Novastep, part of Enovis™ Foot & Ankle, invites you to participate at the 2025 edition of the GFAS in Lisbon, Portugal.
This new edition will be an unmissable opportunity for each participant to exchange knowledge, experience, good practises and results on an international scale.
The academic program, chaired by an international faculty of renowned experts in the field of foot and ankle surgery, offers you the opportunity to exchange through didactic conferences, case presentations, round tables and indepth discussions which will highlight evidence of cutting-edge global clinic and scientific expertise.
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CHAIR’WO’MEN
Paulo Carvalho
Corine Creech
Tristan Meusnier
Bobby Ndu
Cristian Ortiz
Javier Del Vecchio
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Paulo Carvalho
Lisbon, Portugal
Corine Creech
Fairfax, USA
Tristan Meusnier
Lyon, France
Anthony Bobby Ndu
Philadelphia, USA
Cristian Ortiz
Santiago, Chile
Javier Del Vecchio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
14 March 2025
Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30
TOPIC 1
Ankle Arthrosis – 08h45/10h15
Moderator introduction
- Conservative Treatment: indications and limitations of supramalleolar osteotomy, grafting and fixation, and fibula management.
- Fusion: which technique for which indication? Fixation options.
- Total Ankle Replacement: indications, is there any benefit to using patient-specific instrumentation? Which implant for which indication. Soft tissue management, adressing associated lesions: one-step or two-step surgery?
- TAR revision: indications and limitations of revision implants. What fixation method for fusion? Autograft or allograft?
Cases discussions
Break – 10h15/10h45 – Workshop
TOPIC 2
Hallux Valgus – 10h45/12h25
Moderator introduction
- How can anatomy help in the hallux valgus treatment?
- Tips to avoid complications.
- Is it important to cover the seasamoids in the hallux valgus surgical treatment?
- What about pronation?
- How do I manage recurrences and failures?
Cases discussions
Lunch – 12h25/13h45
TOPIC 3
Achilles Tendinopathy – 13h45/15h15
Moderator introduction
- Achilles rupture: operative versus non operative management.
- Achilles tendinitis-Zadek vs open debridment.
- Zadek osteotomy, go after Haglund or not?
- Lengthening of the gastrocnemius muscles in Achilles tendinopathy.
Cases discussions
Break – 15h15/15h45 – Workshop
TOPIC 4
Forefoot – 15h45/17h15
Moderator discussions
- Metatarsal osteotomies: the DMMO and beyond.
- Digital deformities: an algorithmic approach to addressing hammertoes.
- Metatarsus adductus: considerations from both an open and percutaneous standpoint.
- Fifth metatarsal deformities: when and how to address a bunionette?
Cases discussions
End – 17h15
15 March 2025
Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30
TOPIC 5
Ankle Instability – 08h30/10h00
Moderator introduction
- Acute ankle sprain, is there an indication for surgery?
- Chronic lateral ankle instability, indication for augmentation and how?
- My lateral repair failed. What do I do now?
- Isolated syndesmotic instability, indication for surgery? When to repair.
Cases discussions
Break – 10h00/10h30 – Workshop
TOPIC 6
Flatfoot – 10h30/12h00
Moderator introduction
- Arthrorisis: isolated or just as a complementary procedure?
- Isolated medial soft tissue repair and reconstruction, when and how?
- Lateral column lengthening: my indication and my technique.
- Medial column instability at different levels: which one to fuse?
Cases discussions
Closure – 12h00