Mt. Rushmore Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Forum 2027

Event Description

The Mt. Rushmore Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Forum continues to evolve with a focus on strengthening communication across multidisciplinary care teams while addressing the clinical controversies, complex cases and everyday challenges faced in diabetic limb preservation. Each year, the program will feature both a medical and surgical focus. In 2027, the forum is expected to include a dedicated renal day exploring end-stage renal disease (ESRD), perioperative management and the critical knowledge surgeons need to optimize patient care, followed by a Surgical Day featuring advanced techniques and hands-on cadaver lab training.

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 2nd Annual 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.