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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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 / 29 March 2025 / Categories: Abstracts, 2025-Jan, Poster Fat Transfer for Plantar Heel Pain: A Case Series G Lafford, S Nour, S Wharton Background: Plantar heel pain (PHP) affects 4-7% of the population [1]. It encompasses a range of different pathologies [2]. Heel fat pad atrophy is thought to be the second leading cause of PHP [3]. Atrophy of the heel fat pad leads to decreased cushioning over the calcaneus. The associated pain can be disabling and lead to reduced mobility and social isolation. This case series describes how fat transfer can alleviate symptoms of PHP. Methods: Twenty-one procedures of fat transfer were performed using the Coleman technique [4] for PHP between 2013 and 2023. All surgical candidates had clinical and/or radiological evidence of heel fat pad atrophy and suffered from intractable PHP. Other pathologies, including plantar fasciitis, were excluded prior to surgery. All surgical candidates undertook the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) Patient Reported Outcome Measure prior to surgery and at 3 months postoperatively. Results: The mean preoperative MOXFQ Index score was 71.3 (SD 8.1). The mean postoperative MOXFQ score was 35.9 (SD 15.7). The reduction in mean MOXFQ Index score was 35.9. Paired t-testing revealed a statistically significant reduction in the MOXFQ index score (p < 0.0001). There were no cases of reoperation. There were no recorded postoperative complications. Conclusions: This case series study highlights the potential efficacy of autologous surgical fat transfer in alleviating intractable PHP associated with heel fat pad atrophy. This case series is limited by its small sample size and long study window. Despite initial and promising results, further research evaluating a larger cohort is warranted. Print 224 Tags: Plantar Fasciitis Documents to download P13-George-Lafford(.pdf, 2.07 MB) - 247 download(s)