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Foot & Ankle International (FAI), in publication since 1980, is the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). This monthly medical journal emphasizes surgical and medical management as it relates to the foot and ankle with a specific focus on reconstructive, trauma, and sports-related conditions utilizing the latest technological advances. Average time from submission to first decision: 25 days View full journal description

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Autologous Osteoperiosteal Transplantation Provides Comparable Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes for Lateral and Medial Large Cystic Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Propensity Score–Matched Comparative Analysis

  • Shuai Yang MD
  • Ziming Liu MD
  • Zhenxin Chen MD
  • Chen Zhu MD
  • Fengyi Hu MD
  • Qirui Shao MD
  • Jing Pan MD
  • Xing Xie MD
  • Dong Jiang MD
  • Chen Jiao MD
  • Yuelin Hu MD
  • Weili Shi MD
  • Qinwei Guo MD
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Impact of Calcaneofibular Ligament Morphology on Recurrent Instability Following Arthroscopic Anterior Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair for Chronic Ankle Instability

  • Tomoyuki Nakasa MD, PhD
  • Yasunari Ikuta MD, PhD
  • Satoru Sakurai MD
  • Saori Ishibashi MD
  • Dan Moriwaki MD
  • Taro Chujo MD
  • Nobuo Adachi MD, PhD
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: An Exploratory Analysis of Outcomes and Challenges Persisting in Treatment

  • Emily Teehan MS
  • Matthew J. Braswell MD
  • Kira Lu BS
  • Elena Karas BS
  • Michael Henry MD
  • Jensen K. Henry MD
  • Constantine A. Demetracopoulos MD
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Percutaneous Zadek Osteotomy vs Open Haglund Resection for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: Early Outcomes and Complication Rates

  • Sarah Hall Kiriluk MD
  • Ettore Vulcano MD
  • Oliver N. Schipper MD
  • Jonathan R. M. Kaplan MD
  • A. Holly Johnson MD
  • Heidi Ventresca MD
  • Chase Gauthier MD
  • Harley T. Davis PhD
  • Preston Harrison BS
  • Thomas Lewis MBChB(Hons), BSc(Hons), MRCS, MFSTEd
  • Peter Lam MBBS(Hons), FRACS
  • J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA
  • Tyler A. Gonzalez MD, MBA
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Postoperative Complications After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair: A Survival Analysis of Minimally Invasive vs Open Techniques

  • Joris R. H. Hendriks BSc
  • Siddhartha Sharma MD
  • Matthias Peiffer MD
  • Tom M. de Groot BSc
  • Gregory Waryasz MD
  • Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD
  • Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD
  • Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD
  • Daniel Guss MD, MBA
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A Systematic Review on Tibial Cortex Transverse Transport in the Treatment of Ischemic Ulcers of the Lower Limb

  • Abby Luxon
  • Anxhela Syziu MBChB, BSc (Hons)
  • William D Harrison MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Tr&Orth)
  • Amirul Islam MS (Ortho), MRCS (Eng), FEBOT, FRCS (Tr&Orth)
  • Lyndon Mason MBBCh, MRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), FRCS (Glasg), SFHEA, FFSTEd
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Outcomes After Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession and Stretching vs Stretching as Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis at 6-Year Follow-up

  • Martin Okelsrud Riiser MD
  • Elisabeth Ellingsen Husebye MD, PhD
  • Jan Hellesnes PT
  • Marius Molund MD, PhD
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A Propensity Score Matched Exploration of Infection in Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty

  • Albert T. Anastasio MD
  • Kevin A. Wu BS
  • Billy I. Kim MD
  • James A. Nunley MD
  • James K. DeOrio MD
  • Mark E. Easley MD
  • Samuel B. Adams MD
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Risk Factors for the Recurrence of Instability After Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair

  • Andi Praja Wira Yudha Luthfi MD
  • Tomoyuki Nakasa MD, PhD
  • Yasunari Ikuta MD, PhD
  • Junichi Sumii MD
  • Akinori Nekomoto MD
  • Shingo Kawabata MD
  • Nobuo Adachi MD, PhD
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Minimally Invasive Transverse Distal Metatarsal Osteotomy (MITO) for Hallux Valgus Correction: Early Outcomes of Mild to Moderate vs Severe Deformities

  • Yeo Kwon Yoon MD
  • Zhi Hao Tang MD, FRCS
  • Dong Woo Shim MD, PhD
  • Hyeong-Jun Rhyu MD
  • Seung Hwan Han MD, PhD
  • Jin Woo Lee MD, PhD
  • Kwang Hwan Park MD, PhD
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Validation of the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) for Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle

  • Mohammad T. Azam MD
  • Kristin Yu MD
  • James Butler MB, BCh
  • Huong Do MA
  • Scott J. Ellis MD
  • John G. Kennedy MD, FRCS (Orth)
  • Raymond Walls MD, FRCS (Orth)
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Strength and Functional Outcomes Following Achilles Tendon Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autograft Augmentation
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FAI March 2026 Podcast: Effect of Earlier Weightbearing on Ankle Range of Motion and Complications After Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasty

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  • Charles L. Saltzman, MD

    • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

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  • Shera Palmer Cook
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Written by experts in the field, commentaries explain the impact, clinical value, limits, debates, context, future use, expert view, clarity, and global relevance of key FAI research.
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Earn continuing education credit and stay current on foot and ankle orthopaedic research with Foot & Ankle International® CME Exams!

Open to AOFAS members and individual FAI subscribers. The AOFAS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (per exam).

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