CSOS Keble College, Oxford
The 43rd Combined Services Orthopaedic Conference was held at the prestigious Keble College, Oxford.
As surgeons who serve in uniform, we are proud of our long history but remain keenly focused on future development and advancement of our techniques and treatments. Oxford University was such an excellent venue for the meeting – blending a glorious heritage and a continued quest for new knowledge and the exhaustive expansion of science and technology. In the nine centuries since it was founded, Oxford has remained one of the finest universities in the World, having educated 30 Prime Ministers, 73 Nobel laureates, 4 Fields Medallists, and 6 Turing Award winners.
The CSOS 2024 program combined the presentation of current research from across the society with keynote addresses from leaders in our speciality and the DMS. Mr Bob Handley shared his reflections on 40 years at the forefront of UK clinical Trauma care, and his leadership of the BOA and OTS. From his position at the vanguard of international Orthopaedic Trauma research, Prof Matt Costa shared his views of the future direction of our speciality. Finally, the Surgeon General, Maj Gen Tim Hodgetts presented his vision of how the DMS will continue to lead the world in military medicine.
The stunning surroundings of Keble College offered not only world-class lecture and seminar facilities, but accommodated and dine us in their great dining hall.
Best Overall Presentation - Surg Lt Jonathan Edwards for his presentation, "Immersive virtual reality is superior to conventional training for novice scrub nurses learning intramedullary tibial nailing: a randomised controlled trial."
Best of the Best - Surg Lt Cdr Liam Kilbane represented CSOS at the Best of the Best section of BOA congress for his presentation, "National staffing levels in trauma and orthopaedics".
Special Mentions - Yousra Jamal (medical student) and Capt Abigail Bainbridge were highly commended for their presentations.
