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) - 496 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) - 756 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 15 August 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2019, Poster High BMI increases rates of non-union in hind and mid-foot arthodesis J. Allport, J. Ramaskandhan, M. Siddique Background: Arthrodesis is used to treat arthritis and deformity in a range of hind and midfoot joints. The affect of BMI on rates of non-union remains unclear from current evidence. We have analysed our cohort of patients to further examine this relationship. Methods: 381 primary joint arthrodeses (in 277 patients) were identified from a single surgeon´s logbook. Case notes were reviewed to gather demographic data including BMI. Patients were divided into obese (BMI >30) and normal (BMI< 30). Primary outcome was clinical union as diagnosed by the treating physician at the time, based on clinical and radiological review. Results: 190 joints were classed as obese and 191 as normal. There were no significant differences in baseline demographics or rates of smoking. There was a significantly higher rate of non-union amongst the obese group (7.9%) than the normal group (2.6%), P-Value 0.030. There was no difference in rates of deep infection or delayed union. Conclusion: Previous literature has not been conclusive on the impact of BMI on non-union rates. Data from our cohort supports a role of obesity in the development of non-union. The majority of patients are advised to remain non-weightbearing in cast immobilisation post-operatively. It is not clear if our findings are as a result of a physiological or biomechanical cause. Print 497 Tags: HindfootArthrodesis