The American Journal of Sports Medicine is proud to present the next installment in the American Journal of Sports Medicine Webinar series: “The State of the Art in Lateral Ankle Ligament Instability Treatment. An AJSM/AOFAS Webinar."

Lateral ankle sprains are among the most common sports injuries. While most do well with conservative treatment, many go on to chronic ankle instability. The options for surgical treatment include open or arthroscopic repair and allograft, autograft, or synthetic reconstruction. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these options, making the choice among them difficult. Moreover, there is substantial variation in postoperative protocols and return to play decision making.   

The goal of this webinar, presented by AJSM in conjunction with the AOFAS, is to present the latest developments in the surgical treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability. Topics covered include indications for surgery, choosing among the numerous surgical procedures, surgical technique tips, a comparison of various postoperative protocols, and principles of return to play decision making.

Join our expert panel of renowned sports / foot and ankle surgeons in this one-hour webinar to improve your knowledge about this common condition affecting athletes at all levels. 

*This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™

AGENDA 1. Welcome and introductions (Dan Latt, MD, PhD) 2. Workup, indication for surgical treatment, and open repair (Ken Hunt, MD) 3. Arthroscopic repair: surgical pearls & pitfalls (Eric Giza, MD) 4. Anatomic reconstruction: which graft and technique tips (Eric Ferkel, MD) 5. Postop protocol and return to play decision making (Robert Anderson, MD) 6. Panel discussion MODERATOR L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering Director of Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona  FACULTY Ken Hunt, MD Director of the University of Colorado Health Foot and Ankle Center Chief of the Foot and Ankle service Director of the UC Denver/Steadman Hawkins Denver Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Denver, Colorado. Dr. Hunt is team physician for University of Colorado Athletics and team physician for the Denver Nuggets.   Eric Giza, MD  Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Chief, Foot & Ankle Surgery, at the University of California, Davis, California. Dr. Giza is Head Team Physician for Sacramento FC Soccer and a member of the Major League Soccer Medical Research Committee. Robert Anderson, MD  Founding orthopaedic surgeon of the O.L. Miller Foot and Ankle Institute of OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina.  Dr. Anderson served as a team orthopaedist to the Carolina Panthers from 2000-2017 and as associate team physician to the Green Bay Packers since 2017.  He is a past-president of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Eric Ferkel, MD  Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI), Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Ferkel is a dual-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the knee, ankle, and foot. He completed a fellowship in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle surgery at OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute and a fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at New England Baptist Hospital.  DISCLAIMER ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CLAIMING CREDIT In order to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participants must complete the webinar in its entirety and submit an online evaluation. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. DISCLAIMER The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors, which may be helpful, or of interest, to other practitioners. AOSSM is not responsible for expenses incurred by an author. Costs incurred by the registrant are the responsibility of the registrant.