Great Lakes Region

In an effort to support research activities, the ACFAS Great Lakes Region provided funding to the following residents as poster presenters at ACFAS 2021 in Las Vegas:

Posters:

• Staged Correction of Clubfoot Deformity: A Case Study
  Elizabeth P. Parry, DPM

• Compartment Syndrome Caused by Undiagnosed Acquired Hemophilia
  Jay Badell, DPM

• Trephine Arthrodesis of the Second Tarsometatarsal Joint: A Revisional Procedure for Symptomatic Nonunion
  William O. McGlone, III, DPM

• An Unusual Case Report of Ewing's Sarcoma Presenting in the Third Metatarsal
  Marissa Mogavero, DPM

• The Development of Postoperative Forefoot Ulcerations in Patients Who Underwent a Transmetatarsal Amputation Alone or in Combination with an Achilles Tendon Lengthening Adjunctive Procedure
  Christopher M. Gill, DPM

• First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis for Hallux Valgus in a Patient with Preaxial Polydactyly and Triphalangeal Hallux
  Alex J. Bischoff, DPM

• Pediatric Osteochondral Defect Repair with Talar Allograft
  Joseph P. Albright, DPM, AACFAS

• Talar Neck Fracture with Medial Subtalar Joint Dislocation: A Case Report
  Taylor D. Heck, DPM

• AITFL Sparing Osteotomy Approach for Lateral Talar Dome Injuries
  David V. Tran, DPM and Todd M. Sautter, DPM

• Intermetatarsal Screw During Modified Lapidus Arthrodesis: Frequency of Broken Hardware
  Henry D. Spingola, III, DPM, AACFAS, Sara Sadeghi, DPM, Jacob Carmichael, DPM and Britain R. Wetzel, DPM

• Neurovascular Structures at Risk From Endoscopic Gastrocnemius Recession: A Cadaveric Study
  Vikram A. Bala, DPM, AACFAS, Christina Bui, DPM and Samantha M. Figas, DPM, AACFAS

• Content Expert Lecturers and Their Related Peer Reviewed Publications: An Analysis of Annual Scientific Conferences of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meetings from 2016 to 2020
  Dominick Casciato, DPM

Manuscripts:

• Post-Operative Opioid Consumption Following Hallux Valgus and Rigidus Surgery: A Guide to Post-Operative Prescription Writing
  Jake, D, Eisenschink, DPM and Rachelle, L, Leveille, DPM

• Surgical Takedown Approaches to Insertional Achilles Tendinitis: A Systematic Review
  John M. Thompson, DPM and Kevin Nguyen, DPM

• Accuracy of Weightbearing CT versus Non-Weightbearing CT Scans for Patient-Specific Instrumentation in Total Ankle Arthroplasty
  Mitchell J. Thompson, DPM AACFAS and Devon Consul, DPM, AACFAS

• Outcomes and Material Cost Comparison of Transosseous versus Suture Anchor Fixation of the Achilles Tendon: A retrospective study
  Joseph R Wolf DPM

• Coronal Plane Deformity and Total Ankle Replacement: When to Stage with Cement Spacer Ankle Arthroplasty for Deformity Correction
  John M. Thompson, DPM, Mitchell J. Thompson, DPM AACFAS and Devon Consul, DPM AACFAS

• Ankle Fusion Outcomes Utilizing Anterior Ankle Plating Techniques: A Systematic Review
  Emily E Zulauf, DPM

Congratulations to these resident and post graduate fellow authors on their research!

Mark Mendeszoon, DPM, FACFAS, Great Lakes Region President, led a virtual meeting of Region members on May 10, the week before the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference. The meeting provided an opportunity for members to meet Region officers and hear about our support and plans for the upcoming year including:

• Region support of members during the pandemic
• Region support of poster/manuscript presenters
• Recognition of Region Scholars
• Region Learning Programs for 2021-2022 with the Great Lakes Region scheduled for 2022-23 cycle
• Support of ACFAS Student Clubs at Kent

Attendees were entered into a drawing for one of two $100 Amazon Gift Cards. The winners were David Tran, DPM and Krista Kotzeva, DPM. 

ACFAS Region Scholars are funded by the ACFAS Region Presidents Council, specifically their home Region, and are usually the president-elect or an officer of the their local ACFAS Student Club. Their local ACFAS Regions honor them as future leaders of the profession. Pictured below is Kiara Francis the 2021 Region Scholar from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.

Congratulations to Kiara for being chosen as an ACFAS 2021 Region Scholar! 

Dear ACFAS Great Lakes Region Members:

As a result of the recent Great Lakes Region Call for Volunteers process and e-balloted election, the new Secretary/Treasurer of the Region is:

Kimberly S. Cravey, DPM, AACFAS

Congratulations to Dr. Cravey. Her term will commence immediately.

Thanks to all five candidates and to those members that took the time to vote. Please watch your email for information about the next membership meeting of the Great Lakes Region, to be held virtually via Zoom.

Are you looking forward to getting back to in-person meetings and educational offerings? It's almost time to get back to normal!

The College is launching a new pilot educational "Region Learning Program". These two-day courses will combine case presentations, lightning lectures and hands-on labs, enabling attendees to gain insight into the depth and breadth of your current foot and ankle knowledge.  Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of contributing factors associated with foot and ankle surgery complications and will be able to apply new skills to help you maximize function and restore structure.

The College has scheduled courses in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Region for Fall 2021, and courses will be held in the Big West, Tri-State and Southeast Regions in Spring 2022. Other Regions will be scheduled soon.

Please watch your email for more information to come!

• ACFAS Region Presidents Council (RPC) Zoom meeting on October 16.
• ACFAS Great Lakes Region planning for a residency education series including case complication seminar.
• ACFAS Great Lakes Region education for students regarding preparation for residency and interviews.   Possible mock interviews with KSUCPM.
• ACFAS Great Lakes Region involvement across all four states incorporating virtual options.