Specialist Society
Session Title: BOFAS Revalidation Session
Chair & Co-Chairs: Yaser Ghani & Robert Clayton
Session Description
The BOFAS Revalidation Session at the 2025 BOA Annual Congress will deliver a focused and clinically relevant update on the contemporary management of complex foot and ankle trauma. Designed to support revalidation and continuing professional development, this session offers concise, evidence-based overviews of challenging fracture patterns and high-risk patient groups.
Key topics will include fracture dislocations of the talus, calcaneal injuries, Lisfranc and medial column trauma, as well as the optimisation of ankle fracture care in patients with osteoporosis or diabetes. The session will explore both surgical decision-making and practical management strategies, emphasising advances in fixation techniques, risk mitigation, and patient outcomes.
Each talk will be structured to provide high-yield learning in a short format, followed by time for discussion and audience engagement. Delegates will benefit from expert insights, real-world case considerations, and practical guidance applicable across trauma and elective practice.
This session is particularly relevant for orthopaedic surgeons with an interest in foot and ankle surgery, trauma management, or those preparing for appraisal and revalidation. It aims to enhance confidence in managing complex injury patterns and inform current standards of care.
Delegates are strongly encouraged to stay on for the prestigious Naughton Dunn Lecture, a highlight of the Congress programme. This year’s lecture promises a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the complexities of treating musculoskeletal conditions in elite athletes, offering broader reflections on precision care, performance, and innovation in orthopaedics.
Agenda
10:30 - 11:15: Best of the Best papers - BOFAS Sci Comm Session
11:15 - 12:00: Naughton Dunn Lecture: Challenges When Treating Elite Athletes and Camels
James Calder
Yaser Ghani is a Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon at Homerton University Hospital in London. He completed his undergraduate medical training at University College London (UCL) and pursued specialist orthopaedic training in London through the Stanmore rotation. He undertook prestigious Foot & Ankle fellowships in Windsor, St. Mary’s London, and Oxford.
He is actively involved in research and education and developed the BOFAS ‘Lectures of Distinction’ webinar series in collaboration with the BOFAS Education and IT Committees. Yaser also serves on the BOFAS EDI Working Group working towards bringing equality, diversity and inclusivity in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. He has a passion for education and training and serves as an invited faculty member on numerous national and international courses.
Robert Clayton is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a major specialist interest in all aspects of Foot and Ankle surgery. He moved to Edinburgh in 1994 and graduated in 2000. He undertook Basic and Higher Surgical training in the South East Scotland region. He undertook fellowship training in Foot & Ankle surgery in Glasgow in 2009 with further lower limb reconstruction fellowship training in Toronto, before taking up post as a Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon in Fife in 2010. He has a highly specialised elective and trauma foot and ankle practice. He has an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and orthopaedic research. He has served on the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (BOFAS) council since 2017 and is the 2025 President.
James Calder is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Fortius Clinic London and Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College. His main area of interest is the management of foot and ankle injuries in athletes. He looks after the English Premier League Clubs, many of the European football clubs, England and Irish Rugby, Indian and England cricket team and the GB Olympic teams. He is Medical Advisor to Dance UK and orthopaedic surgeon to the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
James is past-chairman of ESSKA-AFAS and on the committee of the International Cartilage Research Society. He was Associate Editor for the Bone & Joint Journal and KSSTA Journal.
James was honorary consultant advisor to UK Health Security Agency for elite sports and performing arts and chairs sport committees for Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. He is also Chair of the UKGovt committee which developed Concussion in Sport Guidelines.
He served with infantry units prior to becoming a surgeon, initially as a reservist, and in 2025 he completed a 1100km camel trek for the Special Forces Benevolent Fund recreating the route taken by TE Laurence in 1917 across what is now Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
