World Orthopaedic Concern UK

Official Twitter account for WOC UK - British Division of an International Society Promoting Orthopaedic Education and Care in Developing Countries

[World Orthopaedic Concern UK @Orthoconcern]

🎉 Congrats to Dr Elodie Sike from Cameroon – winner of the 2025 WOC-UK Trainee BOA Travelling Fellowship! She’ll present her work on the Modified Masquelet Technique for infected long bone defects at #BOA2025 Global ortho in action! 🌍🦴 @deepamusafir1 @BritOrthopaedic

[Lisa Hadfield-Law @lisahadfieldlaw]

Alison Armstrong from Leicester sharing leadership lessons on the final module of this year's @BritOrthopaedic Future Leaders Programme she suggests appointing a mentor early and developing a spine of steel and a hand of kid glove

[James Shelton @theartfu1doctor]

Can’t wait to get started! I have been involved in global development since my elective, it’s incredibly rewarding work - first port of call will be to survey membership! If you have a project or want to get involved with developing services get in touch!

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Aaand... we're off! WOC-UK Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 #WOCUK2025 @Orthoconcern @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Who will be our new @Orthoconcern secretary? Two past presidents pondering this important question! Interested? Contact me! @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk Open to all T&O consultants and trainees.

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Dr Trish O'Connor, ED consultant, on the challenges of managing surgical patients on the Flying Specialists (FlySpec) programme in Zambia. #WOCUK2025. @Orthoconcern @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Dr JC Allen Ingabire emphasising the importance of research in low and middle income countries #WOCUK2025 @Orthoconcern

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

A powerful demonstration of how simple interventions can have significant impact on patient care ##WOCUK2025 @Orthoconcern @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Mr Tim Williams highlighting @BOFAS_UK international work, teaching and training in LMIC environments. @Orthoconcern @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk
The aim is to reduce the need on international faculty and hand over to local faculty.

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Collaborative work is the way forward @EFASnews @BOFAS_UK @cosecsa @Orthoconcern @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk #WOCUK2025

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Theme of collaborative work coming through strongly from @BSSHand @Orthoconcern @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic #WOCUK2025

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Mr Duncan Whitwell telling us about the sterling work being carried out in LMICs by @BritOrthoOnc
@Orthoconcern @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

How good ate your fixations? Do you want to find out? Try the FFATs tool to aid development and mentorship. @Orthoconcern @AOFoundation #WOCUK2025 @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Strong @Orthoconcern @bota_uk partnership! We're proud of our trainee involvement, and we're the first orthopaedic specialist society to have a trainee-led subcommittee 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Productive earlymorning @Orthoconcern committee meeting! Now to start our conference! Thanks to @Biocomposites1 for this lovely space! @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk

[Nachappa Sivanesan Uthraraj @NaaschOrthopod]

Missing the morning session for soemthing unforeseen last night. Excited to be talking this afternoon on trauma registries and setting up one for Low- and Middle- Income Countries. Representing Aberdeen and NHS Grampian as well! @bota_uk @OrthoGlobal @KiranHarding @NHSGra

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Another very successful WOC UK Annual Scientific Meeting concluded! Well done all! @Orthoconcern @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk @ashtin37 @82Rozh @globalorthopod @Orthocycle1

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

T&O trainees - want to get involved in global work? Reach out to @Orthoconcern @bota_uk @globalorthopod

[World Orthopaedic Concern UK @Orthoconcern]

🌍 Excited about global orthopaedics? Join us at WOC Congress 2025 in Keele for cutting-edge talks, collaboration & global impact!

📅 Don’t miss out – register now!
📄 Programme: https://t.co/tc8cX0fxSH
#GlobalOrtho #WOC2025 #GlobalSurgery

[Deepa Bose (she/her) @deepamusafir1]

Not too late to sign up for the World Orthopaedic Concern annual conference! Still some places left! @BritOrthopaedic @bota_uk @Orthoconcern
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