My Clinical Interests & Qualifications

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Alasdair's clinical interests cover the breadth of general orthopaedic and trauma care, with the exception of spinal surgery and specialist care of childhood conditions. Having received a full general training on the North of Scotland Orthopaedic Training Programme, he augmented this with three specialist Fellowships in Melbourne, spending six months at the Alfred doing complex trauma, six months at the Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre doing doing joint replacement surgery, and six months at La Trobe University Medical Centre doing orthopaedic sports and reconstruction surgery. As a consultant in Aberdeen, Scotland, from 2003-2010 his interests centred on knee replacement and knee ligament reconstruction surgery, including sports injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, as well as arthroscopic (key-hole) surgery of the knee and general trauma care.

Research Interests

Alasdair's research interests are in measuring and optimising orthopaedic outcomes, post traumatic psychopathology, and the role of placebo surgery in trials.

Qualifications

MBChB, University of Aberdeen 1990.
MD (Hons) University of Aberdeen, 2003.
FRCSEd (Trauma & Orthopaedics), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1999.
Registered with the GMC as a Specialist in Trauma and Orthopaedics (reg No 3453883).

My Publications

Alasdair has published over 30 scientific papers and given numerous presentations at local, national and international level, and his current active research includes the following:

5 year follow up of trauma outcomes – the GTOS cohort. Immunonutrition in hip fracture patients.

Value of arthroscopic lavage in osteoarthritis of the knee.


Growth factors in knee fluid after ACL reconstruction.


Functional MRI scanning of the brain to assess proprioceptive function after knee ligament injury.


The role of morphine in addition to local anaesthetic in analgesia after ACL reconstruction.


Long-term functional and radiological outcome after anterior cruciate reconstruction.


ACL integrity in knee osteoarthritis.

Lower leg vascular insufficiency after total knee arthroplasty: a clinical study.

Research has been funded by the NHS Health Technology Assessment Unit, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Tenovus Scotland and NHS Endowments.

Society Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Specialist Fellow).
British Orthopaedic Association (Fellow).
International Society Arthroscopy, Knee Orthopaedic Sports
British Association for Surgery of the Knee.
British Trauma Society.
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie.
American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (International Affiliate).
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland.
Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society.