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) - 494 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) - 754 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 04 July 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2014, Podium Plantaris excision in the treatment of non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy in elite athletes J.D. Calder, R. Freeman, N. Pollock Background: Achilles pathology is a serious and frequently occurring problem, especially in elite athletes. Recent research has suggested a role for the plantaris tendon in non-insertional achilles tendinopathy. We report on the outcomes after excision of the plantaris tendon in elite athletes. Aim: To assess whether or not excising the plantaris tendon improves the symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy in elite athletes. Methods: A group of 32 elite athletes who underwent plantaris tendon excision to treat medially located pain associated with non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy were investigated. Outcomes were assessed with pre and post-operative Visual Analogue Scores (VAS) for pain and the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) as well as time to return to sport and satisfaction scores. Results: At a mean follow-up of 22.4 months (12-48), 29/32 (90%) of athletes were satisfied with the results. 30/32 athletes (94%) returned to sport at a mean of 10.3 weeks (5-27). The mean VAS score improved from 5.8 to 0.8 (p< 0.01) and the mean FAOS improved in all domains (p< 0.01). Conclusions: The plantaris tendon may be responsible for symptoms in some patients with non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Excision using a mini-incision technique carries a low risk of complications and may provide significant improvement in symptoms enabling an early return to elite level sports. Print 505 Tags: AchillesTendinopathy