Overview
British European Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Programme – January to March 2024.
Submit your cases for advice to Maneesh & Manuel anytime through our BEOFAA platform at info@beofaa.co.uk.
Lectures
WELCOME TO BEOFAA ONLINE FELLOWSHIP
Introduction from BEOFAA Directors to welcome all fellows and Faculty salute.
MECHANICS TO UNDERSTAND FOREFOOT DISORDERS
All types of feet are not born equal. Know how our forefoot works and its implications in normal gait, deformities, and ultimately the guidelines for treatment.
CASE OF THE WEEK
Practical case-based approach to a common forefoot disorder.
HALLUX VALGUS AN UPDATE
From the simple bunion to the complex deformity, from joint-preserving surgery to arthrodesis, from the young to the old: solutions for hallux related issues.
TIPS & TRICKS FOREFOOT
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
METATARSALGIA AND LESSER TOES
Little toes, big problems! A talk that will ease your understanding regarding complexity of forefoot pain.
CASE OF THE WEEK
Practical case-based approach to a common forefoot disorder.
FAILURES ANALYSIS AND REVISION SURGERY
What went wrong and why? How to plan for revision surgery? How to get things right after failure? Techniques and implant selection.
TIPS & TRICKS FOREFOOT
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
PES PLANUS
How to understand pes planus? From examination to surgery. Hindfoot-driven vs midfoot/forefoot-driven. When to preserve joints and when to fuse?
CASE OF THE WEEK
Practical case-based approach to a complex pes planus.
WORKSHOP WITH INDUSTRY
TIPS & TRICKS HINDFOOT/ANKLE
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
ANKLE ARTHRITIS JOINT PRESERVING SURGERY
How and when to preserve the ankle? What are the limits of joint preserving surgery? How to plan for the perfect SMOT? What can the patient (and the surgeon) expect?
CASE OF THE WEEK
ANKLE REPLACEMENT
How and when to replace the ankle? What are the limits of ankle replacement today? Implant selection? What can the patient (and the surgeon) expect?
TIPS & TRICKS HINDFOOT/ANKLE
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
ARTHRODESIS MIDFOOT/HINDFOOT
How and when to fuse the Chopart and the Lisfranc joints? What are the main indications? Implant selection? What can the patient (and the surgeon) expect?
ANKLE AND TIBIOTALOCALCANEAL ARTHRODESIS
How and when to fuse the ankle? What are the limits of ankle fusion? Implant selection? What can the patient (and the surgeon) expect?
HINDFOOT & ANKLE CASE OF THE WEEK
Practical case-based approach to a complex hindfoot and ankle problem.
TALUS/CALCANEAL FRACTURES
How and when to operate talus/calcaneal fractures? Timing of surgery. Approach and implant selection? How to avoid complications? When to weight bear? Postop rehabilitation.
TIPS & TRICKS TRAUMA & SPORTS
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
TRAUMA & SPORTS CASE OF THE WEEK
Practical case-based approach to a demanding sport trauma injury.
ANKLE FRACTURES
How and when to operate ankle fractures? Timing of surgery. Approach and implant selection? How to avoid complications? When to weight bear? Post-op rehabilitation.
PERONEALS/ANKLE INSTABILITY
How and when to operate the peroneal tendon and ankle instability? Arthroscopic all-inside vs open? How to avoid complications? When to weight bear? Post-op rehabilitation.
ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY AND RUPTURE
How and when to operate Achilles tendinopathy and rupture? Timing of surgery. Approach and technique? How to avoid complications? When to weight bear? Post-op rehabilitation.
TIPS & TRICKS TRAUMA & SPORTS
Do’s and don’ts from an expert that you will not find in your books.
WORKSHOPS WITH INDUSTRY
FAREWELL
Farewell from BEOFAA Directors and Faculty to all fellows, Diplomas, and future networking within BEOFAA Community.