Clinical Director @EdinOrthopaedic | Fellowship Director @EdinAdultRecon | Honorary Senior Lecturer @EdinburghUni | Hip & Knee Surgeon

Joined May 2011
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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
Fantastic achievement to have hit randomisation target of 332, completing recruitment for #RACERKnee Honours go to @gjmacpherson @EdinOrthopaedic who hit the milestone, but ofcourse many other teams across the country to help deliver this landmark trial Now for results..
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First up GMC. Absolute historic levels of every flashing red light possible, from doctors taking steps to leave, through concern over ability to give safe care to burnout levels.
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Registration is now open for the Edinburgh Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Conference! The conference will focus on 5 key topics of discussion, including hamstring injuries, concussion, hip injuries and more. Book your place today: ow.ly/98gA50NmsAl #EOSMC23
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Think the #patella resurfacing debate was over?? Great work from Cam Simpson with this systematic review in @TheKneeJournal : resurfacing not associated with better outcomes when a modern patella friendly #TKA implant used FREE ACCESS: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ge7T…
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Following the formation of the UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS) we will be pivoting our original ESMRN Twitter channel to be the official media channel for all UKCCIIS publications, collaborations & developments. ed.ac.uk/education/news/edin…

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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
To cap off an amazing #OTA2022, Team #Edinburgh have scooped not one but TWO Annual Meeting Awards!🎉 Resident Memorial Award (best resident led & presented scientific paper): @OrthoDocTC @OrthoOliver Best International Paper: @RosieHackney Simply awesome👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #orthotwitter
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This is another interesting study looking at the risk of revision surgery after knee #arthroplasty. Our patients will appreciate such clarity of communication about risk of revision. #Knee #BJJ @lzyapp @EdinAdultRecon @GJOrthopaedics @EdinburghKnee online.boneandjoint.org.uk/d…
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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
Patients undergoing robotic-arm assisted THA had a greater hip-specific functional outcome when compared to manual THA, which may be related to improved component positioning and restoration of leg length. #Robotics #Arthroplasty #BJR ow.ly/3wN550LCEZN
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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
🦴NEW JOB ALERT🦴 Exciting opportunity to join our orthopaedic theatre team. Contact us directly for more information and apply below 👇 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/displ… @rietheatres @DcnTheatre

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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
We are now an IOC Research Centre. Exciting partnership between @EdinburghUni & @bathuniversity bringing together @EdinOrthopaedic @UoE_ISPEHS @FASIC_SportsMed @CHi2PSBath. Thanks to the team @DebbiePalmerOLY @docandrewmurray @drkeithstokes @Dr_CMcKay olympics.com/ioc/medical-res…
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Gavin Macpherson retweeted
We are delighted to announce a new, high-profile International @Olympics Committee Research Centre will soon be based at the universities of Edinburgh & Bath. Congratulations @UoE_ISPEHS @EdinSportsMed @FASIC_SportsMed @edsportsmednet @CHi2PSBath edin.ac/3WgKLEq
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This month's Bone & Joint Open featured author is Mr Patrick G. Robinson of @EdinOrthopaedic! You can find his paper on the outcomes & return-to-sport in golfers following total hip arthroplasty, as well as a useful #infographic here. #arthroplasty #hip ow.ly/LeIa50JBM5R
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More than 550,000 on Scottish hospital waiting lists bbc.in/3zcbM2u

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Although golfers had a greater improvement in their hip-specific function compared to non-golfers after THA, less than three-quarters of patients return to play. ow.ly/itfi50IlwJ2 @DrPGRobinson @ShujaaK @MurraySportOrth @gjmacpherson #OrthoTwitter #FOAMed

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11 Mar 2022
Scottish U15 Runners-up 🥈 #AimHigh #JoinIn #RespectAll #Proud #Hockey @GWC_News
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Patients undergoing robotic-assisted THA had a greater hip-specific functional outcome when compared to manual THA, which may be related to improved component positioning and restoration of leg length. #arthroplasty #robotics ow.ly/cuzU50I5WT6
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6 Feb 2022
**Early Bird Discount available** Our programme for the Trauma Symposium & Trauma Instructional course will be released soon. Keep an eye on our website trauma.co.uk for them & details of our world renowned faculty. #face2facemeeting #ETIC22 #EITS22 #orthotwitter x.com/edinburghtrauma/status…

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The MCID and MIC can be used to assess whether there is a clinical difference and whether a patient has had a meaningful change in their Forgotten Joint Score. ow.ly/rOYE50Hi98R #orthotwitter #hip
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