BOFAS 2024 Guest Speakers BOFAS 2024 Guest Speakers Click here to see who the BOFAS 2024 guest speakers are! 20 October 2023 Read more
EFAS Council Member Nominations EFAS Council Member Nominations Deadline for submitting nominations October 15th, 2023. 05 September 2023 Send completed nomination forms with two references to Joris Hermus, EFAS Honorary Secretary (joris.hermus@gmail.com) and to EFAS secretarial support (efassecretary@mcocongres.com). Subject of email: Council Nomination – Elections 2023. Read more
New BOFAS Conference Page New BOFAS Conference Page Now Live! 30 June 2023 Visit here: https://www.bofas.org.uk/annual-meeting/ 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) - 410 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) - 695 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 30 May 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2022, Poster Correction of valgus lesser toe deformity using a closing wedge osteotomy of the proximal phalanx: percutaneous technique and 2 year results R. Ray, T. Lewis, P.W Robinson, P.MC Dearden, T.AJ Goff, C. Watt, P. Lam Introduction: Coronal plane deformities of the lesser toes are common yet challenging to treat. Traditional open releases and translational Weil osteotomies can be unpredictable and lead to postoperative stiffness. We present the results of a novel percutaneous closing wedge unfixed osteotomy of the proximal phalanx to treat valgus deformity of the 2nd toe. Methods: 31 patients underwent 40 percutaneous osteotomies at a mean age of 58.3±9.4 years. Through a 2mm dorsomedial incision, a percutaneous proximal metaphyseal medial closing wedge osteotomy of the second toe (± other lesser toes if indicated) is performed leaving the dorsolateral cortex intact. An irrigated low speed, high torque 2x8mm burr is used under image guidance. The toe is then kinked at the osteotomy site and taped for 2 weeks. Mean follow up was 2.0±1.5years. Results: Questionnaire data was available for 89.7% (n=35) of cases. 91.4% of cases were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the procedure. Radiographs were available for 90.0% of osteotomies. Mean lesser toe valgus angle (LTVA) decreased from 17.3±10.7° to 6.5±7.0° (p<0.001) at final follow up. All osteotomies united with no delayed union. There were no wound complications or infections. There was no statistically significant change in LTVA between radiographs taken at 6 weeks and final follow up. There were 2 cases of radiographic recurrence. Conclusion: Percutaneous proximal phalanx base metaphyseal closing wedge osteotomies of lesser toes to correct coronal plane deformity is useful adjunct to first ray corrective surgery with a comparable recurrence rate to the open alternative and high patient satisfaction. Print 704 Tags: MISLesser Toes Documents to download P17 MIS P1 osteotomy valgus lesser toes(.pdf, 5.39 MB) - 952 download(s)