The Pediatric Foot and Ankle Conference in August 2025 brings together leading experts in podiatric medicine to explore the latest advancements in pediatric lower extremity care. This comprehensive event will cover key topics, including pediatric gait analysis, common congenital and developmental deformities, dermatological conditions, sports injuries, orthotic management, and surgical interventions. Attendees will gain valuable insights into diagnosis, treatment strategies, and emerging techniques from renowned specialists in the field. With interactive discussions and expert panels, this conference offers a unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to enhance their knowledge and improve patient outcomes in pediatric podiatry.
Our Mission
For over 40 years, 3,000 major surgical reconstructions and 30,000 patient visits, the Operation Footprint doctors have been carrying out this mission.
- To provide free surgical care to indigent children with a variety of inherited (genetic) and acquired conditions of the foot and ankle, such as clubfoot, lingering polio deformities, severe flatfoot and cerebral palsy, etc.
- To train local surgeons to be able to manage and treat these conditions.
- Through these life-changing surgeries, to enable these patients to become productive members of the society, free from the stigma and limitations of their deformity
- To inspire others who we have trained to continue our work and expand our vision.
What’s New
CFAR Lecture Series
Two years ago, Operation Footprint began an online lecture series called Complex Foot and Ankle Reconstruction (CFAR) to share o
17 January, 2024
Update from Honduras
After a COVID-19-imposed hiatus that interrupted our annual brigades at the San Felipe Hospital in Tegucigalpa, where we’ve been
16 January, 2024
Update from El Salvador
Following temporary inactivity in El Salvador brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic, Operation Footprint visited the Benjamin B
15 January, 2024
Update from India
Operation Footprint conducted its most recent surgical brigade in Agra on September 26-30, 2023. Before the surgical session, we
14 January, 2024
Watch an award-winning video about our mission in Honduras!
Watch a video about our mission in India!