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Edited by @Dessiegibson_ IOFAS SECRETARY. We aim to promote IOFAS events worldwide and welcome all international Foot and Ankle Surgeons to our meetings. 🦶😍👣

Ireland
Joined August 2017
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Congratulations to our trainee @PaddyHick on winning the prestigious John Wong IOFAS Annual Scientific Award for work on Circular Frame Management of Distal Tibial Fractures; 15 Year of Practice in a Tertiary Referral Unit. #Trauma #limbrecon #pilon #anklefracture #Ilizarov
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Very simple and useful test that everyone who fixes ankle fractures can do. @DessieGibson_ @Drlyndonmason
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The Derry Kidney Dish Test, presented by @DessieGibson_ has been uploaded to the Liverpool Foot and Ankle YouTube channel. Please view, if you don’t want to miss a syndesmosis instability @orthotraumamd @traumaticum @DeakinSue1 @deepamusafir1 youtu.be/YwOiWom8pMI?si=liC-…
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My side of the debate from the @RSMOrtho last week on approaches to the posterior aspect of the ankle is now available on the Liverpool Foot and Ankle YouTube channel youtu.be/hdCEJhwNHVg?si=aVLk…
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Our first special guest for the ISTG Session #RCSICharter Week on Saturday February 8th is PROGRESS Women in Surgery Fellowship recipient Ms Evelyn Murphy @M2020Ni 🦴
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So proud of my Foot and Ankle Team at Altnagelvin, Derry @WesternHSCTrust We came 2nd at British foot society for best surgical tip and trick! Best part is how we named it... THE DERRY KIDNEY DISH TEST Everyone loved it 👏 including @Drlyndonmason am so humbled – at Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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The recent case presented on Orthobullets was of a 2B fracture type ankle fracture. After a decade of research into posterior malleolar fractures, this is still an evolving situation. Click link to see video @orthotraumamd orthobullets.com/video/view?…
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Before and after fibro-osseous tunnel release and excision of Stieda process for posterior ankle impingement and stenosing tenosynovitis of the FHL. Note chronic tendon changes. This is a very satisfying surgery, open or by scope. #arthroscopy #anklepain #orthotwitter
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For those who missed my “fire side” chat with @orthotraumamd courtesy of @Ortho_Solutions and @FootInnovate on posterior malleolar fractures, it’s now available to stream. Hope you enjoy footinnovate.com/private/Con…
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Thank you so much to @torcni and @_IOFAS for the invite to speak about all things #Achilles #tendinopathy IN Belfast yesterday. Great mix, surgeons and physios learning and sharing ideas, gotta love that.
TORC are delighted to be a part of the @IOFAS pre-conference this afternoon at Musgrave Park Hospital. TORC's Trustee and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dessie Gibson is a guest speaker at this event. #IOFAS24 #torcni
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TORC are delighted to be a part of the @IOFAS pre-conference this afternoon at Musgrave Park Hospital. TORC's Trustee and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dessie Gibson is a guest speaker at this event. #IOFAS24 #torcni
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🔎 DEFINING ACCURATE TERMINOLOGY FOR POST-INJURY WEIGHTBEARING INSTRUCTIONS 🗒️ #BJJ #OrthoTwitter #Surgery @KatieJSheehan @Oxford_Trauma boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/…
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It's taken a lifetimes work but finally my mentor, Prof John Wong has finally published his textbook on Muller Weiss Disease (MWD) A very complex disorder of the midfoot which is challenging to treat and operate. He's truly a world expert in MWD! 👏 amazon.co.uk/Comprehensive-G… – at Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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This study explores the effects on hindfoot valgus of 3 reconstructive procedures: MDCO, ST fusion, and medial ligament reconstruction (MLR). The authors found no significant difference in tibiotalar tilt with the addition of MLR. Read in FAI: doi.org/10.1177/107110072312…
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The second paper is published from @AOFAS_Journals characterizing low risk patients who did not receive chemical anticoagulation therapy. Well done to the 68 sites who contributed over 11,000 patients @JitMangwani @Drlyndonmason @LinzyWolloff @BOFAS_UK pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3887…
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The Hindfoot Stability test measures the subtalar instability due to the injury of the superficial deltoid, which causes excessive subtalar motion. From @Liverpool_Ortho, the latest Foot and Ankle video on #OrthoMedia. #Orthopedics #FootSurgery ow.ly/1Rm950S9iWn
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Reminder for this session tomorrow (Tuesday) evening Register via: linktr.ee/bofas
The next in the series of Master Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery is on Tuesday 18th June 2024 20:00 BST Cavovarus Foot The speakers are Heath Taylor (Bournemouth) & Karan Malhotra (Stanmore) Chaired by Maneesh Bhatia Register: linktr.ee/bofas #OrthoEducation
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IOFAS retweeted
If you had planned to attend the @BOFAS_UK Principles Course in Bournemouth in October, but had not got around to submitting the application yet, be warned: there’s only a few places left!!!!! Book via: linktr.ee/bofas
Registration is *OPEN* for the next @BOFAS_UK Principles Course Bournemouth 14-15 October 2024 A hugely popular course designed to teach the core foot & ankle content in the FRCs (Orth) curriculum in an interactive environment. Register via: linktr.ee/bofas
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The @BOFAS_UK 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Submissions are now open! You can submit your abstracts via linktr.ee/bofas. The meeting will be 29-31st January 2025 in Brighton. Further details: bofas.org.uk/annual-meeting #FootAndAnkleSurgery #OrthoEducation
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The next in the series of Master Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery is on Tuesday 18th June 2024 20:00 BST Cavovarus Foot The speakers are Heath Taylor (Bournemouth) & Karan Malhotra (Stanmore) Chaired by Maneesh Bhatia Register: linktr.ee/bofas #OrthoEducation
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