Florida Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center (FLOFAC) shines at the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX
Dr. Cottom spent February 18-22, 2020 in San Antonio, TX at the 78th Annual American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons annual meeting. This is the annual meeting where over 2,500 foot and ankle surgeons from around the world attend to learn the latest on advanced non-surgical and surgical options to treat patients. He was given the honor of giving lectures on Regenerative Medicine uses in the Lower Extremity, TightRope Fixation for Syndesmotic injuries, correction of deformities in total ankle replacement and Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfers: How? Why? Also, Dr. Cottom helped instruct a total ankle cadaver lab with Beat Hintermann MD and Roxa Ruiz MD. In addition, FLOFAC presented 5 research posters and three oral manuscripts at this premiere meeting for foot and ankle surgeons. Several of Dr. Cottom’s past fellows gave lectures and presented their research at this meeting demonstrating FLOFAC’s commitment to research and obtaining the best possible functional outcomes for patients.
Dr. Cottom’s Talks included:
TightRope Fixation for Syndesmotic Injuries. American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Meeting. February 19, 2020. San Antonio, TX
Regenerative Medicine Uses in the Lower Extremity. February 19, 2020. San Antonio, TX
Posterior Translated Talus and Total Ankle Replacement American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Meeting. February 20, 2020. San Antonio, TX
Flexor Hallucis Tendon Transfers. American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Meeting. February 21, 2020. San Antonio, TX
FLOFAC Oral Manuscript and Poster Research at the ACFAS Meeting:
Age Related Outcomes in Total Ankle Arthroplasty
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Oral Manuscript Competition
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Evaluation of BMI with an All Inside Arthroscopic Brostrom Procedure.
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Oral Manuscript Competition
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries using Interosseous Suture Button: A Retrospective Review of 104 Cases.
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Oral Manuscript Competition
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Short Term Outcomes with a new Total Ankle Replacement System
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Poster Competition
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Regenerative Medicine Injections for End Stage Ankle Arthritis: A prospective study of 49 Patients
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Poster Competition
February 2020. San Antonio, TX.
Femoral Head Allograft for TTC Arthrodesis: Evaluation of 28 Patients
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Poster Competiton
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Five Year Outcomes of The “All-Inside” Arthroscopic Brostrom Procedure
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Poster Competiton
February 2020. San Antonio, TX
Tension Slide Technique for FDL Tendon Transfers: A Novel Technique and Biomechanical Study
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons 78th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Poster Competiton
February 2020. San Antonio, TX

Dr.Cottom on the podium speaking on Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability at the ACFAS 77th Annual Surgical Meeting in New Orleans, LA.