From the Podium: AOFAS 2009 Meeting Highlights

Higher nonunion rates seen with locked plates for hallux MTP fusion
1st on the web (July 29, 2009)

Better function seen in total ankle replacement vs. ankle fusion at 2 years
1st on the web (July 22, 2009)

Many lesions associated with ankle instability missed on preoperative MRI
1st on the web (July 21, 2009)

Better outcomes seen in patients who had intraoperative pedography
1st on the web (July 20, 2009)

Nerve blocks placed with ultrasound guidance yield 99% success rate
1st on the web (July 17, 2009)

MACI shows promising results as a salvage procedure for talar defects
1st on the web (July 17, 2009)

Better clinical outcomes seen in patients who had intraoperative pedography
ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY EUROPE (September/October 2009)

Ultrasound guidance for sciatic nerve blocks shown to have a 99% success rate
ORTHOPEDICS TODAY (September 2009)

Higher nonunion rates found using locked plate constructs for hallux MTP fusion
ORTHOPEDICS TODAY (October 2009)

Intraoperative 3-D imaging beneficial during ORIF of calcaneal fractures
ORTHOPEDICS TODAY (October 2009)