FOT Lower Extremity/16th Annual Meeting | FOT 2025 |

Jan 29 - Jan 30, 2026

FOT Lower Extremity Dissection Course and 16th Annual Meeting

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Description

Course Overview

Learn the approaches to the lower extremity via hands on dissection and case based treatment review.

This 2 day course begins with an all day lower extremity dissection approach course on Thursday,1/29/26. On Friday, 1/30/26, there will be an all day orthopedic trauma symposium. The agenda includes cutting edge topics, case presentations and interactive sessions in the field of orthopedic trauma.

Once registration is received, more details on the scholarship opportunities will be sent via email.

PGY2-4 Orthopedic Residents have travel scholarship opportunities available to them. Don't miss out on this informative event filled with leading-edge colleague discussion!

Scholarships are available, reach out for details through registration link.

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08.00AM - 08.30AM

REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, Meet and Greet

08.30AM - 09.00AM

Introduction and Case Presentations

MOD:

08.30AM - 09.45AM

Case #1-Anterior (Smith-Peterson) Approach

08.45AM - 09.00AM

Case #2-Posterior (KL) Approach

09.00AM - 09.00AM

*****To Lab-ALL FACULTY

09.00AM - 10.00AM

Section 1 –Hip Approaches

Anterior (Smith-Peterson) Approach

Modified Hardinge/Watson Approaches

Posterior (KL) Approach

10.00AM - 11.00AM

Section 2 –Knee Approaches

Distal Femur (Lateral, Medial) Approaches

Proximal Tibia (Lateral, Medial) Approaches

11.00AM - 11.15AM

Group Debrief

11.15AM - 11.15AM

****Leave Lab

11.30AM - 12.30PM

LUNCH – Dr. Eric Swart Talk: Choosing a Practice, Optimizing Success

MOD:

12.30PM - 01.00PM

Break + Faculty Q&A

01.00PM - 02.15PM

Section 3 – Leg and Ankle Approaches

Ankle (Medial, Posterolateral) and Pilon (Anterolateral, Posteromedial) Approaches

Compartment Releases of Leg (1 and 2 incision)

02.15PM - 02.30PM

Group Debrief

02.30PM - 03.00PM

Group Final Presentations

03.15PM - 03.30PM

Announcement of Winning Group / Adjourn

07.00AM - 07.30AM

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST

07.30AM - 07.35AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

MOD:

07.35AM - 07.45AM

President’s Report

MOD:

07.45AM - 09.15AM

SESSION I: PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE SESSION

MOD:

07.45AM - 08.00AM

Research Pillar-Importance of funding young residents to learn the process

08.00AM - 08.15AM

Education Pillar-Focus on anatomy/surgical dissection

08.15AM - 08.35AM

Humanitarian Pillar-Haiti/Malawi History

08.35AM - 09.00AM

The Chaos of US Healthcare-Better to be a shark in the pond

09.00AM - 09.15AM

Q+A

09.15AM - 10.30AM

SESSION II: FOT FUNDED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

MOD:

09.15AM - 09.30AM

Outcomes of Femoral Neck Nonunion Surgery: A Radiographic and Gait Analysis

09.30AM - 09.45AM

Prospective Analysis of Progenitor Cell Phenotype: A pilot study in Patients with long bone fractures

09.45AM - 10.00AM

Characterization of the Pathologic Variance in Pediatric Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis

10.00AM - 10.15AM

Is 2.7mm LCDCP Noninferior to 3.5mm in Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures?

10.15AM - 10.30AM

Safety of Brain and Cervical MRI in Unresponsive patients with external fixators

10.30AM - 10.50AM

BREAK

10.50AM - 11.50AM

SESSION V: “RESIDENTIAL” DEBATE

10.50AM - 11.10AM

TBD

11.10AM - 11.30AM

TBD

11.30AM - 11.50AM

TBD

12.00PM - 12.45PM

LUNCH

12.45PM - 01.45PM

Session IV: Work Smarter, Not Harder

MOD:

12.45PM - 01.00PM

Development of Hip and Femur Fracture Care Pathways

01.00PM - 01.15PM

Limb Salvage

01.15PM - 01.30PM

TBD

01.30PM - 01.45PM

TBD

01.50PM - 02.00PM

Q+A

02.05PM - 03.05PM

SESSION III: RESIDENT JEOPARDY

MOD:

3 teams of residents compete in a game of Jeopardy!

03.05PM - 03.30PM

BREAK

03.30PM - 04.15PM

Session VI: Best Save – A competition for the best (worst?) save of a case -

MOD:

03.30PM - 03.40PM

Contestant #1 John Yingling, DO

03.40PM - 03.50PM

Contestant #2 Milan Sen, MD

03.50PM - 04.00PM

Constestant #3 Mel Rosenwasser. MD

03.30PM - 04.15PM

Session VI: Best Save – A competition for the best (worst?) save of a case -James Learned, MD

03.30PM - 03.40PM

Contestant #1

03.40PM - 03.50PM

Constestant #2

03.50PM - 04.00PM

Constestant #3

04.00PM - 04.10PM

Presidential Decision

04.15PM - 04.20PM

Closing remarks and adjourn

04.30PM - 04.30PM

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