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Event date: 03/11/2023 Export event
Robert Clayton

6th Tri-Counties Diabetic Foot Symposium

The organising committee of the 6th Tri-Counties Diabetic Foot Symposium would like to invite you to this year's multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot educational event in Ascot.

 

This year's programme is again packed with the very best topics in UK Diabetic Foot care and will be delivered by key leaders in clinical service and research in the specialty. Take a look at the programme and registration details below.

 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6th-tricounties-diabetic-foot-symposium-friday-3rd-november-2023-tickets-663116147247

 

There will be an abstracts session this year and all abstract presenters will gain complimentary registration to the conference. Please send your abstract to Mr. Patrick Chong, TDFS Chair at patrickchong@nhs.net by midnight 1st October 2023.

 

This popular symposium is sponsored generously by our Industry Partners, and it is because of this we are able to offer a limited total of 1 in 3 of our spaces for trainees across all the multidisciplinary specialties (Medicine, Surgery, Nursing, AHP) at 50% discount using the code TRAINEE2013

 

Registration will allow you access to the full academic programme, lunch & refreshments, a post-symposium reception and the exhibition. These tickets will be on a first come, first served basis so we recommend reserve your slot at the symposium before they run out.

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BOFAS Hosted Events

This courses is designed to develop and extend the knowledge and skills of training foot and ankle surgeons. Techniques of arthroscopic surgery of the joints, ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot will be presented and demonstrated. Basic Skills covers the more common procedures which a foot and ankle surgeon would be likely to need. Delegates will be given ample time to develop their skills in each of the areas listed below using cadaver limbs. Questions and case presentations will be encouraged with an expert and interactive faculty.

Anterior ankle
Posterior ankle 
Haglund’s surgery
Sub-talar joint
Tendoscopy
Arthroscopic Ankle fusion
1st MTP joint

 

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This courses is designed to develop and extend the knowledge and skills of established foot and ankle surgeons. Techniques of arthroscopic surgery of the joints, ligaments and tendons of the ankle and foot will be presented and demonstrated. Advanced Skills covers some more advanced and emerging techniques. Delegates will be given ample time to develop their skills in each of the areas listed below using cadaver limbs. Questions and case presentations will be encouraged with an expert and interactive faculty.

1st MTP joint
Arthroscopic lateral and medial ligament repair FHL transfer
Peroneal groove and Tibialis posterior
Tarsal coalition excision
Sub-talar fusion
Chopart joint fusion

 

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BOFAS Principles Course Taunton

These courses are aimed at Higher Surgical Trainees / ST3 onwards and are designed to teach the core of Foot and Ankle surgery in an informal and interactive environment. The emphasis is on clinical examination cases, discussion groups and typical day-to-day clinic scenarios. Although not an exam preparation course, content is taught to the standard expected in the FRCS(Tr & Orth) exam; that of a day-one non-specialist orthopaedic consultant. Applications will open on 1st September 2023.

Venue - Taunton (TBC)

 

 

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