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Consultant Masterclass

Practising surgeons

Debates, registry data, emerging technology, surgical pearls and literature updates, with records suitable for continuing professional development.

Depth 7 of 7 in the spiral

What you will cover

Each topic returns at the tier above this one, with more detail rather than a repeat.

Start here

Two ways in. Read the entry topic, or answer a few questions and let the result choose for you.

Start with

The current ACL debates

Repair versus reconstruction, slope thresholds, and what the registries actually show.

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This quarter's literature update

What changed, what did not, and which papers are worth your reading time.

Coming soon

Topics at this level

The full syllabus for this tier. Pages marked as coming soon are written and reviewed in syllabus order.

Debates

  • Repair versus reconstruction
  • Alignment philosophy in arthroplasty
  • Meniscal preservation thresholds
  • Role of injectables
  • Return to sport criteria

Data and outcomes

  • National registry data
  • Patient reported outcome measures
  • Benchmarking your own practice
  • Revision burden and its drivers

Technology

  • Robotic assisted arthroplasty
  • Navigation and its evidence
  • Patient specific instrumentation
  • Wearables in rehabilitation

Professional

  • Complication review and disclosure
  • Teaching in theatre
  • CPD records and appraisal
  • Medicolegal reporting
Note. Masterclass content records the evidence behind a position and names where reasonable surgeons disagree.
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