Lectures of Distinction - Series 2 Lectures of Distinction - Series 2 The second season of BOFAS LoD is starting September 2021 01 September 2021 The second series of BOFAS Lectures of Distinction is starting September 2021. The first lecture is on Principles of Ankle Fractures and will be held on Monday the 6th of September. Click here for more details and to register. Read more
Annual Meeting 2021 - Recap Annual Meeting 2021 - Recap The 2021 Annual Meeting is over, but click here if you missed it! 12 March 2021 We hope you enjoyed the 2021 Virtual Annual meeting, but if you could not make it, it's available for members free of charge! Follow the link to view the programme and recordings. Read more
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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) - 410 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) - 695 download(s) Read more
Togay Koç / 30 May 2022 / Categories: Abstracts, 2022, Poster Midfoot Charcot Neuroarthopathy- is there an ideal configuration of superconstruct? M. Tiruveedhula, P. Poulios, A. Graham, M. Mulcahy Aim: To describe an ideal combination of intramedullary and extramedullary stabilisation for Midfoot Charcot Neuroarthopaty (CN). Patients and methods: Consecutive group of patients who had internal stabilisation of Midfoot CN operated by a single surgeon from Mar 2018 and were followed with radiographs for a minimum of 12m were included in the analysis. Intramedullary beams in isolation or combination with extramedullary plates were used. When used in isolation, 4 intramedullary beams were used to stabilise the 3 column of the foot. In some patients, supplemental plates were used to stabilise the medial and lateral columns. Radiographic parameters of dorsal and lateral Meary’s angles and cubod height were calculated for each patient and progression of the deformity due to failure of metalwork was recorded. Results: A total of 68 patients underwent stabilisation of midfoot CN since 2018, 48 patients were followed for a minimum of 12m (12-32m). Two patients died of unrelated causes and of the remaining, revision of metalwork was needed in 12 patients (26%). None in these group needed major limb amputation. Intramedullary beams when used in isolation provide adequate axial and rotational stability, however offered least stability in the coronal plane regardless of the length of the beams. The combination of intramedullary beam and medial plate provided the best construct for the medial and middle column which provided stability in all planes. When the intramedullary beam alone was used to stabilise the lateral column in combination with medial plate and beam, late failure in the coronal plane was noted. A lateral plate stabilised this column satisfactorily. Conclusion: Internal fixation based on the principles of Superconstruct with a combination of intramedullary beam and supplemental medial plate effectively stabilised the medial column; and a lateral plate the lateral column. Print 626 Tags: DeformityDiabetesCharcotArthrodesis Documents to download P20 Midfoot Charcot Superconstruct(.pdf, 2.45 MB) - 962 download(s)