Helen Vint

Orthopaedic Consultant - Knee Preservation Surgeon - Patellofemoral Conditions - Medical education.

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@EdinburghKnee @NHS_Lothian Right with you sister - I’m waiting for a similar lump sum for missed oncall payments since I started 18m ago. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Daniel Liechti, MD @DanielLiechtiMD]

Meniscus root tears are important to recognize and address.

Unfortunately, the natural history of a medial meniscus root tear can be seen in this patient when left untreated, with rapid progression of medial arthritis.

#savethemeniscus #orthotwitter

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

How many more people will be abused before we act on sexual violence in healthcare? https://t.co/FeZsxt0LWk

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

Medical colleges and unions call for inquiry over “shocking” levels of sexual assault in the NHS https://t.co/hEutf0cBRd

[Rhea Liang @LiangRhea]

'We need decisive action. This means anonymous reporting systems, active bystander training, systems that allow growth and learning but also demonstrate accountability'
Tx for the shout out to #OperateWithRespect @OrthopodReg !🙏💪 #TheStandardWeWalkPast
https://t.co/Ldqkkm7dZg

[Power Up To Play @PowerUpToPlay]

A Thread 🧵- 8 facts for parents / coaches : read on

1. The no. of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstructions we are performing in UK in 10-20 yr olds has gone up x29 fold (for every 1 that’s now 29 ! = 2800% increase in 20 yrs - patients are also
getting younger

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@NorthumbriaOrth @baskonline @willfishley Awesome work @willfishley I look forward to further improvements to our arthroplasty pathway and physio provision to continue to improve our patient experience and ability to facilitate daycase surgery for patients in Northumbria.

[Dr. Kimberly Ayers @kimdayers]

.@Radiolab and @latifnasser shedding light on the racket of scientific publishing, the lack of access to often government funded scientific research, and the amazing invaluable @scihub. Can not recommend enough.

https://t.co/w4FZpCwGEK

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@mbailey87 @SotonChildHosp @PHU_NHS Awesome news Morgan, delighted for you. 👏👏���

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

Massive support to our wonderful nursing colleagues in the north east on strike today. You are fighting for the sustainable future of our NHS.

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

NHS nurses hold the hands, tend the wounds, save the lives, wash the dead. They comfort us, console us, diagnose us, save us. They toil & smile & endlessly care.

Not a single NHS nurse wants to strike tomorrow. They’re desperate.

Please show NHS nurses some love. Please RT 💙

[Prof Amy Grove @amylougrove]

Have you decided to discontinue your orthopaedic surgery training? please get in touch to share your experiences #Orthopedics #orthotwitter #LOST

[Northumbria Orthopaedics @NorthumbriaOrth]

Congratulations to our consultant orthopaedic surgeon @timpetheram on winning the @bota_uk national trainer of the year! 🏆🥇

Here at @NorthumbriaNHS we pride ourselves on providing first class patient care and surgical training. A huge accolade for a phenomenal surgeon!! 👏👏

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@MilOrtho @InvictaOrtho @rkh_md @daniel_stinner @jaimelbellamyDO @CenterRotation @nongtanch

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@bellkneesurgeon Great thread, thanks. the thing I have taken home about these entrapped gutter fragments is that they often give a more ‘arthritic’ type symptom pattern with constant pain rather than the more common intermittent sharp pains on twisting and deep flexion seen from standard tears.

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@ACR_MD @NorthumbriaOrth @LupuOrtho @timpetheram @ajaymalviya Great to hang out with you! Have an awesome trip!

[Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD @jachahla]

What happens when the meniscus gets detached from the bone? The meniscus no longer works as a shock absorber as it is pushed away from the joint (extrusion). This is why it is important to repair Root Tears #savethemeniscus

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@deboraheastwood It is happening everywhere. Eg calls to potential candidates’ home deaneries and trainers asking what their home situation is, if they have young kids, what their partners do. The inference is if you have young kids and a working partner you’ll be less invested in their job. 🙄

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

The leaky orthopaedic surgical training pathway for women… I’ve often wondered what the rate of drop off is at fellowship level? Most fellowship jobs are only offered as fulltime and I have witnessed a lot of bias against employing female fellows with young children. 🧐

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@MariThiart Not my data! I suspect it’s from last year as there are now a couple of women on the bscos board appointed in 2021…

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@TomWalshaw Fellowship can be a brilliant opportunity to bring new techniques, skills and perspectives back home, I don’t dispute that. I just wonder if some nationally sponsored posts with a national recruitment process like they have for the TIGS might help make things a bit fairer.

[Helen Vint @HelenVint]

@TomWalshaw Certainly true that orthopaedic training in other countries can be done very differently, I understand speciality training starts very soon after medical school in some countries e.g. New Zealand which must surely help streamline training.