"Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends
I invite you to participate in our 8th annual congress in the wonderful city of Geneva. Our
society has developed and grown in these past 12 years and the support and continued work
of our members, committees and Council will ensure that the society continues to flourish. We
set the benchmark for Foot and Ankle Surgery in Europe and as such our voice in Europe needs
to remain strong and unified. We have a chance at our annual congress to meet old friends and
make new friendships and it is in this spirit of cohesion that we look forward to an interesting and
thought-provoking scientific programme and an enjoyable social programme.
I hope to see you in Geneva".

Hakon Kofoed
EFAS President

EFAS Scientific Committee:

Thanos Badekas
Fernando Alvarez
Jean-Luc Besse
Marino Delmi (Local Host)
Bruno Magnan
David Redfern
Martinus Richter
Bart Swierstra

Faculty of speakers:

J. Asuncion Spain
B. Hintermann Switzerland
T. Badekas Greece
H. Kofoed Denmark
F. Barca Italian
O. Laffenetre France
S. Barrett USA
M. Maestro Monaco
J.L. Besse France
B. Magnan Italy
L. Blankevoort The Netherlands
W. Potthast Germany
P. Bock Austria
E. Rabat Spain
M. Bonnin France
M. Richter Germany
P. Carravaggi UK
P. Rippstein Switzerland
X. Crevoisier Switzerland
A. Roeser Germany
M. Davies UK
P.D. Symeonidis Greece
M. De Prado Spain
E. Toullec France
M. Delmi Switzerland
Y. Tourné France
P. Diebold France
V. Valderrabano Switzerland
E. Evangelou Greece
J. Vega Spain
R. Fuhrmann Germany
A. Viladot Spain
N. Geary UK
M. Weber Switzerland

Scientific Program

Thursday 2nd September 2010
07.00 Registration
08.00 Opening Ceremony
Hakon Kofoed, EFAS President
Pierre Hoffmeyer. SSOT President and Chairman
Marino Delmi, Local Host

SESSION 1 SYMPOSIUM, i-FAB COMMUNITY RESEARCH
08.15 Validity and usability of protocols for multi-segmental kinematics analysis of the foot
P. Caravaggi, UK
08.30 Medical imaging analysis and hindfoot kinematics
L. Blankevoort (The Netherlands)
08.45 Influence of muscle force distribution on contact stress in the talo-crural joint from in-vitro
measurements
W. Potthast (Germany)
09.00 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 2 FREE PAPERS – FOREFOOT
09:20 Comparative study between Weil osteotomy and Distal Metatarsal Mini-invasive Osteotomy
J.L. Besse (France)
09:28 Influence of hallux valgus on pelvis and lower extremities movement during gait
J. Kozakova (Czech Republic)
09:36 One-stage Metatarsal Lengthening by Allograft Interposition for treatment of brachymetatarsia
S. Giannini (Italy)
09:44 Salvage procedure for 1st MTPJ: Our experience using tri-cortical interposition grafts
A. Malhotra (UK)
09:52 Biomechanic studies of the anatomic structure that constrain dislocation of the second
metatarsopha
M. Gaytan (Argentina)
10:00 Percutaneous distal metatarsal osteotomy for correction of bunionette
E.Samaila (Italy)
10:08 A comparison between Endolog technique and Percutaneus Distal Metatarsal
Osteotomy (PDO)
C. Biz (Italy)
10:16 Metatarsophalangical instability treatment of the second toe in preliminary state
M. Alcacer (Argentina)

10.25 – 10:50 Coffee Break, Exhibition and Posters

SESSION 3 CONTROVERSIAL – OT WEIL or NOT WEIL?
10:50 Weil: YES! Why?
M. Maestro (Monaco)
11:05 Weil: NO! Why?
A. Viladot (Spain)
11:20 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 4 LIVE SURGERY – PART 1
Sponsored by:
11:30 OT calcaneum and lig. deltoid repair
V. Valderrabano (Switzerland)
12:00 Arthrodesis of MTP1 and Gauthier OT
Y. Tourné (France)

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch, Exhibition, Industry Workshops and Posters
Cadaver Workshop, CMU Anatomy Laboratory: Osteomed
Industry Workshops, CMU: DePuy, Integra, Small Bone International

SESSION 5 SYMPOSIUM – NAVIGATION AND PEDOGRAPHY IN F&A SURGERY
14:00 Introduction to Navigation and applications
M. Richter (Germany)
14:15 Foot & Ankle Fracture Management with Navigation
M. Richter (Germany)

14:30 Pedabarography
E. Toullec (France)
14:45 Discussion

SESSION 6 FREE PAPERS – IMAGING AND SCORING
15:00 Intraoperative Pedography Improves Clinical Outcome at Follow-up of more than 20 months
M. Richter (Germany)
15:08 Intraoperative 3D Imaging in Foot and Ankle Trauma – The Second Device Generation
(ARCADIS-3D)
M. Richter (Germany)
15:16 Normative data of the visual analogue scale foot and ankle (VAS FA) for pathological conditions
M. Richter (Germany)
15:24 Assessment of periprothetic osteolysis after Total Ankle Replacement: conventional
radiography versus CT-scan
J.L. Besse (France)
15:32 The SAFAS score after lateral ligament reconstruction.
I. Winson (UK)

15.45 – 16.05 Coffee Break, Exhibition and Poster Exhibition

SESSION 7 POSTER SESSION*
Best Poster Award supported by
*This session will involve 10 x 4 min presentations of the top 10 posters
16:05-16:09 Pediatric Flat Foot Treatment With Arthroereisis: Comparison Of Two Techniques
G. Manfredini (Italy)
16:10-16:14 Effect of achilles/gastrocnemius complex and hamstrings lengthening in cerebral palsy
M. Vlachou (Greece)
16:15-16:19 Plantar vs Dorsal Approach in the Treatment of Morton`s Neuroma
P. Sotelano (Argentina)
16:20-16:24 Treatment and Outcome of Open Ankle Fractures
F. Pease (UK)
16.25-16:29 Diagnosis of the injured anterior talo-fibular ligament. Comparison between talar tilt,
MRI and operative findings in 29 patients with chronic ankle instability
Y. Shiozaki (Japan)
16.30-16.34 Total Ankle Replacement for post traumatic arthritis: long term results
B. Magnan (Italy)
16.35-16.39 Transmetatarsal amputation for deep forefoot infections in diabetic patients
T. Ball (UK)
16.40-16.44 Complex ankle fractures with tibio-fibular syndesmosis injuries: cases review
G. Manfredini (Italy)
16.45-16.49 Asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis is frequent following ankle fractures
M. Sultan (UK)
16.50-16.54 Evidence for a localized neuropathy in hallux abducto valgus patients
D. Robinson (Israel)
17:00 Adjourn

17:30 Welcome Reception
Coaches depart from CMU to Restaurant Hôtel du Parc des Eaux-Vives from 17:30
and return to Geneva city centre from 19:00

14:30 Pedabarography
E. Toullec (France)
14:45 Discussion

SESSION 6 FREE PAPERS – IMAGING AND SCORING
15:00 Intraoperative Pedography Improves Clinical Outcome at Follow-up of more than 20 months
M. Richter (Germany)
15:08 Intraoperative 3D Imaging in Foot and Ankle Trauma – The Second Device Generation
(ARCADIS-3D)
M. Richter (Germany)
15:16 Normative data of the visual analogue scale foot and ankle (VAS FA) for pathological conditions
M. Richter (Germany)
15:24 Assessment of periprothetic osteolysis after Total Ankle Replacement: conventional
radiography versus CT-scan
J.L. Besse (France)
15:32 The SAFAS score after lateral ligament reconstruction.
I. Winson (UK)

15.45 – 16.05 Coffee Break, Exhibition and Poster Exhibition

SESSION 7 POSTER SESSION*
Best Poster Award supported by
*This session will involve 10 x 4 min presentations of the top 10 posters
16:05-16:09 Pediatric Flat Foot Treatment With Arthroereisis: Comparison Of Two Techniques
G. Manfredini (Italy)
16:10-16:14 Effect of achilles/gastrocnemius complex and hamstrings lengthening in cerebral palsy
M. Vlachou (Greece)
16:15-16:19 Plantar vs Dorsal Approach in the Treatment of Morton`s Neuroma
P. Sotelano (Argentina)
16:20-16:24 Treatment and Outcome of Open Ankle Fractures
F. Pease (UK)
16.25-16:29 Diagnosis of the injured anterior talo-fibular ligament. Comparison between talar tilt,
MRI and operative findings in 29 patients with chronic ankle instability
Y. Shiozaki (Japan)
16.30-16.34 Total Ankle Replacement for post traumatic arthritis: long term results
B. Magnan (Italy)
16.35-16.39 Transmetatarsal amputation for deep forefoot infections in diabetic patients
T. Ball (UK)
16.40-16.44 Complex ankle fractures with tibio-fibular syndesmosis injuries: cases review
G. Manfredini (Italy)
16.45-16.49 Asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis is frequent following ankle fractures
M. Sultan (UK)
16.50-16.54 Evidence for a localized neuropathy in hallux abducto valgus patients
D. Robinson (Israel)
17:00 Adjourn

17:30 Welcome Reception
Coaches depart from CMU to Restaurant Hôtel du Parc des Eaux-Vives from 17:30 and return to Geneva city centre from 19:00

SESSION 8 SYMPOSIUM – MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
08:00 Principles of Percutaneous and MIS
M. De Prado (Spain)
08:15 MIS for hallux valgus: results
O. Laffenêtre (France)
08:30 Endoscopic release for Morton’s
E. Rabat (Spain)
08:40 MIS and other techniques for Morton’s
B. Magnan (Italy)
08:50 Endoscopic Tarsal Tunnel Decompression
S. Barrett (USA)
09:00 MIS and percutaneous: pitfalls
J. Asuncion (Spain)
09.15 Discussion / Questions to the panel

Friday 3rd September

SESSION 8 SYMPOSIUM – MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
08:00 Principles of Percutaneous and MIS
M. De Prado (Spain)
08:15 MIS for hallux valgus: results
O. Laffenêtre (France)
08:30 Endoscopic release for Morton’s
E. Rabat (Spain)
08:40 MIS and other techniques for Morton’s
B. Magnan (Italy)
08:50 Endoscopic Tarsal Tunnel Decompression
S. Barrett (USA)
09:00 MIS and percutaneous: pitfalls
J. Asuncion (Spain)
09.15 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 9 FREE PAPERS – ANKLE ARTHRODESIS
09:30 Static and dynamic hindfoot alignment in ankle and TTC arthrodesis
A. Frigg (Switzerland)
09:38 The impact of complications in total ankle replacement and ankle fusion analyzed by prospective validated outcome at intermediate follow-up
F. Krause (Switzerland)
09:46 Influence of soft tissue structures of foot on valgus flatfoot
K. Grebennikov (Ukraine)
09:54 Opportunities of correction of hindfoot deformities in combination with implantation of an ankle arthroplasty
A. Roeser (Germany)
10.02 LCL and PTTD stage II: calcaneus lengthening osteotomy or calcaneo-cuboid distraction arthrodesis?
G. Haeseker (The Netherlands)
10.10 Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with retrograde nailing: first vs second generation nails 26 cases
M. Monteagudo (Spain)

10.18-10.45 Coffee, Exhibition and Posters

SESSION 10 LIVE SURGERY – PART 2
10:45 Chevron osteotomy and PIP fusion
M. Delmi (Switzerland)
11:15 FHL transfer for Achilles tendinitis
T. Badekas (Greece)

SESSION 11 EFAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11.45 General Assembly & Council Elections

12.45 – 14.00 Lunch, Exhibition, Industry Workshops and Posters
Cadaver Workshops, CMU Anatomy Laboratory: Integra, Tornier
Industry Workshops, CMU: Arthrex, Biotech, Synthes

SESSION 12 “SWISS” SYMPOSIUM – MANAGEMENT OF ANKLE ARTHROSIS
14.00 Arthroscopy and cheilectomy
V. Valderrabano (Switzerland)
14.10 Peri-malleolar osteotomies
M. Weber (Switzerland)
14.25 Arthrodesis
X. Crevoisier (Switzerland)
14:40 Ankle Arthroplasty: concept and indications
H. Kofoed (Denmark)
14:50 Ankle Arthroplasty: technique-useful tips
M. Bonnin (France)
15:00 Arthroplasty in Varus/Valgus Deformities
B. Hintermann (Switzerland)
15:10 Failed Total Ankle Arthtroplasty
P. Rippstein (Switzerland)
15:20 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 13 FREE PAPERS – ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY
15.30 Update in foot and ankle biological prostheses
S. Giannini (Italy)
15.38 Comparison of functional results following Total Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis
J.L. Besse (France)
15:46 The Box Prosthesis: a novel total ankle replacement design
S. Giannini (Italy)
15.54 Does varus mal alignment influence the clinical and radiographic results after the
STAR total ankle
N.C. Jensen (Denmark)

16.02 – 16.30 Coffee and Exhibition

SESSION 14 ROUND TABLE – PAIN IN F&A SURGERY
16.30 Update on Anestesiology techniques for F&A
P.D. Symeonidis (Greece)
16.40 Advances in Pain Control after surgery
P. Bock (Austria)
16.50 Management of CRPS (Südeck distrophy)
E. Evangelou (Greece)
17.00 Discussion and questions Panel

17.15-17.45 The President’s Lecture
17.45-18.00 The President’s Farewell and Inauguration of New EFAS President 2010-2012
18:00 Adjourn

19:30 EFAS Congress ‘GALA DINNER’, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva
SESSION 14 ROUND TABLE – PAIN IN F&A SURGERY
16.30 Update on Anestesiology techniques for F&A
P.D. Symeonidis (Greece)
16.40 Advances in Pain Control after surgery
P. Bock (Austria)
16.50 Management of CRPS (Südeck distrophy)
E. Evangelou (Greece)
17.00 Discussion and questions Panel

17.15-17.45 The President’s Lecture
17.45-18.00 The President’s Farewell and Inauguration of New EFAS President 2010-2012
18:00 Adjourn
19:30 EFAS Congress ‘GALA DINNER’, Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva

saturDay 4th september 2010
SESSION 15 SYMPOSIUM – SPORTS INJURIES
08.30 Achilles tendon: Insertional pathologies
J-L. Besse (France)
08.40 Achilles tendon: non-insertional pathologies
A. Roeser (Germany
08.50 Peroneal tendons
J. Vega (Spain)
09.00 Turf toe and flexor hallucis longus
M. Davies (UK)
09.10 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 16 FREE PAPERS – SPORTS/HINDFOOT
09.20 Pedographic findings in ankle instabilty
D. Robinson (Israel)
09.28 Ankle joint pressure in pes cavovarus after lateralizing calcaneal osteotomies
F. Krause (Switzerland)
09.36 The repair of osteochondral lesions of the talus with one-step surgery
S. Giannini (Italy)
09.44 Chronic ankle instability: long term follow-up of lateral-ligament reconstructions
Y. Tourné (France)
09.52 The role of Plantaris Longus in Achilles tendinopathy: a biomechanical study
F. Lintz (France)

10.00-10.20 Coffee and Exhibition

SESSION 17 SYMPOSIUM – HALLUX VALGUS
10:20 Juvenile Hallux Valgus
P. Diebold (France)
10.35 The Severe Hallux Valgus
F. Barca (Italy)
10.50 How to avoid Complications in HV Surgery
N. Geary (UK)
11.05 Failed and re-do surgery
R. Fuhrmann (Germany)
11.20 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 18 FREE PAPERS – FOREFOOT/VARIOUS
11.30 Plantar fasciitis and the calcaneal spur; fact or fiction?
K. Johal (UK)
11.38 Radiofrequency microtenotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis shows good early results
S. Ng (Singapore)
11.46 The Surgical Treatment of Superficial Peroneal Nerve Neuromas
R. Francis (UK)
11.54 Cadaverous study of the head vascular anatomy of the first metatarsal
M. Alcacer (Argentina)
12.02 Scarf-Akin osteotomy in adolescent hallux valgus deformity
Y. Agrawal (UK)

12.10 Closing Ceremony
12.30 Light Lunch and Depart

SESSION 15 SYMPOSIUM – SPORTS INJURIES
08.30 Achilles tendon: Insertional pathologies
J-L. Besse (France)
08.40 Achilles tendon: non-insertional pathologies
A. Roeser (Germany
08.50 Peroneal tendons
J. Vega (Spain)
09.00 Turf toe and flexor hallucis longus
M. Davies (UK)
09.10 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 16 FREE PAPERS – SPORTS/HINDFOOT
09.20 Pedographic findings in ankle instabilty
D. Robinson (Israel)
09.28 Ankle joint pressure in pes cavovarus after lateralizing calcaneal osteotomies
F. Krause (Switzerland)
09.36 The repair of osteochondral lesions of the talus with one-step surgery
S. Giannini (Italy)
09.44 Chronic ankle instability: long term follow-up of lateral-ligament reconstructions
Y. Tourné (France)
09.52 The role of Plantaris Longus in Achilles tendinopathy: a biomechanical study
F. Lintz (France)

10.00-10.20 Coffee and Exhibition

SESSION 17 SYMPOSIUM – HALLUX VALGUS
10:20 Juvenile Hallux Valgus
P. Diebold (France)
10.35 The Severe Hallux Valgus
F. Barca (Italy)
10.50 How to avoid Complications in HV Surgery
N. Geary (UK)
11.05 Failed and re-do surgery
R. Fuhrmann (Germany)
11.20 Discussion / Questions to the panel

SESSION 18 FREE PAPERS – FOREFOOT/VARIOUS
11.30 Plantar fasciitis and the calcaneal spur; fact or fiction?
K. Johal (UK)
11.38 Radiofrequency microtenotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis shows good early results
S. Ng (Singapore)
11.46 The Surgical Treatment of Superficial Peroneal Nerve Neuromas
R. Francis (UK)
11.54 Cadaverous study of the head vascular anatomy of the first metatarsal
M. Alcacer (Argentina)
12.02 Scarf-Akin osteotomy in adolescent hallux valgus deformity
Y. Agrawal (UK)

12.10 Closing Ceremony
12.30 Light Lunch and Depart

Info: efas.co.uk
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