BOFAS News & Events

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BOFAS Hosted Events

BOFAS Principles Course - Dubai

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The aim is to give Overseas Trainee Orthopaedic Surgeons a solid grounding in the principles and the decision making in Foot & Ankle Surgery.

There is an emphasis on clinical examination of cases, small group discussions and learning surgical approaches in the cadaver lab.

This is the first course BOFAS is running in UAE and the aim is to expand the Foot and Ankle education and training in the Middle East and Gulf area.

Venue - Le Meridien, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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BOFAS Principles Course Taunton

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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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BOFAS Affiliated Courses

Other External Events / Courses

Hindfoot Ankle Reconstruction Nail Trial (HARNT). Population analysis of surgical treatment of complex ankle fractures in the United Kingdom Hindfoot Ankle Reconstruction Nail Trial (HARNT). Population analysis of surgical treatment of complex ankle fractures in the United Kingdom
1King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2The Royal London Hospital, Trauma & Orthopaedics, London, United Kingdom
3Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, HARNT Research Collaborative King’s College Hospital London

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Limb salvage versus below knee amputation for severe adult lower limb deformity – a retrospective, comparative series Limb salvage versus below knee amputation for severe adult lower limb deformity – a retrospective, comparative series
1Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Foot and Ankle Unit, Stanmore, London, United Kingdom
2Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit, Stanmore, London, United Kingdom

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The UK Foot and Ankle COVID-19 National (FALCON) Audit – rate of COVID-19 infection and 30 day mortality in foot and ankle surgery in the UK The UK Foot and Ankle COVID-19 National (FALCON) Audit – rate of COVID-19 infection and 30 day mortality in foot and ankle surgery in the UK
1University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leicester, United Kingdom
2Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stanmore, United Kingdom
3Leicester NHS Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leicester, United Kingdom
4Liverpool university Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
 
Winner of the BOFAS 2021 Best Free Paper Prize (Chang Chen Memorial Prize)

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DVT and Achilles tendon rupture - a better pill to swallow? DVT and Achilles tendon rupture - a better pill to swallow?
1Conquest Hospital, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Hastings, United Kingdom
2The Royal Surrey Hospital, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Guildford, United Kingdom
3The Royal Surrey Hospital, Radiology, Guildford, United Kingdom
4The Royal Surrey Hospital, Haematology, Guildford, United Kingdom

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