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) - 500 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) - 757 download(s) Read more
20Apr2024 The importance of pre-operative CT imaging in posterior malleolus fixation and clinical outcomes 20 April 2024 Read more The importance of pre-operative CT imaging in posterior malleolus fixation and clinical outcomes 1Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Documents to download P1-de-Wet-Cailin-de-Wet-Cailin-de-Wet(.pdf, 645.68 KB) - 555 download(s) Read more
20Apr2024 Preoperative anxiety and depression are associated with poorer patient-reported outcome following total ankle replacements 20 April 2024 Read more Preoperative anxiety and depression are associated with poorer patient-reported outcome following total ankle replacements 1Edinburgh Orthopaedics, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Documents to download P2-Leow-Jun-Leow-Jun-Leow(.pdf, 405.6 KB) - 685 download(s) Read more
20Apr2024 Long-term follow up of TAR in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 20 April 2024 Read more Long-term follow up of TAR in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 1University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom 2Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom Documents to download P3-Kimani-Jesse-Kimani-Jesse-Kimani(.pdf, 274.11 KB) - 664 download(s) Read more
20Apr2024 Does the underlying cause of arthritis affect the outcome of total ankle replacement? A 10 year follow up study 20 April 2024 Read more Does the underlying cause of arthritis affect the outcome of total ankle replacement? A 10 year follow up study 1Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Documents to download P5-Pujol-Nicolas-Andrea-Pujol-Nicolas-Andrea-Pujol-Nicolas(.jpg, 6.13 MB) - 583 download(s) Read more
21Apr2024 Chevron vs transverse cut comparison in minimally invasive hallux valgus correction. Does the osteotomy affect outcome? 21 April 2024 Read more Chevron vs transverse cut comparison in minimally invasive hallux valgus correction. Does the osteotomy affect outcome? 1King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Trauma and Orthopaedics, London, United Kingdom 2The London Clinic, London, United Kingdom Documents to download P6-LEWIS-Tom-Lewis-Tom-Lewis(.pdf, 6.32 MB) - 696 download(s) Read more
21Apr2024 7 to 9 year survivorship of 106 fixed bearing total ankle replacements 21 April 2024 Read more 7 to 9 year survivorship of 106 fixed bearing total ankle replacements 1Royal Infirmary, Bristol, United Kingdom 2Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom 3Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom Documents to download P7-Kostusiak-Milosz-Kostusiak-Milosz-Kostusiak(.pdf, 144.01 KB) - 1046 download(s) Read more