Mr Alastair Robertson

Mr Alastair Robertson grew up in South-East London. He completed his undergraduate studies at Durham University before studying medicine at Newcastle University, graduating in 2012. He completed his core surgical training and higher surgical training in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Orthopaedic program. In addition to his higher surgical training, he spent time out of program at St George’s Major Trauma Centre, under the mentorship of Mr Alex Trompeter.

 

Further to this Mr Robertson has completed two periods of international and UK based specialist fellowship training.

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An international fellowship in Cope Town at Groote Schuur Hospital with Mr Martiz Laubscher and Tygerberg Hospital with Mr Nando Ferreira provided exposure to high volumes of trauma, fracture related infection, deformity and non-union management.

 

A UK fellowship at the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, under the mentorship of Mr Peter Calder, Mr David Goodier and Mr Jonathan Wright provided exposure to a breath of elective limb reconstruction surgery in adults and children including deformity correction, limb lengthening and stature lengthening.

 

By completing fellowships with both a trauma and elective limb reconstruction focus, Mr Robertson is able to draw on techniques applied in both settings to provide a holistic approach to the care of the trauma and limb reconstruction patient.

 

Clinical Interests:

 

Specialising in trauma and limb reconstruction, Mr Robertson's expertise encompasses a wide range of procedures. His areas of focus include:

• Fracture management - upper and lower limb fractures, including periarticular fractures of the lower limb and foot

• Orthoplastic reconstruction - joint cases with plastic surgery to address combined bone and skin problems

• Deformity correction - techniques such as acute correction and internal fixation, as well as gradual correction using the Taylor spatial frame

• Non-union management - cases where fractures fail to heal properly

• Limb-length discrepancy - solutions for patients requiring lengthening procedures

• Bone infection management - both fracture-related and haematogenous infections

• Segmental bone loss - utilising advanced methods such as masquelet, motorised transport nails and external fixator-assisted bone transport

 

Mr Robertson, along with his colleague Mr Enis Guryel, leads the limb reconstruction MDT at University Hospitals Sussex and regularly attends the London Limb Reconstruction MDT, ensuring all complex cases are discussed openly to ensure the optimum treatment for each patient.

 

Mr Robertson is currently lead for trauma at the University Hospitals Sussex Major Trauma Centre

 

Research and Education:

 

Mr Robertson is actively involved in the education of new surgeons. Locally, he regularly organises regional teaching on trauma and limb reconstruction for trainees across the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region. Internationally, he is an invited educator on a number of international courses on topics including the Taylor Spatial Frame, lengthening nails and bone transport nails. He is also an ATLS instructor, ensuring the team-based delivery of primary trauma resuscitation.

 

Mr Robertson is widely published in the field of trauma and limb reconstruction and is the current lead for trauma research at University Hospitals Sussex.

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Personal:

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Mr Robertson lives with in Sussex with his wife and their working cocker spaniel.

 

Outside of the operating theatre he can often be found pursuing his passion for photography on safari, exploring the Winelands of South Africa or walking on the South Downs.