Speakers
Laura Deriu
Specialist Society
Revalidation in Paediatric trauma for Consultants
Delivering safe and effective trauma care for children requires not only clinical expertise but also ongoing professional reflection and development. This session will explore key aspects of revalidation relevant to surgeons involved in paediatric trauma, including maintaining competence, demonstrating quality of care, and engaging in audit, outcomes review, and continuing professional development. Through practical examples and discussion, the session will highlight strategies to support meaningful appraisal and revalidation while improving standards of paediatric trauma care.
Chair: Laura Deriu
10:50 -11:30: Pauline Biljma
Lateral condyle fractures: when to fix, operative pitfalls, late presentation, non-union.
11:30- 11:40: Allen Stevenson
Medial epicondyle fractures and elbow dislocations – SCIENCE outcome update, incarcerated fragment, ulnar nerve, reduction and fixation technique
11:40 - 12:00: Clare Carpenter
The Forearm - distal radius: when not to “CRAFFT” it. Monteggias: what to say, what to do, what to refer
12:00 Interactive Expert Panel: difficult cases and dilemmas with audience interaction
Miss Laura Deriu has been a Children’s Orthopaedic Consultant at Leeds Children’s Hospital since 2015.
She did her higher surgical training in Rome (Italy) and underwent fellowship training in the United States and United Kingdom. She enjoys the generality of paediatric orthopaedics, but has a particular interest in trauma, hip conditions and foot deformities.
Miss Deriu is a keen trainer and is highly involved at regional and national level. She was awarded the BOTA TOTY in 2020-2021.
She is the Chair of the Education Committee of the British Society of Children’s Orthopaedics Surgery and is highly involved in organising and coordinating local and national educational events.
She loves travelling, reading, dancing, cooking and looking after her friends and family.
Clare has been a Paediatric Orthopaedic consultant at the Noah's ark Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff, since 2012. There is no greater job satisfaction than the generality of paediatric orthopaedics and trauma, coupled with the reward of treating children. Cardiff has been a major trauma centre for children since September 2020.
She has been actively involved in education since a junior trainee and this has culminated in her appointment as Training Programme Director in August 2023 to the Welsh Deanery. A role which she finds a privilege and energising to constantly be in touch with training and the trainees.
Recently she has become the BSCOS Secretary and contributes to the Paediatric Orthopaedic community across the UK.