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Foot & Ankle Specialist (FAS) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal offering clinical information for foot and ankle caregivers. Written and edited by orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists, FAS offers the latest techniques and advancements in foot and ankle treatment through research reports and reviews, technical perspectives, case studies, and other evidence-based articles. View full journal description

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Total Ankle Arthroplasty Polyethylene Wear Varies With Implant Type and Mode of Failure

  • Jensen K. Henry MD
  • Emily Teehan MS
  • Kira Lu BS
  • Mark Wishman MD
  • Isabel Shaffrey BS
  • Joaquin Palma Munita MD
  • Joseph Nguyen MS
  • Brett Steineman PhD
  • Elexis Padgett MS
  • Constantine Demetracopoulos MD
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Development of Synostosis and Determination of the Risk Factors After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fracture-Dislocations

  • Ahmet Yigitbay
  • Cemal Kural
  • Bülent Tanrıverdi
  • Mustafa Gökhan Bilgili
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Hexapod-Assisted Clubfoot Correction Strictly Following Ponseti Principles: A Purely Biomechanical Approach

  • Farhan Ali MD, FRCS
  • Mubashir M. Wani MD
  • Abdelsalam Hegazy MD
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Insurance Status and Patient Outcomes After Total Ankle Arthroplasty

  • Nana F. Amponsah BA
  • Joydeep Baidya BS
  • John Pignataro DO
  • Kush Mody MD, MBA
  • Darshan Reddy BS
  • Matthew Culkin BS
  • Grant M. Thomas BS
  • David Pedowitz MD, MS
  • Joseph Daniel DO
  • Selene Parekh MD, MBA
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Repairing the Deltoid Ligament in Ankle Fractures Is it time for a Paradigm Shift?

  • Joy Van den Berg MD
  • Diederick Penning MD
  • Sebastian Baumbach MD
  • Tim Schepers MD, PhD, UHD
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Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive vs Open Cheilectomy for Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review

  • Caroline Cristofaro MSc, MBChB
  • Michael Mercier MSc, MD
  • Darius Luke Lameire MD
  • Mansur Halai MBChB, MRCA, MRCS, FRCS
  • Johnny Lau MSc, MD
  • Sam Si-Hyeong Park MASc, MD
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Minimally Invasive Arthroscopy-Assisted Tibiotalocalcaneal Nailing for Complex Hindfoot Deformities: A Technique Tip

  • Cyrus Anthony Pumilia MD
  • Sarah Hall Kiriluk MD
  • John O’Keefe MD
  • Ettore Vulcano MD
  • J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA
  • Christopher P. Miller MD, MSH
  • Tyler A. Gonzalez MD, MBA
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The Zadek Osteotomy for Surgical Management of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

  • Alexandra T. Black DPM
  • Eric So DPM
  • Austin Combs BS
  • Daniel Logan DPM
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Foot and Ankle Patient Education Materials and Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: A Comparative Analysis

  • Aarav S. Parekh
  • Joseph A.S. McCahon DO
  • Amy Nghe BS
  • David I. Pedowitz MD
  • Joseph N. Daniel DO
  • Selene G. Parekh MD, MBA
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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Patient Specific Versus Standard Instrumentation

  • James Yau
  • Benjamin Emmerson MBBS, MRCS
  • Rajesh Kakwani MBBS, MS, DNB, MRCS, MCh, DipSportsMed
  • Aradhyula N. Murty MBBS, MS
  • David N. Townshend MBBS
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A Patient-Reported Outcome-Based Comparison of Cheilectomy With and Without Proximal Phalangeal Dorsiflexion Osteotomy for Hallux Rigidus

  • Jaeyoung Kim MD
  • Lavan Rajan BA
  • Robert M. Fuller BA
  • Rami Mizher BA
  • Agnes D. Cororaton MS
  • Prashanth Kumar BA
  • Tonya W. An MD
  • Jonathan T. Deland MD
  • Scott J. Ellis MD
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