AOFAS Specialty Day Meeting Draws Hundreds of Attendees to Las Vegas Rosemont, March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 600 foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons and advanced health practitioners from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas on March 16 for the American Orthopaedic Foot Ankle Society (AOFAS) Specialty Day 2019. This full day focused on foot and ankle orthopaedic education featured interactive, discussion-based symposia, research papers, and a combined afternoon program with the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Discussion and debate were prevalent throughout the program, requiring presenters to defend their positions and data. As AOFAS Specialty Day Program Chair Steven L. Haddad, MD, explained, "Senior-level moderators were chosen to challenge presenters through engaging dialogue, while prompting the audience to get involved in validating presented concepts." The meeting covered a range of topics, from surgical techniques for ankle arthritis and flatfoot, to the latest research on total ankle replacements and opioid consumption following foot and ankle surgery.