Mr William Thomas : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Shoulder & Elbow

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Thomas specialises in all conditions of the shoulder and elbow surgery with a particular interest in joint replacement, arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery and sports injuries. He is pioneering the use of bone-preserving shoulder replacements which bring significant patient benefits.
Mr Thomas qualified from University College London, Medical School in 2001 before moving to the West Country for his Surgical training in Bath and his Orthopaedic training in Bristol. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2011 and took up his Consultant appointment in Exeter in 2013.
Mr Thomas has a broad experience of shoulder and elbow surgery, completing prestigious, advanced surgical fellowships in Geelong, Australia and at the Major Trauma Centre in Bristol. His specialist clinical practice has a particular focus on strategies that enhance recovery following surgery and improve patients’ overall surgical experience

Areas of interest

Joint replacement; Advanced arthroscopic (keyhole) techniques; Sports injuries; Enhanced recovery after surgery

Medical secretaries

Victoria Barwick
The Exeter Nuffield Hospital Wonford Road EXETER EX2 4UG
01392 262162
01392 262153
victoria.barwick@nuffieldhealth.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Alistair Hellewell Not Fee Assured
Dr James Garwood Not Fee Assured

Dr Graham Simpson Not Fee Assured
Dr Peter Ford Not Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals NHS Trust

Research interests

Stemless Shoulder Arthroplasty: presented encouraging results at this years British Shoulder Society Meeting where the technique was hailed the future of shoulder replacement surgery.

Enhanced Recovery: Improving patients recovery after surgery. Mr Thomas' work has been recognised regionally and internationally.
Frozen Shoulder: He has won accolades for his investigations into this debilitating condition.
Shoulder Biomechanics: In collaboration with Bath University Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory.

High quality and relevant research underpins Mr Thomasâ€™ practice. The Exeter Shoulder Unit is proudly active in both local and national research projects.

Personal interests

Outside of work, sport remains Mr Thomas' passion and main outlet for relaxation. Having retired from rugby he is now a keen endurance runner, open water swimmer and cyclist and is an improving triathlete. This years challenges are London Marathon (2hr55 and >Â£1000 for Balloons, child bereavement charity) and Weymouth Middle Distance Triathlon.
He has a young family that manage to fill his time otherwise!

Awards received

Enhanced Recovery in Orthopaedics
Best Paper, South West Orthopaedic Club, Yeovil
Prize Poster, 1st International Conference on Enhanced Recovery, Bristol

Early Manipulation of the Frozen Shoulder
Best Paper, Bristol Orthopaedic Registrar Annual Presentations, Bristol
Prize Paper, South West Orthopaedic Club, Plymouth

Surgical Team of the Year Award - Hospital Doctor Magazine
Orthopaedic Department, Great Western Hospital, Swindon

Publications

Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair: A Biomechanical Study of Suture Button versus Transosseous Suture Techniques
Thomas WJC, Gheduzzi S, Packham IN
Knee Surg Sports Tr Arthosc (ePub ahead of print 2014)

Does Enhanced Recovery Program in Total Knee Arthroplasty Reduce Length of Hospital Stay?
Dwyer A, Thomas WJC, Humphry S, Porter P
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (ePub ahead of print April 2013)

The Outcome of Manipulation under General Anaesthesia for the Management of Frozen Shoulder in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Jenkins E, Thomas WJC, Corcoran J, Beyon C, Sayers AE, Kirubanandan R, Woods DA
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2012; Nov;21(11):1492-8

An Enhanced Recovery Programme in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Dwyer A, Tarassoli P, Thomas WJC, Porter P
Indian J Orthop. 2012 Jul;46(4):407-12.

Treatment of Frozen Shoulder by Manipulation under Anaesthetic & Injection – Does
Timing of Treatment Affect the Outcome?
Thomas WJC, Jenkins E, Owen JM, Sangster M, Kirubanandan R, Beyon C, Woods DA
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2011; Vol 93(10): 93-10:1377-81.

The Incidence & Reporting Rates of Needle Stick Injury amongst UK Surgeons
Thomas WJC, Murray JRD
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2009; 91: 12–17

A Novel Introducer for the Hardinge Cement Restrictor used in Cemented Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Thomas WJC, Woods DA
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2009; 91: 346-7

An Interview Experience - My Consultant Interview
WJC Thomas
Journal of Bristol Orthopaedic Registrar Group, Autumn 2014

How to pass the FRCS (Tr & Orth) ….. whilst Avoiding Divorce
WJC Thomas, A Odutola
British Orthopaedic News Autumn 2011; 14-16

Sprengel’s Deformity
L Radmore, WJC Thomas, A Tasker, D Diamond, R Amifreyz, M Gargan
Orthopaedics and Trauma 2011; 25(2): 131-134

Courses offered to GPs

At ExeterShoulder we value a positive relationship with Primary Care and beyond. We have had several excellent evenings at Dartâ€™s Farm, St Lukes Campus and an open evening at Woodbury Park. In collaboration with the Nuffield Hospital, we plan a regular programme of educational meetings that allow us to maintain our links directly with primary care. In addition, we would be delighted to come and visit you at your surgery. All we need is a few weeks notice - just let me know.

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS (Tr & Ortho) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011
MB BS University of London 2001
BSc University College London 1998
Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education Bristol University 2010

GMC registration

Reference number 6028849

Details of entry to specialist register

William Thomas , 2011

Affiliations / memberships

Royal College of Surgeons (Eng)
British Orthopaedic Association
British Elbow & Shoulder Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

My private practice

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