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
New Website New Website We have a brand new look 01 February 2021 BOFAS are pleased to announce our new website! 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
26May2022 Arthroscopic assisted anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction with InternalBrace™ augmentation 26 May 2022 Read more Arthroscopic assisted anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction with InternalBrace™ augmentation 1University Hospital of North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom Documents to download P1 Arthroscopic ATFL InternalBrace(.pdf, 253.55 KB) - 2592 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Minimally invasive surgery for severe hallux valgus in 106 feet 26 May 2022 Read more Minimally invasive surgery for severe hallux valgus in 106 feet 1King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom 2The London Clinic, London, United Kingdom Documents to download P2 MIS Hallux Valgus(.pdf, 6.43 MB) - 1025 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Clinical outcomes following surgical management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy using a double row suture bridge technique with mean two year follow up 26 May 2022 Read more Clinical outcomes following surgical management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy using a double row suture bridge technique with mean two year follow up 1Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, London, United Kingdom Third Place BOFAS 2022 Best Poster Prize Documents to download P3 IAT dbl row suture bridge(.pdf, 5.52 MB) - 1220 download(s) Read more
26May2022 The position and morphology of the peroneus longus tubercle in hallux valgus – a weight-bearing CT assessment 26 May 2022 Read more The position and morphology of the peroneus longus tubercle in hallux valgus – a weight-bearing CT assessment 1Royal National Orthopeadic Hospital Stanmore, Foot and Ankle Unit, London, United Kingdom 2Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Foot and Ankle Unit, Birkenhead, United Kingdom 3Liverpool University Foundation NHS Trust, Foot and Ankle Unit, Liverpool, United Kingdom Documents to download P4 Peron tubercle hallux valgus(.pdf, 886.06 KB) - 993 download(s) Read more
26May2022 Inter- and intra-observer reliability of posterior malleolus fracture classifications systems 26 May 2022 Read more Inter- and intra-observer reliability of posterior malleolus fracture classifications systems 1Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Portsmouth, United Kingdom 2Royal United Hospital, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bath, United Kingdom Joint Winner of the BOFAS 2022 Best Poster Prize Documents to download P5 Post Mal classification(.pdf, 427.06 KB) - 2344 download(s) Read more
30May2022 Comparison of results of open and endoscopic flexor hallucis tendon longus (FHL) transfer for management of chronic Achilles’ tendon rupture 30 May 2022 Read more Comparison of results of open and endoscopic flexor hallucis tendon longus (FHL) transfer for management of chronic Achilles’ tendon rupture 1Royal Free London NHS Trust, Trauma and Orthopedics, London, United Kingdom Documents to download P6 Open vs Endoscopic FHL Tx chronic Achilles Rupture(.pdf, 797.3 KB) - 1243 download(s) Read more