BOFAS VTE Position Statement BOFAS VTE Position Statement Updated Statement June 2025 20 July 2025 Click here to access the newly updated BOFAS Position Statement for VTE Prophylaxis Read more
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New Speciality Standards New Speciality Standards Management of End Stage Ankle Arthritis 05 April 2025 Click here to access the latest BOFAS-BOA Standards for management of End Stage Ankle Arthritis Read more
2Oct2025 BOFAS Principles Course - Dubai 02/10/2025 - 04/10/2025 Read more 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 Documents to download ACv3BOFAS-Principles-Course-Programme-DXB(.pdf, 2.13 MB) - 460 download(s) Read more
20Oct2025 BOFAS Principles Course Taunton 20/10/2025 - 21/10/2025 Read more 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) Documents to download BOFAS-Course-Programme--Taunton-2025(.docx, 31.88 KB) - 731 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 21 April 2024 / Categories: Abstracts, 2024, Poster Chevron vs transverse cut comparison in minimally invasive hallux valgus correction. Does the osteotomy affect outcome? T. Lewis, R. Ray, D. Gordon Background: There has recently been a move to utilising distal transverse osteotomies (META) rather than chevron osteotomies (MICA) during minimally invasive hallux valgus surgery (MIS HV). The aim of this study is to investigate if there are any differences in union rates or clinical outcomes between these two techniques. Methodology: A retrospective comparative analysis of a single surgeon research registry containing prospectively collected patient reported outcomes for patients undergoing MIS HV. Patients with minimum two year follow up were divided into two cohorts based on which osteotomy technique was used. Outcome measures were union rates and clinical outcomes (assessed using the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire, a validated outcome measure). Results: Between 2014-2018, 292 feet underwent MICA and between 2019-2021 228 feet underwent META. The symptomatic delayed union rate was higher in the META cohort compared to the MICA cohort (4.4% vs 1.5%) but not statistically significant (p=0.07). The revision for non-union rate was also higher in the META cohort compared to the MICA cohort (2.6% vs 1.2%) but not statistically significant (p=0.30). There was no statistically significant difference between the two cohorts in any of the MOXFQ domains at final follow up (p>0.05). Conclusion: There was a higher, but not statistically significant, rate of symptomatic delayed union and revision for non-union in patients undergoing MIS HV with a transverse osteotomy compared to those treated with a chevron osteotomy. Print 421 Tags: MISHallux Valgus Documents to download P6-LEWIS-Tom-Lewis-Tom-Lewis(.pdf, 6.32 MB) - 672 download(s)