Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics ACGME case minimums
The ACGME publishes no minimum case numbers for Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics. Fellows log their cases in the 18 categories below, and each row shows an em-dash rather than a zero because no number is published for it.
By Chris, CA-1, anesthesiology
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics minimums by category
| Category |
|---|
| ELECTIVE RECONSTRUCTION FOREFOOT |
| ELECTIVE RECONSTRUCTION MIDFOOT/HINDFOOT |
| ARTHROSCOPY |
| ARTHRODESIS |
| ARTHROPLASTY |
| TRAUMA ANKLE HINDFOOT (GENERAL) |
| CALCANEUS |
| TALUS |
| PILON |
| TRAUMA MIDFOOT/FOREFOOT (GENERAL) |
| LISFRANC |
| TENDON REPAIR/TRANSFER |
| SKIN |
| HARDWARE REMOVAL |
| GRAFT |
| INFECTION/TUMOR |
| AMPUTATION |
| NERVES |
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics · ACGME specialty 262.
Capnolog counts these live for anesthesiology and neurological surgery; other specialties are reference only.
What counts toward a minimum?
- Fellows log each case by procedure code and by their role in it.
- The Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery sets these requirements.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Case Log guidelines, November 2015
- Program Requirements, July 1, 2026
Capnolog is independent of the ACGME. Where a number here and the ACGME's own document disagree, the document is right.