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In our latest article, highly experienced consultant general and bariatric surgeon, Mr Shashi Irukulla, explains what a gastric band surgical procedure entails.
Mr Shashi Irukulla

By Mr Shashi Irukulla
19.10.21
Surgery

Gastric band surgery: all you need to know

Gastric band surgery can lead to a significant amount of weight loss and can thus reduce the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. In our latest article, highly experienced consultant general and bariatric surgeon, Mr Shashi Irukulla, explains what a gastric band surgical procedure entails, reveals who the operation is suitable for, as well as outlining the potential complications of the procedure.

first aid for complex trauma
Professor Mohamed Imam

By Professor Mohamed Imam
27.09.21
Orthopaedic surgery

How you can help: complex trauma prevention and first aid

Complex trauma may happen when you least expect it, however, being prepared and knowing what to do is important and can potentially save a life. Following his two other articles on complex trauma and fractures [articles linked], expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam provides information and advice to help us better prepare in tough complex trauma situations.

complex bone fractures
Professor Mohamed Imam

By Professor Mohamed Imam
21.09.21
Orthopaedic surgery

Simplifying the complex: complex bone fractures explained

Bones make up the skeleton of the body. They provide us with the ability to lift our body up against gravity and move around, interacting with our environment. A crack or a break in a bone is a fracture. In this second article of a series on complex trauma, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam gives a detailed explanation of bone fractures and how they are involved in complex trauma.

what is complex trauma
Professor Mohamed Imam

By Professor Mohamed Imam
16.09.21
Orthopaedic surgery

Complex trauma: What you didn't know

Trauma is the most common cause of death for individuals aged below 45 years and is the third most common cause of death regardless of age after heart diseases and cancer. There are three different kinds of trauma, one being complex trauma. Expert consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Mohamed Imam provides us with a descriptive understanding of what complex trauma is.

Shoulder pain has four main causes
Professor Mohamed Imam

By Professor Mohamed Imam
21.07.21
Orthopaedic surgery

Causes of shoulder pain and the Big Four

There are multiple joints and bones in the shoulder that connect with tendons and muscles to provide a wide range of motion in the arm. The tendons that keep the arm bone in the shoulder socket are called the rotator cuff, and this is where the range of motion comes from. However, problems may arise from such mobility. These problems may be temporary or continue and eventually require medical diagnosis and treatment. Professor Mohamad Imam, an exceptionally skilled orthopaedic surgeon specialising in upper limbs, talks about shoulder pain and ‘The Big Four’.

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