Dutch Orthopaedic Association

Dutch patients travel to Spain for orthopaedic surgery.

A controversial member of the General Medical Council had to stand down from a disciplinary panel last week after allegations that she had made “biased remarks” and prejudged the outcome of the case. Jennifer Colman, one of five members hearing the case of Peter Robson, a GP accused of sexually harassing three female patients and a receptionist, was asked by Dr Robson’s counsel to withdraw from...

Guideline for diagnosis and treatment of subacromial pain syndrome A multidisciplinary review by the Dutch Orthopaedic Association

British Orthopaedic Association: first Founders' lecture.

I am deeply conscious of the honour you have done me in inviting me to give this, the first Founders’ Lecture. I have no doubt that your choice was influenced by the fact that of the three surviving Founding Fathers-Sir Thomas Fairbank, Mr Arthur Rocyn Jones and myself-it fell to my lot to be the first Honorary Secretary of the young Association launched forty years ago. The story of the growth...

History of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association.

Since emerging from the shadows of General Surgery, the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery in Singapore has grown from strength to strength. The year 2002 commemorates 50 years of orthopaedic specialty practice in Singapore. It also celebrates the 34th birthday of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association and coincides with the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting. The Singapore Orthopaedic Association, fr...

British Orthopaedic Association standards for trauma.

Background and Justification: Over 70,000 hip fractures occur annually in the UK. The total cost of care is over £2 billion with 10% mortality at 30 days and up to 30% mortality at one year. Their care is dependent on close multidisciplinary relationships between many specialties due to the complex nature of these patients, both in terms of their medical co-morbidities and their ability to reha...