Paresh Kothari
@pareshpkothari
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Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon SFH , Trust Consent lead. Football & cricket enthusiast . All views my own
England
Joined April 2014
Speaking in the @HouseofCommons today @SteveBarclay recognised that ‘junior docs have been under significant pay & workforce pressure’ which is ‘why he wants to sit down with them’ An incredible act of double-speak as his lack of engagement with us so far indicates the opposite.
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"Perhaps we’re all better served by reminding the public that our job is tough;uncompromising but,in the end,a job from which we need to take a break, time out, & a deep breath Heroes rise, only to fall..." Is being a doctor a vocation? Via @bmj_latest
https://t.co/VrI9hj1OU4.
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Junior doctors begin 4 day strike https://t.co/FAq1Lygqi2 An FY1 now gets paid the same as 14 years ago massively increased student debt and practice costs @anilkjain61 @pijush357ray @joeurol @ParagSinghal09 @ahmedaftab68 @dr_ianjackson @scammell66 @DacreJane @adamgordon1978
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Junior doctors in England have begun four days of strike action, with union leaders continuing to call on the health secretary to put a “credible” pay offer on the table. Trainees in England are...
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If you keep saying health care is “free”…you genuinely start to make people believe that the staff don’t need good pay Cos it’s a “charity”- yup? Which is fine Till in a global economy, other jobs & a shortage of staff? People choose something else Or leave. Simples 🤷♂️
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We seriously need to get rid of the term ‘junior’ doctor. After speaking to my grandparents (who are relatively well educated!) it was clear they had NO idea what a junior doctor was. They were shocked when I told them a ‘junior’ was likely to be operating on them next week.
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Take a look at our Diwali video, filmed by our Videographer Jason…
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Great paper to review the measurements we use for assessing ankles.
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normal findings to dictate treatment. Radiographic changes and varying degrees of deformity can influence surgical considerations. The purpose of this article was to review and define radiographic...
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Study concludes that there is a 12.5% increase in the risk of 30-day mortality associated with the use of an intramedullary nail compared with a sliding hip screw in the treatment of a trochanteric fractures of the hip https://t.co/7H6E3NxVBg
#hipsurgery #ortho
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This review gives an update on the relevant anatomy and classification systems for medial malleolar fractures and an overview of the current literature regarding their management, including surgical approaches and the choice of implants https://t.co/dIMknJVsoQ
#trauma #ortho
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Evaluating radiographic and clinical outcomes in patients who were managed with early weight bearing vs late weight bearing after fixation of trimalleolar #ankle fracture https://t.co/nfQdhWoW48
#orthopedics #orthopaedics
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Had a great time presenting my Cardiology case report at the @WMPA_UK Spring Meeting today 🫀 A fascinating and well-hosted conference that gave a great insight into the research taking place in the West Midlands!
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Time to change !
A substantial proportion of UK orthopaedic surgeons regularly use a tourniquet for lower limb #fracture fixation #surgery. RCTs have shown that tourniquet use is associated with increased pain & risk of complications, with no differences in blood loss https://t.co/tzxoM0xQxc
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Happy retirement Roz thank you for all your hard work over the years
Spl Nurse Roz Jackson retires after 41 years of service in NHS, we were lucky to have her for more than 20 years in SFH. We wish her well and a long enjoyable retirement travelling, gardenning, jam making and WI activities Orthopaedics will miss you very much! @SFHFT
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AO mini workshop for CT doctors in Covid times with help from Depuy Synthes @Jomykurian1 @pareshpkothari @Sushrutuk @SFHFT @AOUKEd
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Thank you juniors for your hard work & dedication. All the best for future .
Socially distanced ‘ Orthopod award ceremony’ Thank you for their hard work and sacrifices during the difiicult period. Heartfelt thank you and best wishes for your future. Fun bunch ! @SFHFT @emmachallans
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Corticosteroid injections are associated with an increased risk of knee #arthroplasty in patients with, or at risk of developing, symptomatic #osteoarthritis of the knee. These findings suggest a conservative approach regarding treatment of these patients https://t.co/zhSc20dbzH
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Right decision
Unfortunately due to Coronavirus uncertainty and action plans , we have to cancel our Sherwood FRCS Tr& Orth mock exams on Friday 27 March. Further date will be announced in due course. Would like to thank all faculty and team
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Very touching ! Really important to spend time with these elderly patients and do what is the right thing for THEM - not always easy given the pathways & processes in place & the “perceived “ wisdom
This is a really important 4 min read. Particularly with the events unfolding around the World. Do the right thing? Personalised care: what matters to you? - The BMJ
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