British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery

Only 9 days left to apply for BOA Future Leaders Programme. Funding available from British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) British Hip Society (BHS)

The future of orthopaedics is here — and it might not be human. 3 new papers in @BoneJointJ: 🔹 Hip surveillance in CP 🔹 AI pelvic X-ray measurement 🔹 Barriers to AI in healthcare The video? Also AI-generated. 🧠 boneandjoint.org.uk/journal/BJJ/to… #AI #Orthopaedics @NIHRresearch @BSCOS_UK

New national report has highlighted FORCEstudy.org and CRAFFTstudy.org to be instrumental in changing trauma care for children across the UK. Following FORCE....25,000 torus fractures per year receive no follow-up. Boom 🥳 @BritOrthopaedic @PERUKItweep

Kicked off at Royal Free yesterday (forgot the selfie!🤦‍♂️) and on to Leicester today for Op NON-STOP physio training🏥 Both teams were brilliant, now fully prepped & excited to deliver the active containment intervention🏋️ Big momentum building in Op NON-STOP💪🦴 #Perthes #NIHR

The ☀️ is out.....trampolines are out.... Use Evidence Based Fracture Care this trampoline season. 😁 FORCEstudy.org @BritOrthopaedic @Oxford_Trauma @PERUKItweep @NIHRresearch @OCTRUctu @Oxford_Trauma @BSCOS_UK @bota_uk

Torus fracture patient info NEWLY available in ITALIAN. Use FORCE study evidence in your practice....also in English, American, Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Greek, Punjabi, Romanian & Spanish! Easily edit the PDFs with your own hospital details... FORCEstudy.org

📢 Excited to share the @BSCOS_UK National Fellows Programme 📷—brought to you by ReComm and EdComm! Led by: @laura_deriu @clarecarpie @MrDanPerry 📷 Next session: 5th June, 2025 📷 Join us here: 🔗 bscos.org.uk/website-login?…

Help define what outcomes are measured after children’s elective lower limb surgery: take part in the CELLOS Study. 10-15 min survey for clinicians and families. Survey link: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/cello… @CELLOSstudy

A history lesson from one of my Alder Hey colleagues….Mr(Dr!) Nick Peterson. The Thurstan Holland fragment and its relevance to the ODDsocks study (almost 50 randomised 😀) ODDsocks.org @BritOrthopaedic @Oxford_Trauma @PERUKItweep @NIHRresearch @BSCOS_UK @bota_uk

POSE-UK: Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Exposure in the UK sciencedirect.com/science/articl… We looked at trainee/resident experience & found it was sadly lacking Interesting to explore what attracts people to choosing Paeds Ortho & what puts people off! Food for thought @BSCOS_UK

The OpNonSTOP study now has more than 20 participants (and families!) fairly allocated between the two groups.... Passionate about the best way to treat #Perthes. OpNonSTOP.org @BritOrthopaedic @Oxford_Trauma @NIHRresearch @OCTRUctu @Oxford_Trauma @BSCOS_UK @bota_uk

📢 Calling all #OrthoFellows! Join us in Leeds for the Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Fellows Masterclass 🦴👶 📍 Leeds 📅 10th–11th July 2025 Network, learn & level up with the best! 🙌 🔗 Contact: [email protected] @laura_deriu #BSCOS #PedsOrtho #Masterclass2025

The final month of follow-up in the CRAFFT study - be excited...... 750 randomised... RESULTS COMING SOON.... Check out the other exciting studies at TOTSresearch.org @BritOrthopaedic @Oxford_Trauma @PERUKItweep @NIHRresearch @Oxford_Trauma @BSCOS_UK @bota_uk

May the FORCE be with you! Evidence based treatment for buckle fractures from a MASSIVE RCT - published in the Lancet. Do you immobilise and follow-up buckle fractures? Why? thelancet.com/journals/lance…

📢 Excited to share the @BSCOS_UK National Fellows Programme 🌟—brought to you by ReComm and EdComm! Led by: @laura_deriu @clarecarpie @MrDanPerry 🗓️ Happening every first Thursday of the month 📅 Next session: 8th May, 2025 🔗 Join us here: bscos.org.uk/website-login?…

There is an 💣 EXPLOSION 💥💥💥 in Children's Orthopaedic Research. Check out the TOTSresearch.org website and Download the research guide for the recent updates on everything - buff.ly/TVq9qyH More than anything - Join In - It is Awesome 😃. @BritOrthopaedic

Are Nighttime braces effective for children with scoliosis❓ The biggest RCT EVER in scoliosis treatment - 415 children now fairly allocated (randomised)💥 between conventional brace and nighttime brace. BASISstudy.org @NIHRresearch @CTRU_Sheffield @BritScoliosis

Treating Distal Tibial Fractures in Children is Controversial.... The ODDsocks.org study will help resolve this....46 randomised so far! Read about the controversy here - buff.ly/gDNi00Y It's fracture 😎 season - RECRUIT - it's going to be awesome.