Knee Fellowship – Exeter Knee Reconstruction Unit

Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre,Exeter, UK,

Speciality: Knee

Aims of Fellowship: Fellows can obtain experience in all aspects of knee surgery. This includes soft tissue reconstruction, osteotomies, lower limb deformity correction, cartilage grafting, unicompartmental and PFJ replacement, primary and complex primary TKR including the use of computer navigation, revision knee arthroplasty including the use of bone grafting/management of infection and periprosthetic #’s. In addition he/she will participate in an ongoing research programme of both clinical and biomechanical nature. There is the possibility of combining with six months with the Exeter Hip Team, if appropriate.

Period of Fellowship: Six months – one year

Sponsoring Organization: Stryker/Biomet

Value of Fellowship: SPR salary

Career grade of applicant: Yr 5-6 trainees or post-ccst

Contact Person for Applications: Andrew Toms

Application Address: Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW

Application Telephone: 01392 403562

Fax: 01392 403505

Email: Marie.Carey@rdeft.nhs.uk