Bone Infection Management Tools You Should Know. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT™
Release Date: 10/08/2025
Open vs. Percutaneous Achilles Repair Part 1
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Drs. Martin O'Malley and Bob Anderson have an engaging conversation about Achilles tendon rupture repair techniques with co-hosts Drs. Joe Park and Bret Smith in part 1 of this 2-part series. For additional educational resources, visit
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MIS Zadek vs Open Haglund's Procedures
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Listen in as host Dr. Ben Jackson talks with study collaborators Drs. Jonathan Kaplan and Tyler Gonzales about MIS Zadek osteotomies vs. Open Haglund's deformity surgery. They share their experiences in patient selection and management. For additional educational resources, visit
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2025 EFAS/AOFAS Exchange Program Highlights
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Host and Fellow Matt Conti, MD shares highlights from the 2025 EFAS/AOFAS Exchange Program with co-Fellows Bonnie Chien, MD and Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD as they visited Marseille, France, Oxford, England, and Vienna, Austria. The EFAS/AOFAS Exchange Program is a partnership with AOFAS and the European Foot & Ankle Society (EFAS) where three EFAS members will attend the AOFAS Annual Meeting and travel to prominent orthopaedic foot and ankle institutions in the US and Canada. In exchange, three AOFAS members will attend the EFAS Congress and visit foot and ankle sites in Europe. ...
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Managing Challenges as a Physician - Patient Interactions
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
In this AOFAS Orthopod-cast committee hosted episode, Drs. Ben Jackson, Nick Strasser, Joe Park, Anish Kadakia, and Pam Luk discuss challenging patient management situations, including those involving collegiate NIL athletes, high school athletes, and patients with different socioeconomic statuses. For additional educational resources, visit
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The Role of AI in the Orthopedic Surgery Practice
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Listen in as the AOFAS Orthopod-cast committee Drs. Nick Strasser, Bret Smith, Pam Luk, Anish Kadakia, Ben Jackson, and Joe Park talk about current and future uses, benefits, and pitfalls of AI technology in the Foot and Ankle Surgeon's practice. For additional educational resources, visit
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Salvage Navicular MasterClass
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Dr. Martin O'Malley talks with co-hosts Drs. Joseph Park and Matt Conti in this MasterClass episode on navicular salvage procedures and the challenges faced when treating injuries to the navicular bone. For additional educational resources, visit
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CMT MasterClass Part 2
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
In the conclusion of this MasterClass on CMT, Dr. Glenn Pfeffer, the world's foremost CMT Foot expert, continues the in-depth review of deformity treatment options with hosts Drs. Pamela Luk and Joe Park. For additional educational resources, visit
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CMT MasterClass Part 1
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Join host Drs. Pamela Luk and Joe Park as they host Dr. Glenn Pfeffer, the world's foremost expert on CMT corrections in part 1 of this 2-part discussion. They talk about controversies as well as pearls for treating these challenging patients. For additional educational resources, visit
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Achilles Injuries- What Is the Ideal Treatment?
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Listen in as Dr. Martin O'Malley shares Achilles injuries and treatment perspectives with co-hosts Drs. Joseph Park and Matt Conti. They consider: open vs. MIS, non-operative vs. operative treatment, and elite athletes and the average patient in their practices. For additional educational resources, visit
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Meet the 2025 IFFAS Award Winner: Predictive Model for AOS Response in Total Ankle Replacement
The AOFAS Orthopod-Cast
Host Dr. Pam Luk speaks with 2025 IFFAS Award winner paper authors Drs. Carlos Albarrán Rodriguez and Marianne Koolen. They discuss their paper: Predictive Model for AOS Response in Total Ankle Replacement: Doctor, Will My Symptoms Get Better After the Ankle Replacement? For additional educational resources, visit
info_outlineThis episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G with Gentamicin – the one and only FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit https://www.bonesupport.
Kent Ellington, MD, from OrthoCarolina, moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in foot and ankle procedures with Chris Kreulen, MD, from University of California – Davis Health, and Victor Anciano, MD, University of Louisville Health.
The conversation highlights the usage of CERAMENT G and the 2-CAN delivery device for hindfoot and TTC nailing, where CERAMENT G is delivered alongside intramedullary fixation to provide both bone remodeling and targeted local antibiotic delivery. The panel reviews and discusses several publications on single-stage procedures achieving infection eradication and intramedullary nailing with CERAMENT G as a reproducible technique.
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References discussed in this episode:
· McNally, M. A., et al. “Mid- to long-term results of single-stage surgery for patients with chronic osteomyelitis using a bioabsorbable gentamicin-loaded ceramic carrier.” Bone Joint J. 2022; 104-B(9): 1095-1100.
· Pomeroy et al. Intramedullary Nailing with an Absorbable Antibiotic Carrier (Inaac): A Simple Technique Using Standard Implants. Journal of Orthopaedic Science and Research
For additional educational resources, visit AOFAS.org