Orthopaedics

OVERVIEW

Orthopaedics is the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities or damage of bones or muscles. The NHS Grampian orthopaedic team work out of the following locations:

  • RACH (Aberdeen)
  • Dr Gray’s (Elgin)
  • Community Child Health and Orthopaedic clinic (HICC) Aberdeen City, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Stonehaven)
  • Orkney
  • Shetland

Where we support paediatric patients with the following services:

  • Paediatric orthopaedic trauma
  • Musculoskeletal infection multidisciplinary care
  • Gait analysis
  • Orthopaedic neuromuscular hip reconstruction and gait improvement surgery
  • Childhood and adolescent hip conditions
  • Club foot service following Ponseti protocols, led by specialist physiotherapists
  • Paediatric and adolescent knee service
  • Upper limb service, with joint plastic surgery and orthopaedic clinic
  • Spina bifida specialist multi-disciplinary clinic
  • Orthopaedic oncology care delivered jointly with our colleagues at ARI.
  • Casting and orthotic service
  • Prosthetic service

Patient Video Series

The Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy teams at RACH have created a library of “patient videos” – tutorials demonstrating a wide range of exercises and strategies. Click here or on the image below to access these.

Meet The Team

CONTACT DETAILS & LINKS TO PATIENT INFORMATION WEBSITES AND CLINIAL STUDIES

You can contact the department by email : gram.rachorthopaedics@nhs.scot

SCIENCE study (patient information)

CRAFFT study (patient information)

Global Hip Dysplasia Registry (GHDR) 

International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) 

STEPS Charity 

Global Clubfoot Initiative 

British Society for Childrens Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS)