Trauma and Orthopaedics involves a wide range of conditions that can affect what we call the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. All the things that help us move. Common procedures include repair of a broken bone using metal screws, pins, rods or plates to fix the break. Many different techniques are used depending on the location, severity and type of break to ensure that the bones are put back into place, heal correctly and will hopefully work normally again. Many injuries require a lot of hard work and rehabilitation to help the patient get back to normal.
In order for us to reach out to as many people as we can, we rely on the generosity of people through donations, fundraising and gifts in wills. Any gift that you can give will go directly towards our research to help make a difference to people lives that have been affected by musculoskeletal injury or disease in Northern Ireland.