International Bunion & Cartilage: An International Perspective

International Bunion & Cartilage: An International Perspective

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review best practices in bunion surgery from a panel of international experts.
  2. Review various challenges and techniques to understand the standard level of cartilage care in 2025.
  3. Contrast and compare techniques and guidelines from international surgeons.

CPME CE credit available:

ACFAS is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. ACFAS has approved this activity for a maximum of 3.75 continuing education contact hours.

Financial Disclosures:

Faculty financial disclosures can be found under the 'speakers' tab.

Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 3hr 40m 

Format: Online recording with quizzes and evaluations. 

Release Date: June 2025 Termination Date: June 2028 

Method of Participation:

  1. Complete a pre-course test
  2. Watch recordings of lectures
  3. Complete post test (70% to pass)
  4. Complete Evaluations

Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS

Financial Disclosures: Consultant, advisor or speaker for FAST Innovations, Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Integra, CoNextions, Zimmer/Biomet, In2Bones, Paragon 28, MTF, Bone Support and is on the Podiatry Today and Clinics in Podiatric Medicine editoral boards.

Gustavo Nunes, MD, PHD

COTE Clinic Brasília, DF - Brazil

Orthopaedic and Foot and Ankle Surgeon - COTE Clinic Brasília, DF - Brazil

PhD at the University of Medicine Barcelona (UB)
MIFAS by Grecmip:  Faculty Member
Brazilian Foot and Ankle Society (ABTPé): Minimally Invasive Surgery Committee 
Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology Brazilian Association (Sbrate)
Orthopedic Surgical Skills: Founder/Board member

Joel Vernois, MD

Markus Walther, MD

Paul D. Dayton, DPM, MS, FACFAS

Dr. Dayton practices at Foot & Ankle Center of Iowa and Bunion Surgery Specialists. Dr. Dayton earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and a Master of Science degree and doctor of podiatric medicine degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed a residency at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Dayton is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and a diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He has held multiple clinical and administrative appointments throughout his career and has served as section editor for the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery for the past eight years. He has co-authored many peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has presented numerous national and international lectures. Recently he published a textbook, Bunion Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. 

Financial Disclosures: Consultant, advisor or speaker for Treace Medical Concepts, Inc., owns intellectual property rights with (receives royalties from) Control 360 Plating and Treace Medical Concepts, Inc., is a Section Editor for JFAS and recieves grant/research funding from Aligned 3D Clinical Study PI (2019), ACFAS research grant (2016) and Des Moines University IOER (2015).

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Pre-Course Quiz - ACFAS 2025 International Sessions
9 Questions  |  5 attempts  |  1/9 points to pass
9 Questions  |  5 attempts  |  1/9 points to pass This quiz will not affect you receiving your certificate of completion, it is to help you compare your knowledge before and after the course.
Video - International Bunion - Part 1
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Video - International Bunion - Part 2
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Video - International Bunion - Part 3
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Evaluation - International Bunion
11 Questions
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Video - Cartilage - An International Perspective - Part 1
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Video - Cartilage - An International Perspective - Part 2
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Evaluation - Cartilage: An International Perspective
11 Questions
11 Questions Please take a moment to evaluate this session. Scores are 1-5 with 1 being lowest and 5 being highest.
Quiz - ACFAS 2025 International Sessions
9 Questions  |  5 attempts  |  6/9 points to pass
9 Questions  |  5 attempts  |  6/9 points to pass
Certificate of Completion
3.75 CME credits  |  Certificate available
3.75 CME credits  |  Certificate available