The UAB Section of Foot and Ankle is comprised of research-focused faculty and trainees. Research is supported by the fellowship, which has over 100 program graduates practicing nationally and across the globe. Plus, UAB is the largest center in the region for total ankle arthroplasty, both primary and revision procedures. Over 350 primary arthroplasties have been performed and over 100 revision procedures, including the replacement with new prostheses and post prosthetic fusions.
UAB also has one of the largest series of Salto Talaris prostheses and performs the In Bone and STAR procedures. Extensive clinical research is ongoing in these areas. Extensive experience is also available in nerve disorders of the foot including tarsal tunnel syndrome, recurrent tarsal tunnel and recurrent neuromas. Ongoing research projects include the use of trabecular metal (TM) for bone gap replacement, fusions and wedges. Its doctors are recognized nationally and internationally.
Select Publications and Grants
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Select Publications
Dombrowsky A, Abyar E, McGwin G, Johnson M. Is Definitive Plate Fixation Overlap With External Fixator Pin Sites a Risk Factor for Infection in Pilon Fractures? J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Jan 1;35(1):e7-e12.
Pitts CC, Almaguer A, Wilson JT, Quade JH, Johnson MD. Radiographic and Postoperative Outcomes of Plate Versus Screw Constructs in Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Calcaneus Fractures via the Sinus Tarsi. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Aug;40(8):929-935.
Johnson MD, Shofer JB, Hansen ST Jr, Ledoux WR, Sangeorzan BJ. The Impact of Coronal Plane Deformity on Ankle Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2021 Jun 10:
de Cesar Netto C, Johannesmeyer D, Cone B, Araoye I, Hudson PW, Sahranavard B, Johnson M, Shah A. Neurovascular Structures at Risk With Curved Retrograde TTC Fusion Nails. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Oct;38(10):1139-1145.
de Cesar Netto C, Johannesmeyer D, Cone B, Araoye I, Hudson PW, Sahranavard B, Johnson M, Shah A. Neurovascular Structures at Risk With Curved Retrograde TTC Fusion Nails. Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Oct;38(10):1139-1145. doi: 10.1177/1071100717715909. Epub 2017 Jul 21. PMID: 28731802.Alexander BK, Hicks JW, Agarwal A, Cage BB, Solar SF, Jha AJ, McGwin G, Shah A. Publishing Characteristics of Foot and Ankle Research Over a 15-Year Time Interval: A Review of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery from 2004 to 2018. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Oct 21;102(20):e117. PMID: 33086355.
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Ongoing Grants
OMeGa Grant
Co-Principal Investigators: Michael Johnson, M.D., and Ashish Shah, M.D.
Funding Source: OMeGA Medical Grants Association
Site: The University of Alabama at Birmingham