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) - 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
Togay Koç / 06 June 2023 / Categories: Abstracts, 2023, Poster Does total ankle replacement help to improve physical activity in patients 2 year post-operatively? A pilot activity monitoring study S. Hakeem, J. Ramaskandhan, S. Galloway, K. Smith, M. Siddique Introduction: Step count and activity monitoring are objective tools to measure improvement in functional ability in patients undergoing Total ankle replacement (TAR); this area is underexplored in literature. Activity monitoring sensors provide additional information on physical activity and energy expenditure in addition to step counts. These carried out in a real-life environment helps us to understand the impact of intervention in improving physical activity. The aim of this study was to study physical activity patterns in the community in patients who underwent TAR surgery. Methods: 10 patients who underwent a TAR between 2017 and 2019 were recruited. Exclusion criteria included previous reconstructive surgery, h/o infection, PVD, neurological disease and other joint replacements. Written consent was obtained. Patients were provided with ActivPAL TM activity monitor to wear over a 7-day period along with a self-reported diary to record activity patterns. This was carried out pre-operatively and 2 years. Data from sensors were downloaded and activity patterns were analysed with SPSS IBM 28 statistical package. Results: 10 patients (7 males, 3 females) were recruited. Mean age of patients were 65.16 years (52.4 to 78.1yrs).there was a trend for improvement in Sitting / Lying (hours) from 121.36 to 132.56 (p=0.367) and Standing (hours) 25.53 to 33.23 (p=0.411), although this did not achieve statistical significance. Step count (in hours) improved from 8.8 hrs to 10.8 hrs (p=0.05); Step count increased from 38544 to 47074 (p=041) from pre-op to 2 years. Energy expenditure (metabolic equivalents) improved from 192.3 to 219.5 (p=0.033). Conclusion: At 2 years post-operatively, TAR patients showed considerable improvement in step count and energy expenditure compared to pre-operative levels. The results of this novel study helps us to understand the functional improvements in terms of physical activity and energy expenditure gained from TAR surgery. Print 339 Tags: TAR Documents to download Does total ankle replacement help to improve physical activity in patients 2 year post-operatively? A pilot activity monitoring study(.pdf, 509.57 KB) - 759 download(s)