Trauma, Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Health
Orthopaedic colleagues within the OUGSG are involved in a range of research activities with particular interests in:
- Orthopaedic surgical workforce training and education – health partnerships with the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) region
- Children’s orthopaedic services in Africa
- Global Musculoskeletal Health - research, training and networking
- Orthopaedic Research Collaboration Africa (ORCA)
- Clubfoot training and research
- District-level hospital surgical systems research in Africa - SURG-Africa (EU Horizon 2020)
- Trauma care education and trauma registries
- Trauma and orthopaedic care in conflict and resource-limited settings
- Epidemiology of musculoskeletal impairment.
Specialty Leads
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Kristen Westenskow
DPhil Student
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Noel Peter
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Global Surgery
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Chris Lavy
Professor of Orthopaedic and Tropical Surgery and Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon