title: What's new in foot and ankle surgery.
abstract: This update summarizes recent research pertaining to orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery that was published or presented between August 2011 and July 2012. The sources of these studies include The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American and British Volumes); Foot and Ankle International; and the proceedings of Specialty Day at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), on February 11, 2012, in San Francisco, California, and the summer meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), on June 20 through 23, 2012, in San Diego, California.
authors.affiliation: The San Antonio Orthopedic Group, 2829 Babcock Road, Suite #700, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Randall C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mizel
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D037801:Hammer Toe Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*