AOFAS Scientific ePoster

Author: Garret Strand, DPM, Shasta Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, CA. INTRODUCTION Hallux Abducto Valgus (HAV) (also referred to as Hallux Valgus (HV) or Bunion) is one of the most common deformities in the foot and ankle field. This pathological condition involves malpositioning of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, caused by both a medial deviation ofContinue reading “All-Natural Modified Lapidus for Severe Hallux Valgus Correction “

Author: Michael Morwood, MD, Atlantic Orthopaedics, Portsmouth, NH. INTRODUCTION The epiphyseal plate (known also as physis or growth plate) is a highly organized cartilage structure between the epiphyseal and metaphyseal bone at the distal ends of long bones. Fractures involving the epiphyseal plate are common musculoskeletal injuries occurring in children with open growth plates. PediatricContinue reading “Operative Fixation of a Transitional Ankle Fracture in a 14-year-Old Competitive Dancer, Using Bio-Integrative Implants”

Author: Dallin Greene, DPM, Glendive Medical Center in Glendive, MT. Dr. Dallin Greene is a board-certified Foot and Ankle surgeon, treating all aspects of the foot and ankle with expertise in deformity correction. Dr. Greene graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2009 with a bachelor’s in biology. He then attended Midwestern University Arizona for aContinue reading “All-Natural OSSIOfiber® Flatfoot Reconstruction”