2nd Advanced BEOFAA Fellow Forum

British European Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Academy (BEOFAA)
Istanbul, Turkey, 23rd & 24th October 2026

Forum Overview

The 2nd Advanced BEOFAA Fellow Forum is a high-level, case-driven educational meeting designed for current and alumni BEOFAA fellows, focusing on complex decision-making, advanced surgical strategies, and interactive peer learning.

Faculty

• Prof Maneesh Bhatia (Course Director)
• Manuel Monteagudo (Course Director)
• Mark Davies (Sheffield, UK)
• Prof Stefan Rammelt (Dresden, Germany)
• Nick Cullen (Stanmore, UK)
• Norman Espinosa (Zurich, Switzerland)
• Tim Clough (Wrightington, UK)
• Jesus Vila Rico (Madrid, Spain)
• Lucky Jeyaseelan (Royal London, UK)
• Nikos Gougoulias (Katerini, Greece)
• Robert Clayton (Dundee, UK)
• Yasser Aljabi (Dublin, Ireland)

Day 1 – Friday, 23 October 2026

• 08:00-08:50 – Registration & Coffee
• 8:50-09:00 – Welcome

Day 1 Theme: Complex Ankle, Hindfoot & Midfoot Deformity Correction

• 09:00–09:15 – Assessment of complex deformity around ankle and foot – Robert Clayton
• 09:15–09:30 – Calcaneal osteotomy: surgical technique – Maneesh Bhatia
• 09:30–09:45 – Cotton and Evans osteotomy: surgical technique – Manuel Monteagudo
• 09:45-10:00 – Arthrodesis versus arthroplasty in presence of deformity – Tim Clough
• 10:00–10:30 – Panel discussion & Q&A
• 10:30–11:00 – Tea / Coffee break + networking
• 11:00–12:30 – Workshop: Calcaneal, Cotton & Evans osteotomy – All Faculty (90 minutes)
• 12:30–13:30 – Lunch + networking
• 13:30–13:50 – Supramalleolar osteotomies: surgical technique – Norman Espinosa
• 13:50–14:10 – Tibialis posterior tendon transfer, Jones procedure, wedge resection & midfoot fusion – Karan malhotra
• 14:10–14:30 – Hindfoot fusion in complex deformity correction – Mark Davies
• 14:30–15:00 – Panel discussion & Q&A
• 15:00–15:30 – Tea / Coffee break + networking
• 15:30–17:00 – Workshop: Supramalleolar osteotomy, cavovarus correction & hindfoot fusion – All faculty  (90 minutes)
• 17:00–18:00 – Case based discussion, Key take-home messages & close

Day 2 – Saturday, 24 October 2026

Day 2 Theme: Foot & Ankle Trauma, Sports Injuries & Cartilage Regeneration

• 09:00–09:20 – Surgical planning: Ankle fractures Nikos Gougoulias
• 09:20–09:40 – Surgical planning : Calcaneal fractures Stefan Rammelt
• 09:40–10:00 – Surgical planning: Lisfranc injuries Lucky Jeyaseelan
• 10:00–10:30 – Panel discussion & Q&A
• 10:30–11:00 – Tea / Coffee break
• 11:00–12:30 – Workshop ankle, calcaneal, Lisfranc fixation All faculty ( 90 minutes)
• 12:30–13:30 – Lunch
• 13:30–13:50 – Endoscopy in foot ankle sports injuries Jesus Vila Rico
• 13:50–14:10 – Sports injuries in athletes Yasser Aljabi
• 14:10–14:30 – Surgical management of ankle cartilage injuries Nick Cullen
• 14:30–15:00 – Panel discussion & Q&A
• 15:00–15:30 – Tea / Coffee break
• 15:30–17:00 – Workshop: Medial malleolar osteotomy, 5th metatarsal fractures & miscellaneous All Faculty (90 minutes)
• 17:00–17:15 – Forum summary, certificates & close