Mr Samuel Molyneux : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
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Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Hand & Wrist

Trauma

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Sam works as a consultant at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he leads the hand and wrist clinic as well as running a busy trauma clinic looking after acute bone, joint and muscle injuries. He also has a specific interest in lower limb sports and exercise related pain and exertional compartment syndrome.
His private work reflects this keen interest in maximising people’s function and getting them back to the activities they wish to enjoy.

Sam organises several local, national and international conferences and is the Training Programme Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics for South East Scotland. His research interests include general trauma, wrist injuries, hand trauma and pain, compartment syndrome and finger injuries.

Areas of interest

Wrist pain; hand pain; finger pain; wrist stiffness; finger stiffness; sports injury; trauma; wrist fracture; hand fracture; finger fracture; carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's disease; nerve entrapment; nerve release; hand arthritis; degenerative disease; osteoarthritis; distal radial osteotomy; scaphoid fracture; scaphoid non-union; trapeziectomy; joint

Medical secretaries

Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists
Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists Suite 1, Pure Offices 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh EH12 9DT
0131 202 7651
enquiries@edinburghorthopaedics.com

Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists Enquiries
Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists Suite 1, Pure Offices 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh EH12 9DT
0131 202 7651
enquiries@edinburghorthopaedics.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Mrs Linzi Peacock Fee Assured

Dr Oliver Daly Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. I lead the hand and wrist service as well as running a general trauma take.

Research interests

Wrist fractures
Finger injuries
Wrist and hand pain
Humeral fractures
Exertional compartment syndrome

Personal interests

I am a keen squash player, runner and a sailor when time allows!

Awards received

Twice awarded the JIP James Medal for top trainee in South East Scotland (only candidate ever to receive this award twice).
Trainer of the Year for South East Scotland 2018.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

I have multiple publications in several national and internationally published journals.

Courses offered to GPs

I offer talks via both the Spire Murrayfield and via the Edinburgh Clinic on a variety of topics. These occur both at the hospitals or I regularly travel to practices to give talks at local teaching sessions.

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS (Tr&Orth) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2013
MBBS Newcastle University 2002
BMedSci (Hons) Newcastle University 2001
MSc (Distinction) Evidence Based Orthopaedics University of Teesside 2009

Additional training

Post Qualification Fellowship University of British Columbia 2013

GMC registration

Reference number 6057122

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Training Programme Director South East Scotland 2018

Details of entry to specialist register

Trauma and Orthopaedics , 2013

Affiliations / memberships

Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Spire Murrayfield Hospital
Friday
08:30 - 13:00
0131 334 0363

Spire Shawfair
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:00
0131 654 5600

The Edinburgh Clinic, 40 Colinton Road,...
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:30
0131 447 2340

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.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Samuel Molyneux

via Edinburgh Orthopaedic Specialists - 0131 202 7651,
via Spire Murrafield - 0131 334 0363
via Spire Shawfair - 0131 654 5600
or The Edinburgh Clinic - 0131 447 2340

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

Procedures completed

W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (5-50) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (5-50)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (5-50) Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5)
T7231
Open release of constriction of sheath of tendon (e.g. trigger finger) - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5) Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (1-5)
T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5) Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (1-5)
W3203
Early open reduction and internal fixation of scaphoid fracture, i.e. within 6 weeks of fracture - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
W2582
Closed reduction of fracture of short bone (including cast or percutaneous K-wires) - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
W3200
Open reduction and internal fixation of cancellous bone graft scaphoid non-union - (1-5)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (1-5)
T5410
Dupuytren's subcutaneous fasciotomy - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
A8470
Dynamic laboratory investigation involving measurement of muscle compartment pressures with manometer - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Edinburgh Hospital (1-5)
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