Enovis™ Foot & Ankle, invites you to participate at the 2027 edition of the GFAS in Roma, Italy, April 02nd & 03rd.
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.
CHAIRS
Bradley Abicht (USA)
Samuel Adams (USA)
Javier Del Vecchio (Spain)
Gianluca Falcone (Italy)
Peter Lam (Australia)
Ariel Palanca (USA)
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Bradley P. Abicht
La crosse, WI, USA
Samuel B. Jr. Adams
Morrisville, NC, USA
Javier Del Vecchio
Barcelona, Spain
Gianluca Falcone
Roma, Italy
Peter Lam
Sydney, Australia
Ariel Palanca
San Diego, California, USA
02 April 2027
Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h15
Introduction – 08h15/08h30
TOPIC 1
Forefoot – 08h30/10h05
Moderator introduction
- Globalization of MIS bunion surgery: Key publication points.
- When to employ DMO vs Lapidus in Hallux Valgus deformities.
- Employing DMMO vs DICMO: a new technique and paradigm shift.
- Addressing Hallux Rigidus via joint-salvage MIVO procedure.
- Addressing Hallux Rigidus via MIS arthrodesis.
- Revision Bonanza: Revision Open via MIS & Vice Versa.
- Nail plate system for HV treatment.
Discussions
Break – 10h05/10h45 – Workshop
TOPIC 2
MIS complications – 10h45/11h50
Moderator introduction
- Complications of Hallux Valgus MIS procedures.
- Complications of calcaneal MIS osteotomies.
- Hardware irritation after perecutaneous HV: what I changed.
- Other MIS complications.
Discussions
Jig in MIS – 11h50/12h45
Moderator introduction
- MIS guided Lapidus.
- Second-generation MIS HV guides.
- First-generation calcaneal osteotomy guides.
Discussions
Lunch – 12h45/14h15
TOPIC 3
Calcaneum Osteotomies – 14h15/15h40
Moderator introduction
- How to correct cavovarus deformity.
- Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity.
- Endoscopic calcaneoplasty.
- IAT – traditional open procedure.
- Zadek for treatment of IAT.
- Management of chronic Achilles rupture.
Discussions
Break – 15h40/16h20 – Workshop
TOPIC 4
Controversies – 16h20/17h45
Moderator introduction
- MIS MTP fusion.
- Open MTP fusion.
- Percutaneous Hallux Valgus using 1 screw fixation.
- Percutaneous Hallux Valgus using 2 screws fixation.
- Addressing MT adductus with MIS.
- When to choose DICMO, DMMO and DOMMO?
Discussions
End – 17h45
03 April 2027
Welcome coffee – 07h30/08h30
TOPIC 5
Hindfoot/Ankle – 08h30/10h05
Moderator introduction
- Stay Dynamic: Because Fusion Doesn’t Mean Rigid Thinking.
- Big Surgeries Through Small Incisions: The Role of MIS in Hindfoot Arthrodeses.
- Back to the Fusion: Revision Subtalar Arthrodesis.
- TAR in 2026: Which Patient, Which Implant?
- Getting It Straight: Deformity Correction in Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
- No Bone, No Problem: Can 3D Printing Save Us?
- Sindesmotic reconstruction with internal brace.
Discussions
Break – 10h05/10h45 – Workshop
TOPIC 6
Emerging Technologies – 10h50/12h15
Moderator introduction
- Total ankle PSI: Is there still a role for legacy extramedullary instrumentation?
- Navigation: Where are we now and where are we going?
- How will AI change our next 5 years in practice?
- Custom Implants for large bone voids: technological advancements helping to bridge the gap.
- Biologics and Regenerative Medicine: What actually works?
- How Cone Beam CT transforms foot surgical practices: from clinical care to research.
Discussions
Closure – 12h15