Special Report: Highlights of the 24th Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,Denver,Colorado,June 26–28,2008

1. Alexander IJ : An overview of nonoperative and operative management of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:166–167, 2008.

2. Anderson JG : Central metatarsal stress fractures (the role of unstable first metatarsal and other causative factors). American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:147–148, 2008.

3. Anderson RB : Cuboid-4-5 metatarsal arthritis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:199–202, 2008.

4. Anderson RB : Incoming presidential talk. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:43, 2008.

5. Anderson RB : My purely ligamentous Lisfranc fell apart: should I have listened to Chris Coetzee? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:125–128, 2008.

6. Anderson RB : President's message. In-stride 22(3):1, 11, 15, 2008.

7. Apostle KL DiSilvestro M Younger A : Total ankle arthroplasty combined with hindfoot fusion for the treatment of pantalar arthritis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:53, 2008.

8. Berlet GC Hyer CF Philbin TM : Successful use of fresh<∗∗∗>-frozen osteochondral allograft for the management of osteochondral lesions of the talus: a prospective study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:155, 2008.

9. Bluman EM : Minimally invasive surgical repair of Achilles tendon rupture. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:189, 2008.

10. Bohay DR : Treating the chronic or failed Achilles rupture. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:192, 2008.

11. Brilhault J : Single medial approach to modified double arthrodesis in rigid flatfoot with lateral deficient skin. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:171, 2008.

12. Campbell JT : Achilles tendon rupture - evidence-based medicine. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:191–192, 2008.

13. Charlick D Brodsky JW Kim ES : Arthrodesis of ipsilateral hallux metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:161–162, 2008.

14. Charlick DA Brodsky JW Pollo F Coleman S : Hindfoot motion following reconstruction for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:105–106, 2008.

15. Charlton T Deland JT O'Malley MJ Volesky M : Radiographic evaluation of the adult acquired flatfoot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:107–108, 2008.

16. Chiodo CP Hahne J Wilson M Glowacki J : Histological differences in iliac and tibial bone graft used for foot and ankle arthrodesis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:223, 2008.

17. Choi WJ Lee JW Kim BS Han SH : Correlation of defect size and clinical outcome in osteochondral lesion of the talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:153, 2008.

18. Choi WJ Lee JW Kim DS Kim BS Han SH : Clinical and radiological results of proximal chevron and Ludloff osteotomies. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:159, 2008.

19. Clanton TO : Navicular stress fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:137, 2008.

20. DeCarbo WT Berlet GC Hyer CF : Single screw fixation for subtalar joint fusion does not increase nonunion rates. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:117, 2008.

21. Dehne R : Soft tissue correction procedures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:167, 2008.

22. Den Hartog BD : Acute Achilles rupture - open repair. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:187, 2008.

23. DeOrio M Nunley JA Caputo A : Midterm clinical and radiographic follow-up of STAR prostheses implanted by a single surgeon. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:55, 2008.

24. DiGiovanni BF : Brostrøm: technique, tricks, and pitfalls. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:84, 2008.

25. Easley ME : Creating the avascular talus: what are the options now? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:121–122, 2008.

26. Ellis S Yu J Johnson H : Plantar pressure measurements in patients with lateral discomfort after lateral column lengthening. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:111–112, 2008.

27. Espinosa N Bouaicha S Moor B Maquieira G Ehrmann C : Metatarsus primus elevatus and hallux rigidus - a pathognomonic factor? Results of a radiographic analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:129–130, 2008.

28. Feibel JB : Non-insertional Achilles tendonitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:57, 2008.

29. Giordano BD Baumhauer JF Rechtine GR Morgan TL : Radiation exposure to patient and surgeon during the use of C-arm fluoroscopy: comparison of standard and mini-C-arm. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:97–98, 2008.

30. Glazebrook MA : Conducting multi-centered trials. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:231, 2008.

31. Guyton GP : Pathophysiology of foot deformities in CMT. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:165–166, 2008.

32. Hamid N Loeffler B Brady W : Outcomes after fixation of ankle fractures with syndesmotic injuries: should the syndesmotic screw be removed? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:77–78, 2008.

33. Han SH Lee JW Parks BG : The effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on cultured tenocytes. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:219–220, 2008.

34. Hansen ST : Residual clubfoot deformity. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:195, 2008.

35. Heckman JD : Orthopaedists behaving badly. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:109–110, 2008.

36. Irwin TA Anderson RB Davis WH Cohen BE Jones CP : Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction in cavovarus feet: the effect of ankle arthritis on clinical outcome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:207–208, 2008.

37. Johnson JE : Deltoid ligament: the triple is good but the ankle is sagging - how do I reconstruct the deltoid ligament? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:123–124, 2008.

38. Keblish D : Achilles tendon rupture: mechanism and risk factors revisited. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:183, 2008.

39. Ketz JP Sanders RW Myerson MS : A novel approach for the treatment of salvage situations in the hindfoot using custom total ankle arthroplasty. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:49–50, 2008.

40. Ketz JP Tome J Nawoczenski D Baumhauer JF : A prospective in vivo analysis of first metatarsophalangeal joint mechanics under loading conditions using magnetic resonance imaging following cheilectomy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:135–136, 2008.

41. Kibuule LK Fitzgibbons TC McMullen ST Inda DJ : Comparison of the single vs. double incision technique for Achilles tendon reconstruction with flexor hallucis tendon transfer. Is the second incision really necessary? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:101, 2008.

42. Kim DH : The diagnosis and non-operative management of ankle sprains. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:83–84, 2008.

43. Kirk KL Campbell JT Guyton GP Parks BS Schon LC : Elongation of anterior talofibular ligament with range of motion after modified Brostrøm procedure: a biomechanical investigation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:151–152, 2008.

44. Krenek L SooHoo NF Eagan M : Incidence and risk factors for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgical treatment of ankle fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:79, 2008.

45. Lamoreaux C Santrock RD Deemer J : COX-2 inhibitors and wound healing complications. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:225, 2008.

46. Lau JTC : Ankle instability: what does the literature tell us? American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:91–94, 2008.

47. Leduc S Clare MP Swanson SA Walling AK : Achilles insertional tendinopathy treated by a posterior midline approach: a safe procedure. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:177, 2008.

48. Lee K Kim J : Autologous chondrocyte implantation on the talus with harvesting from anterior process of calcaneus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:99, 2008.

49. Lee K-B Song E-K Seon J-K Kong I-K : Arthroscopic subtalar release for painful subtalar stiffness after intraarticular calcaneal fractures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:81, 2008.

50. Lee W-C Moon J-S : Treatment of congenital brachymetatarsia of the fourth metatarsal in adults. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:133, 2008.

51. Lehrer J : Presidential guest speaker. The future of science is art, or, what a 19th century French chef can teach us about the brain. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:149, 2008.

52. Lin SS : Pearls and pitfalls in basic science research. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:213–215, 2008.

53. Mann RA : Osteotomies and fusions. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:167, 2008.

54. Marks RM : Current use of kinematics in orthopaedic research. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:217, 2008.

55. Mayich DJ Younger A Penner MJ Wing K : Clinical outcomes following Agility total ankle arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study from a single Canadian centre. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:51, 2008.

56. McBryde AM : Endoscopic debridement for treatment of insertional Achilles tendonitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:59–65, 2008.

57. McGarvey WC : Central tendon splitting approach. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:67–72, 2008.

58. Merian M Wirz D Goepfert B Hintermann B : Neither inversion nor eversion locks the midtarsal joint: a biomechanical evaluation. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:175–176, 2008.

59. Myerson MS : Sesamoiditis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:195, 2008.

60. Nicholson CW : Non-operative treatment of insertional Achilles tendonitis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:58, 2008.

61. Nickisch F : Jones fracture of the 5th metatarsal - the role of the cavus foot. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:138–145, 2008.

62. Nyska M Hetsroni I Mann G Rozenfeld G Ayalon M : Foot kinematics following resection of tarsal coalition. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:173, 2008.

63. Pappas AJ Anderson RB Cosculluela P : Results of dorsal cheilectomy for the treatment of advanced stage hallux rigidus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:131, 2008.

64. Philbin TM : Tarsal coalition. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:197, 2008.

65. Rammelt S Zwipp H : Corrective osteotomy with subtalar fusion for malunited calcaneal fracture-dislocations. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:115, 2008.

66. Reach JS : Achilles tendon rupture - non-operative management. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:184–185, 2008.

67. Ross SDK : Outgoing presidential talk. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:43, 2008.

68. Saltzman CL : Designing a clinical study. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:227–228, 2008.

69. Sammarco GJ : Treatment with tendon reconstruction: lateral ankle ligament reconstruction using autogenous tendon graft. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:85–89, 2008.

70. Sammarco VJ : Arthrodesis for hallux valgus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:211, 2008.

71. Sangeorzan B Segal AD Rohr E : Low function in patients with end-stage ankle arthritis is associated with reduced power generation, ankle range of motion, and higher weight. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:221, 2008.

72. Sangeorzan BJ : The process and sources for obtaining research funding. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:217, 2008.

73. Sealey R Molloy AP Myerson MS Gamba C Jeng C : Range of motion of the hindfoot following ankle arthrodesis: a prospective analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:169–170, 2008.

74. Smith WB Berlet GC DeCarbo WT : Os trigonum impingement syndrome: resection utilizing posterior ankle arthroscopy. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:179, 2008.

75. Smith WB Cuttica D Hyer CF : Osteochondral lesions in the talus: predictors of outcome and treatment algorithm. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:157, 2008.

76. SooHoo NF : Current state of outcome measures. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:229, 2008.

77. Stufkens S Knupp M Barg A Hintermann B : Predicting the development of posttraumatic osteoarthritis after anatomically reduced ankle fracture. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:75–76, 2008.

78. Sung KS Park SJ : Surgical outcome of tarsal tunnel syndrome due to space occupying lesions. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:205, 2008.

79. Swanson SA Ketz JP Sanders RW : Staged triple arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty using a column stemmed talar component for stage IV adult acquired flatfoot deformity: early results of a new technique. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:113–114, 2008.

80. Tanaka Y Omokawa S Takakura Y Ryu J : Tendon excursion and moment arm of hallux muscles. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:163–164, 2008.

81. Toolan BC : Lapidus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:211, 2008.

82. Usuelli F Easley M Chuckpaiwong B : Biomechanical comparison of minimally invasive and conventional Achilles tendon repair. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:203–204, 2008.

83. Vander Griend R : Reconstruction of stage 2 posterior tibial tendon deficiency without surgical correction of residual forefoot varus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:103, 2008.

84. Wagner E : Detachment and reconstruction of the Achilles tendon in insertional Achilles tendinosis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:73–74, 2008.

85. Weinfeld SB : Proximal first metatarsal osteotomy for hallux valgus correction. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:209–210, 2008.

86. Winson I Carmody D : Coincident pathology in posterior ankle impingement syndrome. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:181–182, 2008.

87. Wood MB : Kenneth A. Johnson, M.D. Memorial Lecture. Politics and the future of U.S. healthcare. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:119–120, 2008.

88. Younger AS Daniels TR Wing K Lau JTC : The use of rhPDGF to promote bone healing in foot and ankle fusions: a prospective study of 130 fusions in 60 patients. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, 24th Annual Summer Meeting, Final Program 24:95–96, 2008.