Friday 10 October
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08:00 - 08:30

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08:30 - 08:40

Opening Ceremony

Speakers: Aleksas MAKULAVICIUS (Team leader) (Speaker, Vilnius, Lithuania), Manuel MONTEAGUDO (CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON) (Speaker, Madrid, Spain), Manfred THOMAS (Speaker, Augsburg, Germany)
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08:40 - 09:40

UPDATE in Total Ankle Replacement

Moderators: Jean-Luc BESSE (Praticien Hospitalier) (Moderator, Lyon, France), Xavier OLIVA MARTIN (Moderator, Barcelona, Spain)
08:40 - 08:50 Indications and limitations. Yasser ALJABI (Consultant) (Speaker, Dublin, Ireland)
08:50 - 09:00 Controversies in design and bearings. Kristian BUEDTS (Md) (Speaker, Brussels, Belgium)
09:00 - 09:10 Deformities and TAR – what is the limit? Markus WALTHER (Medical Director) (Speaker, München, Germany)
09:10 - 09:20 National Registries, game changers? Joris HERMUS (Orthopedic surgeon) (Speaker, Maastricht, The Netherlands)
09:20 - 09:40 Discussion.

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FEET
08:40 - 09:40

FEET ON THE GROUND
FEET ON THE GROUND – Techniques, tips & tricks that changed my practice

Moderators: Alberto GINÉS CESPEDOSA (Adjunto) (Moderator, Barcelona, Spain), Henryk LISZKA (senior assistant) (Moderator, Krakow, Poland)
08:40 - 08:50 MIS treatment of lesser toe deformities. Geoffroy VANDEPUTTE (MD) (Speaker, Lier, Belgium)
08:50 - 09:00 It all started with a failed TAR. Jean-Luc BESSE (Praticien Hospitalier) (Speaker, Lyon, France)
09:00 - 09:10 Role of bone cement spacer in treatment of ankle disorders. Aleksas MAKULAVICIUS (Team leader) (Speaker, Vilnius, Lithuania)
09:10 - 09:20 Extensor retinaculum flap. Yves TOURNÉ (Chirurgien) (Speaker, Grenoble, France)
09:20 - 09:40 Discussion.
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09:45 - 10:45

DISCUSSION FORUM – Things I no longer do …

Moderators: Aleksas MAKULAVICIUS (Team leader) (Moderator, Vilnius, Lithuania), Melanie VANDENBERGHE (Orthopedic surgeon) (Moderator, Antwerp, Belgium)
09:45 - 09:55 Operate on acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Mostafa BENYAHIA (Surgeon) (Speaker, Copenhagen, Denmark)
09:55 - 10:05 Open surgery on lesser metatarsals. Peter BOCK (Consultant) (Speaker, Vienna, Austria)
10:05 - 10:15 Total talar destruction needs a total talar fusion or replacement. Rick BROWN (Clinical lead) (Speaker, Oxford, United Kingdom)
10:15 - 10:25 Fusion for MP1 osteoarthritis. Barbara PICLET (chirurgien) (Speaker, La Ciotat, France)
10:25 - 10:45 Discussion.
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09:45 - 10:45

EFAS Commitees: Humanitarian, Research, Youth

Moderators: Fabian KRAUSE (Head Foot & Ankle surgery) (Moderator, Berne, Switzerland), Joris ROBBERECHT (Consultant) (Moderator, Turnhout, Belgium), Manuel SOUSA (Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Moderator, Lisbon, Portugal)
09:45 - 09:55
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10:25 - 10:45 Discussion.
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CB4
10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break, Exhibition

11:15

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11:15 - 12:20

FREE PAPERS (6 mins + 4 mins Q&A)

Moderators: Maria CÖSTER (Senior Consultant, Ass professor) (Moderator, Malmö, Sweden), Norman ESPINOSA (Owner / Member) (Moderator, Zurich, Switzerland)
11:15 - 11:25
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FP2
11:15 - 12:20

FREE PAPERS (6 mins + 4 mins Q&A)

Moderators: Marianne Lund ERIKSEN (Consultant orthopedic surgery) (Moderator, Oslo, Norway), Alistair WILSON (Consultant) (Moderator, Belfast, United Kingdom)
11:15 - 11:25
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12:25 - 13:25

FEET ON THE GROUND – Fail better next time

Moderators: Alessio BERNASCONI (Foot and Ankle - Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Moderator, Napoli, Italy), Ezequiel PALMANOVICH (ezepalm@gmail.com) (Moderator, Kfar Saba, Israel)
12:25 - 12:35 Pain after diple/midfoot. Manuel MONTEAGUDO (CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON) (Speaker, Madrid, Spain)
12:35 - 12:45 Undercorrected flatfoot. Norman ESPINOSA (Owner / Member) (Speaker, Zurich, Switzerland)
12:45 - 12:55 Undercorrected supramalleolar osteotomy. Alberto GINÉS CESPEDOSA (Adjunto) (Speaker, Barcelona, Spain)
12:55 - 13:05 Subtalar nonunion. Martinus RICHTER (Director) (Speaker, Rummelsberg, Germany)
13:05 - 13:25 Discussion.

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DF2
12:25 - 13:25

DISCUSSION FORUM – The softies

Moderators: Christian PLAASS (Consultant) (Moderator, Hannover, Germany), Geoffroy VANDEPUTTE (MD) (Moderator, Lier, Belgium)
12:25 - 12:35 Pereonals: resect, repair, or reinforce? Fabian KRAUSE (Head Foot & Ankle surgery) (Speaker, Berne, Switzerland)
12:35 - 12:45 Tendon transfers for dropfoot. Henryk LISZKA (senior assistant) (Speaker, Krakow, Poland)
12:45 - 12:55 Checkrein deformities. Joris ROBBERECHT (Consultant) (Moderator, Turnhout, Belgium)
12:55 - 13:05 Achilles non insertional tendinopathy. Melanie VANDENBERGHE (Orthopedic surgeon) (Moderator, Antwerp, Belgium)
13:05 - 13:25 Discussion.
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L1
13:25 - 15:25

Lunch, Exhibition, Industry Workshops, Poster Walks

13:25 - 15:25 Poster Walks. Yasser ALJABI (Consultant) (Moderator, Dublin, Ireland), Barbara PICLET (chirurgien) (Moderator, La Ciotat, France)
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C3
15:30 - 16:30

AOFAS AT EFAS – Walking the extra mile in …

Moderators: Manuel MONTEAGUDO (CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON) (Moderator, Madrid, Spain), Manfred THOMAS (Moderator, Augsburg, Germany)
15:30 - 15:40 Optimizing our technique in a foot/ankle arthrodesis. Sheldon LIN (Orthopedic surgeon) (Speaker, Newark, USA)
15:40 - 15:50 Preoperative planning for PCFD with WBCT. Ellis SCOTT (Speaker, USA)
15:50 - 16:00 Orthobiologics – where are we in 2025? Sheldon LIN (Orthopedic surgeon) (Président SAMU UDF, Newark, USA)
16:00 - 16:10 Returning to physical activity following flatfoot reconstruction. Ellis SCOTT (Speaker, USA)
16:10 - 16:30 Discussion.
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GA1
17:00 - 18:00

EFAS General Assembly

17:45

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END
17:45 - 18:30

Adjourn

18:30

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CD
18:30 - 19:30

Congress Dinner

Saturday 11 October
07:30

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07:30 - 08:00

Committee Meetings

08:10

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L0
08:10 - 08:30

INVITED LECTURE

Moderator: Aleksas MAKULAVICIUS (Team leader) (Moderator, Vilnius, Lithuania)
08:10 - 08:30 Combat injuries in the Foot and Ankle. Oleksand RIKHTER (Speaker, Ukraine)
08:40

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L2
08:40 - 09:40

EFAS FORA – Looking for consensus on … Diabetic Foot

Moderators: Armin KOLLER (Lead Diabetic Foot Surgeon) (Moderator, Rheine, Germany), Fredrik NILSEN (Consultant) (Moderator, Sarpsborg, Norway)
08:40 - 08:50 Surgical recommendations for CNO in international guidelines. Armin KOLLER (Lead Diabetic Foot Surgeon) (Speaker, Rheine, Germany)
08:50 - 09:00 Prophylactic surgery – a paradigm shift. Fredrik NILSEN (Consultant) (Speaker, Sarpsborg, Norway)
09:00 - 09:10 Timing of surgery – is there a consensus on surgery in the active stages of CNO? Wouter TEN CATE
09:10 - 09:40 Discussion.

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L3
08:40 - 09:40

EFAS FORA
EFAS FORA – Looking for consensus on … EDI (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion)

Moderators: Rick BROWN (Clinical lead) (Moderator, Oxford, United Kingdom), Elena SAMAILA (Associated Professor) (Moderator, Verona, Italy)
08:40 - 08:50 Diverse groups make better decisions. Margot VAN DER GRINTEN (Orthopedic surgeon) (Speaker, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
08:50 - 09:00 Sexual harassment in surgery is wrong. Callum CLARK (Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle surgeon) (Speaker, Windsor, UK, United Kingdom)
09:00 - 09:10 Bullying deters the inclusion of others. Daniele MARCOLLI (Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Speaker, Milano, Italy)
09:10 - 09:20 Surgeons of all shapes and sizes need safety protection at work. Helka KOIVU (Consultant) (Speaker, Turku, Finland)
09:20 - 09:40 Discussion.
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FP3
09:45 - 10:45

FREE PAPERS (6 mins + 4 mins Q&A)

Moderators: Paulo FELICISSIMO, Roman TOTKOVIČ (chief) (Moderator, košice, Slovakia)
09:45 - 09:55
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09:45 - 10:45

FREE PAPERS (6 MINS + 4 MINS Q&A)

Moderators: Nuno CORTE REAL (Clinical Director) (Moderator, Cascais, Portugal), Manuel SOUSA (Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Moderator, Lisbon, Portugal)
09:45 - 09:55
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CB1
10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break, Exhibition

11:15

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C4
11:15 - 12:15

UPDATE in Hallux valgus surgery

Moderators: Senthil KUMAR (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Moderator, Glasgow, United Kingdom), Antonio VILADOT (orthopaedic Surgeon) (Moderator, Barcelona, Spain)
11:15 - 11:25 Is still scarf osteotomy the gold standard? Alessio BERNASCONI (Foot and Ankle - Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Napoli, Italy)
11:25 - 11:35 Rotational concerns. Christian PLAASS (Consultant) (Speaker, Hannover, Germany)
11:35 - 11:45 Should we do more Lapidus? Helka KOIVU (Consultant) (Speaker, Turku, Finland)
11:45 - 11:55 Role of MIS with or without fixation. Daniele MARCOLLI (Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Speaker, Milano, Italy)
11:55 - 12:15 Discussion.

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C5
11:15 - 12:15

EFAS FELLOWS AROUND THE GLOBE
EFAS FELLOWS AROUND THE GLOBE – Work, travel, learn, share, tell.

Moderators: Kristian BUEDTS (Md) (Moderator, Brussels, Belgium), Nuno CORTE REAL (Clinical Director) (Moderator, Cascais, Portugal)
11:15 - 11:25
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11:55 - 12:15 Discussion.
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C6
12:20 - 13:20

UPDATE in sport injuries in the amateur athlete

Moderators: Martinus RICHTER (Director) (Moderator, Rummelsberg, Germany), Markus WALTHER (Medical Director) (Moderator, München, Germany)
12:20 - 12:30 Jones fracture. Maneesh BHATIA (Virtual Film Festival videos) (Speaker, Leicester, UK, United Kingdom)
12:30 - 12:40 Recalcitrant plantar fasciopathy. James RITCHIE (orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Speaker, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom)
12:40 - 12:50 Recalcitrant Achilles insertional tendinopathy. Xavier OLIVA MARTIN (Speaker, Barcelona, Spain)
12:50 - 13:00 Peroneus brevis tear with varus hindfoot. Manfred THOMAS (Speaker, Augsburg, Germany)
13:00 - 13:20 Discussion.

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C7
12:20 - 13:20

THE VILNIUS FILM FESTIVAL – We’ll always have Vilnius.

Moderators: James RITCHIE (orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Moderator, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom), Yves TOURNÉ (Chirurgien) (Moderator, Grenoble, France)
12:20 - 12:30 The Windows Approach for midfoot surgery. Senthil KUMAR (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Glasgow, United Kingdom)
12:30 - 12:40 Tibialis posterior transfer. Maria CÖSTER (Senior Consultant, Ass professor) (Speaker, Malmö, Sweden)
12:40 - 12:50 Title TBC. Ezequiel PALMANOVICH (ezepalm@gmail.com) (Speaker, Kfar Saba, Israel)
12:50 - 13:05 Tips and tricks for a perfect arthroereisis. Antonio VILADOT (orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Barcelona, Spain)
13:00 - 13:20 Discussion.
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L4
13:20 - 15:00

Lunch, Exhibition, Industry Workshops, Poster Walks

13:20 - 15:00 Poster Walks. Armin KOLLER (Lead Diabetic Foot Surgeon) (Moderator, Rheine, Germany), Anna SPRINCHORN (Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Moderator, Uppsala, Sweden)
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D1
15:00 - 16:00

DISCUSSION FORUM – Trauma sofa debate

Moderators: Mostafa BENYAHIA (Surgeon) (Moderator, Copenhagen, Denmark), Maneesh BHATIA (Virtual Film Festival videos) (Moderator, Leicester, UK, United Kingdom)
15:00 - 15:10 External fixation in foot and ankle trauma. Anna SPRINCHORN (Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Uppsala, Sweden)
15:10 - 15:20 MIS in calcaneal fractures. Elena SAMAILA (Associated Professor) (Moderator, Verona, Italy)
15:20 - 15:30 Trimalleolars in the elderly. Marianne Lund ERIKSEN (Consultant orthopedic surgery) (Speaker, Oslo, Norway)
15:30 - 15:40 Most common errors in ankle fracture fixation. Roman TOTKOVIČ (chief) (Speaker, košice, Slovakia)
15:40 - 16:00 Discussion.

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C8
15:00 - 16:00

UPDATE in Foot and Ankle arthroscopy and tendoscopy

Moderators: Peter BOCK (Consultant) (Moderator, Vienna, Austria), Joris HERMUS (Orthopedic surgeon) (Moderator, Maastricht, The Netherlands)
15:00 - 15:10 Role of arthroscopy in pilon/ankle fractures. Nuno CORTE REAL (Clinical Director) (Speaker, Cascais, Portugal)
15:10 - 15:20 Arthrofibrosis and arthroscopy. Manuel SOUSA (Foot and Ankle Surgeon) (Speaker, Lisbon, Portugal)
15:20 - 15:30 Any real indications for foot/ankle tendoscopies? Paulo FELICISSIMO
15:30 - 15:40 Complications in foot and ankle arthroscopy and tendoscopy. Alistair WILSON (Consultant) (Speaker, Belfast, United Kingdom)
15:40 - 16:00 Discussion.
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C9
16:00 - 17:00

EFAS FORA – Looking for consensus on … Foot and Ankle Trauma

Moderators: Nikolaos GOUGOULIAS (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Moderator, Katerini, Greece), Stefan RAMMELT (Head, Foot & Ankle Center) (Moderator, Dresden, Germany)
16:00 - 16:10 Surgical approaches to fix ankle fractures. Nikolaos GOUGOULIAS (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Katerini, Greece)
16:10 - 16:20 Syndesmosis fixation techniques. Andrzej BOSZCZYK (consultant) (Speaker, Warsaw, Poland)
16:20 - 16:30 The role of arthroscopy in acute ankle fractures. Hans POLZER (Speaker, Germany)
16:30 - 16:40 When and how to deal with malunions. Stefan RAMMELT (Head, Foot & Ankle Center) (Speaker, Dresden, Germany)
16:40 - 17:00 Discussion.

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C10
16:00 - 17:00

EFAS FORA
EFAS FORA – Looking for consensus on … Paediatric Foot and Ankle

Moderators: Maurizio DE PELLEGRIN (Moderator, Italy), Anja HELMERS (Moderator, Germany)
16:00 - 16:10 Which is the best age for surgical treatment of flatfoot in children? Antonio MAZZOTTI (Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Speaker, Bologna, Italy)
16:10 - 16:20 Is arthroereisis the right way to correct every flatfoot in adolescents? Maurizio DE PELLEGRIN (Speaker, Italy)
16:20 - 16:30 Do bony procedures represent an alternative to arthroereisis for flatfoot correction in children? Anja HELMERS (Speaker, Germany)
16:30 - 16:40 Bridging the gap between adult and pediatric flatfoot: the adult surgeon`s perspective. François LINTZ (Chirurgien orthopédiste) (Speaker, Toulouse, France)
16:40 - 17:00 Discussion.
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C11
17:00 - 17:20

EFAS RESEARCH GRANTS & EFAS PRICES

Moderators: Fabian KRAUSE (Head Foot & Ankle surgery) (Moderator, Berne, Switzerland), Manfred THOMAS (Moderator, Augsburg, Germany)
17:00 - 17:05 EFAS Research Foundation-MEDARTIS Research Grant for Foot & Ankle Arthrodesis.
17:05 - 17:20 EFAS Research Foundation-MEDARTIS Research Grant for Foot & Ankle Disorders.
17:10 - 17:15 EFAS Best paper.
17:15 - 17:20 EFAS Best poster.
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17:25 - 17:30

CONCLUSION AND CLOSING REMARKS

Moderators: Aleksas MAKULAVICIUS (Team leader) (Moderator, Vilnius, Lithuania), Manuel MONTEAGUDO (CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON) (Moderator, Madrid, Spain), Manfred THOMAS (Moderator, Augsburg, Germany)