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) - 546 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) - 774 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 18 July 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2017, Poster Partial excision of navicular and extended triple arthrodesis and bone grafting for Müller-Weiss disease Z. Higgs, G. Chalmers, C.S. Kumar Introduction: Isolated talonavicular fusion is often associated with failure for the treatment of Müller-Weiss disease of the navicular. This is mainly due to inadequate viable bone in navicular for a talonavicular fusion. Both triple arthrodesis and talo-naviculo-cuneiform fusions have been reported to yield better results. We present the results of an "extended" triple arthrodesis procedure, modified to include partial or sub-total excision of the diseased navicular and bone grafting. Methods: A retrospective review of case notes and radiographs of all patients who underwent extended triple arthrodesis between 2007-2015 was performed. The lateral one-third or the lateral half of the navicular was excised in all patients and a tricortical iliac crest or a block allograft from a femoral head was used to bridge the talus to the cuneiforms. Results: Twelve operations were performed in 11 patients. There were 4 men and 7 women with a mean age of 49 years (range 20-69 years). Seven primary (58%) and 5 revision (42%) procedures were performed. Mean follow-up was 13 months (range 10-67 months). There was evidence of clinical and/or radiological union at the latest follow-up in all patients. Two patients underwent removal of metalwork (17%). One patient had delayed wound healing (8%). There were no revisions and no cases of infection. Conclusion: Extended triple fusion appears to be an effective procedure for the treatment of Müller-Weiss disease; excision of the diseased navicular and replacement with bone graft gives a predictable rate of success in these complex cases. Print 652 Tags: HindfootArthrodesis