Education

Designed for Orthopaedic Surgeons

EFAS, under the leadership of its Specimen Committee, organises each year 4 to 5 Specimen Lab Courses, designed for orthopaedic surgeons with the motivation to learn differents aspects of foot and ankle pathologies, and improve their skills in foot and ankle surgical techniques in 2 categories. Supervised by the experienced EFAS faculty, participants of the courses will practice their techniques on cadavers.

EFAS forefoot specimen lab course in Barcelona: discover the interview of Xavier Martin Olivia, the Specimen Lab Committee Chairman!

Basic course

This course covers the main topics and basic surgical techniques in foot and ankle such as Hallux Valgus surgery, Hallux rigidus surgery, Ankle instability, Metatarsalgia, Hindfoot arthrodesis.  Each topic starts with a short theorical presentation, followed by a demonstration from the faculty and ends with 40 minutes of practical work on foot foot by participants.

Advanced course

This course covers more advanced topics, such as arthroscopic techniques and sport lesions in foot an ankle,  degenerative articular lesions in foot and ankle, flat foot and DTP and complications of this pathology, Ankle arthroplasty and their complications. The approach in 3 phases - theorical presentation, faculty demonstration, and practical work - is similar to basic course. 

The participants work with fresh cadaver specimens, all tested and with all safety guarantees.

Upcoming Speciment Lab Courses

EFAS-AOFAS Exchange Program 2022
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EFAS-AOFAS Exchange Program 2022

Training and Education is in the very heart of EFAS. EFAS is offering an excellent opportunity for 3 European Young Surgeons to be immersed on the reality of top-level Hospitals in US for a period of three weeks.

This short-term travelling fellowship will be in three location (Boston, New York and Charlotte) and is included on the EFAS-AOFAS Exchange Program, which will bring even closer the Orthopedic Surgeon from both sides of the Atlantic. This Program will give also the chance for 3 American Young Surgeons to come to Europe for a similar experience.

AOFAS Sites and supervisors:

  • New York, New York – Scott Ellis, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Charlotte, North Carolina – Bruce Cohen, MD, CEO – OrthoCarolina
  • Boston, Massachusetts - Jeremy Smith, MD and Christopher DiGiovanni, MD – Massachusetts General - Brigham

EFAS Sites and supervisons:

  • Munich, Germany - Manfred Thomas, MD – Hessingpark Clinic - Augsburg
  • Lyon, France – Jean-Luc Besse, MD, PhD – Lyon University Hospital
  • Barcelona, Spain – Xavier Martin, MD, PhD – University of Barcelona

This fellowship will include also the participation in AOFAS Annual Meeting and the Fellow will be invited to develop a research project with the mentors from the visited site. The application period will open in September 1th. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity. 

More information : efassecretary@mcocongres.com

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Past Specimen Lab Courses

Click here to access the list of the EFAS past Cadaver Courses and their programmes.