BOFAS Surveys Results BOFAS Surveys Results Now Live 24 March 2022 The results of BOFAS surveys to the membership which have been published / presented can now be viewed here. Read more
BOFAS 2022 Recap BOFAS 2022 Recap BOFAS 2022 is over, but you can catch up here! 19 March 2022 Read more
EFAS Lyon 2021 - Hybrid Annual Meeting EFAS Lyon 2021 - Hybrid Annual Meeting October 21-22-23 - Combined Face to Face and Virtual Meeting 01 October 2021 The EFAS Congress Lyon 2021 will be the first hybrid congress from the European Foot and Ankle Society. EFAS hopes BOFAS members and others will join them in person for 3 amazing days of congress, to meet each other and exchange ideas, but in the current climate going abroad might still be difficult. EFAS would therefore like to extend the opportunity for all to be part of the congress by going HYBRID for the first time. 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) - 478 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) - 741 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 26 June 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2013, Podium Return to work after total ankle replacement: a cross sectional study A. Singh, S. Anjum, J. Ramaskandhan, M. Siddique Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess patients reported fitness to return to work and to driving after ankle replacement. Method: Using Hospital Joint Registry, patients who underwent ankle replacement between 2006 and 2011 were invited to take part in the study. Questionnaires were sent to these patients. Participants were asked to report the nature and pattern of their work (full time or part time), time it took to return to work and subsequent nature of work. Participants were also asked about time to return to driving. Results: 173 participants were given eight weeks to reply. In this time there were 131 responses (response rate 76%). There were 79 male and 52 female respondents. Of the responses 61% (n=80) were retired, 24% (n=42) were employed, 5% (n=9) were unemployed before the surgery. Of those who were employed prior to ankle replacement, 29 respondents reported working full time and 11 respondents were working part time and 5 were self employed. 10 (24%) patients returned to work at 6 weeks 22 (52%) were able to work by 3 months. Following surgery 5 of the patients did not return to work off which one took retirement. 45 (40%) respondents could drive at 6 weeks, 34 (22%) at 3 months and 11 by 6 months. 20 (12%) patients did not drive before surgery. There were 23 responses about nature of employment, 10 being manual workers and 13 being office workers. Of the manual workers 5 patients returned to full time work. Conclusion: We conclude from this study that the 76% of the employed patients prior to their ankle replacement were able to return to work by 6 months with 24 % returning by 6 weeks. 71% were able to drive at 3 months after surgery. Print 509 Tags: TAR