EUTOS proudly presents our Deep Dive Subspecialty series, a teaching series where experts in the field guide us through common procedures in the various orthopaedic subspecialties.

For our second session, we're proud to have Mr Andrew D Duckworth who will be taking us through common orthopaedic upper limb surgeries, with focus on the elbow and wrist..

Andrew Duckworth is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh and an Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon in Edinburgh Orthopaedics at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Following completion of his training in Edinburgh, he was an Upper Limb Fellow at the Wrightington Upper Limb Unit. His clinical and research interests are in trauma and upper limb surgery, with a focus on injuries around the elbow, wrist and hand. His current research includes multi-centre clinical trials in orthopaedic trauma, large data studies and the efficacy of patient reported outcome measures. He is Co-CI, co-app and PI on NIHR funded clinical trials. He is an Editorial Board Member for the Bone and Joint Journal (BJJ), Bone and Joint Research (BJR), Bone & Joint Open (BJO) and the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT). He is also on the Research Committees of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS). He is a co-director of the world-renowned Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium and is a member of the Edinburgh Sports Medicine Research Network and the UKCCIIS IOC Research Centre of Excellence.

Learning objectives

Understand the common injuries and conditions requiring elbow and wrist surgery: By the end of the session, participants should be able to identify common injuries and conditions that necessitate surgical intervention in the elbow and wrist, as well as comprehend the underlying anatomical, physiological and pathological processes.
Familiarize with common surgical procedures for the elbow and wrist: Participants should gain a comprehensive understanding of the common surgical procedures for the elbow and wrist, including the rationale, indications, contraindications, procedural steps, and post-operative care.
Develop competence in interpreting patient reported outcome measures in orthopaedic surgeries: The session should equip participants with skills to assess and interpret patient reported outcome measures for upper limb orthopaedic surgeries, enabling them to evaluate the efficacy of these surgeries.
Understand current research and advancements in elbow and wrist surgery: Learners should acquire insight into the state of current research, clinical trials, and advancements in elbow and wrist surgeries, thus staying updated in this subspecialty of orthopaedics.
Innovation and future direction in elbow and wrist surgery: Participants should gain awareness of the future directions and potential breakthroughs in the field of elbow and wrist surgery, inspiring them towards evidence-based practice and potentially sparking interest

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