About this service
Aintree’s Trauma and Orthopaedic department provides a comprehensive trauma and elective service that diagnoses and treats conditions and disorders of the limbs and joints.
Our team of highly skilled Orthopaedic Surgeons provide a wide range of high quality elective (planned) orthopaedic and trauma procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Trauma patients are often referred to the department via the Accident and Emergency department or as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Major Trauma Centre, in partnership with the Walton Centre and the Royal Liverpool Hospital
Services and treatments provided include
- 24 hour on call service for all Trauma cases
- Fracture and elective clinic
- Specialist arthroplasty (Joint replacement) clinics
- A GP hotline
- A bone donation facility
- Physiotherapy triage clinics
- Dressing clinics
- Orthotic Department
The aim of the department is to provide efficient, friendly and high quality advice, assessment, diagnosis and treatment to enable optimum recovery.
Referral information
Referral to the service can come via the Physiotherapy Department, through our Musculo Skeletal Assessment Service (MCAS) team via GP or referral through A&E.
The Team
The Trauma and Orthopaedics department is comprised of highly experienced orthopaedic consultants and doctors supported by a dedicated nursing team as well as physiotherapists, theatre staff and support teams.
The Department also employs a full time research coordinator to work with the medical and professional staff on numerous research projects.
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Sharon Scott, Clinical Director Major Trauma. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4299002
Sharon Scott is a full time orthopaedic surgeon, with a specialist interest in orthopaedic trauma surgery and the Clinical Director for Major Trauma. She is the governance lead for the Major Trauma Centre Collaborative and maintain an active role within the network.
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Clifford Butcher, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 3313260
Clifford Butcher has been a consultant at Aintree since 2002 having trained in the North West. This included training under P Wood, one of the country’s leading ankle replacement surgeons. Click here to read more...
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Paul Carter, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4117276
Paul Carter is a consultant orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in Hip and Knee Surgery, and orthopaedic trauma surgery. Click here to read more...
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David Chan, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4256575
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James Fountain , Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon , GMC No: 4721660
James Fountain was appointed as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at Aintree University Hospital after qualifying from Sheffield Medical School in 2000. Click here to read more...
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Cronan Kerin , Orthopaedic Consultant , GMC No: 4633697
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Mike McNicolas , Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 3405309
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David Melling, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 6029313
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Andrew Molloy , Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4317739
Andrew Molloy is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Aintree as well as at the Sefton Suite. He is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Click here to read more...
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Matthew Owen , Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Simon Scott , Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 3665022
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Damon Simmon, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4128009
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Helene Stevenson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon , GMC No: 4426051
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Lyndon W. Mason , Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon
Lyndon Mason is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Aintree and is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. Click here to read more...
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Neil Walker , Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, GMC No: 4614670
Neil Walker was appointed as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon at Aintree University Hospital after qualifying from the University of Glasgow in 1999. Click here to read more...
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Ben Fischer, GMC No: 6140577
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