SAFSA 2025
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PROGRAMME
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 | Registration and Welcome Tea/Coffee | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome | N Terblanche |
| Session 1 | Metatarsalgia | Chairperson: C Narramore / M Visser |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | MIS surgery – When and How? | C Ortiz |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Hallux Rigidis – Cheilectomy | R Ray |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Hallux Rigidis – Joint sparing techniques | Y Tourne |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Hallux Rigidis – Fusion – Ideal Fixation | Y Tourne |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Sessamoid Pathology | E Joubert |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Case and Discussion | |
| 11:00- 11:30 | Morning Tea | |
| Session 2 | Hallux Valgus | Chairpersons: C Grabe / M Mehtar |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Approach to Hallux Valgus/Pronated Metatarsal | C Ortiz |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Hallux Valgus – MIS | C Ortiz |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Hallux Valgus – Open Surgery- SCARF/BOAT/Soft tissue release | J Jonck |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Approach to Juvenile Hallux Valgus | M de Buys |
| 12:10 – 12:20 | Lapidus vs MP fusion for Hallux Valgus | P Ferrao |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Hallux Valgus complications | D Burger |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Case and Discussion | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| Session 3 | Lesser toe pathology | Chairpersons: W de Kock / Z Mayet |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Approach to Metatarsalgia | Y Tourne |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Complex Hammer toe treatment plan | M Maritz |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Plantar Plate repair | P Ferrao |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Mortons neuroma | A Strydom |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Bunionette surgery Open vs MIS | R Frank |
| 15:15 – 15: 30 | Discussion | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon Tea | |
| Session 4 | Sport Injuries | Chairpersons: D Kodi / K MacIntyre |
| 16:00 | Lateral ligament injuries | Y Tourne |
| 16:20 | Indication for surgery – Lateral ankle sprain | C Ortiz |
| 16:40 | Syndesmosis update | G McCollum |
| 17:00 -18:00 | Q Surgical Workshop | |
| Refining the MIS Hallux Valgus Correction | Dr. Kevin MacIntyre & Dr. Rob Snyders |
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| A Demonstrative Workshop | ||
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Networking event |
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Welcome Tea/Coffee | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Workshop Vertice – Diabetic Foot Osteitis | Petri Kouvenen |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Ethics Lecture: The Importance of record keeping, a practical approach thereto with some case studies (Including use of AI and Whatsapp) | Julia Penn. Sponsored by Genoa. |
| Session 5 | Heel pain / Sport | Chairperson: G McCollum/M Tladi |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | F&A problems in runners. Myths and Truths around Sport Shoes | C Ortiz |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Conservative Treatment Achilles tendon | H Simpson |
| 10:35 – 10:50 | Surgical approach to Haglund Syndrome | Y Tourne |
| 10:50 – 11:05 | Plantar Fasciitis | H Simpson |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | VTE | N Saragas |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Morning Tea | |
| Session 6 | Cavus /Pes Planus | Chairpersons: N Saragas / M de Buys |
| 11:40 – 11:55 | Approach to the adult Cavovarus foot | J Jonck |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Surgical Options | Y Tourne |
| 12:05 – 12:15 | Decision making in Peroneal tendon Pathology | P Ferrao |
| 12:15 – 12:25 | How usefull is a WB CT scan | C Ortiz |
| 12:25 – 12:45 | Approach to Progressive Flat foot deformity | A Strydom |
| 12:45 – 13:05 | When to reconstruct the Medial soft tissue or when to Fuse? | C Ortiz |
| 13:05 – 13:25 | Double fusion – Why and When? | M Tladi |
| 13:25 – 14:10 | Lunch | |
| Session 7 | Great Debate. Rugby Championship | Chairpersons: A Strydom |
| 14:10 – 15:10 | The SAFSA Rugby Championship is set to be an exciting and intellectually stimulating event, showcasing the brilliance and expertise of foot and ankle surgeons from around the world. May the best team win, and may this competition inspire future generations of medical professionals to combine their passion for sports and medicine in innovative ways. An innovative event that merges the strategic world of rugby with the intellectual rigor of medical case management. | Y Tourne, C Ortiz, N Saragas, G McCollum, J Bertie. P Ferreao, J Mofokeng, D Sigodi, Z Siyo, W Oosthuysen |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Afternoon tea | |
| Session 8 | Ankle OsteoArthritis | Chairpersons: P Ferrao / K Troisi |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | SMO – Tips and Tricks | C Ortiz |
| 15:45- 16:00 | Ankle fusions- Forefoot balancing | M Workman |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Chilean experience with TAR | C Ortiz |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Closure/ Quaterly meeting |
VENUE
ACCOMMODATION
Onsite accommodation is at the Breakwater Lodge by Marriot and a limited number of rooms have been secured at a discounted group rate. Single Room: R2800.00. Double Room: R 3350.00 (Bed and Breakfast).
9 Portswood Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002. Please book directly with the hotel using the booking link below: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1721212138242&key=GRP
INVITED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Yves Tourne
Orthoopaedic Surgeon, Foot and Ankle Specialist MD and PhD (Biomechanics)Privatepractice. Special fields of interest: sports surgery, rhumatoid arthritis, flat foot, osteoarthritis (ankle, first MTP joint) Past president of the French foot and Ankle Society(AFCP) Honorary secretary of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Education: Grenoble University (French diploma of foot and ankle surgery), EFAS and EFORT (Instructional and demonstration procedures course.
Cristian Ortiz
Dr. Cristian Ortiz is the Director of the Foot and Ankle Fellowship program at the Clinica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago, Chile. He is a past president of the Chilean foot and ankle society in 2002 and past president of the Chilean Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2015. He is actively involved in the activities of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) . He is regularly involved in international teaching, research and organizational activities and is one of the Founders of the Asia Pacific Foot and Ankle Society
SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
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Exhibitors and Contributors
Please contact: Colette Diamond at colette@colettediamond.co.za 083 788 0010 for exhibitor and sponsorship enquiries.
