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British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS) update

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Adelle Fishlock

What a time to work in paediatric orthopaedics! Funding for multi-million pound worldwide RCTs, multiple evidence-based BOAST guidelines published, plus amazing new observership/fellowship opportunities!

As the first ‘Early Years Representative’ on the BSCOS board, I have been working collaboratively with our subcommittees to enhance opportunity and training for all our early years members. For medical students and junior trainees, we have produced a list of centres and link consultants throughout the UK to facilitate an observership programme. This is an excellent opportunity to create new collaborative bonds and enable individuals to broaden their experience in paediatric orthopaedics.

Plus the BSCOS board are extremely excited to announce the ‘Gwyn Evan Early Year BSCOS Travelling Fellowship’. These fellowships will enable two BSCOS members to create an individualised UK travelling fellowship to optimise experience and exposure. We hope these will enhance orthopaedic training, allowing for continuous medical education and knowledge transfer. This is an excellent opportunity for any early years consultant.

BSCOS research continues to be AWESOME… we’ve now randomised nearly 300 medial epicondyle fractures (40 to go!), 550 displaced distal radius (200 to go) and have studies in infection (PICBONE), SCFE (BigBOSS), CP (Spell & Robust) and distal tibial fractures (ODD SOCKS) starting in the next few months. BE PART OF IT!

Please see the BSCOS website for further details on both of these exciting new opportunities!

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