What is it?
Trauma and orthopaedic surgeons diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions of the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones and joints and their associated structures that enable movement – ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.
What conditions does it cover?
The most common conditions our experts are called upon to provide an opinion on are:
- Complex open/closed fractures
- Complex upper and lower limb fractures
- Pelvic fractures
- Acetabular, upper and lower limb fractures
- Amputations
- Orthoplastic Surgery
- Damage Control Surgery
- Trauma Resuscitation
- Trauma Physiology
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Outcomes after foot and ankle injuries and their medicolegal implications
Ankle injuries are extremely frequent: sprains account for around 5% of all Emergency Department visits in the UK each year, while ankle fractures are one of the commonest fractures to require surgical intervention.
