Complications of total ankle arthroplasty and their salvage. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:80, 2006.

Santangelo JR Garas D Wang D Easley M : Comparison of surgical approaches to posterolateral osteochondral lesions of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:29, 2006.

Schon L Coughlin M Anderson R Negrine J : Symposium: Forgive and remember – learning the hard way. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:72, 2006.

Scott AT Tuten H : Calcaneonavicular coalition resection with extensor digitorum brevis interposition in the adult patient. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:89, 2006.

Sibel RA Kennedy JG Bohne W : Clinical importance of the lateral branch of the deep peroneal nerve. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:42, 2006.

SooHoo N Vyas R Samimi D : Responsiveness of the Foot Function Index, AOFAS clinical rating systems, and SF-36 following foot and ankle surgery. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:92, 2006.

Steel MW DeOrio J : The effects of timing and wound treatment of forefoot amputations on vascular bypass. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:87, 2006.

Swanson S Fitzgibbons TC Hubley K : The use of sciatic nerve blocks for post-operative pain control in forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot fusions – a review of patient satisfaction and complications. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:90, 2006.

Swiontkowski MF : Professionalism of research. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:38, 2006.

Tasto JP : Arthroscopic ankle and subtalar arthrodeses: 14-year prospective study and follow up. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:79, 2006.

Tocci SL DiGiovanni C Madom IA Bradley MP Langer PR : Overutilization of foot and ankle MRI. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:88, 2006.

Toolan BC Coy S : A radiographic comparison of two flatfoot reconstruction procedures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:60, 2006.

Valderrabano V Nigg B von Tscharner V Frank C Hintermann B : Total ankle replacement in ankle osteoarthritis: An analysis of muscle rehabilitation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:36, 2006.

Van Aman SE Schon L Rivera V Khazen G : A subtalar implant (arthroereisis) as adjunct treatment for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: Short term radiographic results. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:85, 2006.

Vander Griend R : Use of total contact casting for the treatment of chronic dystrophic foot and ankle pain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:43, 2006.

Vioreanu M Dudeney S Kelly E : Ankle fractures in the geriatric population: Operative or non-operative treatment. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:86, 2006.

Walker EW Sammarco GJ Sammarco VJ Guiao RP : Surgical treatment of Charcot midfoot collapse with midtarsal arthrodesis using intramedullary screw fixation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:27, 2006.

Wilson J Easley M Nunley J Fitch R : Revision tibiotalar arthrodesis using ring external fixation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:77, 2006.

Womack JW Murphy AG Richardson DR Richardson EG : Long term evaluation of interdigital neuroma treated by surgical excision. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 22nd Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 22:45, 2006.