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Total Ankle Replacement Specialty Channel

TAR Billing and Coding
02/12/2026
Danielle N. Butto, DPM, FACFAS; Zachary Flynn, DPM, FACFAS
As total ankle arthroplasty expands to address increasingly complex deformities, surgeons must navigate strict NCCI edits and bundling rules to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement. Understanding when adjunct procedures are separately...
As total ankle arthroplasty expands to address increasingly complex deformities, surgeons must navigate strict NCCI edits and bundling rules to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement. Understanding when adjunct procedures are separately...
As total ankle arthroplasty...
02/12/2026
Podiatry Today
lower extremities of a tennis player
Research Review
02/12/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
A 2025 narrative review in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examined tennis participation after joint arthroplasty, with notably limited and lower-quality data for total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2025 narrative review in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examined tennis participation after joint arthroplasty, with notably limited and lower-quality data for total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2025 narrative review in The...
02/12/2026
Podiatry Today
PSI for TAR
02/01/2026
Jason George DeVries, DPM, FACFAS; Brandon M. Scharer, DPM, FACFAS
Precise implant alignment remains a cornerstone of successful total ankle replacement, driving both longevity and functional outcomes. Patient-specific instrumentation has emerged as a key enabling technology, offering surgeons a CT-based,...
Precise implant alignment remains a cornerstone of successful total ankle replacement, driving both longevity and functional outcomes. Patient-specific instrumentation has emerged as a key enabling technology, offering surgeons a CT-based,...
Precise implant alignment...
02/01/2026
Podiatry Today
Radiographic view of ankle osteoarthritis with joint space narrowing
Quiz
01/24/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
More questions to enhance your learning on this key procedure.
More questions to enhance your learning on this key procedure.
More questions to enhance your...
01/24/2026
Podiatry Today
lateral radiographic view of a total ankle replacement with hardware visible
Quiz
01/18/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Test yourself with a few key pearls!
Test yourself with a few key pearls!
Test yourself with a few key...
01/18/2026
Podiatry Today
Two surgeons in an operating room under lighting focused on a case.
Research Review
01/07/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study published in J Surg Orthop Adv (2025) examined postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study published in J Surg Orthop Adv (2025) examined postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study...
01/07/2026
Podiatry Today
anteroposterior x-ray view of a total ankle replacement
Quiz
12/31/2025
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
These questions touch on some basic concepts associated with total ankle arthroplasty.
These questions touch on some basic concepts associated with total ankle arthroplasty.
These questions touch on some...
12/31/2025
Podiatry Today
Feature
09/02/2025
Bennett King, DPM, AACFAS; Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS
These authors present representative cases that they feel support utilizing syndesmotic fixation and/or arthrodesis as an adjunctive procedure with newer generation total ankle replacement implants.
These authors present representative cases that they feel support utilizing syndesmotic fixation and/or arthrodesis as an adjunctive procedure with newer generation total ankle replacement implants.
These authors present...
09/02/2025
Podiatry Today
Surgery
Conference Insider
03/28/2025
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Learn more about these research findings from the ACFAS ASC abstracts.
Learn more about these research findings from the ACFAS ASC abstracts.
Learn more about these research...
03/28/2025
Podiatry Today
Cover Feature
11/01/2024
Scott Carrington, DPM, FACFAS; Bradley P. Abicht, DPM, FACFAS
Foot and ankle surgeons are able to enhance patient treatment with an increasing number of innovative technologies in the OR. These authors delve into the utility and potential of radiolucent plating technology, 3D-printing, and...
Foot and ankle surgeons are able to enhance patient treatment with an increasing number of innovative technologies in the OR. These authors delve into the utility and potential of radiolucent plating technology, 3D-printing, and...
Foot and ankle surgeons are able...
11/01/2024
Podiatry Today
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