BOFAS 2026 Scientific Programme

Wisdom in Clinical Practice
- Managing uncertainty
- Learning from complications
- Challenging treatment based on imaging alone
- Auditing out-of-date surgical procedures
Ikigai & Surgeon Wellbeing
- Peak performance under pressure
- Career longevity
- Maintaining purpose in surgery
- Building legacy through surgical education
Scientific Rigour & Future Trends
- Deconstructing clinical dogmas
- Translating research into practice
- Leveraging big data
- AI for future surgical practice

Debates:
- Experience vs. evidence
- Super-specialisation vs. generalalisation
- Risk aversion in modern practice
- Modern surgical training standards
Surgical Anatomy:
- Injury patterns
- Surgical approaches
- Ankle anatomy
Instructional Diabetic Foot Care:
- Timing of intervention
- MDT Leadership
- Limits of limb salvage
- Service redesign
Free Papers

Trauma Management Principles:
- Non-operative management indications
- Subtle/missed trauma patterns
- Functional vs. radiological alignment
- Damage-control versus definitive fixation.
"Best of the Best" Presentations