LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDICS DEPARTMENTS OF THE REGION OFFERING A RANGE OF BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIALISED ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES . THE FELLOWSHIPS WOULD INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF BASK WITH FREE REGISTRATION

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDICS DEPARTMENTS OF THE REGION OFFERING A RANGE OF BOTH GENERAL AND SPECIALISED ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES . THE FELLOWSHIPS WOULD INCLUDE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF BOA WITH FREE REGISTRATION

THIS IS BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 20 CONSULTANTS OF WHOM 4 SPECIALISE IN SHOULDER SURGERY. THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING TIME AT THE ELECTIVE UNIT AT WOODEND HOSPITAL, ABERDEEN OBSERVING KNEE AND SHOULDER SURGERY. HOWEVER, IF THE FELLOWS WISH THEN EXPOSURE TO LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY AND TRAUMA CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED.
2 FELLOWSHIPS IN APRIL COULD INCLUDE A TRIP TO ARTHREX CADAVERIC LAB AT MUNICH UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR KAPIL KUMAR.
2 FELLOWSHIPS IN OCTOBER WOULD INCLUDE FREE REGISTRATION TO ABERDEEN SHOULDER MEETING

THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING TIME AT 4 BOSTAA CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE BASED AT MANCHESTER , OSWESTRY , EXETER AND LONDON SPENDING ABOUT 2-3 DAYS AT EACH CENTRE . IT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH DIFFERENT CONSULTANTS AT THESE CENTRES MAINLY IN ARTHROSCOPY , SPORTS MEDICINE AND ARTHROPLASTY.

WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL WAS MADE FAMOUS BY SIR JOHN CHARNLEY, DEVELOPER OF THE MODERN HIP REPLACEMENT. IT ALSO HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND ACTIVE UPPER LIMB UNITS IN THE WORLD, WITH 14 UPPER LIMB SURGEONS SPECIALISING IN COMPLEX AND REVISION UPPER LIMB SURGERY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE www.wrightington.com . YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM OR ASSIST WITH ANY SURGERY OR DIRECTLY PARTAKE IN CLINICAL ACTIVITIES, BUT WOULD BE WELCOME TO JOIN THE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE UNIT.

HEART OF ENGLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST BIRMINGHAM & SPIRE PARKWAY HOSPITAL SOLIHULL , WEST MIDLANDS AREA

THIS IS BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 22 CONSULTANTS OF WHOM 4 EACH SPECIALISE IN KNEE, SHOULDER & SPORTS SURGERY. THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING TIME AT THE ELECTIVE UNIT AT SOLIHULL HOSPITAL & SPIRE PARKWAY HOSPITALS, HOWEVER, IF THE FELLOWS WISH TO GAIN EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA THEN THIS WILL BE AT HEARTLANDS HOPITAL.

YOU WOULD BE PLACED IN THE REGION HOSPITALS . BESIDES THE HOSPITAL VISITATIONS , YOU WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE MCh TRAINING CLASSES OVER THE WEEKENDS . YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A LECTURE IN THE MCh TEACHING  , AGREE TO SUPERVISE ANY THESIS IF REQUIRED BY CANDIDATES , AGREE TO VISIT EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY DURING YOUR STAY AND TAKE PART IN ANY COLLABORATIVE VENTURES .

YOU WOULD BE PLACED AT THE DERBY SHOULDER UNIT BASED AT ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL . THIS IS A BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 4 CONSULTANTS DEALING WITH ALL ASPECTS OF SHOULDER & ELBOW PROBLEMS WITH LATEST EVIDENCE BASED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS TRUST ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL OFFERING TRAUMA SERVICES AND BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DOING THE ELECTIVE SURGERIES . YOU WOULD BE WITH THE UPPER LIMB SPECIALISED UNIT AT BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DEALING WITH ALL KINDS OF SHOULDER , ELBOW , WRIST AND HAND DISORDERS .

YOUR PLACEMENT WILL BE AT WYCOMBE HOSPITAL LOCATED MIDWAY BETWEEN LONDON AND OXFORD. THIS IS A BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 5 CONSULTANTS DEALING WITH ALL ASPECTS OF KNEE AND HIP SURGERY.

THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING TIME AT THE ELECTIVE UNIT AT WOODEND HOSPITAL, ABERDEEN OBSERVING KNEE AND SHOULDER SURGERY . THIS IS BUSY ELECTIVE UNIT WITH 20 CONSULTANTS OF WHOM 4 SPECIALISE IN SHOULDER SURGERY. ALONG WITH THIS , ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAUMA UNITS IN THE UK AND THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TRAUMA PATIENTS FROM FRAGILITY FRACTURES TO HIGH ENERGY POLYTRAUMA. THE SURGICAL EXPOSURE WILL DEPEND ON THE FELLOW'S PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, AND THERE IS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS. THEY WILL INCLUDE 6 MONTHS OF SHOULDER SURGERY , 6 MONTHS OF LOWER LIMB ARTHROPLASTY & 12 MONTHS OF GENERAL TRAUMA . PREFERENCE IS OF CANDIDATES WITH 1 YEAR POST MS ORTHO .

THE FELLOWSHIP WILL INVOLVE   COMPREHENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HIP JOINT PRESERVATION, HIP ARTHROSCOPY, HIP IMPINGEMENT PROCEDURES, AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE JOINT REPLACEMENT. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TREAT A BROAD RANGE OF HIP CONDITIONS BY COMBINING THE EXPERTISE OF A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, PHYSIATRISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND RESEARCHERS.
THE FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES SPENDING 2-3 WEEKS AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA WITH POSSIBILITY OF VISITING FELLOWSHIP AT ANOTHER LOCATION DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE AND INTEREST WITH PROF JOHN CLOHISY AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS, DR CHRIS LARSON AT MINNEAPOLIS & DR ASHEESH BEDI AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN . ALSO WITH ACCESS TO CADAVER LAB/MODELS AT UNIVERSITY. 
ANY OTHER PARTICULAR INTERESTS LIKE IN KNEE MENISCAL TRANSPLANT, OSTEOCHONDRAL ALLOGRAFTS AND MULTILIGAMENT KNEE RECONSTRONSTRUCTION CAN SPEND TIME WITH PROF JAMES STANNARD, DEPT CHAIRMAN . OUR HIP AND KNEE PRESERVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION IS VERY BUSY UNIT WITH AVERAGE PROCEDURES >250 PER MONTH AMONG 4-5 SURGEONS