September 11-12, 2015Baltimore Marriott Inner

HarborBaltimore, Maryland

Third Annual ASPS

Surgical Conference

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

We gratefully acknowledge the Podiatry Insurance Company of America ( PICA)

for their support of this conference.

Friday, September 11

7:00 – 8:00 AM REGISTRATION8:00 – 9:00 AM Addressing Chronic Wounds

8:00 – 8:15 Techniques in debridement – Kyle Pearson, DPM8:15 – 8:30 Use of allograft skin – Kyle Pearson, DPM8:30 – 8:45 Use of allograft materials – David Yeager, DPM8:45 – 9:00 Use of stem cell science – David Yeager, DPM

9:00 – 10:00 AM Topics in Plantar Plate Repair – Robert Greenhagen, DPM

9:00 – 9:15 Diagnosis and non-surgical options 9:15 – 9:30 Surgical approach9:30 – 9:45 Primary vs. secondary repair 9:45 – 10:00 Other surgical options

10:00 – 10:15 AM BREAK10:15 – 12:00 AM Complications in Hallux Valgus Surgery –

Matthew Dzurik, DPM10:15 – 10:30 Nonunion10:30 – 10:45 Malunion10:45 – 11:00 Avascular necrosis11:00 – 11:15 Infection11:15 – 11:30 Recurrence11:30 – 11:45 Loss of range of motion11:45 – 12:00 Latrogenic varus

12:00 – 12:45 PM Complications in Hammertoe Surgery – Matthew Dzurik, DPM

12:00 – 12:15 Nonunion12:15 – 12:30 Malunion12:30 – 12:45 Hardware Issues

12:45 – 1:45 PM LUNCH1:45 – 3:30 PM Preparing for Arthrodesis

1:45 – 2:00 Techniques for preparation (curette, burr, resection) –Stephen Palmer, DPM

2:00 – 2:15 Addressing the subchondral plate (fish scale, burr, Kwire) – Stephen Palmer, DPM

2:15 – 2:30 Fixation - Traditional v. headless screws – Jashan Valjee, DPM

2:30 – 2:45 Fixation - Use of anatomic plates – Joe Ades, DPM

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Friday, September 11 Cont.

2:45 – 3:00 When to use external fixation – Joe Ades, DPM3:00 – 3:15 Techniques for autograft harvest – Patrick

DeHeer, DPM3:15 – 3:30 Locations for autograft harvest – Patrick DeHeer, DPM

3:30 – 3:45 PM BREAK3:45 – 5:00 PM Difficult Trauma Cases

3:45 – 4:00 Lisfranc injuries– Ryan McMillen, DPM 4:00 – 4:15 Talar neck and body – Kyle Pearson, DPM4:15 – 4:30 Calcaneal fractures – Kyle Pearson, DPM4:30 – 4:45 Ankle fractures – Ryan McMillen, DPM4:45 – 5:00 Pilon injuries

5:00 – 6:00 PM PICA Risk Management

Saturday, September 127:00 – 7:30 AM REGISTRATION7:30 – 8:30 AM Varus Deformities – Matthew Dzurik, DPM

7:30 – 7:45 Addressing the forefoot7:45 – 8:00 Addressing the heel8:00 – 8:15 Treatment when the ankle joint is involved8:15 – 8:30 Tendon transfers – Tibialis Anterior8:30 – 8:45 Tendon transfers – Posterior Tibial

8:45 – 9:00 AM BREAK9:00 – 9:30 AM Continued Varus Discussion – Khalid Husain, DPM

9:00 – 9:15 Addressing varus after amputation9:15 – 9:30 Acute v. Chronic correction in varus deformities

9:30 – 10:15 AM Managing Osteomyelitis – Emilio Goez, DPM9:30 – 9:45 Imaging, labs, diagnosis9:45 – 10:00 Techniques for local antibiotic delivery to augment

treatment10:00 – 10:15 Surgical pearls for osteomyelitis

10:15 – 10:30 AM BREAK10:30 – 12:00 PM Topics in Post-Traumatic Arthritis 10:30 – 10:45 Arthrodesis current thoughts – Patrick Burns,DPM10:45 – 11:00 Arthroplasty current thoughts – Patrick Burns, DPM11:00 – 11:15 Adjuncts (osteotomies, arthrodiastasis) – Ryan

McMillen, DPM

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Saturday, September 12 Cont.

11:15 – 12:00 PM Topics in Post-Traumatic Arthritis – Subtalar 11:15 – 11:30 Approaches to old incisions and hardware – Patrick

Burns, DPM11:30 – 11:45 Managing varus deformities – Patrick Burns, DPM11:45 - 12:00 Managing loss of height – Kyle Pearson, DPM

12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH1:00 – 2:30 PM Lateral Ankle Ligament Topics – Andrew

Belis, DPM1:00 – 1:15 Use of ankle arthroscopy in lateral ligament pathology1:15 – 1:30 Primary repair with suture, bone anchors1:30 – 1:45 Primary repair with internal brace/suture tape1:45 – 2:00 Arthroscopic repair2:00 – 2:15 Secondary repair with autograft2:15 – 2:30 Secondary repair with allograft

2:30 – 2:45 PM BREAK2:45 – 4:00 PM Topics in PTTD Surgery – Patrick DeHeer, DPM

2:45 – 3:00 Proper clinical and radiographic work-up3:00 – 3:15 Techniques of posterior muscle group lengthening3:15 – 3:30 Addressing the medial column3:30 – 3:45 Addressing heel valgus3:45 – 4:00 Addressing the deltoid

4:00 PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Friday Lectures Learning Objectives

Addressing Chronic Wounds• Demonstrate various techniques in wound debridement.• Identify and be familiar with updates and strategies in wound care, infections

and infection management. • Identify and demonstrate the use of different skin allograft materials. • Be up-to-date with current diagnostic, medical and surgical treatments

available in managing diabetic patients with neuropathy and skin ulceration.Topics in Plantar Plate Repair• Identify and be familiar with the surgical management of flexor plate tears

through a plantar approach.• Identify and demonstrate the use of a dorsal approach with metatarsal

osteotomy for flexor plate repair and the different material and equipment that facilitate flexor plate repair.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the use of FDL transfer and other methods of dealing with elevated digits.

Complications in Hallux Valgus Surgery• Identify and be familiar with the surgical management of nonunion, malunion

and avascular necrosis.• Utilize evidence-based guidelines on reducing infections and complications of

Hallux Valgus surgery.• Identify and be familiar with the different methods of managing recurrence,

loss of range of motion and iatrogenic hallux varus. Complications in Hammertoe Surgery• Identify and be familiar with the surgical management of nonunion and

malunion of hammertoe repair• Utilize evidence-based guidelines on the use of different fixation methods of

hammertoe surgery.• Identify and be familiar with the different methods of managing recurrence,

alignment deformities and loss of range of motion of hammertoe repair.

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Friday Lectures Learning Objectives Cont.

Preparing for Arthrodesis• Identify and be familiar with the different surgical techniques for joint

preparation for arthrodesis including the utilization of curettes, burrs and different methods of joint resection.

• Address the issue of subchondral plate management via fish scaling, burring or k-wire drilling.

• Identify and be familiar with the different methods of fixation including the use of traditional, headless screws, anatomic plates, and other methods.

• Understand different methods and techniques for autograft harvesting, location of graft sites and use of external fixators.

Difficult Trauma Cases• Evaluate and Treat: become familiar with the clinical criteria used to evaluate

and treat difficult LisFranc's, Talar neck/body, hind foot, and ankle trauma cases.

• Recognize the various traumatic injuries and fractures that occur in the foot and ankle.

• Understand pathologies leading to difficult ankle Pilon injuries, pain and deformity.

Saturday Lectures Learning Objectives

Varus Deformities• Understand the radiological and advance imaging evaluation of symptomatic

varus conditions.• Formulate a conservative and/or surgical treatment plan for varus conditions

of the ankle, heel and forefoot.

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Saturday Lectures Learning Objectives Cont.

Varus Deformities Cont.• Consider transfers of the Tibialis Anterior or Tibialis Posterior tendons as an

ankle, and foot function.• Understand the pathomechanics of varus deformities following amputation.• Formulate conservative and/or surgical treatment options to address varus

deformities following amputations.• Distinguish acute v. chronic corrections in varus deformities.Managing Osteomyelitis• Understand the radiological and advanced imaging evaluation of osteomyelitis

and similar conditions.• Formulate conservative and surgical treatment plans for managing bone

infections.• Consider all the different methods for local antibiotic delivery as an adjunct

treatment of bone infections.• List different surgical pearls in the surgical treatment of osteomyelitis.Topics in Post-Traumatic Arthritis• Evaluate trauma induced arthritis and deformities. The attendee will become

familiar with the clinical criteria used to evaluate post-traumatic arthritis of the ankle, rearfoot, and forefoot.

• Understand the radiological and advanced imaging evaluation of symptomatic arthritis following injury.

• Formulate a surgical treatment plan for arthrodesing of post-traumatic arthritic joints.

• Consider the different options and evaluations needed in consideration of ankle joint arthroplasty.

• Formulate different adjunct procedures such as osteotomies or arthrodiastasis in the treatment of post-traumatic arthritis.

• Manage the loss of height that occurs following traumatic injuries and the post-traumatic arthritis that occurs following them.

 

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

Saturday Lectures Learning Objectives Cont.

Topics in Lateral Ankle Ligaments• Understand the radiological and advanced imaging evaluation of lateral ankle

ligaments including the use of sutures and bone anchors.• Formulate a conservative and/or surgical treatment plan for repair of the

lateral ankle ligaments including the use of sutures and bone anchors.• Consider the different surgical options in surgical repair including the use of

internal braces and/or suture tape.• Formulate different surgical repairs including the use of autografts for

secondary repairs of the ankle ligaments.• Understand the different arthroscopic options for repair of lateral ankle

ligament injuries.Topics in Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Surgery• Understand the radiological and advanced imaging evaluation of symptomatic,

failing and/or dysfunctional tibialis posterior tendons.• Formulate surgical treatment plans for the repair of the foot with PTTD.• Consider the different surgical options in surgical repair including different

techniques for posterior muscle lengthening. • Formulate different surgical repairs and/or options for the management of the

medial column. • Understand and address the heel valgus and deformity that occurs with PTTD.• Formulate surgical repair options for the Deltoid ligament.

 

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

 GENERAL INFORMATION 

LOCATION:Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards 110 South Eutaw St.Baltimore, MD 21201

Registration forms can be found online at:www.aspsmembers.org/Third-Annual-ASPS-Surgical-Conference

Registration forms can be returned via fax to: 301-571-9549

Or mailed to:ASPS9312 Old Georgetown RoadBethesda, MD 20814

REGISTRATION FEES: ASPS Member $150

ASPS Non-Member $250Resident Complimentary ($0)Student Complimentary ($0)

TARGET AUDIENCE:The intended audience of the Third Annual ASPS Surgical Conference is podiatrists, podiatric residents, and students of podiatry with an interest in foot and ankle surgery.

Attendees can earn up to 14 continuing education credit hours for this two-day conference.

The American Society of Podiatric Surgeons is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of continuing education in podiatric

medicine.

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

REGISTRATION FEES: (Please select one) ASPS Members: $150 Non–Members: $250 Student or Resident: Complimentary ($0)Students and Residents should only complete the “Attendee Information” portion of the registration form.

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Registration forms can be faxed to:

(301) 571-9549

Or emailed to: takildale@aspsmembers.org

Or you can mail your registration form to:

ASPS 9312 Old Georgetown Road

Bethesda, MD 20814

Third Annual ASPS Surgical ConferenceSeptember 11-12, 2015

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor

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American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, Inc.

9312 Old Georgetown RoadBethesda, MD 20814