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Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics

December issue now published!

This issue includes a subspeciality section that looks at hand surgery relevant to all first-contact clinicians and how different partnerships within the speciality work together.

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Information to inform and support patients

Within this section you will find resources to help inform and support patients who are considering or preparing for operations and procedures.
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Caring for patients Supporting surgeons

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is the Surgical Specialty Association for Trauma and Orthopaedics in the UK. Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery can not only help people stay active for longer by increasing mobility, but also help enable people to return to work, and live more independently.

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The British Orthopaedic Association supports 5,000 members throughout the UK and internationally. By bringing together all those working in trauma and orthopaedic surgery we aim to provide national leadership and a unifying focus supporting our members to deliver excellence in patient care.

We have membership categories tailored to suit all career stages and types of professional involved in the trauma and orthopaedic workforce, with a variety of membership benefits.

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Upcoming Courses and Events

See below for the upcoming courses and events from the BOA and you can see more events on our Events Calendar.
The BOA is keeping under review the courses that we run, and currently booked participants on upcoming courses have already been contacted to discuss this.
You can read more about the current situation with our courses and how BOA activities are affected by coronavirus here.