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) - 474 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) - 740 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Arthroscopic assisted anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction with InternalBrace™ augmentation 26 May 2022 Read more Arthroscopic assisted anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction with InternalBrace™ augmentation 1University Hospital of North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom Documents to download P1 Arthroscopic ATFL InternalBrace(.pdf, 253.55 KB) - 2592 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Minimally invasive surgery for severe hallux valgus in 106 feet 26 May 2022 Read more Minimally invasive surgery for severe hallux valgus in 106 feet 1King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom 2The London Clinic, London, United Kingdom Documents to download P2 MIS Hallux Valgus(.pdf, 6.43 MB) - 1025 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Clinical outcomes following surgical management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy using a double row suture bridge technique with mean two year follow up 26 May 2022 Read more Clinical outcomes following surgical management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy using a double row suture bridge technique with mean two year follow up 1Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, London, United Kingdom Third Place BOFAS 2022 Best Poster Prize Documents to download P3 IAT dbl row suture bridge(.pdf, 5.52 MB) - 1220 download(s) Read more
26May2022 The position and morphology of the peroneus longus tubercle in hallux valgus – a weight-bearing CT assessment 26 May 2022 Read more The position and morphology of the peroneus longus tubercle in hallux valgus – a weight-bearing CT assessment 1Royal National Orthopeadic Hospital Stanmore, Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom 2Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Foot and Ankle Unit, Birkenhead, United Kingdom 3Liverpool University Foundation NHS Trust, Foot and Ankle Unit, Liverpool, United Kingdom Documents to download P4 Peron tubercle hallux valgus(.pdf, 886.06 KB) - 993 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Inter- and intra-observer reliability of posterior malleolus fracture classifications systems 26 May 2022 Read more Inter- and intra-observer reliability of posterior malleolus fracture classifications systems 1Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Portsmouth, United Kingdom 2Royal United Hospital, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bath, United Kingdom Joint Winner of the BOFAS 2022 Best Poster Prize Documents to download P5 Post Mal classification(.pdf, 427.06 KB) - 2344 download(s) Read more
30May2022 Comparison of results of open and endoscopic flexor hallucis tendon longus (FHL) transfer for management of chronic Achilles’ tendon rupture 30 May 2022 Read more Comparison of results of open and endoscopic flexor hallucis tendon longus (FHL) transfer for management of chronic Achilles’ tendon rupture 1Royal Free London NHS Trust, Trauma and Orthopedics, London, United Kingdom Documents to download P6 Open vs Endoscopic FHL Tx chronic Achilles Rupture(.pdf, 797.3 KB) - 1243 download(s) Read more