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
10Feb2026 BOFAS Principles Course Liverpool 2026 - space available 10/02/2026 - 11/02/2026 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 now. Read more
Togay Koç / 29 March 2025 / Categories: Abstracts, 2025-Jan, Poster A comparison of 1st MTPJ arthrodesis and total joint replacement, a clinical and biomechanical analysis R Rajan, J Shrestha, V Upadhyay, J Vhanda, D Ananda-Rajan Background: Both 1st MTPJ arthrodesis and total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are performed for end stage hallux rigidus. Research Question: The objective of this study is to compare/contrast these two surgical procedures to determine any significant clinical and biomechanical differences. Methods: Kinematic data was collected at our CMAS (Clinical Movement Analysis Society) UK accredited gait laboratory during the gait cycle together with pressure plate pressure readings and a validated patient outcome measure before surgery and at 6 months after surgery. Results: i) There is a *clinically meaningful difference in the velocity post-op when comparing TJA and arthrodesis in favour of TJA, but this increase in velocity is not statistically significant. There was a statistically significant increased velocity following both these procedures individually from the pre-op condition. ii) There is a statistically significant reduction in forefoot hindfoot plantar flexion in the sagittal plane at the last 20% of the stance phase of the gait cycle (toe-off) in the arthrodesis group. iii) There is a statistically significant increase in the 1st metatarsal head peak pressure (MHPP), 1st/5th MHPP ratio and 1st MH pressure time integral (PTI) regardless of type of surgery post-op. There is a clinically significant increase in the medial column pressure and loading only following TJA compared to arthrodesis. (Increased 1st MHPP, increased 1/5 MHPP and increased 1st MHPTI from pre-op to post-op in the TJA group greater than the respective calculated minimal differences calculated, not so in the arthrodesis group). iv) There is a clinically significant increase in 5th MHPTI following arthrodesis but not following TJA, suggesting increased lateral loading following arthrodesis. v) There is a statistically significantly improved MOXFQ following both types of surgeries. Conclusion: TJA was found to restore the foot pressures and kinematics towards the normal pressure ratios while arthrodesis results in a compromised gait. Print 245 Tags: Hallux Rigidus Documents to download P5-Jabez-Vhanda(.pdf, 7.27 MB) - 300 download(s)