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) - 496 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) - 756 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 15 August 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2019, Poster High BMI increases rates of non-union in hind and mid-foot arthodesis J. Allport, J. Ramaskandhan, M. Siddique Background: Arthrodesis is used to treat arthritis and deformity in a range of hind and midfoot joints. The affect of BMI on rates of non-union remains unclear from current evidence. We have analysed our cohort of patients to further examine this relationship. Methods: 381 primary joint arthrodeses (in 277 patients) were identified from a single surgeon´s logbook. Case notes were reviewed to gather demographic data including BMI. Patients were divided into obese (BMI >30) and normal (BMI< 30). Primary outcome was clinical union as diagnosed by the treating physician at the time, based on clinical and radiological review. Results: 190 joints were classed as obese and 191 as normal. There were no significant differences in baseline demographics or rates of smoking. There was a significantly higher rate of non-union amongst the obese group (7.9%) than the normal group (2.6%), P-Value 0.030. There was no difference in rates of deep infection or delayed union. Conclusion: Previous literature has not been conclusive on the impact of BMI on non-union rates. Data from our cohort supports a role of obesity in the development of non-union. The majority of patients are advised to remain non-weightbearing in cast immobilisation post-operatively. It is not clear if our findings are as a result of a physiological or biomechanical cause. Print 497 Tags: HindfootArthrodesis