OFAC Research on National Stage at American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting

The research team at OFAC had a tremendous showing at the annual scientific meeting of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) recently in Washington, D.C. This international meeting is the largest orthopedic foot and ankle specialty meeting of the year and has physicians from all across the globe presenting their research and learning new techniques.

OFAC by far had the strongest research presence with 22 poster presentations and 2 abstracts presented on the main stage. Congratulations go out to all the OFAC physician authors including our out-going fellows Drs. DeVries, Cuttica and Ringus. OFAC’s research committee is led by Drs. Berlet and Hyer, but our research success would not be possible without the hard work of Emily Stansbury, our research assistant.

Special Congratulations to Dr. DeVries for winning 3rd Place Award for his poster presentation on Predictive Factors for Major Amputation in Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with a Retrograde Intramedullary Nail- Utilization of the RAIN Database

Part of our mission at OFAC is heavily rooted in the education and training of future physician leaders in foot and ankle. In addition to our graduating fellows, we had several surgical residents and medical students actively involved in research as well. Congratulations also to resident Drs. Granata and Swiatek and student Dr. Granata for their work and success.

Two abstracts were presented on the national stage: (1) Interpositional Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsalphalangeal Joint Using a Regenerative Tissue Matrix for the Treatment of Advanced Hallux Rigidus: 5 year Case Series Follow-Up, and (2) A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Charcot Ankle Stabilization Using an Intermedullary Rod with or without Application of Circular External Fixator.

OFAC's Dr. DeVries presenting at AOFAS national meeting

Our 22 academic posters that were presented included:

1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Following Arthroscopic Drilling

2. Autogenous Bone Graft Harvest Using Reamer Irrigator Aspirator (RIA) Technique for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis

3. Outcomes of Treatment in Osteochondral Lesions of the Distal Tibial Plafond

4. Bi-Plane Chevron Medial Malleolar Osteotomy for Increased Exposure of the Medial Talar Dome

5. Wound Complications in Operative Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures

6. Revision Total Ankle Replacement: Agility ™ to INBONE ™ – Anterior and Posterior Approaches to the Difficult Revision.

7. Comparative Analysis of the Union Rate of Revisional Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Intramedullary Nailing with or without Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 – Utilization of the RAIN Database

8. Predictive Factors for Major Amputation in Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with a Retrograde Intramedullary Nail – Utilization of the RAIN Database

9. Evaluating Two Types of Fixation for a 1st Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis: A retrospective comparative cohort

10. Comparative Analysis of the Union Rate of Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with Intramedullary Nailing with or without Implantable Bone Stimulation – Utilization of the RAIN Database

11. Retrograde Intramedullary Nail Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus – Utilization of the RAIN Database

12. The Use of Bone Growth Stimulators in Diabetic Patients: A Retrospective Case Series of Ankle Fusions

13. Subchondral Drilling of Full-Thickness Cartilage Defects of the First Metatarsal Head: A Retrospective Case Series

14. Ankle Arthrodesis in High Risk Patients: A Retrospective Review of Implantable Bone Growth Stimulators

15. Lower Extremity Implant Registries: Has the time come in the US?

16. Cannulated Screw Fixation of Jones 5th Metatarsal Fracture: A Comparison of Titanium and Stainless Steel Screw Fixation

17. Porcine Dermal Matrix for Tendon Augmentation, Prospective Multicenter Series

18. Xenograft Soft Tissue Scaffold for Tissue Augmentation in Foot & Ankle Surgeries

19. Surgical Technique: Retrograde Drilling of Medial Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

20. A Retrospective Review of Insertional Achilles Tendinosis Treated with the Dual Incisional Surgical Technique

21. Retrospective Review of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Using a Locked Plate and Compression Screw Technique

22. Retrospective Comparison of Four Plate Constructs for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion: Static Plate, Static Plate with Lag Screw, Locked Plate, Locked Plate with Lag Screw.

We’ll be showcasing our research posters in front of our office each day. If you have interest, please stop by.