Rav Jay 🛠

FRCS T&O Part 2 - completed it! 21 years of exams from GCSEs (2004) A-Level (2006), MBChB (2006-12) MRCS (2015-16) to FRCS (2024-25) finally comes to an end. I dedicate this to @KatyJayasuriya and our two girls Remi and Lyra. Thank you for your patience and support.

Read the full paper in @TheLancet: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-…

Pleased to share our latest research in EJOST! Exploring how 3D EOS models can help better understand the mobile lumbar spine following STF in AIS. Thanks to the team for their hard work on this project! 👏 @sheffielduni @SheffChildrens @Rav_Ortho link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Put the SCIENCE study result into action.... This - and so much more beautiful material - available at SCIENCEstudy.org thelancet.com/journals/lance… @BritOrthopaedic @Oxford_Trauma @PERUKItweep @NIHRresearch @OCTRUctu @Oxford_Trauma @BSCOS_UK @bota_uk

Be EXCITED…..the BIG reveal in the Lancet 🤩 The SCIENCE study results will be in the Lancet on Wednesday 21st January. We have animations, patient information leaflets (in 5 languages) and a whole heap of stuff ready to go live with the launch. SCIENCEstudy.org

Delighted to have been selected as 1 of the 5 President’s Travelling Fellows for 2026 hosted by @BritScoliosis and @BASSspine Exec Committee members. Looking forward to be visiting Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield Spinal Centres.

Our paper’s out… Transition from surgical trainee to consultant practice: a scoping review of non-clinical deficiencies in higher surgical training rdcu.be/eRVXX Coming soon: our qual study, course development and evaluation. Credit to Zaha Siddiqui and @jamestoml1

Delighted to have been awarded the @BoneJointOpen research prize at @bota_uk 2025. Our research looked at predictors of success and surgery in babies undergoing Pavlik harness treatment for DDH! Thanks to all the team involved 🙌 @SheffChildrens @sheffielduni @bota_uk

The TOTs trial is open to recruitment! 🙌 To see if non-immobilisation is non-inferior to immobilisation for 7-day pain scores in children aged 9 months to 4 yrs. Recruiting at a hospital near you today 🦴🏥 tots-study.co.uk @NIHRresearch @KidsKneeConf @MrDanPerry

@jamestoml1 wins @bota_uk Trainer Of The Year 2025. A fantastic advocate for trainees in the @SYorksOrthoRegs region and nationally. Very much behind a culture change in surgical training, NOTSS and Human Factors! Inspiring many future leaders @BritOrthopaedic FLP Congrats chief!

Introducing the BOTA President 2025/26 - Meg Baker! Huge congratulations to both Meg and all of the fantastic new committee members! We look forward to seeing what’s to come! #bota2025

Orthopaedic trainees vote now for your BOTA committee. @SYorksOrthoRegs @YorkshireOrtho @BritOrthopaedic @SWORDResearchUK @funorthopaedics @OrthoM8 @Notts_ortho @BOrthoNet @jamestoml1 @emilyjanebaird @deepamusafir1 @KevinWembridge

Vote now in the BOTA committee elections! bota.org.uk/agm-2025-vote I would highly recommend voting for Meg Baker for President and Sam Sharkey for Vice President based on having worked with them on projects, success in current role, and support of the existing committee @bota_uk

Some of the South Yorkshire Representation at BOTA pre conference courses in Leeds! @theartfu1doctor @Rav_Ortho

REMINDER - Attention new consultants! The New Early Years Consultants Course (21st – 22nd November 2025) is designed for you if you are in your first three years as a consultant. What you’ll get out of the course: ✅ Practical sessions on leadership, job planning, supervision & private practice ✅ Focused talks on managing challenges & building sustainable careers ✅ Innovation showcase + networking course dinner Location: Croxley Park, Watford Fee: £95 (includes sessions, overnight stay & dinner) 👉 Secure your place today: bit.ly/4o4KRvE Sponsored by Smith & Nephew

Huge thanks to @BritScoliosis for a fantastic few days in London! Great research, excellent talks, and lots of discussion. Thrilled to share our latest work on quality of life during bracing and adverse events after scoliosis surgery. @Rav_Ortho @BOMSA_UK @SYorksOrthoRegs

Today was diploma ceremony day… @RCSEd

FRCS T&O Part 2 - completed it! 21 years of exams from GCSEs (2004) A-Level (2006), MBChB (2006-12) MRCS (2015-16) to FRCS (2024-25) finally comes to an end. I dedicate this to @KatyJayasuriya and our two girls Remi and Lyra. Thank you for your patience and support.

Look at these two 😍 All super proud of @Rav_Ortho and @AnnaWatts_ very well deserved graduation! The future of Sheffield Spines!

@MattCBellamy @BOMSA_UK @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic @BOSTAA_UK Congrats @MattCBellamy i’m sure you and the team will do a fantastic job.

Great sessions at #BOAAC25. Full of inspiring keynote talks, workshops and new research. Delighted to have been voted to help grow this amazing team as Vice-President for 2025-26 🙌 @BOMSA_UK @bota_uk @BritOrthopaedic @BOSTAA_UK