Mt. Rushmore Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Forum 2026

Event Description

The Mt. Rushmore Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Forum is a three-day continuing education event focused on advanced diabetic foot reconstruction. The forum brings together an international panel to address the most complex challenges in diabetic limb salvage — from Charcot reconstruction and external fixation to multidisciplinary care models and emerging surgical technologies. This ACCME- and CPME-accredited event offers up to 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 11.42 CPME contact hours.

2026 Forum Information

• Livestream available for online attendees

• Two-and-a-half day event

• 3 cadaver labs 

• Exhibit booths

• International panel of experts and thought leaders

• Post-event social and catering at Suncatcher Acres

Featured Topics

Tibia Transverse Transport (TTT) Technique in Limb Salvage

Advanced surgical technique for ischemic diabetic foot disease, featuring international experts from China, Singapore and the U.S. covering the history, current state of the art and practical implementation of TTT in clinical practice.

Charcot Foot Reconstruction: Surgical Approaches & Controversies

Comprehensive exploration of Charcot reconstruction including surgical classification, timing considerations (early vs. late intervention), technique debates (MIS vs. open, internal vs. external fixation) and evidence-based guidelines from IWGDF perspectives.

Illizarov & External Fixation in Diabetic Foot Surgery

Specialized techniques in external fixation for complex diabetic foot reconstruction, featuring provider experts from Italy, Germany and Russia covering surgical anatomy, safe corridors and practical applications of the Illizarov method.

Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Diabetic Foot Limb Preservation

Modern MDT models featuring diabetology, vascular surgery, orthopedic/podiatric surgery, plastic surgery, infectious disease management and advanced wound care strategies. Includes discussions of functional limb salvage outcomes, evidence-based protocols and standard of care guideline updates.

Innovation & Technology in Diabetic Foot Care

Cutting-edge advances including AI-powered amputation prediction modeling, minimally invasive surgical techniques, orthotics and prosthetics evidence-based practice, and emerging technologies transforming diabetic foot treatment paradigms.

Join the Inaugural Meeting

Our two international sibling societies, International Ilizarov Foot Ankle Society & Transverse Tibial Transport Surgery and International Society of Transverse Tibial Transport  will be hosting their Inaugural Meeting at the Rushmore Foot Forum.