BOFAS 2023 Video Recap BOFAS 2023 Video Recap Now Live for Members who attended the conference 19 May 2023 If you are a BOFAS member who attended the 2023 annual congress, you can now access the full video recap of the conference here. Read more
BOFAS 2024 - Belfast BOFAS 2024 - Belfast 6th to 8th March 2024 15 March 2023 BOFAS 2024 will be held in Belfast from 6th to 8th of March Read more
Website Updates Website Updates Research Grants and Email Patient Info Leaflets 31 March 2022 The research grants page has been updated and a list of previous grants can now be viewed. Patient information pages now have a link so that the page link can be shared with patients via email. 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) - 517 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) - 762 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 09 August 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2018, Poster Is operative treatment of delayed Achilles tendon rupture presentation essential? Mid and long-term follow-up of conservatively treated patients D. Winson, R. Macnair, N. Owen, R. Evans, A.-M. Hutchinson, P. Williams Introduction: Surgical treatment of delayed Achilles tendon rupture is strongly advised in the literature, but is it always required? The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of patients with a delayed presentation of Achilles tendon rupture treated conservatively via a dedicated treatment pathway. Methods: All Patients with a delayed presentation who had been conservatively treated between 2008 - 2014 were identified. The conservative management pathway was the Swansea Morriston Achilles Rupture Treatment (SMART protocol) as used for the acute ruptures. Following ultrasound diagnosis, patients were immobilised in equinus and followed up in a dedicated Achilles tendon clinic along strict rehabilitation guidelines. Outcome measures included complication rates; Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) and Achilles Repair Score (ARS) repeated at mid (mean of 3 years) and long follow-up (mean of 6 years); and muscle function dynamometry assessing plantarflexion torque of the ankle. MRI of ruptured and non-ruptured legs allowed measurement of Achilles tendon length. Comparisons between the two sides were made (2-tailed t-test). Results: 19 patients with a mean age of 60 years and a mean delay to treatment of 61 days were identified. The mean ATRS at mid-term follow-up was 65/100 and ARS was 71/100. The mean plantarflexion torque for the injured side was 19.5 N.m compared to 25.7 N.m on the uninjured side, with a significant difference between the two sides (p = 0.001). The mean length of the injured Achilles tendon was 104.9mm and uninjured 97.3mm, with no significant difference (p= 0.111). At long-term follow-up ATRS was 81/100 and ARS was 73/100. There were no re-ruptures. One patient had a pulmonary embolus. One patient went on to surgery. Conclusions: A conservative management regime for patients with a delayed presentation Achilles tendon rupture provides a satisfactory outcome in the majority of cases. Print 633 Tags: AchillesTrauma