External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt hospital, Oswestry
Research interests
I am actively involved in Research and not only undertake projects as Principle Investigator but supervise other Doctors. I am certifed in Good Clinical Practise
I am the Surgical Tutor for North Wales Wrexham.
Personal interests
When time allows from my four children I cycle, swim and tinker with cars
Awards received
PGCE Bangor 2015 (Merit)
Publications
DISPLACED ANKLE FRACTURES IN THE OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE. OPERATIVE
VERSES NON OPERATIVE TREATMENT. A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED TRIAL.
NK.Makwana, B.Bhowal, A.W.Hui, W.M.Harper. J of Bone Joint Surgery. 83-B (4) May
2001.525-529.
TREATMENT OF TALAR OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS USING LOCAL
OSTEOCHONDRAL GRAFT. N.K.Makwana, G.J.Sammarco. Foot and Ank Int.22,(8).693-
698.
THE EFFECT OF LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY ON FOOT LOADING PATTERNS
AND CONTACT TIMES. Foot and Ankle Int. 2003 March;24(3):256-9. O’Toole GC,
Makwana NK, Lunn J, Harty J, Stephens MM.
ACUTE HAND AND WRIST INJURIES IN EXPERIENCED ROCK CLIMBERS. Br J
Sports Med, 38 545-548. 2004. AJ Logan, NK Makwana, G Mason, J Dias.
VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE TO AID WOUND HEALING IN FOOT AND
ANKLE SURGERY. Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Sep;26(9):761-6. Mendonca A, Cosker T,
Makwana NK.
CAN ROCK CLIMBING LEAD TO DUPUYTREN’S DISEASE. Br J Sports Med. 2005
Sep;39(9):639-44. Logan AJ, Mason G, Dias J, Makwana NK.
Acute Hand and Wrsist Injuries in experienced rock climbers
Br J sports Med. 2004 Oct 38(5). 545-8
EARLY RESULTS OF AUTOLOGOUS CHONDROCYTE IMPLANTATION IN THE
TALUS. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Feb;87(2):179-83. Erratum in: J Bone Surg Br. 2005 Jun;87(6):886. Whittaker JP, Smith G, Makwana NK, Roberts S, Harrison PE, Laing P, Richardson JB.
I have also written book chapters
Courses offered to GPs
Talks on any aspect of foot and ankle surgery