Concurrent Session III- When the Game Hits the Ground: Sports Foot & Ankle Injuries

Saturday, July 11, 2026

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PDT

Location: Level 6, Ballroom 6A

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

Ned Amendola, MD

Director of Sports Medicine
Duke University
Durham, NC, US
Michelle Wolcott, MD

Professor & Vice Chair Academic Engagement
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO, US

Disclosure(s):

Ned Amendola, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Michelle Wolcott, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

2:16 PM - 2:22 PM PDT

Paper 59: Anchor-based thresholds may better define meaningful 6-month recovery than distribution methods following jones fracture open reduction and internal fixation
Abstract Podium Presenter: Abdulganeey Olawin, BS – University of Pittsburgh
2:22 PM - 2:28 PM PDT

Paper 60: Preliminary outcomes and gps device-measured load and performance following high ankle sprains and return-to-sport in division 1 football players: comparing semirigid fixation and non-surgical management
Abstract Podium Presenter: E. Lyle Cain, MD – American Sports Medicine Institute
2:28 PM - 2:34 PM PDT

Paper 61: Immediate weight bearing after modified-brostrom reconstruction: a retrospective review of an accelerated rehab protocol
Abstract Podium Presenter: Kevin Martin, DO – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
2:34 PM - 2:39 PM PDT

Podium Papers Q&A with Discussion
2:40 PM - 2:41 PM PDT

Debate Introduction: Lateral Ankle Instability in the Athlete
2:41 PM - 2:47 PM PDT

Debate: Open Brostrum is a Necessity
Concurrent Session Presenter: C. Thomas Haytmanek, MD – The Steadman Clinic
2:47 PM - 2:53 PM PDT

Debate: Endoscopic Brostum is Preferred
Concurrent Session Presenter: Brian C. Lau, MD – Duke University
2:53 PM - 2:58 PM PDT

Debate Discussion
2:58 PM - 3:04 PM PDT

Video Technique: Arthroscopic Syndesmotic and Deltoid Fixation
Concurrent Session Presenter: Kevin Martin, DO – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
3:04 PM - 3:15 PM PDT

Case Presentations and Panel Q&A
Panel Moderator: Michelle Wolcott, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Concurrent Session Moderator: Ned Amendola, MD – Duke University
Panelist: Kevin Martin, DO – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Panelist: Brian C. Lau, MD – Duke University
Panelist: C. Thomas Haytmanek, MD – The Steadman Clinic