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) - 517 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) - 762 download(s) Read more
27Jun2022 Donor leg morbidity after Vascularised Free Fibula Flap: Is there a difference between patients reported outcomes and dynamic ankle stability as assessed by Star Excursion Balance Test 27 June 2022 Read more 1 Hull Royal Infirmary, Orthopaedics and Trauma, Hull, United Kingdom 2 Hull Royal Infirmary, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Hull, United Kingdom Read more
27Jun2022 Fifth metatarsal fractures: is routine follow-up necessary? 27 June 2022 Read more 1 Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Glasgow, United Kingdom Read more
27Jun2022 Pilot study of local anaesthetic peripheral nerve block in forefoot day case surgery: does it work better when administered before the start of the surgical procedure? 27 June 2022 Read more 1 Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Harlow, United Kingdom Read more
27Jun2022 The effect of different methods of stability assessment on the rate of fixation in SER2/4 ankle fractures 27 June 2022 Read more 1 Frimley Park Hospital, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Camberley, United Kingdom Read more
27Jun2022 Using service line reporting software to evaluate income and cost of hallux valgus surgery in an NHS Hospital: coding is critical! 27 June 2022 Read more 1 Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire, United Kingdom Read more
27Jun2022 Hyaluronic acid injection for ankle sprains: a randomised controlled trial 27 June 2022 Read more 1 University College Hospital Galway, Orthopaedics, Galway, Ireland Read more