ATOCP Edinburgh

The Edinburgh Branch of the Association of Trauma and Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists (ATOCP).

[Dr Andrew Hall 🦴🔨 ⚽️ 🏉 🩺 @andrewhallortho]

📣PUBLISHED: Epidemiology & Outcomes of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures, SNAP Femur🦴

Nationwide study
- 1yr mortality 21% (1 in 5)
- 2.7× higher than standard mort rate
- Less frail, more independent (vs hip#)
- 2 in 3 may be missed by joint registries
🔗https://t.co/qHNEfS5oFf

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Primary ACL Reconstruction – What’s really happening across the UK?
Graft choice… LET use… quad tendons—game changer or overhyped?
We’re digging deeper into current UK practice beyond what the National Ligament Registry can tell us—and we need your input.
✅ Takes <10 minutes
✅ Helps map real-world decision-making
✅ Informs future research
Have your say and see how your practice compares: https://t.co/Qcqi7QGTMX

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

📢 Calling all physiotherapists! Share your research on a national stage! 🦴💪

Submit your abstract for the ATOCP day at the @BritOrthopaedic Congress by 10th May.

📌 Ongoing projects welcome — results must be available by conference day.

#Physiotherapy #Research #ATOCP

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

There are only 4 days left to get a tickets for the ATOCP Conference. Its going to be a great day and we cant wait to hear from the fantastic speakers. Don't miss out and get tickets now. https://t.co/0SkVGAfcSB

[Dr Andrew Hall 🦴🔨 ⚽️ 🏉 🩺 @andrewhallortho]

📣 PUBLISHED: Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Arthroplasty🦠🦴

n=30,102, single-centre, validated &amp; registry-linked

PJI is rare (~0.5%) but devastating

This study shows risk is multifactorial
-and importantly, partly modifiable

🔗https://t.co/0v2BSvPdaZ

#orthotwitter

[BAHT @BAHTHandtherapy]

BAHT Conference 2026 is coming to Bristol! 🎉

📍Engineers House, Clifton Down
🗓️2-3 October

🎟️ Tickets go live 20 April - don’t miss out!

👀Keep an eye on the BAHT website and social media for updates!

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Exciting updates on What We’re Doing at the BOA! Here’s just a few things we’ve been up to recently:
✅ Speaking up for T&O
•Update on Stryker Cyber Attack
•Hi-Fatigue G Cement Training Video Available
✅ Driving excellence
•New BOA Standard (BOASt) - Outpatient and on-call services for people with fractures or musculoskeletal injury - published!
•Meeting with RCS Edinburgh to discuss collaborative working
✅ Championing research and innovation
•Our jointly funded Surgical Specialty Leads with the RCS are advancing orthopaedic trauma and children’s research
•Support our Joint Action runners – 2026 TCS London Marathon (26th Apr 2026)
👉 Visit the BOA website for more info: https://t.co/WXrbfohmB3

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

Still time to get your tickets:

ATOCP Clinician's Conference Tickets, Friday, Apr 24 from 9 am to 4 pm | Eventbrite

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) has launched its new 5 years strategy setting out a bold plan to make MSK health a national priority. With 20 million people living with MSK conditions, there are 20 million reasons to act.
Read the strategy 👉 https://t.co/yG31BodUsH
@WeAreARMA

[British Trauma Society @britishtrauma]

We’re delighted to announce that we will be back in Birmingham this year for our Annual Scientific Meeting, held between 17-19th November 2026. We will offer our pre-conference trauma course to those interested, before moving onto two days of the conference. Hope you can join us!

[Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich]

“Nobody used the word delirium. I thought I’d lost my mind.”

— Delirium survivor

➡️ Always provide clear information, including telling the patient they have delirium, during the episode. Then explain &amp; de-brief afterwards.

[MACP @PhysioMACP]

Are you involved in patient management following proximal humerus fracture?
If so , please help with a short survey.

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

Come and see the promotional stands at the CC at Bristol https://t.co/2oS5Pb2vjK
Including ArthritisUK, AI, Day One Trauma and Medi. Early bird ends Friday

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

Check out our first Webinar of the year: 25 March 2026 at 7:30pm. Colin Forde will present the updated evidence on patella dislocation, then stay for the AGM to see what else the @PhysioATOCP have in store: ATOCP WEBINAR and AGM Tickets, Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

Check out "ATOCP WEBINAR and AGM" https://t.co/s5uiJQzRyt @Eventbrite

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Save the Date! The BOA Annual Congress 2026 — the premier event in Trauma & Orthopaedics — will take place 22nd – 24th September 2026 in London.

With the theme ‘The Changing Faces of Orthopaedics’, this flagship event will bring together inspiring lectures, lively debates and thought-provoking discussions, plus a three-day exhibition showcasing the latest innovations in T&O.

Don’t miss it! Keep an eye on our website for further updates. https://t.co/U8pdqcXmww

#BOAAC26 #SaveTheDate

[MACP @PhysioMACP]

Calling all Physiotherapists.
How much do you know about the Menstrual Cycle and how it effects exercise?
If you have experience working as a physio in the UK or Ireland please see link below

https://t.co/YBTFaVDhPV

[ATOCP Physio @PhysioATOCP]

Please support this interesting research project: Understanding Physiotherapy Care After Hip Fracture in People with Cognitive Impairment: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

[MSKPhysioJournal @MSKPhysioJnl]

🔥 Does pregnancy really increase musculoskeletal pain?
A large cross-sectional study (n=1651) https://t.co/E02LD5xDEa shows that after adjusting for confounders, pregnancy itself is not an independent predictor of back or musculoskeletal pain. Physical health status was far more influential.
#WomensHealth #Pregnancy #MSKPain