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Podiatric Surgery

Case Report
06/01/2026
Kaitlin Thompson, DPM, AACFAS; Joshua A. Sebag, DPM, FACFAS, DABFAS
This case report highlights successful total ankle arthroplasty in a 46-year-old patient with post-traumatic arthritis, demonstrating excellent functional recovery and rapid return to activity. The case adds to growing evidence that modern...
This case report highlights successful total ankle arthroplasty in a 46-year-old patient with post-traumatic arthritis, demonstrating excellent functional recovery and rapid return to activity. The case adds to growing evidence that modern...
This case report highlights...
06/01/2026
Podiatry Today
Case Report
06/01/2026
Maria Peña Felix, BS, DPM; Benjamin Cullen, DPM, FACFAS
Chronic plantar fascia rupture is uncommon and can leave patients with persistent pain and functional limitation despite conservative care. This case highlights surgical reconstruction with a synthetic polyurethane urea-based matrix as a...
Chronic plantar fascia rupture is uncommon and can leave patients with persistent pain and functional limitation despite conservative care. This case highlights surgical reconstruction with a synthetic polyurethane urea-based matrix as a...
Chronic plantar fascia rupture...
06/01/2026
Podiatry Today
Conference Coverage
06/01/2026
Brian Burgess, DPM, FACFAS; Bradley P. Abicht, DPM, FACFAS; Corine L. Creech, DPM; Kelsey Millonig, DPM, MPH, AACFAS
At the ACFAS 2026 ASC, the event kicked off with a roundtable session on MIS surgery beyond the bunion.
At the ACFAS 2026 ASC, the event kicked off with a roundtable session on MIS surgery beyond the bunion.
At the ACFAS 2026 ASC, the event...
06/01/2026
Podiatry Today
David Yeager, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS
Podcasts
05/22/2026
David Yeager, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS
In this episode, Dr. David Yeager shares practical insights on how AI is being used today—and where it may take foot and ankle surgery next.
In this episode, Dr. David Yeager shares practical insights on how AI is being used today—and where it may take foot and ankle surgery next.
In this episode, Dr. David...
05/22/2026
Podiatry Today
MIS Bunion Surgery
05/15/2026
Christian Frey, DPM; Matthew Gorski, DPM, FACFAS; Morgan Jerabek, DPM, FACFAS; Kristine M. Hoffman, DPM, FACFAS
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) continues to reshape bunion correction, but questions remain around the limits of deformity correction. This case series explores the clinical outcomes of an aggressive approach—100% lateral translation of the...
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) continues to reshape bunion correction, but questions remain around the limits of deformity correction. This case series explores the clinical outcomes of an aggressive approach—100% lateral translation of the...
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS)...
05/15/2026
Podiatry Today
Scott Carrington, DPM, FACFAS
Supported Podcast
05/08/2026
Scott Carrington, DPM, FACFAS
Learn more about advances in MIS approaches to surgical intervention for Haglund's deformity, including this surgeons on-the-ground experience and results.
Learn more about advances in MIS approaches to surgical intervention for Haglund's deformity, including this surgeons on-the-ground experience and results.
Learn more about advances in MIS...
05/08/2026
Podiatry Today
Charcot Reconstruction
05/01/2026
Zeeshan S. Husain, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS; Athanasios Garbis, DPM; Kyle Lawton, DPM
Charcot neuroarthropathy remains a limb-threatening condition, but evolving surgical strategies are shifting the focus from rigid fixation to functional limb preservation. Emerging techniques—such as the “flipper foot” construct and selective...
Charcot neuroarthropathy remains a limb-threatening condition, but evolving surgical strategies are shifting the focus from rigid fixation to functional limb preservation. Emerging techniques—such as the “flipper foot” construct and selective...
Charcot neuroarthropathy remains...
05/01/2026
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Conference Coverage
04/28/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Total ankle replacement (TAR) has moved from “niche” to increasingly mainstream, and the standing-room audience at the 2026 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference underscored that shift.
Total ankle replacement (TAR) has moved from “niche” to increasingly mainstream, and the standing-room audience at the 2026 ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference underscored that shift.
Total ankle replacement (TAR)...
04/28/2026
Podiatry Today
TAR Contraindications
04/01/2026
Alan Ng, DPM, FACFAS; Oliver Knauer, DPM, AACFAS
Understanding absolute and relative contraindications to total ankle replacement helps surgeons minimize complications such as loosening, wound failure, and early revision. This article provides a practical, evidence-informed framework to...
Understanding absolute and relative contraindications to total ankle replacement helps surgeons minimize complications such as loosening, wound failure, and early revision. This article provides a practical, evidence-informed framework to...
Understanding absolute and...
04/01/2026
Podiatry Today
Ankle Fracture Fixation
04/01/2026
Alexa Bykowski, DPM; Brian Burgess, DPM, FACFAS
Ankle fracture management is increasingly guided by mortise stability and patient factors, not simply fracture pattern or the number of malleoli involved. Even subtle talar malalignment can dramatically alter tibiotalar contact mechanics and...
Ankle fracture management is increasingly guided by mortise stability and patient factors, not simply fracture pattern or the number of malleoli involved. Even subtle talar malalignment can dramatically alter tibiotalar contact mechanics and...
Ankle fracture management is...
04/01/2026
Podiatry Today