Mr Christopher Smith : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Shoulder & Elbow

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Chris Smith gained his medical degree at the University of Wales and completed his Orthopaedic training on the Warwick Orthopaedics specialist registrar programme. He obtained a Masters degree (MSc) in Orthopaedic Engineering and an advanced academic doctorate (MD) in shoulder biomechanics at Imperial College London.

Chris completed a specialist fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery under Professor Tim Bunker and now has a highly specialised clinical practice, exclusively in shoulder and elbow arthroscopic (keyhole) and arthroplasty (joint replacement) surgery.

He has a particular interest in Sports injuries related to the shoulder and was awarded a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine by the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

Areas of interest

Elbow surgery; Elbow Arthroplasty; Elbow Arthroscopy; Shoulder surgery; Shoulder Arthroscopy; Shoulder Arthroplasty; Shoulder and elbow sports injuries

Medical secretaries

Anaesthetists worked with

Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Peter Ford at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (>50)
Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Mark O Daugherty at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Peter Valentine at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Alistair Hellewell at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)

Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Nicholas Batchelor at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Rupert Broomby at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Christopher Smith has worked with Dr Thomas Martin at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)

About me

External resources

Exeter Shoulder/Exeter Elbow : http://www.exetershoulder.com

Current NHS consultant posts held

Royal Devon and Exeter hospital

Research interests

Current research into frozen shoulder; shoulder replacements; rotator cuff tear; shoulder ultrasound; tennis elbow; elbow replacements; PRP injections: microbiome of the shoulder

Awards received

Chris has won multiple grants to fund his research including from the prestigious Research for Patient Benefit Programme and the Academy of Medical Sciences.

He presents regularly at both the British and European shoulder and elbow society. He has won the best presentation at both of these in the past for his research.

Publications

A genome-wide association study identifies 5 loci associated with frozen shoulder and implicates diabetes as a causal risk factor Accepted for publication in PLOS Genetics. May 2021

Survival of the Aequalis Total Shoulder Replacement at a Minimum 20-year Follow - A clinical and radiographic study Accepted for publication in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. March 2021.

Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Complications and Patient Outcomes Dependant on Prosthesis Design The Bone and Joint Journal, February

Pain Mapping and Neuropathic Features of Common Shoulder PathologiesHong Kong Journal of Orthopaedic Research, August 2020; 3(2):41-45.

The management of the shoulder skin microbiome (C.acnes) in the context of shoulder surgery: A review of the current literature Shoulder & Elbow, July 2020.

A systematic review of the complications of contemporary total elbow arthroplasty Shoulder & Elbow, February 2020.

Assessing Patient-centred outcomes in lateral elbow tendinopathy: a systematic review and standardised comparison of English language clinical rating systems Sports Medicine Open, March 2019; 5(10).

It’s not all about redislocation: A systematic review of complications following anterior shoulder stabilisation surgery. (Williams H, Evans JP, Furness N, Smith CD). The American Journal of Sports Medicine, November 2019; 47(13): 3277-3283.

Arthroscopy of the symptomatic shoulder arthroplastyJournal of Shoulder and Elbow surgery, October 2019; 28(10): 1971-1976
Does the triceps-on approach affect alignment in total elbow arthroplasty? A cadaveric study. Shoulder & Elbow, October 2019; 11(5): 372-377.

Botox in reverse: a useful adjunct for acromial fractures. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons, January 2019; 101(1): 75-76.

Vibration therapy versus standard treatment for tennis elbow: A randomised controlled study Journal of Orthopaedic surgery, 2018; 26(3): 1-7

Clinical and Radiological outcomes following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty using Arthex Eclipse stemless humeral component with minimum 2 years follow-up. The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow surgery, December 2018; 27 (12): 2191-2197

Triceps on, alignment off? A comparison of total elbow arthroplasty component positioning with a triceps on approach and a triceps off approach . Annals Journal & Bulletin Journal, November 2018; 100(8): 635-640

Courses offered to GPs

Available for GP and physio talks on any aspect of shoulder or elbow problems

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2009
Diploma in Sports and Excersise medicine Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2008
MD in the biomechanical basis for shoulder labral tears Imperial College London 2008
MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering University of Cardiff 2008
MBBch University of Wales 1998
MRCS Royal College of Surgeons Of Edinburgh 2003

GMC registration

Reference number 4526920

Details of entry to specialist register

CCT in Traum and Orthopaedics , 2011

Affiliations / memberships

Member of the British Shoulder and Elbow society

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, EX2 4UG
Monday
09:00 - 16:00
01392 262125

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, EX2 4UG
Tuesday
16:00 - 20:00
01392 262125

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (5-50)
W8193
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
T7982
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W5050
Reverse polarity arthroplasty of shoulder - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W5560
OK (Outerbridge and Kashiwagi) procedure - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W5000
Primary total shoulder replacement - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W7718
Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W8880
Arthroscopy of elbow (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W2310
Secondary open reduction of fractured long bone-and intramedullary fixation or internal fixation for non-union/mal union - including intra-articular (including bone graft) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
T8050
Surgical release of humeral epicondylitis (lateral or medial) (e.g. 'Tennis Elbow') - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
T6782
Repair of distal biceps tendon - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
W5510
Total prosthetic replacement of elbow - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)

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