[1] - Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital (Funk Lennard)

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Hospital

Name of Hospital/University: Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington Hospital
Address: Upper Limb Unit Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Appley Bridge
Website: www.wrightington.com

 

Physician

Name: Funk
First name: Lennard
Academic title: Professor
specialization: Upper Limb Surgery
Department: Upper Limb Unit
Address: Upper Limb Unit Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Appley Bridge
zip code: WN6 9EP
City: Wigan
Country: United Kingdom
Website: www.shoulderdoc.co.uk

 

Statistics and information about your Department

the number of procedure per month

	Arthroscopy	Remplacements	Open surgery
Knee
Shoulder	50	30	30
Ankle
Hip
Elbow	20	15	20

 

Scientific Research undertakenThe Upper Limb Unit has a large and active research portfolio, supported by a full-time statistitian, bio-engineer, research administrator and educational administrator. In addition to the Upper Limb Unit Research, the R&D team at Wrightington support and promote research and development within the hospital. At Wrightington Hospital, we are at the forefront in the development and evaluation of new implants in collaboration with industry. We have a Bio-skills Laboratory that provides the opportunity to test new surgical techniques and the training of Clinical Staff. The laboratory is used for Biomechanical in-vitro experiments and mechanical testing. The Upper Limb Unit boasts a very successful and efficient Research Programme. A dedicated team of staff help run the Research Unit on a daily basis to support the extensive programme. Some of our published research is online here - http://www.wrightington.com/article.asp?article=89 Some of the research projects include: The effect of elbow replacement on proprioception The In-vitro response of rotator cuff tendon tenocytes to applied strain Comparison of treatments of frozen shoulder Study to compare the Delta shoulder replacement to the global advantage CTA head for the treatment of rotator cuff tear arthroplasty What is the most effective conservative management of frozen shoulder Role of vascularised periosteal patch in scaphoid non-union Cartilage repair by autologous chondrocyte transplantation v existing conventional treatments Long term results following capsulolabral reconstruction Survival of the Global shoulder arthroplasty Clinical and RSA evaluation of acclaimed elbow and global shoulder Glenoid component Determination of the axis of rotation of both the linked and unlinked Acclaim total elbow arthroplasty Radio Sterographic Analysis of new Peg Glenoid component RSA study to identify migration of the Humeral Head The development of a validated wrist score Outcome of 8-hole spider plate for four corner partial wrist arthrodesis Outcome of 6-hole mini spider plate for STT joint arthrodeis Many successful publications come about as a result of research carried out within the Upper Limb Unit. The unit also participates in some of the clinical trials that are run by the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Clinical Trials Department.
University TrainingLinks to Salford University, Manchester University and Liverpool University
Other surgeonsWe have 11 Consultant Upper Limb Surgeons in the Unit. Professor John Stanley - Hand, Wrist and Elbow; Special interests: Joint replacement and arthroscopy Mr Ian Trail - Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand; Special interests: Revision shoulder and elbow replacement surgery, arhtroscopy, paediatric upper limb Mr John Haines - Shoulder; Special interests: Joint replacement and arthroscopy Professor Raj Murali - Hand, Wrist and Elbow; Special interests: Trauma, Joint replacement and arthroscopy Mr Michael Hayton - Hand, Wrist and Elbow; Special interests: Sports injuries and arthroscopy Professor Lennard Funk - Shoulder and Elbow; Special interests: Sports injuries, tendon injuries and arthroscopy Mr Vinod Kumar - Plastic surgeon; Special interests: upper limb and hand reconstruction Mr Adam Watts - Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand; Mr Sumedh Talwalkar - Hand, Wrist and Elbow Mr Puneet Monga - Shoulder & Elbow Mr Michael Walton - Shoulder & Elbow

 

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