Journal Club

As part of ACFAS' live educational events designed to help teach the As to Zs of research, please join us weekly for a new virtual Journal Club series. Each 45-minute session is hosted by Andrew Crisologo, DPM, AACFAS or Elizabeth Ansert, DPM, MBA, MA and presented by various ACFAS research experts. The virtual Journal Club is open to all students and residents and will review noteworthy articles on pertinent topics of research.

To participate each week, you must register by selecting the topic below. Each Journal Club will be limited to the first 500 participants.

Content linked when registration is open

Total Ankle Replacement
Thursday, May 14, 6pm Central Time
Hosted by Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center Fellowship (Worthington, Ohio)
Presented by: Mark Prissel, DPM, FACFAS; Calvin Rushing, DPM, AACFAS; and Bryon McKenna, DPM

Articles for Discussion:

(Abstracts of the articles can be accessed below with options to purchase the article. You can also gain access through PubMed via your institution.)

• Cottom, et al: Age-Related Outcomes in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 112 Patients
• Bemenderfer, et al: Heterotopic Ossification in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Case Series and Systematic Review

Diabetes
Tuesday, May 19, 7pm Central Time
Hosted by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center DLS fellowship Journal Club
Presented by: Lawrence Lavery DPM, MPH, FACFAS and Amanda Killeen, DPM

Articles for Discussion:

(Abstracts of the articles can be accessed below with options to purchase the article. You can also gain access through PubMed via your institution.)

• Tettelbach et al: A confirmatory study on the efficacy of dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane dHACM allograft in the management of diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective, multicentre, randomised, controlled study of 110 patients from 14 wound clinics
• DiDomenico et al: Use of an aseptically processed, dehydrated human amnion and chorion membrane improves likelihood and rate of healing in chronic diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective, randomised, multi-centre clinical trial in 80 patients

COVID-19
Tuesday, June 2, 8pm Central Time
Hosted by McLaren Oakland
Presented by: Zeeshan Husain, DPM, FACFAS; Cody Ingram, DPM: Rishi Mahajan, DPM: Pooja Srivastava, DPM

Articles for Discussion:

(Abstracts of the articles can be accessed below with options to purchase the article. You can also gain access through PubMed via your institution.)

• Tang et al: Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy
• Casas et al: Classification of the cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: a rapid prospective nationwide consensus study in Spain with 375 cases
• Magro et al: Complement associated microvascular injury and thrombosis in the pathogenesis of severe COVID-19 infection: a report of five cases

Forefoot Reconstruction
Thursday, June 11, 7pm CST
Hosted by Unity Point
Presented by: Sean Grambart, DPM, FACFAS and Ryan Prusa, DPM

Articles for Discussion:

(Abstracts of the articles can be accessed below with options to purchase the article. You can also gain access through PubMed via your institution.)

• Galvan et al: Hallux Pronation in Hallux Valgus: Experimental and Radiographic Study
• Shibuya et al: Relationships Between First Metatarsal and Sesamoid Positions and Other Clinically Relevant Parameters for Hallux Valgus Surgery
• Hatch et al: Triplane Hallux Abducto Valgus Classification

Lateral Ankle Stabilization
Tuesday, June 16, 7pm CST
Hosted by St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Presented by Paul Cournoyer, DPM, FACFAS, Ben Saviet, DPM, Georgios P. Poniros, DPM, Jennifer Kep, DPM and Ellen Roberts,

• Li et al: Outcomes After Anatomic Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Using Allograft Tendon for Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
• Hadeed et al: Predictors of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Patients Undergoing Brostrom-Gould Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
• Song et al: Similar Outcomes at Early Term After Arthroscopic or Open Repair of Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ankle Fractures
Thursday, June 25, 7pm CST
Hosted by Silicon Valley Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Fellowship
Presented by Eric Shi, DPM, AACFAS, Matt Doyle, DPM, MS, AACFAS, Nilin Rao DPM, PhD and Ryan Sherick, DPM

Articles for Review:

(Abstracts of the articles can be accessed below with options to purchase the article. You can also gain access through PubMed via your institution.)

• Jupiter, et al:  Risk Factors for Short-Term Complication After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures: Analysis of a Large Insurance Claims Database
• Kohring, et al: Immediate Improvement in Physical Function After Symptomatic Syndesmotic Screw Removal

Plastics and Flap Surgery
Hosted by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Presented by Suhail Masadeh, DPM and Michael Liette, DPM