Toby Smith
@TobyOSmith
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Professor @warwickCTU & @UEA_Health - Interests: clinical trials of people with bone, joint & muscle disease & injury (views my own).
Coventry & Norwich (UK)
Joined November 2010
We've launched a new e-learning module which aims to help you approach networking with purpose, confidence and authenticity. In the 40 minute course you will learn about a toolkit to support you in building a wider network and evaluate your networks using a four-step strategic
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🚨 Collaborators needed! 🚨Join the First-Time Lateral Patellar Dislocation (FTLPD) National Audit — assessing BOASt compliance across the UK. Get your orthopaedic department involved today! 📧 v.kutuzov@nhs.net 🔗 https://t.co/ed6PBBn9rn
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Can ACL tears heal without surgery? This new study by Filbay et al. 2025 gives us some guidance @stephfilbay New way of grading severity of ACL rupture on acute MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol. Jrnal Science & Medicine in Sport
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The Nottingham Hip Fracture Score is a well-established and extensively validated clinical scoring system allowing risk stratification of 30-day mortality following fragility fractures of the femoral neck. #HipFracture #Fracture #Trauma #Orthopedics
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📢Reminder BAHNOhow Session 2: Optimising shoulder function after major Head and Neck surgery. Tomorrow Tuesday 11th Nov @ 8pm. Register via link in post below.
📢BAHNOhow? MDT Interface Webinar Series Session 2: Optimising Shoulder Function after Major Head and Neck Surgery. 🗓️Tue 11 Nov 2025 | ⏰8PM BST | 💻Online Free | 1 hr | Short talks + panel Q&A ➡️ Register: https://t.co/Z9Cv62Hi7T
#BAHNOhow #HeadAndNeck #MDT #Physiotherapy
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13 to go for the @RepportTrial - well done all hospitals involved & thank you for the 'final push' 👌🏻
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NEWS: The GEKO trial launches to bridge the gap in knee osteoarthritis care A new multicentre trial launched at @ndorms could improve the quality of life for patients, long before joint replacement is appropriate, by targeting abnormal blood vessels. https://t.co/qV40ztCaGQ
medsci.ox.ac.uk
A new multicentre trial to evaluate a minimally invasive treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis could transform the way knee osteoarthritis is managed, potentially improving quality of life...
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Don’t miss out! On 13th Nov join @andypbennett79, GIRFT clinical lead for community MSK for a webinar on digital solutions in MSK care. Discover how digital innovations & ambient AI are transforming community MSK services. 👇 For more details and registration 👇
🔍Digital solutions for MSK care in community settings. Join @andypbennett79 & expert panel for a webinar on innovations incl. ambient AI, smart triage tools & PTL management. 🗓️Thurs 13 Nov 🕒12.30pm - 1.30pm More info & register: https://t.co/y4lEExxiIs
#MSK #CommunityCare
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Original: Williams, Dr. @Pain_NeuRa &al. examined the reliability and measurement error of two commonly used pain scales in people with low back pain. —small changes in pain intensity scores should be interpreted cautiously Full:
jpain.org
The 0–10 numerical rating scale (NRS) and 0–100 visual analogue scale (VAS) are commonly used to assess pain intensity in low back pain (LBP) trials, but their measurement properties remain unclear....
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Adverse patellofemoral morphology predicts risk of local cartilage damage. https://t.co/xeDGWyxJfu
#Patellofemoral #CartilageHealth
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📰Our latest Newsletter is out now! Catch up on what's been happening: 👋 A welcome message from our TMs ✨ Upcoming database changes 💬 Date for the next PI drop-in session 🎓 Details on an NIHR run Careers Event Don’t miss out — stay informed & stay connected!
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“The real horror story? How often myelopathy goes undiagnosed.” 🧠💀🎃🕯️🧡 #MyelopathyMatters #SpinalCordInjury #SpinalHealth #HiddenDisability #NeckPain #Awareness #HalloweenAwareness #SpineHealth #CervicalMyelopathy #MyelopathyAwareness
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The countdown is on for #SportsKneeSurgery 2025! Excited to spotlight our headline sponsor, Joint Operations , delivering session: “Long heritage, short graft, what’s next?” on Monday 3 Nov. Learn more about our sponsor: https://t.co/e2EBdjmTrJ
#MedEd #SportsMedicine
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🎆 NEW ISSUE OUT! ✨ You can read the November issue of The Bone & Joint Journal online now! #Journal #Orthopedics #November #New #BJJ
https://t.co/xA71A4oDN4
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Well done @UHDBTrust for being the 10th @NIHRresearch GRRAND Trial centre. Super excited you've joined the team on this exciting @WarwickCTU rehabilitation trial on neck dissection for head & neck cancer 👏 @Stuart_C_Winter
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October Round Up🎃: 263 participants have been randomised so far - just 1⃣3⃣ to go! A huge thank you to all sites for their continued support. Special kudos to Norfolk & Norwich, leading the way with 4 randomisations this month! @WarwickCTU @TobyOSmith @AndyMetOrtho
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📣 NEW Consensus Statement 📄 🔍 Critical evidence synthesis on rehabilitation following arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation surgery for traumatic anterior instability Consensus recommendations for clinical practice and research – commissioned by the British Elbow & Shoulder
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90% of patients who were discharged on the day of surgery following hip and knee arthroplasty expressed willingness to repeat discharge on day of surgery. This rate is encouraging, and acceptable for ongoing implementation. #Arthroplasty #Surgery #BJO
https://t.co/LLbzjy19EY
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📣 NEW #OriginalResearch 📄 ✨ Non-operative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries: two-thirds avoid surgery at 2-year follow-up in a nationwide cohort 🤯 READ ➡️ https://t.co/NrVWYp75IA
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Our RCT revealed no statistical differences in pain, function, and quality of life for patients with symptomatic cam femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) following an eight-week home-based exercise programme compared to usual care. #BJO #Physiotherapy
https://t.co/UfRyS53gps
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