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Hands and Forearm

0121 812 3822

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About

The Hand and Forearm Team at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital offer comprehensive surgical and non-surgical care for a wide variety of routine and complex hand and forearm problems. Our surgeons are internationally-renowned and have published in a variety of high-ranking academic journals and delivered lectures in international conferences. The Hand and Forearm Team are well supported by a team of experienced secretaries.

Meet our team

Patient Resources

Clinician Resources

Up and coming courses 

The department runs a range of training courses for undergraduates and postgraduates. You can find out more about available courses and how to book here: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | MSK Academy - Courses intro 

On-demand learning 

We  have developed a resource of on-demand videos and presentations for clinicians ranging from patient examination guidance to diagnosing, treating and managing advice. This resource can be found at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | MSK Academy - On Demand Learning 

Research and Clinical Trials

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is committed to advancing medical research and discovering new treatments to improve patient outcomes, and has a strong interest in all aspects of hand surgery and research. 

For more information on our research activities visit Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Research

Clinical Trials 

We are recruiting patients for research studies. Please ask your doctor in our clinic if you would like to be involved in the trials or contact us on our email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Osteoarthritis at the joint at the base of the thumb affects 21% of people over the age of 40 and 46% of people over the age of 80 years. It affects a person’s ability to work, to be independent, to care for others and mental wellbeing. Those seeking treatment suffer severe pain, and difficulty in completing simple everyday tasks. 

The SCOOTT trial explores surgery versus conservative treatment approaches for ostearthritis of the thumb. There is a range of surgical and non-surgical treatment options, from painkillers, anti-inflammatory medicines, splints, steroid injections and exercise as well as trapeziectomy (the current gold standard treatment) and carpometacarpal joint replacement. 

For more information about the clinical trial, visit: SCOOTT Trial - information for patients and participants 

If you would like to be considered for this trial, please contact our team via phone or email. 

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For Clinicians 

Do you have a patient you would like to refer to us? Links to our referral forms and further referral contact information can be found here: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Referral 

Please note, all referrals from Primary Care should be sent via ERS

Come work with us! 

If you would like to arrange a clinical visit to the Trust , or would like to find out more about Fellowship and job opportunities, please contact the team: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.