Sponsored BOFAS 2025 Registration for best BEOFAA Fellow Sponsored BOFAS 2025 Registration for best BEOFAA Fellow BOFAS is excited to collaborate with BEOFAA and welcomes the best BEOFAA fellow to our 2025 Annual Congress in Brighton. Click for more details. 31 August 2024 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) - 523 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) - 764 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 16 August 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2019, Poster Comparative analysis of dorsal nerve relocation versus dorsal neurectomy in the surgical management of Morton´s neuroma M. Koti, M. Edwards, M. Parikh, J. McAllister, S.A. Hasan Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for Morton´s neuroma via the dorsal approach between 2002 and 2014 were analysed. Data was collected using hospital computer database, an in-depth review of patient´s case notes, postal and telephonic questionnaires. Out of 76 patients in total, there were 40 in the Dorsal nerve relocation (DNR) and 36 in the Dorsal neurectomy (DN) groups. Primary outcome measures used were Coughlin´s overall patient´s satisfaction criteria. Secondary outcome measures were resolution of sensory symptoms and any footwear restrictions. Results: This study shows excellent to fair results in 35 patients (87%) in the DNR and 30 patients (83%) in the DN groups. There were poor results in 5 patients (13%) the DNR group and 6 patients (17%) in the DN group. 31 patients (77%) had resolution of sensory symptoms in the toes in the DNR group where as it was in 23 patients (64%) in the DN group. 4 patients (10%) reported no change and 5 (13%) were worse after surgery in the DNR group were as in the DN group 7 patients (19%) reported no change and 6 patients (17%) were worse after surgery. 35 patients (88%) had no restriction in wearing any type of footwear in the DNR group when compared to 30 patients (83%) in the DN group. 5 patients (12%) in the DNR group and 6 patients (17%) in the DN group wore modified or shoes without heels. Conclusion: Overall there was no significant statistical difference in the outcome of the two surgical procedures. Print 618 Tags: NervesForefoot