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Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 13 (Q2 2025)Despite a busy Summer, BSCOS is proud to bring you the 13th Episode of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest with Mr Mike Reidy (@mikejreidy) from Aberdeen Childrens Hospital and previous BOA Trainer of The Year! As an incredible educator, surgeon and all round human being, Mike discusses his practice at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, where he and his colleagues provide general paediatric orthopedic services with subspecialty interests to North Scotland, with Mike focusing on hip and neuromuscular conditions. He shares his experience with dyslexia and how alternative learning methods helped his medical education, noting that he now uses AI to...
2025-08-101h 10Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 12 (Q1 2025)All fresh back from the latest EPOS meeting in Toulouse! We Welcome listeners back to the 12th EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with special guest Darius Rad of Southampton Childrens Hospital! Heradling from Transylavania in Romania, he trained at Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street and Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales before being appointed as a consultant in Southampton where hei s part of a growing team! His favourite poem is The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: “I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages he...
2025-04-061h 07Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 11 (Q4 2024)Welcome to the 11th EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast & our 3rd festive episode we have invited more orthopaedic royalty: Professor Tim Theologis! Although recently retired from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, he continues to be heavily involved in academic research especially in children with cerebral palsy. He is principal investigator for a number of multi-centre randomised control trials including CPinBOSS, PICBONE, SPELL, ROBUST and is working on developing outcome measures for elective lower limb surgery in children. As past president of BSCOS we all learnt so much from his wisdom, his drive to continue un...
2024-12-021h 18Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 10 (Q2-3 2024)Welcome to the (delayed) 10th & SUMMER BOTOX SPECIAL EPISODE of BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with Caroline Edwards, Head of Childrens Surgery at Plymouth hospital who started her consultant career at Southampton Childrens Hospital, she set up and developed the neuromuscular service. She proposes a "hub and spoke" model for learning at busy tertiary centres and shared her research on the surgical vulnerability score, a tool to assess the likelihood of early death in patients with neuromuscular disorders. Caroline highlights the challenges faced by young adults transitioning from clinic care for cerebral palsy and suggested district general hospitals coul...
2024-08-261h 19Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 9 (Q1 2024)Welcome to the 9th & SPECIAL EASTER EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with our Adam Galloway @GallowayAdam - Physiotherapist and lead of the @BSCOS_UK AHP Committee! Adam qualified in 2013, and has always had a firm interest in paediatric orthopaedics with an MSc in Clinical Research Methods. His name is well known in the UK, working with the team in Leeds @Kidsortho_leeds and as an NIHR funded PhD investigating the non-surgical treatment of Perthes’ Disease @NONSTOPPhD !!! Listen in to the episode to learn more!
We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studie...
2024-03-241h 11Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 8 (Q4 2023)Welcome to our festive 2023 Episode 8 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with our legendary guest Professor Deborah Eastwood @deboraheastwood from Great Ormond Street Hospital @GreatOrmondSt & Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital @RNOHnhs ! She is the biggest name in paediatric orthopaedics – as recent President of the British Orthopaedic Association @BritOrthopaedic - previous President of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society as well as a great researcher, clinician and teacher, having been awarded Trainer of the Year a number of times!!! She has a wealth of knowledge on policy and keen to help promote diversity in orthopaedics @orthodiversity as well as championing su...
2023-12-041h 23Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 7 (Q3 2023)Welcome to Episode 7 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Mr Alwyn Abraham @AlwynUK from Leicester Royal Infirmary! He’s a true all-rounder as a paediatric orthopaedic & adult limb reconstruction surgeon, current clinical lead, Training Programme Director & keen on global health including developing a partnership with Gondar, North Ethiopia!
We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK
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1. The Incidence of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children. May et al. J Am Acad Ort...
2023-09-111h 07Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 6 (Q2 2023)ITS ALL ABOUT BSCOS CURRENT CONCEPTS!!! SIGN UP at: https://www.doctorsacademy.org/c-concept-c/
Welcome to Episode 6 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Clare Carpenter @ClareCarpie from Noah's Ark Children Hospital, Cardiff. Host of 2023 BSCOS Current Concepts Course June 19th-21st, Training Programme Director for Welsh Deanery & National Clinical Lead for Paediatric
Orthopaedics!
We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.
Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK
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1. An assessment of th...
2023-05-151h 08Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 5 (Q1 2023)HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to Episode 5 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Emily Baird @emilyjanebaird from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh @OrthoPaeds.
We read 35 journals (SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO!) & highlight the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK
REFERENCES:
1. A Universal C-arm Language Improves OR Morale. Nielsen & Bauer. JPOSNA. Nov 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55275/JPOSNA-2022-536
2. Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss for Orthopaedic Surgeons. Kwan et al. J Bone J...
2023-01-171h 15Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 4 (Q3 2022)Welcome to Episode 4 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Claire Murnaghan (@cfmurn) from Royal Children’s Hospital Glasgow. We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK
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1. Cast revision is effective for critical three-point index values in paediatric forearm fractures: a prospective study. Subasi et al. J Pediatr Orthop B. Sept 2022. PMID 35132001
2. Concordance of SARS-CoV-2 Results in Self-collected Nasal Swabs vs Swabs Collected by Health Care Workers in Children and Adolescents. Wagg...
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Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 3 (Q2 2022)*The opinions are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of BSCOS, their working groups, committees or members.*
Welcome to Episode 3 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Mr Nev Davies from Royal Berkshire Hospital. We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.
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REFERENCES:
1. ACL Injury Prevention: Where have we come from and where are we...
2022-06-281h 16Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 2 (Q1 2022)*The opinions are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of BSCOS, their working groups, committees or members.*
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Hosts @AnishPSangh @AlpsKothari @Pranai_B
Special Guest: Steve Cooke aka Captain CPIPS (@CPIP_uk @stevecookeortho)
References
Wagner P, Hägglund G. Hip development after surgery to prevent hip dislocation in cerebral palsy: a longitudinal register study of 252 children. Acta Orthop. 2022 Jan 3;93:45-50. PMID: 34662250
Minaie A, Gordon JE, Schoenecker P, Hosseinzadeh P. Failure of Hip Reconstruction in Children With Cerebral Palsy: What Are...
2022-03-2159 minPaediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcastBSCOS PODcast Episode 1 (Q4 2021)*The opinions are our own, and do not reflect the opinions of BSCOS, their working groups, committees or members.*
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References
Tolk JJ, Eastwood DM, Hashemi-Nejad A. Leg length discrepancy in patients with Perthes’ disease: a note of caution for the arthroplasty surgeon. Bone Joint J. 2021 103-B(11): 1736-1741.PMID:34719271
Harris H, Bhutta MF, Rizan C. A survey of UK and Irish surgeons' attitudes, behaviours and barriers to change for environmental sustainability. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Nov;103(10):725-729.PMID:34719956.
Shi Y, Dykhoff HJ, Gu...
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#ThePaedipodsCast by Paedipods#ThePaedipodsCast Ep 14. Mr Fergal Monsell, Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Surgeon & Super-Educator, Bristol Childrens Hospital#THEPAEDIPODCAST Listeners - THANK YOU for all your support since our Launch in 2020!!! This is our 29th episode released this year - and we saved the festive episode 🎅🏻for Mr Fergal Monsell, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Limb Reconstruction Surgeon from Bristol Childrens Hospital. In this episode, we talk all about his career path, from medical school, training & fellowships, to his appointment at Great Ormond Street/RNOH before his move to Bristol. We talk about the ABC fellowship, how he has developed a subspecialty practice, and his current role as a senior faculty member. We talk about his research inc a PhD, a...
2020-12-0650 min#ThePaedipodsCast by Paedipods#TheCoronaCast Ep13. Recovery Planning & Resuming a 'New Normal' Orthopaedic Service Post-Lockdown with Mr Fergal Monsell, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & BOA/BSCOS Board MemberAs we enter our third month of the UK lockdown, we have had very little developments in our understanding of how the Coronavirus Pandemic will be defeated and how we can recover in the healthcare sector. With the hope to avoid a second peak of COVID patients, elective surgery was halted initially, with the hope to resume by mid-Summer. There has been some guidance from the BOA and NHS England with regards returning to some normality, however questions remain with regards to the safety of elective surgery, recovery, face-to-face consultations and its undenied impact on the healthcare workforce that...
2020-05-3140 min#ThePaedipodsCast by Paedipods#TheCoronaCast Ep 12. Non-Accidental Injury in Children During the COVID Pandemic with Ms Emily Baird, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, EdinburghAs we continue to navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic, everyone is facing multiple nw stresses including physical and psychological health risks, school & business closures, family confinement, isolation and economic vulnerability. Out of this children are especially vulnerable and directly impacted with reduce access to essential services (health, social, school). In this episode, Pranai Buddhdev sits with Ms Emily Baird, Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgon from th Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh to talk about the silent pandemic of Non-Accidental Injury in Children. They discuss the risk factors, the adapted role of social services and clinicians and what challenges there...
2020-05-0326 min#ThePaedipodsCast by Paedipods#TheCoronaCast Ep 7. COVID-19 in Orthopaedics: Updated Guidance from BOA/BSCOS including Managing Paediatric Trauma, DDH, CTEV & More with Mr Anish Sanghrajka, BSCOS Education Committee & Deputy TPDWith the global COVID19 pandemic infecting more than 1.1 million people, healthcare systems around the world are under significant strain. Professional Bodies including thee British Orthopaedic Association, British Society of Children's Orthopaedic Surgery, International Hip Dysplasia Institute & Global Clubfoot Initiative have been providing updated guidance on how this will effect the normal workload and patterns of those within the orthopaedic profession and help encourage pragmatic decision making in resource-starved hospitals. With a focus on paediatric orthopaedics, Paedipods Podcast host Pranai Buddhdev speaks to Mr Anish Sanghrajka, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who sits on the educational committee of BSCOS and is the...
2020-04-0431 min#ThePaedipodsCast by Paedipods#TheCoronaCast Ep 5. The Role of Virtual Clinics, Early BOA / BSCOS Guidance & Maintaining Patient Safety/Standards with Mr Anish Sanghrajka, Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon, NNUHOrthopaedic surgeons from all sub-specialties are amending the way they work in preparation of potential redeployment due to the #COVID19 Pandemic. Norfolk & Norwich hospitals have run paediatric virtual fracture clinics for over 2 years, and this discussion with Mr Anish Sanghrajka, we explore how we can reduce foot fall in hospitals significantly whilst maintaining patient safety & standards. The BOA has promptly released modified BOAST guidelines and BSCOS has updated members with suggestions to modify practice. We will discuss these in a further episode in the upcoming days. Please find resources below:BOA Guidelines: https://www.boa.a...
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