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) - 469 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) - 738 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 21 April 2024 / Categories: Abstracts, 2024, Poster Chevron vs transverse cut comparison in minimally invasive hallux valgus correction. Does the osteotomy affect outcome? T. Lewis, R. Ray, D. Gordon Background: There has recently been a move to utilising distal transverse osteotomies (META) rather than chevron osteotomies (MICA) during minimally invasive hallux valgus surgery (MIS HV). The aim of this study is to investigate if there are any differences in union rates or clinical outcomes between these two techniques. Methodology: A retrospective comparative analysis of a single surgeon research registry containing prospectively collected patient reported outcomes for patients undergoing MIS HV. Patients with minimum two year follow up were divided into two cohorts based on which osteotomy technique was used. Outcome measures were union rates and clinical outcomes (assessed using the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire, a validated outcome measure). Results: Between 2014-2018, 292 feet underwent MICA and between 2019-2021 228 feet underwent META. The symptomatic delayed union rate was higher in the META cohort compared to the MICA cohort (4.4% vs 1.5%) but not statistically significant (p=0.07). The revision for non-union rate was also higher in the META cohort compared to the MICA cohort (2.6% vs 1.2%) but not statistically significant (p=0.30). There was no statistically significant difference between the two cohorts in any of the MOXFQ domains at final follow up (p>0.05). Conclusion: There was a higher, but not statistically significant, rate of symptomatic delayed union and revision for non-union in patients undergoing MIS HV with a transverse osteotomy compared to those treated with a chevron osteotomy. Print 432 Tags: MISHallux Valgus Documents to download P6-LEWIS-Tom-Lewis-Tom-Lewis(.pdf, 6.32 MB) - 680 download(s)