Specialist Society
The British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS) and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) are delighted to host this joint session looking at: Tumour pathology that commonly affects the upper limb
There will be an introductory short talk by Professor Tom Cosker (Oxford) who will give an outline of common primary malignant bone tumours which can affect the upper limb and which might present to the general orthopaedic surgeon in e.g. a fracture clinic.
We will discuss the initial management and investigation of such cases and how a prompt referral can be made to the local tumour service. We will highlight common mimics such as infection / fibrous dysplasia which should also be considered.
The session will then move on to a review of a series of cases and examine how they were managed (the good and the bad!) and what might have been done differently.
There will be ample time for discussion and attendees are also welcome to bring their own cases for discussion.
I am the course convenor and organiser of Miller UK (www.millerfrcs.co.uk) an international course to prepare candidates for the FRCS (Tr & Orth). This draws on the skills of 75 world famous surgical tutors. I am the course lead for the Anatomy Section of the course and have already taught over 1,000 surgeons on the course.
I have established the Oxford Anatomy Library of 3d Anatomical Models and 3d printing hub at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. I have raised in excess of £100k towards this aim from Nuffield Hospitals Fund. Three primary models have so far been developed; the retroperitoneum, the renal tract and the upper GI tract. These are proving extremely popular with our medical students and junior doctors. We are progressively extending the range of models to cover the entire human body and are currently working on a highly accurate model of the Base of Skull. This is ground-breaking science which combines CT, MRI and cutting edge 3d-printing. It is a hugely innovative and important project.
I am actively implementing Hololens Augmented Reality software in partnership with Case Western Reserve University at the University of Oxford. The first headsets are scheduled to arrive shortly following a successful grant from the Nuffield Hospitals Fund and we will work to test this material and innovate new learning modules with our senior medical students and surgical trainees. This will be a first in the UK and will help reinforce the importance of Anatomy for our future surgeons. We are currently developing modules specifically aimed at sarcoma tumour pathology which will educate medical students and allied healthcare professionals as well as potentially act as a surgical adjunct in theatre
