Foot & Ankle International
Established in 1980, Foot & Ankle International (FAI) is the flagship journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), published monthly to lead the discourse in foot and ankle scholarship. FAI is committed to advancing medical knowledge in this field, focusing on a wide array of patient ages and conditions. The journal specializes in reconstructive procedures, trauma care, and sports-related injuries, consistently exploring the latest scientific advancements. Known for its stringent peer-review process, FAI publishes clinically-oriented research articles that address various therapeutic approaches in foot and ankle pathology as well as clinically relevant basic science investigations. The journal further augments its scholarly articles with expert commentaries, meta-analyses, systematic and contemporary reviews, engaging podcasts, and detailed surgical videos relevant to key peer-reviewed articles. This comprehensive blend of content cements FAI's status as a primary resource for innovation and expertise in foot and ankle care.
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Foot & Ankle International, the official publication of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society® (AOFAS®), is a monthly medical journal that emphasizes surgical and medical management as well as basic clinical research related to foot and ankle problems. In circulation since 1980, FAI offers peer-reviewed articles emphasizing surgical and medical management as well as basic clinical research related to foot and ankle problems. The journal focuses on the following areas of foot and ankle interests: surgery, trauma, anesthesia / pain management, arthritis, deformity, diabetes, infection, neuromuscular problems, orthotics and prosthetics, pediatric and adolescent problems, sports, and tumor and oncology rehabilitation.
| Charles L. Saltzman, MD | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Robert B. Anderson, MD | OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC, United States |
| Brad D. Blankenhorn, MD | Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, United States |
| John T. Campbell, MD, Senior Editor | Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Timothy R. Daniels, MD, FRCSC | University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| John Y. Kwon, MD | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States |
| Ellie Pinsker, PhD | Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD | Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall- und WiederherstellungschirurgieUniversitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus", Dresden, Germany |
| Robert A. Vander Griend, MD, Senior Editor | Emeritus, UF Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Gainesville, FL, United States |
| Stephanie R. Albin, PT, PhD | Regis University, Denver, CO, United States |
| Jonathon D. Backus, PhD | The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO, United States |
| Jason T. Bariteau, MD | Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States |
| Gordon L. Bennett, MD | Western Reserve Orthopedic Surgery, Akron, OH, United States |
| Daniel D. Bohl, MD, MPH | Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States |
| Matthew G. Cable, MD | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States |
| Laura Certain, MD, PhD | University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Julia Crim, MD | University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States |
| Graham J. DeKeyser, MD | Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, United States |
| Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD | Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States |
| Mark E. Easley, MD, Podcast Editor | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States |
| Sarah Ettinger, MD | University Hospital for Orthopedic Surgery, Pius Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany |
| T. Wade Fallin, MS | University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Ward Glasoe, PhD | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Jessica E. Goetz, PhD | University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States |
| Daniel Guss, MD, MBA | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States |
| Gregory P. Guyton, MD, Video Editor | Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Thomas G. Harris, MD | UCLA - Harbor, Pasadena, CA, United States |
| Pooya Hosseinzadeh, MD | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States |
| Raymond Y. Hsu, MD | Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, United States |
| Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| A. Holly Johnson, MD | Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States |
| Michael J. Jurynec, PhD | University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| William R. Ledoux, PhD | VA Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, United States |
| Amy L. Lenz, PhD | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Michael S. Pinzur, MD | Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL, United States |
| Anthony I. Riccio, MD | Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX, United States |
| Anthony Sakellariou, BSc MBBS FRCS (Orth) | Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Oliver N. Schipper, MD | Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic, Arlington, VA, United States |
| Sorin Siegler, PhD | Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Richard Sloane, MS, MPH | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States |
| Jeff D. Swenson, MD | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| H. Thomas Temple, MD | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States |
| Lizzy Weigelt, MD | Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Alessio Bernasconi, MD, PhD, FEBOT | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy |
| Arne Burssens, MD, PhD | Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, Gent, Belgium |
| Andrew J. Goldberg, MD, MBBS, FRCS(Tr&Orth) | The Wellington Hospital London, University College London, London, United Kingdom |
| Beat Hintermann, MD | Kantonspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland |
| Markus Knupp, MD | University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland |
| François Lintz, MD, PhD | Clinique de l'Union, St. Jean, France |
| Marius Molund, MD, PhD | Østfold Hospital, Grålum, Norway |
| Dawson Charles Muir, MB ChB, FRACS(Orth) | Grace Orthopaedic Centre, Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Christopher J. Pearce, MB ChB, FRCS (Tr&Orth), MFSEM(UK) | Altius Clinic, Singapore, Singapore |
| Chamnanni Rungprai, MD | Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Kelly C. Stéfani, MD, PhD | Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sjoerd A. Stufkens, MD, PhD | University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Panos Symeonidis, MD, PhD | St. Luke’s Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Yuki Tochigi, MD, PhD | Laketown Orthopaedic Hospital, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan |
| Federico G. Usuelli, MD | IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy |
| Alastair S.E. Younger, MB ChB, ChM, FRCSC | University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Christopher P. Chiodo, MD, Senior Editor | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States |
| Elizabeth A. Cody, MD, Assistant Editor | Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States |
| Christopher E. Gross, MD, Assistant Editor | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States |
| Shannon F. Alejandro, MD | Baylor Scott & White Orthopaedic Associates of Dallas, Dallas, TX, United States |
| Adam D. Bitterman, DO | Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States |
| Lauren E. Geaney, MD | University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States |
| Arianna L. Gianakos, DO | Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States |
| Thomas A. McDonald, MD | Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, Hartford, CT, United States |
| Glenn G. Shi, MD, Chair | Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States |
| Elizabeth A. Cody, MD | Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States |
| Bruce E. Cohen, MD | OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC, United States |
| Scott J. Ellis, MD | Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States |
| James R. Holmes, MD | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States |
| Harold B. Kitaoka, MD | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States |
| E. Greer Richardson, MD, ex-officio | Memphis, TN, United States |
| Charles L. Saltzman, MD, ex-officio | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD | University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States |
| David B. Thordarson, MD, ex-officio | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States |
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