Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics (FAO) is a scholarly journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). This open access medical journal emphasizes surgical and medical management of foot and ankle disorders with a specific focus on reconstructive, trauma, and sports-related conditions utilizing the latest technological advances. It offers original peer-reviewed articles including: clinical and basic science research, meta-analyses, systematic and contemporary reviews, case reviews, hot topics, research designs and technique tips. FAO is committed to maintaining the same standards of quality and editorial oversight offered by FAI. All papers considered suitable for peer review will undergo a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process, including a minimum of two peer reviewers and the Editor-in-Chief (and an Associate Editor, if warranted). This journal is an ideal resource for orthopaedic surgeons, fellows, residents, and allied health providers interested in providing the latest in evidenced-based foot and ankle care.
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, a publication of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society® (AOFAS®), is an open access medical journal that emphasizes surgical and medical management as well as basic and clinical research related to foot and ankle problems. FAO offers peer-reviewed articles emphasizing surgical and medical management as well as basic and clinical research related to foot and ankle problems.
| Charles L. Saltzman, MD | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Robert B. Anderson, MD | Charlotte, NC, United States |
| Brad D. Blankenhorn, MD | Providence, RI, United States |
| John T. Campbell, MD, Senior Editor | Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Thomas O. Clanton, MD | Vail, CO, United States |
| Timothy R. Daniels, MD, FRCSC | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| George B. Holmes Jr., MD | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Ellie Pinsker, PhD | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Stefan Rammelt, MD, PhD | Dresden, Germany |
| Robert A. Vander Griend, MD, Senior Editor | Parker, CO, United States |
| Jonathan D. Backus, MD | Vail, CO, United States |
| Jason T. Bariteau, MD | Atlanta, GA, United States |
| Daniel D. Bohl, MD, MPH | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Matthew G. Cable, MD | New Orleans, LA, United States |
| Laura Certain, MD, PhD | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Julia Crim, MD | Columbia, MO, United States |
| Graham J. DeKeyser, MD | Portland, OR, United States |
| Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, MD | New York, NY, United States |
| Mark E. Easley, MD, Podcast Editor | Morrisville, NC, United States |
| Sarah Ettinger, MD | Hannover, Germany |
| T. Wade Fallin, MS | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Ward Glasoe, PhD, PT | Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Jessica E. Goetz, PhD | Iowa City, IA, United States |
| Daniel Guss, MD, MBA | Boston, MA, United States |
| Gregory P. Guyton, MD, Video Editor | Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Thomas G. Harris, MD | Pasadena, CA, United States |
| Pooya Hosseinzadeh, MD | St Louis, MO, United States |
| Raymond Y. Hsu, MD | Providence, RI, United States |
| Casey J. Humbyrd, MD, MBE | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| A. Holly Johnson, MD | New York, NY, United States |
| Michael J. Jurynec, PhD | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Meghan Kelly, MD, PhD | New York, NY, United States |
| William R. Ledoux, PhD | Seattle, WA, United States |
| Amy L. Lenz, PhD | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Michael S. Pinzur, MD | Maywood, IL, United States |
| Anthony I. Riccio, MD | Dallas, TX, United States |
| Anthony Sakellariou, BSc MBBS FRCS (Orth) | Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Oliver N. Schipper, MD | Arlington, VA, United States |
| Sorin Siegler, PhD | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Richard Sloane, MS, MPH | Durham, NC, United States |
| Jeff D. Swenson, MD | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| H. Thomas Temple, MD | Miami, FL, United States |
| Lizzy Weigelt, MD | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Alessio Bernasconi, MD, PhD, FEBOT | Naples, Italy |
| Arne Burssens, MD, PhD | Gent, Belgium |
| Andrew J. Goldberg, MD, MBBS, FRCS(Tr&Orth) | London, United Kingdom |
| Beat Hintermann, MD | Liestal, Switzerland |
| Francois Lintz, MD, PhD | St. Jean-Toulouse, France |
| Marius Molund, MD, PhD | Grålum, Norway |
| Dawson Charles Muir, MB ChB, FRACS(Orth) | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Christopher J. Pearce, MB ChB, FRCS (Tr&Orth), MFSEM(UK) | Singapore, Singapore |
| Manuel J. Pellegrini, MD | Santiago, Chile |
| Chamnanni Rungprai, MD | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Kelly C. Stéfani, MD, PhD | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sjoerd A. Stufkens, MD, PhD | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Panos Symeonidis, MD, PhD | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Yuki Tochigi, MD, PhD | Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan |
| Federico G. Usuelli, MD | Milan, Italy |
| Alastair S.E. Younger, MB ChB, ChM, FRCSC | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Christopher P. Chiodo, MD | Boston, MA, United States (Senior Editor) |
| Elizabeth A. Cody, MD | Stamford, CT, United States (Assistant Editor) |
| Christopher E. Gross, MD | Charleston, SC, United States (Assistant Editor) |
| Shannon F. Alejandro, MD | Dallas, TX, United States |
| Adam D. Bitterman, DO | Hempstead, NY, United States |
| Lauren E. Geaney, MD | Farmington, CT, United States |
| Arianna L. Gianakos, DO | New Haven, CT, United States |
| Thomas A. McDonald, MD | Hartford, CT, United States |
| Glenn G. Shi, MD | Jacksonville, FL, United States (Chair) |
| Elizabeth A. Cody, MD | Stamford, CT, United States (Assistant Editor) |
| Bruce E. Cohen, MD | Charlotte, NC, United States |
| Scott J. Ellis, MD | New York, NY, United States |
| James R. Holmes, MD | Ann Arbor, MI, United States |
| Harold B. Kitaoka, MD | Rochester, MN, United States |
| John Y. Kwon, MD | Boston, MA, United States |
| E. Greer Richardson, MD, ex-officio | Memphis, TN, United States |
| Charles L. Saltzman, MD, ex-officio | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Bruce J. Sangeorzan, MD | Seattle, WA, United States |
| David B. Thordarson, MD, ex-officio | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
Manuscript submission guidelines can be accessed on Sage Journals.