In the final episode of this three-part series, Dr. Berlet and Gary Justak examine current market dynamics and the forces shaping the future of foot and ankle care. Topics include recent market softness, elective vs. non-elective procedure trends, and why trauma and reconstruction have seen slower innovation compared to other segments. They close the series with a forward-looking discussion on education, access, and the ongoing opportunities to improve care through smarter technology, better data, and continued collaboration between surgeons and industry.

MIS, Technology Adoption, & the Next Wave of Bunion Treatment

In Part 2, the conversation turns to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and its expanding role in foot and ankle care. Dr. Berlet and Gary Justak discuss the realities of MIS adoption—from learning curves and instrumentation challenges to patient demand and outcomes. They also explore how MIS fits into the broader evolution of bunion treatment, why the approach continues to gain momentum, and what must change to make these techniques more accessible, repeatable, and scalable for surgeons in everyday practice.

In Part 1 of Foot & Ankle Industry Perspectives, Dr. Greg Berlet and Gary Justak set the stage with a wide-ranging conversation on where the foot and ankle industry is headed. They explore how innovation, shifting sites of care, and evolving surgeon and patient expectations are reshaping the market. This episode focuses on big-picture themes—including the ASC migration, enabling technology, and how industry leaders think about solving real clinical problems—laying the foundation for the deeper discussions to come in Parts 2 and 3.

Join Foot Innovate leadership team members Drs. Mark Prissel and Scott Ellis as they share unique clinical insights about Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures in their practices.

Mark Prissel, DPM, Tom Rocchio, DPM, & Jacob Wynes, DPM discuss management of hindfoot/ankle Charcot. Click here to go to the FOOTinnovate video library.

Mark Prissel, DPM, Tom Rocchio, DPM, & Jacob Wynes, DPM discuss management of the midfoot Charcot. To see videos of the 2024 FootInnovate Leadership Conference, please visit FootInnovate.

Mark Prissel, DPM, Tom Rocchio, DPM, & Jacob Wynes, DPM discuss management of the Charcot Patient.

To see videos of the 2024 FootInnovate Leadership Conference, please visit FootInnovate.

In this episode from the 2024 FootInnovate Leadership Conference, Matt Conti, MD and Scott Ellis, MD co-moderate a wrap-up discussion with the presenters from the PCFD session: Pete Mangone, MD, Mark Prissel, DPM, and John Early, MD. To see videos from the conference, please visit FootInnovate.

In this episode from the 2024 FootInnovate Leadership Conference, John Early, MD discusses successful hindfoot fusion. To see videos from the conference, please visit FootInnovate.

In this episode from the 2024 FootInnovate Leadership Conference, Mark Prissel, DPM discusses medial column stabilization. To see videos from the conference, please visit FootInnovate.