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) - 546 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) - 774 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 18 July 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2017, Poster Radiologic assessment of Minimally Invasive Chevron and Akin (MICA) procedure for the correction of moderate and severe hallux valgus J. Gaskin, M. Gajewar, T. Hardwicke, N. Hossain, J. Vernois Introduction: Chevron osteotomies are traditionally used only for correction of mild hallux valgus, other osteotomies being employed for moderate deformities (eg. scarf osteotomies) and severe deformities (eg. basal osteotomies). MICA, a percutaneous distal chevron osteotomy of the 1st metatarsal is being used for the correction of moderate and severe hallux valgus deformities in our unit. We aim to demonstrate the radiographic improvements in the Hallux Valgus Angle (HVA) and Inter-Metatarsal Angle (IMA) when using MICA in the treatment of moderate and severe Hallux valgus. Methods: Measurement of the HVA and IMA of pre and post-operative radiographs from MICA procedures done over 2 years by a single surgeon was done by 2 authors using PACS software. We defined a moderate deformity as an IMA greater than 13° (14-20°) or an HVA of less than 40° (16-40°) and a severe deformity as an IMA of greater than 20° or an HVA greater than 40°. Results: There were 142 MICA procedures. 38 were bilateral. Majority were female. Age range 26 - 80. Pre-op HVA was moderate in 114 (30.3°, range 16-40°) and severe in 28 (47.0°, range 41-70.7°). Of these, IMA was moderate in 62 (16°, range 14-20°) and severe in 1 (22.2°). The mean post-operative HVA was 9.5° (range 0-23°) for the correction of moderate hallux valgus and 15.5° (1-35°) for severe hallux valgus. The mean post-operative IMA for the correction of moderate hallux valgus was 6.9° (3-13°). Complete radiographic union appeared to have occurred in all cases 12 weeks post-operatively. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the MICA procedure involving a distal osteotomy can be successful in correcting the HVA and IMA in moderate and severe hallux valgus deformities. Print 515 Tags: MISHallux Valgus