4th Annual Foot & Ankle Symposium 2016

Key Topics

• Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) protocols to determine prophylactic therapy
• Recommended antimicrobials for surgical and postoperative prophylaxis
• Evidence comparing available antibiotic therapies for the management of osteomyelitis
• The two "Golden Rules of Prophylaxis" when considering therapy
• Appropriate fixation procedure for forefoot reconstructive surgery
• When surgical interventions are indicated in osteomyelitis cases
• Appropriate mid-foot fixation technique, considering the treatment goal
• Patient selection criteria for first metatarsophalangeal joint fusions, bunion procedures, lesser metatarsal procedures and digital procedures
• Evidence supporting the beaming technique in Charcot reconstruction of the diabetic foot
• Patient selection criteria for fusion and Lisfranc repair

The 4th Annual Foot & Ankle Symposium 2016 is held in collaboration with the podiatry residency program at South Miami Hospital and presented by two esteemed physicians and Harvard professors: Dr. Philip Basile and Dr. Barry Rosenblum.