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Specialises in

• Spine

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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Consultant Adult and Paediatric Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham and Spire Nottingham.

Appointments:
1. Paediatric Spinal Surgical lead Aug 2020
2. Spine Clinical Governance lead March 2020
3. Nottingham representative to the East Midlands Spinal Network March 2020

Interests:
Adult and Paediatric Spinal Deformity
Complex spinal reconstructions
Anterior Spinal Surgery

Clinical Practice:
Paediatric spinal deformity
Adult spinal deformity
Adult degenerative spinal disease
Spinal trauma, infections and metastatic tumours.

Training:
Postgraduate Orthopaedic training - East Midlands South Deanery 2012-2018
Complex spinal fellowship, Bristol Aug 2018-Aug 2019

Publications:
23 published articles in peer reviewed journals (some listed below)

1. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS): a meta-analysis and systematic review. Spine Deform 9, 893–904 (2021).
2. Ability of Spine Specialists to Identify Psychosocial Risk Factors as Obstacles to Recovery in Patients with Low Back Pain-Related Disorders. Asian Spine Journal. 2021 Apr;15(2):224-233.
3. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Transmission: Blood Viremia and Aerosol Generation from Spinal Surgery. Is There an Increased Risk to the Surgical Team? Asian Spine J. 2020 Oct;14(5):702-709.
4. What you need to know about sciatica. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 77(11) November 2016.
5. A comparison of patient-reported outcome measures after spinal surgery. BJJ 97-B: 366-71. March 2015.
6. A simple technique to improve the administration of nerve root blocks. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2015: 97(1); 82.
7. Dural tears in primary decompressive lumbar surgery. Is primary repair necessary for a good outcome? European Spine Journal. 23(4): 904-8. April 2014
8. Are soft tissue measurements on lateral cervical spine X-rays reliable in the assessment of traumatic injuries? European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. June 2013.
9. Dose response and structural injury in the disability of spinal injury. European Spine Journal. 22(3):515-20, March 2013
10. A comparative study of the outcomes of primary and revision lumbar discectomy surgery. JBJS (Br). 95-B(1):90-4, Jan 2013
11. Dual pathology as a result of spinal stenosis and Vitamin B12 deficiency. European Spine Journal. 20(12):2247-51, May 2011.
12. Venous thromboembolic events in hand surgery. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2021 Jun;55(3):190-194.
13. Non-operative functional treatment for acute Achilles tendon ruptures: The Leicester Achilles Management Protocol (LAMP). Injury 50(4) 995-999.

Areas of interest

Paediatric scoliosis; Adult spinal deformity; Anterior spinal surgery; Adult degenerative disease

Medical secretaries

• Miss Laura Saxton
• Spire Nottingham Hospital Tollerton Lane Tollerton Nottingham NG12 4GA
• 0115 937 7800
• Laura.SAXTON@spirehealthcare.com