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Mr Andrew Brooksbank

Mr Andrew Brooksbank

Trauma & orthopaedic surgery 04017998

 

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • Fee assured
  • Open Referral network
Overview
Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Open Referral network

Specialises in

  • Shoulder & Elbow

About me

Andrew Brooksbank is a Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary as part of a large multidisciplinary team. He has wide exposure to all aspects of shoulder pathology from dealing with fractures and rotator cuff injuries to instability and arthritis of the shoulder.
Andrew regularly receives tertiary referrals from other surgeons across Scotland for management of complex shoulder problems. He is involved in education of surgeons in training shoulder surgery and offers specialist fellowship training as part of the GRI fellowship programme.

He undertook specialist Fellowship training in shoulder surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand and Exeter, UK. In New Zealand he had the opportunity to work alongside Surgeons treating professional athletes on a regular basis gaining expertise in complex arthroscopic shoulder reconstructions. In Exeter he worked with one of Britain's leading shoulder surgeons with areas of interest of frozen shoulder, rotator cuff repair and shoulder replacement surgery.
His main areas of interest are traumatic shoulder injuries and their complex reconstruction utilising arthroscopic surgery, treating both contact and overhead athletes.
Andrew is involved in the education of healthcare professionals with an interest in sports injuries in addition to regular lecturing and PG student supervision at Glasgow University's Department of Sports Medicine.

Andrew Is commited to providing accurate healthcare information to patients and professionals through his own shoulder injuries website(www.painfulshoulder.co.uk).

He is also active in research being an investigator in national multicenter trials in the management of clavicle fractures and frozen shoulder.

He also undertakes medicolegal work for personal injury litigation with 10 years experience in report writing for both pursuers and defenders.

Areas of interest

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery; shoulder replacement surgery; surgery for rotator cuff problems; sports injuries to the shoulder; management of shoulder dislocations and frozen shoulder

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Procedures completed

  • W9040

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

    Ross Hall Hospital (5-50)

  • W7872

    Arthroscopic arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - (5-50)

    Ross Hall Hospital (5-50)

  • T7915

    Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (5-50)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W7714

    Primary open or arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W7718

    Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W9050

    Shoulder hydrodistension +/- image guidance - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • T6450

    Tenodesis of biceps tendon (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W8193

    Arthroscopic subacromial decompression - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W7810

    Open arthrolysis of shoulder contracture +/- manipulation/injection - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W1920

    Primary open reduction of long bone with fixation - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • T7910

    Open subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair +/- excision of distal clavicle - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

  • W9030

    Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)

    Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)

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