Angus Robertson

Mr Angus Robertson

BSc MB ChB FRCSEd (Tr. & Orth.) PGDip Sports & Exercise Medicine FFSEM(UK)

Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Honorary Clinical Teacher at Cardiff University
Clinical Tutor / Lecturer in Sports & Exercise Medicine at UWIC

Specialising in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, with special interests in :-

Arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder and elbow

Knee ligament reconstruction

Sports injuries of the knee and shoulder

Shoulder instability

Medical and Surgical Training

Angus graduated from St Andrew's University with a BSc in Medical Science before completing his undergraduate medical training at Edinburgh University. He completed his basic surgical training in Yorkshire, which included stints in orthopaedics, general surgery, otorhinolaryngology, neurosurgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery. After obtaining membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh he secured a higher surgical training place in orthopaedics in the Yorkshire Deanery. During this period he became involved in the British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA) serving in a number of committee posts including that of President. He represented orthopaedic trainees on the British Orthopaedic Association Council, The Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training, The Royal College of Surgeons Council and the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Additional Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Sports & Exercise Medicine from The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.

Specialist Training

Knee Fellowship - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship - adidas Sports Medicine in Auckland, New Zealand

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship - The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada.

Current Duties

Angus's NHS practice is based at Cardiff and Vale NHS trust with duties including the provision of general orthopaedic trauma care at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and an elective practice is based at the newly opened Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre (CAVOC) at Llandough Hospital. His private practice is based at Spire Cardiff Hospital and St Joseph's Hospital in Newport.

Professional Memberships

British Association for Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM)

British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)

British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)

British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)

British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Association (BOSTA)

The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS)

Selected publications

Original Papers

Robertson A, Lavalette D, Morgan S, Angus PD. The hydroxyapatite coated Furlong hip: outcomes in patients under the age of 55. J Bone Joint Surg 2005; 87-B:12-15.

Robertson A, Giannoudis PV. Excessive volume of trauma workload out of hours: Is it really true? Injury 2004; 35(9):864-8.

Thornton DJ, Robertson A, Alexander DJ. Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy - can we predict preoperative complications? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2004;86:87-90.

Robertson A, Branfoot T, Barlow I, Giannoudis PV. Spinal injury patterns resulting from car and motorcycle accidents. Spine 2002; 27(24):2825-30.

Robertson A, Branfoot T, Barlow I, Giannoudis PV, Matthews SJ, Smith RM. Spinal injuries in motorcycle crashes: Patterns and outcomes. J Trauma 2002; 53:5-9.

Thornton DJ, Robertson A, Alexander DJ. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without routine operative cholangiography does not result in significant problems related to retained stones. Surg Endosc 2002; 16:592-5.

Robertson A, Sutherland M, Keating JF. Intramedullary nailing of tibial fractures, how often are postoperative radiographs actually needed? J R Coll Surg Edinb 2000; 45(4):220-2.

Review Articles

ID McDermott & A Robertson. Meniscal tears, repairs and replacement: a cutting edge view. Orthopaedic Product News 2009 (August): 32-34

Robertson A, Chisholm T, Stanish WD. The use of biological materials in cartilage repair-Current Concepts.Techniques in Knee Surgery 2008; 7(3):191-202.

Robertson A, Nutton RW, Keating JF. Dislocation of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 2006; 88(6):706-11.

Robertson A, Nutton RW, Keating JF. Current trends in the use of tendon allografts in orthopaedic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 2006; 88(8):988-992.

Robertson A, Nutton RW. The dislocated knee. Current Orthop 2006; 20(2):95-102.

Case Reports

Gillespie P, Robertson A, George B, Nihal A. Acute disruption of Lisfranc's joint in a ballet dancer. Foot and Ankle Surgery 2005; 11 (2):105-8.

Robertson A, Jones SCE, Paes R, Chakrabarty G. The Fabella: A forgotten source of knee pain? Knee 2004; 11(3):243-5.

Yeomans N, Robertson A, Calder S J. Torsion of an intra-articular lipoma as a cause of pseudo locking of the knee. Arthroscopy 2003; 19(3):27.

Robertson A, Liddington MI, Kay SP. Paroxysmal finger haematomas (Achenbach Syndrome) with angiographic abnormalities. J Hand Surg [Br] 2002; 27: 391-3.

Platt AJ, Robertson A, Batchelor AG. Successful free flap transfer and salvage in Sickle Cell trait. Br J Plast Surg 2000; 53:707-8.

Robertson A, Nicolaides AR, Taylor A. Clinical record: Spontaneous carotico-cavernous fistula presenting as pulsatile tinnitus. J Laryng Otol 1999; 113(8):744-6.

Technical Note

Robertson A, Giannoudis PV, Matthews SJ. Maintaining reduction during unreamed nailing of segmental tibial fracture: The use of a Farabeuf clamp. Injury 2003; 34(5):389-91.

Letters

Robertson, A. Surgeons, not technicians. Hospital Doctor 3^rd March 2005:18-20.

Robertson A, Reilly PG. Lost ear wicks. J R Soc Med 1999; 92:155.

Robertson A. Letter to the Editor - Assessment at the end of training - a necessity or a nuisance? Surg J R Coll Surg Edinb Irel 2004;2(5):301.

Web Sites

Mr Angus Robertson

www.meniscalstudygroup.com