🔩 Syndesmotic Screws vs. Flexible Fixation Out with the old? Rigid fixation has long been the gold standard for ankle syndesmosis injuries—but mounting evidence shows that suture-button constructs may lead to fewer complications, earlier return to activity, and lower

Can’t wait to review the applications for the Univ of Pittsburgh Foot & Ankle Fellowship. Deadline is tomorrow, so if you are interested, submit your application ASAP. I look forward to training the next generation of Foot & Ankle orthopedic surgeons. #SFmatch #medtwitter

AOFAS Advanced Foot & Ankle Virtual Course 2024 - Course Chair Christopher Miller, MD - YouTube

There are certain cases that are always painful, and at the end you tell yourself you’re going to stop doing them one day. Then after about 48 hr, the pain has passed enough that you’re ready again for the next one. Then this same cycle repeats over and over. 🤔

One chapter ends and another begins. Thanks and goodbye to my friends, colleagues, patients in Asheville and Western North Carolina. It’s been a wonderful 25 years. I look forward to the next adventure in my life and career. See you in Pittsburgh!

This will be a great course.

Why do we continue to peddle the snake oil of joint sparing procedures for advanced #halluxrigidus ? ⁦@AOFAS_Journals⁩

A broken ankle is a common injury that can happen from twisting the ankle, a fall, or a car accident. If the ankle is unstable, your foot & ankle orthopaedic surgeon may recommend surgery to put the bones back in place. Learn more: https://t.co/MJUSD5nDfX #FridayFootFact

Thrilled to deliver this year's keynote at the @GladdenSociety luncheon @AAOS1. This is a pivotal moment in time to responsibly mold AI in healthcare to empower vulnerable communities and counteract biases. #HealthEquity #AIinHealthcare

All residents interested in ortho foot & ankle (and even those who don’t know how great a subspecialty it is) please sign up for one of the AOFAS resident skills course. Great opportunity to learn more with a hands on approach. #AOFAS #orthotwitter

📖Incidence and Progression of Hallux Valgus: a Prospective Cohort Study 2023 ‘Incident HV develops in one in five adults aged ≥50 years over a 7-year period & is related to age, poorer physical health, foot pain and previous use of constrictive’ https://t.co/T4EyWh5Ksp

Great course for learning MIS! https://t.co/G5s3Z8Xc7x

AOFAS is sponsoring 2 members to participate in the 2023 @ORSsociety Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP)! The workshop is open to PGY-2-5, fellows, or junior faculty with interest in becoming orthopaedic clinician-scientists. Apply now: https://t.co/llhrYh33oX

The Second Opinion is a Great and Powerful Tool - Not One Without Risk. Professionalism and Second Opinions: When Physicians Badmouth Other Physicians via @AAOS1 #orthotwitter #MedTwitter https://t.co/XQPU9KrDzT

I’m gonna send this twice because I think it’s stuck in the replies section. Let’s see the 10 Commands of ortho according to everyone else….#orthotwitter

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Residents, have you joined us for a OITE Course yet? If not, Please join us for our 5th OITE Course on Foot/Ankle on Wednesday August 17th 2022 from 8pm-10pm EST. This Course will be moderated by Dr. Macalus Hogan, MD and Dr. Bobby Ndu, MD. Link in Bio!

Woke up to the wonderful news of receiving the @AOFAS 2022 Resident Scholarship! Grateful to have been given this generous opportunity again, can't wait for this rich experience in gorgeous Quebec City!

The AOFAS Advanced Foot & Ankle Virtual Course offers 14+ hours of education, including strategies for Medial Ankle Instability from Course Chair Peter Mangone, MD; Gary Stewart, MD; Andrea Veljkovic, MD; and Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD. Register now: https://t.co/KJ5dLwqTnX

Short 🧵regarding what it means when a needle driver has a gold handle. The gold handles are not just cosmetic: the needle drivers actually *are* better. To understand this, we have to know what is meant by the 'jaws' of the needle driver. (1/4)