**not just for upper limb surgeons- just give it a listen!!!**

this is quite possibly our best episode yet, from our new recording studio in the heart of Shoreditch.

Bates is back with a vengeance (boy is he...) and kicks us off with one of the most disturbing stories we have ever heard.

Our special guest is Lee Van Rensburg (aka @Gnomelover1970) and the title of the episode soon becomes clear.

We discuss:

• how many Vans in elbows
• kilts vs dresses
• loving gnomes & why Graham Tytherleigh-Strong cannot be trusted with garden ornaments
• the magnificent World of Tanks & QuickyBaby
• an overview of the webinar with Adam Watts & Jorge Orbay
• Jorge Orbay’s glorious case takeaway (link)
• a shoutout to Leda Orthopaedics & their support of education
• proprioception in the anterior capsule!
• the evolution of elbow surgery & how our understanding of elbow injuries has developed
• where are we now in our understanding of elbow trauma?
• the classification of coronoid injuries and similarities with the posterior malleolus
• modern surgical approaches to the elbow
• variations in the management of elbow injuries in different centres
• the value of increased collaboration within Orthopaedics 
• what to do when you’ve fixed a terrible triad and there is still some instability
• algorithms for managing terrible triads & the role of plaster casts...
• critical analysis of the Edinburgh paper on non-operative management of olecranon fractures
• the joyous beauty of EQ5Ds
• radial head fixation vs replacement
• challenges of radial head replacement in young post-traumatic patients 
• the management of elbow trauma in high-energy trauma patients
• how to manage elbow instability 
• instability vs stiffness
• all about Essex-Lopresti injuries and some interesting medical history 
• what does the NON-elbow surgeon do with elbow trauma on call on a weekend?
• is there ever a role for external fixators on the elbow?
• elbow injuries in elite athletes 
• what options are there for young patients with post-traumatic OA?
• the future of elbow surgery
• why sport is bad for you

and much much more!

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