Specialist Society
Session Title: Pitfalls of Virtual Fracture Services – Missed Shoulder/Elbow Injuries
Session Description: In August 2013, the British Orthopaedic Association set up guidelines for patients to be seen in a new fracture clinic within 72 hours following an acute traumatic orthopaedic injury. Due to the immense burden on fracture clinics, to adhere to these standards of care, almost all NHS trusts across the UK, now have Virtual Fracture Services set up, which involves remote review of casenotes and imaging by an Orthopaedic Consultant fairly soon but injuries are missed due to lack of formal clinical examination of patients. This session hopes to cover all such injuries around the shoulder and elbow with a view to reduce the incidence of this happening.
Chair & Co-Chair: Ganesh Prasad and Nashat Siddiqui
Agenda:
14:30 - 14:40 Welcome and Introduction Ganesh Prasad
14:40 - 14:55 Sternoclavicular and Acromioclavicular Injuries Alison Armstrong
14:57 - 15:12 Scapular and Shoulder Injuries Nashat Siddiqui
15:14 - 15:29 Elbow injuries (incarcerated radial head fractures, distal biceps, ligamentous injuries) Rish Parmar
15:32 - 16:00 Cases and Q&A
Mr. Parmar is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder & elbow surgery, including trauma, joint replacement, sports injuries, and arthroscopic procedures. Based at a Level One Trauma Centre in Liverpool, he is part of a leading unit for complex shoulder and elbow conditions. He trained in the UK and Australia, completing prestigious fellowships including the BESS Mayo Elbow, Wrightington and Liverpool. He is Education Director for Orthopaedics (Mersey), a principal investigator in NIHR trials, and President of the North West Upper Limb Group. Mr. Parmar is a trustee of The Frostick Foundation. In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Mr Parmar has a strong commitment to global health. He volunteered for a year as a consultant in Malawi and continues to support orthopaedics in low-resource settings. He is a founding member of both Implants for Malawi and the North West Orthopaedic Trauma Alliance for Africa, and has contributed to textbooks on orthopaedic care in austere environments.
