ABFAS Procedure Categories Table

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How to Use the Procedure Categories Table

The Procedure Categories table is designed to help you understand which procedures count toward the minimum requirements for Case Review. To be eligible, you must log all post-residency cases in PLS. From those logged cases, ABFAS will determine whether you meet the minimum of 30 cases (Foot or RRA, depending on the certification sought) and whether there are at least 8 cases that can be evaluated.

When reviewing the table, note that:

Eligible Procedures count toward the 30-case minimum and the pool of cases from which ABFAS will select the 8 cases to evaluate.
Core Procedures are a subset of Eligible Procedures. At least 8 cases submitted for Case Review must include a Core Procedure. This means you must have a minimum of 8 cases that contain procedures from categories marked as a Core Procedure.
Procedures marked Not Eligible do not count toward either the 30-case minimum or the 8 cases evaluated in Case Review.
You may qualify for Case Review with as few as 30 logged cases, provided all include at least one eligible procedure and at least 8 include Core Procedures. However, you are required to log all cases you perform after completing residency, not just the minimum needed for eligibility.
There are additional factors that affect case selection. See Factors That Affect Case Selection for additional eligibility criteria.

Category	Procedure	Foot Eligible Need at least 30	Foot Core Need at least 8	RRA Eligible Need at least 30	RRA Core Need at least 8
1.1	partial ostectomy/exostectomy.	No	No	No	No
1.2	phalangectomy.	No	No	No	No
1.3	arthroplasty (IPJ).	Yes	No	No	No
1.4	implant (IPJ) (silastic implant or spacer).	Yes	No	No	No
1.5	diaphysectomy.	No	No	No	No
1.6	phalangeal osteotomy.	Yes	No	No	No
1.7	fusion (IPJ).	Yes	No	No	No
1.8	amputation.	Yes	No	No	No
1.9	management of osseous tumor/neoplasm.	Yes	No	No	No
1.10	management of bone/joint infection.	Yes	No	No	No
1.11	open management of digital fracture/dislocation.	Yes	No	No	No
1.12	revision/repair of surgical outcome.	Yes	No	No	No
1.13	other osseous digital procedure not listed above	No	No	No	No
2.1.1	bunionectomy (partial ostectomy/Silver procedure), with or without capsulotendon balancing procedure.	Yes	No	No	No
2.1.3	bunionectomy with phalangeal osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.4	bunionectomy with distal first metatarsal osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.5	bunionectomy with first metatarsal base or shaft osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.6	bunionectomy with first metatarsocuneiform fusion.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.7	MPJ fusion.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.8	MPJ implant.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.1.9	MPJ arthroplasty.	Yes	No	No	No
2.1.10	bunionectomy double correction with osteotomy and/or arthrodesis.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.1	cheilectomy.	Yes	No	No	No
2.2.2	joint salvage with phalangeal osteotomy (Kessel-Bonney, enclavement).	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.3	joint salvage with distal metatarsal osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.4	joint salvage with first metatarsal shaft or base osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.5	joint salvage with first metatarsocuneiform fusion.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.6	MTPJ fusion.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.7	MTPJ implant.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.2.8	MTPJ arthroplasty.	Yes	No	No	No
2.3.1	tendon transfer/lengthening procedure.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.2	osteotomy (e.g. dorsiflexory).	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.3	metatarsocuneiform fusion (other than for hallux valgus or hallux limitus).	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.4	amputation.	Yes	No	No	No
2.3.5	management of osseous tumor/neoplasm (with or without bone graft).	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.6	management of bone/joint infection (with or without bone graft).	Yes	No	No	No
2.3.7	open management of fracture or MPJ dislocation.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.8	corticotomy with callus distraction.	Yes	Yes	No	No
2.3.10	other first ray procedure not listed above.	No	No	No	No
3.1	excision of ossicle/sesamoid.	Yes	No	No	No
3.2	excision of neuroma.	Yes	No	No	No
3.3	removal of deep foreign body (excluding hardware removal).	No	No	No	No
3.4	plantar fasciotomy.	Yes	No	No	No
3.5	lesser MPJ capsulotendon balancing.	No	No	No	No
3.6	tendon repair, lengthening, or transfer involving the forefoot (including digital FDL transfer).	Yes	No	No	No
3.7	open management of dislocation (MPJ/tarsometatarsal).	Yes	Yes	No	No
3.8	incision and drainage/wide debridement of soft-tissue infection (includes foot, ankle or leg).	Yes	No	No	No
3.9	plantar fasciectomy/plantar fibroma resection.	Yes	No	No	No
3.10	excision of soft-tissue tumor/mass (without reconstructive surgery: includes foot, ankle or leg).	Yes	No	No	No
3.12	plastic surgery techniques (including skin graft, skin plasty, flaps, syndactylization, desyndactylization, and debulking procedures limited to the forefoot).	Yes	No	No	No
3.13	microscopic nerve/vascular repair (forefoot only)	No	No	No	No
3.14	other soft-tissue procedures not listed above (limited to the foot).	No	No	No	No
3.16	external neurolysis/decompression (including tarsal tunnel).	Yes	No	No	No
3.17	decompression of compartment syndrome (includes foot or leg).	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.1	partial ostectomy (includes foot, ankle or leg).	Yes	No	No	No
4.2	lesser MPJ arthroplasty.	No	No	No	No
4.3	bunionectomy of the fifth metatarsal without osteotomy.	Yes	No	No	No
4.4	metatarsal head resection (single or multiple).	Yes	No	No	No
4.5	lesser MPJ implant.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.6	central metatarsal osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.7	bunionectomy of the fifth metatarsal with osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.8	open management of lesser metatarsal fracture(s).	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.9	harvesting of bone graft includes foot, ankle, and leg	No	No	No	No
4.10	amputation (lesser ray, TMA).	Yes	No	No	No
4.11	management of bone/joint infection distal to the tarsometatarsal joints (with or without bone graft).	Yes	No	No	No
4.12	management of bone tumor/neoplasm distal to the tarsometatarsal joints (with or without bone graft).	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.13	open management of tarsometatarsal fracture/dislocation.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.14	multiple osteotomy management of metatarsus adductus.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.15	tarsometatarsal fusion.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.16	corticotomy/callus distraction of lesser metatarsal.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.17	revision/repair of surgical outcome in the forefoot.	Yes	Yes	No	No
4.18	other osseous procedures not listed above (distal to the tarsometatarsal joint).	No	No	No	No
4.19	detachment/reattachment of Achilles tendon with partial ostectomy.	Yes	Yes	No	No
5.1.1	plastic surgery techniques involving the midfoot, rearfoot or ankle.	Yes	No	No	No
5.1.2	tendon transfer involving the midfoot, rearfoot, ankle, or leg.	Yes	Yes	No	No
5.1.3	tendon lengthening involving the midfoot, rearfoot, ankle, or leg.	Yes	Yes	No	No
5.1.4	soft-tissue repair of complex congenital foot/ankle deformity (clubfoot, vertical talus).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.1.5	primary or secondary repair of ligamentous structures.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.1.6	tendon augmentation/supplementation/restoration.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
5.1.7	open synovectomy of the rearfoot/ankle.	No	No	No	No
5.1.9	other elective reconstructive rearfoot/ankle soft-tissue surgery not listed above.	No	No	No	No
5.2.1	ankle arthroscopy without the removal of loose body or other osteochondral debridement.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
5.2.3	subtalar arthroereisis.	Yes	No	Yes	No
5.2.4	midfoot, rearfoot, or ankle fusion.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.5	midfoot, rearfoot, or tibial osteotomy.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.6	coalition resection.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.7	open management of talar dome lesion (with or without osteotomy).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.8	ankle arthrotomy/arthroscopy with the removal of a loose body or other osteochondral debridement.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.9	ankle implant.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.10	corticotomy or osteotomy with callus distraction/ correction of complex deformity of the midfoot, rearfoot, ankle, or tibia.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.2.11	other elective reconstructive rearfoot/ankle osseous surgery not listed above.	No	No	No	No
5.3.1	repair of acute tendon injury.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.3.2	repair of acute ligament injury.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.3.3	microscopic nerve/vascular repair of the midfoot, rearfoot, or ankle.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.3.4	excision of soft-tissue tumor/mass of the foot, ankle, or leg (with reconstructive surgery).	Yes	No	No	No
5.3.6	open repair of dislocation (proximal to tarsometatarsal joints).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.3.7	other non-elective reconstructive rearfoot/ankle soft-tissue surgery not listed above.	No	No	No	No
5.4.1	open repair of adult midfoot fracture.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.4.2	open repair of adult rearfoot fracture.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.4.3	open repair of adult ankle fracture.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.4.4	open repair of pediatric rearfoot/ankle fracture or dislocation.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.4.5	management of bone tumor/neoplasm (with or without bone graft).	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
5.4.6	management of bone/joint infection (with or without bone graft).	Yes	No	Yes	No
5.4.7	amputation proximal to the tarsometatarsal joints.	Yes	No	Yes	No
5.4.8	other non-elective reconstructive rearfoot/ankle osseous surgery not listed above.	No	No	No	No
5.4.9	application of multiplanar external fixation midfoot, rearfoot, ankle (does not include mini or mono rails).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Resources

ABFAS Board Certification Document

"Case Review and PLS Logging" Podcast

Podiatry Logging Service (PLS)