In June of this year Mr Brownson attended the annual meeting of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society. During the meeting, Mr Brownson gave a presentation on the BESS Best Care Pathway for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability. These guidelines were drawn up at the request of the society to provide an overview to both surgeons and physiotherapists on the best treatment options for patients suffering shoulder dislocations.
The guidelines were developed by a committee following a review of the current evidence. The committee was led by Mr Brownson and the guidelines have recently been published in the society journal – Shoulder and Elbow.
Mr Brownson was one of the moderators for the afternoon session on the first day which started with the management of rotator cuff disease and, after this, he was the host for an industry sponsored meeting where live surgery was carried out by three well recognised UK surgeons. Mr Brownson acted as the moderator as the link between the audience and the operating surgeons. Several different types of operative procedure were carried out, including a rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilisation and a shoulder joint replacement.
At the Annual General Meeting of the members on the second day, Mr Brownson was elected as the next vice president of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society. This is a two year appointment after which Mr Brownson will progress automatically to become the next president of the Society for a further two years.
The British Elbow and Shoulder Society is the biggest subspecialty society within the British Orthopaedic Association. It has approximately 750 members comprised of surgeons specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery as well as allied healthcare professionals (mainly physiotherapists) who specialise in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions.
The appointment is a great honour as the election is by a closed anonymous vote of the entire membership, held at the annual general meeting. This role will involve Mr Brownson taking a leading role in steering the future direction of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society and working with the British Orthopaedic Association as well as other national organisations to optimise shoulder and elbow treatment for patients within the United Kingdom and abroad.
Mr Brownson invited to speak at the Indian Orthopaedic Society
On 4th July, Mr Brownson was one of the invited guest speakers at the Indian Orthopaedic Society UK. The meeting, held at the Echo Arena Convention Centre involved delegates from all over the UK, as well as delegates from India.
There is a very strong link between orthopaedics in India and orthopaedic training in the UK, particularly in Liverpool. This is a historical link as, in the past, many of India’s leading orthopaedic surgeons have undergone training in Liverpool, with many having achieved the post graduate qualification of Master of orthopaedic surgery MCh Orth.(Liverpool).
Mr Brownson was asked to speak at the plenary session and the title of his presentation was How to Investigate and Manage Rotator Cuff Disease. Other speakers during this session included Mr Richard Parkinson, the current president of the British Association for Knee Surgery and Mr Colin Howie, the current president of the British Orthopaedic Association.
Mr Brownson regarded it as a great honour to have been asked by such a prestigious society to present at their meeting. He has been involved in training many surgeons from India since his appointment as a consultant in 1998 and he has always enjoyed the links with his colleagues from the Indian Subcontinent.
A Rotator Cuff Masterclass
A Rotator Cuff Masterclass
Date – Thursday 14th & Friday 15th May
Venue – Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool
Discussions & Debate
Themed as a journey from conservative management to massive irreparable tears and complex arthroplasty delegates can look forward to a combination of lectures, panel discussions and lively debate, the course features ReLive surgery, hot topic discussions, pearls and pitfall and current controversies.
The meeting has an esteemed Faculty from both the UK and abroad, including USA, The Netherlands and France, who will share their combined wealth and expertise with all the delegates over the two days.
Faculty includes: Peter J Millett (USA), Lynn Crosby (USA), Maarten ven der List (The Netherlands), Angelo Di Giunta (Italy), Martyn Snow (Birmingham), Mike Walton (Wrightington), Graham Tytherleigh-Strong (UK) and many more
Convenors: Peter Brownson, Inigo Guisasola, Matthew Kent and Mat Smith from the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit.
Who should attend?
The course is not only aimed at surgeons we also encourage trainees who have an interest in the shoulder to come and share their experiences.
Mr Brownson to perform live surgical demonstration
Mr Brownson is delighted to have been invited to perform a live surgical demonstration at the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in March of this year.
The live shoulder arthroscopy event will be performed in front of Mr Brownson’s
peers and students and will involve a number of renowned international surgeons.
Mr Brownson will be carrying out a keyhole shoulder operation to repair the damaged rim of the shoulder socket in a patient who has previously suffered a dislocation – A Bankart repair.
The operation will be performed live with Mr Brownson operating in The Queen Elizabeth Hospital from where images will be relayed to a lecture theatre where the course delegates (established shoulder surgeons, trainees and physiotherapists) will have the opportunity of watching and questioning Mr Brownson (via relay) during the procedure.
The event organised in conjunction with Arthrex gives surgeons the opportunity to learn from
one another with one main aim in mind, to provide the best care for their patients by
understanding the primary surgery methods to achieve the best possible
results.”
Peter and friends complete the Etape Cymru
On Sunday 14th September Peter Brownson, his son and 3 friends all completed the Etape Cymru. The event is recognised as the UK’s toughest closed road cycling sportive. Participants cycle a distance of 85 miles and climb a total nearly 10,000 feet (including the Horseshoe pass, the Shelf and the climb up to World’s End).EUSSER – European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation Symposium
Mr Peter Brownson will be presenting at a one day International Shoulder and Elbow symposium relating directly to ‘Managing Stability and Function in the Shoulder and Elbow’ on the 18th October.
The event to be held at The British Library Conference Centre in London will see Mr Brownson present on ‘Traumatic Shoulder Instability – when/how and why to repair?’ alongside other prominent surgeons from across Europe.
EUSSER, is the only Europe wide society that aims to connect healthcare professionals with an interest in shoulder and elbow dysfunction. The objective of the society is to provide and share the highest standard of information and education to enhance patient care Europe wide. The society has over 300 members across Europe so to have the opportunity to speak in such esteemed company has been welcomed by Mr Brownson with him explaining,
“Bringing together the foremost surgeons in their fields to share and discuss changes in technology, new techniques and better patient care can only mean better standards and increased success rates. I am delighted to be speaking at the event and am looking forward to hearing the other presentations.”
With over 10% of athletic injuries being related to the shoulder it is important that this area of specialisation continues to move forward and the opportunity to hear international expert speakers is an ideal platform to learn and educate in turn.
Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic and Trauma Society lecture
Mr Brownson was delighted to receive an invite to lecture recently at the Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic and Trauma Society.
The event at Kensington Roof Gardens on 4th July brought together a number of high level Orthopaedic surgeons from around the country to lecture on current and relevant subjects.
The RLHOT was initially “established with the specific aim of maintaining the standards of the past and setting the standards for the future” in Orthopaedic surgery and its continued development.
Mr Brownson spoke on ‘The management of first time shoulder dislocations in contact
Athletes’ and was delighted to address the attendees who included trainers, trainees from the Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic Department and a number of recognised surgeons.
Mr Brownson elected Treasurer of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society
The British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) was founded in 1987 as a result of the increased interest in shoulder and elbow surgery in the UK.
Amongst other areas, BESS is extremely active in promoting clinical trials in this specialist area in the hope that new procedures can improve treatment outcomes. The society holds regular instructional courses and has proved an invaluable forum for health professionals (both surgeons and physiotherapists) specialising in this field to meet and work together for the patients benefit.
Mr Peter Brownson, Senior partner at the Bone and Joint Centre in Liverpool, and formerly Membership Secretary of BESS, has this year, following the 2014 AGM, been elected as Treasurer of the Society.
BESS is the largest sub speciality society affiliated to the British Orthopaedic Association with over 750 members attending this years’ AGM in Sheffield.
Mr Brownson explains,
“I have been a member of the BESS for a number of years now and I am extremely proud of my new position. To be recognised by so many of my peers is very humbling. The Society does so much great work and I am very much looking forward to my time as Treasurer.”
Bone and Joint Consultants compete in the Round the Island race.
After braving the skies above the Cumbrian and Lancashire countryside on their skydive a couple of weeks ago, fellow Bone and Joint Centre orthopaedic consultants Peter Brownson and John Davidson took to the water to take part, along with 6 fellow sailors, in the Round the Island race held on the isle of Wight.
Despite a record time being set by Sir Ben Ainsley 12 months before, the winds were light and times were slow. Peter and the team chartered a Bavaria 36, a mid range yacht for their voyage, unfortunately after 7 hours racing they were among another 668 yachts forced to retire due to the weather conditions.
The 2014 winning time was a full 6 hours behind the record set the previous year.
Peter explains,
“The opportunity to sail in the race, which I have been told is the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK behind the London Marathon and Great North and South runs, was too good to miss.
Although the wind wasn’t on our side the weather was stunning and the day a huge success. With the Queen Mary 2 passing us in the Channel we knew we were lucky to be there.”
Round The Island Race
After braving the skies above the Cumbrian and Lancashire countryside on their skydive a couple of weeks ago, fellow Bone and Joint Centre orthopaedic consultants Peter Brownson and John Davidson took to the water to take part, along with 6 fellow sailors, in the Round the Island race held on the isle of Wight.
Despite a record time being set by Sir Ben Ainsley 12 months before, the winds were light and times were slow. Peter and the team chartered a Bavaria 36, a mid range yacht for their voyage, unfortunately after 7 hours racing they were among another 668 yachts forced to retire due to the weather conditions.
The 2014 winning time was a full 6 hours behind the record set the previous year.
Peter explains, “The opportunity to sail in the race, which I have been told is the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK behind the London Marathon and Great North and South runs, was too good to miss.
Although the wind wasn’t on our side the weather was stunning and the day a huge success. With the Queen Mary 2 passing us in the Channel we knew we were lucky to be there.”
