Virtual Journal Club

The Virtual Journal Club reviews noteworthy articles on pertinent topics of research. 

Open to all ACFAS members, each 60-minute session is hosted and presented by research experts from fellowship programs with ACFAS status. Register for an upcoming session or access archived sessions at your convenience. The Virtual Journal Club is brought to you by the ACFAS Research Committee.  

Mark your calendar for upcoming Virtual Journal Club sessions!


Selective CT in Transitional Ankle Fractures: Using Plain Radiographs to Identify Clinically Meaningful Displacement 
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 7:00 pm CT | Register
Join Pediatric Foot & Ankle Fellowship and Fellowship Director Mark Solomon, DPM, FACFAS for Selective CT in Transitional Ankle Fractures: Using Plain Radiographs to Identify Clinically Meaningful DisplacementPresenters Haoning Hu, DPM, AACFAS and Mark Solomon, DPM, FACFAS and Moderator Rachel H. Albright, DPM, MPH, FACFAS will discuss 
Three radiographic parameters correlate with computed tomography displacement in transitional ankle fractures and Metaphyseal Fracture Displacement is Predictive of Intraarticular Diastasis in Adolescent Triplane Ankle Fractures


Minimal Incision Foot Surgery 
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 7:00 pm CT | 
Join Michigan Minimal Invasive and Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship and Fellowship Director Brian Loder, DPM, FACFAS for Minimal Incision Foot SurgeryPresenter Diego Peralta, DPM, AACFAS and Moderator Jessica Knight, DPM, FACFAS will discuss 
Correction of Lesser Toe Deformities: Minimally Invasive Versus Open Surgery—a Prospective Randomised Study and Superiority of ultra-shortterm clinical outcome after minimally invasive distal metatarsal chevron osteotomy in comparison to the open technique: a prospective study.


The ACFAS Virtual Journal Club is generously supported by PICA.