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Mr Alastair Robertson

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Mr Alastair Robertson

Mr Alastair Robertson

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

MBBS BSc FRCS (Tr & Orth)

"Spire Montefiore offers exceptional facilities and a supportive clinical team, allowing me to deliver the highest standard of trauma and limb reconstruction care."

Specialises in

  • Bone defects
  • Deformity correction
  • Limb lengthening
  • Limb reconstruction
  • Trauma surgery
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I am a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in trauma and limb reconstruction. With over a decade of experience, I provide expertise in complex fracture management, deformity correction, limb lengthening, non-union surgery and bone infection management. I currently work in the Major Trauma Centre at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. My practice is supported by advanced fellowship training at St George’s Hospital (Tooting), the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore), and Groote Schuur Hospital (Cape Town). I deliver a comprehensive, modern, multidisciplinary approach to complex limb problems.
My trauma practice includes management of upper and lower limb fractures, complex peri-articular injuries and foot and ankle trauma, with a particular interest in orthoplastic reconstruction for combined bone and soft tissue injuries.

My limb reconstruction practice covers deformity correction, non-union management, limb lengthening for discrepancy and stature, using both internal fixation and external circular frames to deliver bespoke, patient-centred treatment.

My clinical interests include trauma (all aspects) and limb reconstruction.

My other treatments include bone defects, fractures, limb reconstruction and malunion. I have pioneered the clinical use of bone transport nails for segmental bone defects and am currently the highest-volume surgeon worldwide for this treatment. My practice integrates bone transport with limb lengthening where required, offering early weight bearing for patients undergoing treatment for bone loss.

As Clinical Lead for Trauma at University Hospitals Sussex Major Trauma Centre, I oversee the organisation, delivery and governance of trauma services, ensuring safe and efficient patient pathways. As Research Lead for Trauma, I oversee study delivery, recruitment, academic collaboration and development of new research initiatives.

 

 

I am also HR Lead for Orthopaedics and Co-Chair of the Limb Reconstruction MDT at University Hospitals Sussex, providing clinical and strategic leadership for complex case coordination and patient-centred decision-making.

 

 

As Regional Educational Lead for Trauma and Limb Reconstruction (Kent, Surrey & Sussex), I oversee teaching, curriculum design and training for surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.

I have a strong interest in global health and charitable surgical work in low- and middle-income countries. As part of the GAMMED team, I undertake bi-annual missions to The Gambia, supporting local services in limb reconstruction, with a focus on neglected fractures, bone defects and deformity correction, emphasising sustainable skill-sharing and capacity building.

I remain actively involved in international collaboration and surgical education, regularly teaching advanced limb reconstruction techniques—including Taylor Spatial Frame, bone transport and motorised lengthening devices—and mentoring surgeons in the UK and overseas.

 

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General Medical Council Number: 7264044

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Alastair Robertson at Spire include:

Orthopaedics

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Additional information

Ankle surgery
Foot surgery
Hip surgery
Knee surgery
Medico-legal
Soft tissue injury

MBBS / Newcastle University / 2012
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS - UK Undergraduate Medical Degree

Professional memberships

British Orthopaedic Association

Orthopaedic Trauma Society

British Limb Reconstruction Society

Orthopaedic Trauma Association - USA

Articles

Nail plate construct in complex distal femur fractures allow safe, early unrestricted weight bearing with high rates of union and a low rate of failure: five-year experience at a UK major trauma centre
October 2025

Tibial shaft fractures – current concepts
April 2025

Special considerations for major trauma in pregnancy and childhood
April 2025

An overview of open fracture management
April 2025

At the peak: a review of current diagnostic and therapeutic concepts surrounding tibial plateau fractures
April 2025

Deformity planning: a primer for exam candidates
October 2024

Do plasma-rich protein injections have a role in orthopaedics? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the randomized control trials
May 2024

Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient
March 2024

Primary Ankle Fusion Using an Antegrade Nail Into the Talus for Early Treatment of OTA Type C3 Distal Tibial Plafond Fractures: A Preliminary Report
February 2024

Talar neck and body fracture outcomes: a multi-centre retrospective review
November 2021

The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the epidemiology of hip fractures in the elderly: a multicentre cohort study
May 2021

The Current UK Consensus on the Management of Weber B and Posterior Ankle Fractures: A Questionnaire Study as Part of the Acute Management of Ankle
February 2021

The acute management of ankle fractures (Augment) study: A prospective trainee led national collaborative audit of the Boast 12 guidelines
January 2021

Management of hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic at a high-volume hip fracture unit in the United Kingdom
July 2020

Standardised virtual fracture clinic management of Achilles tendon ruptures is safe and reproducible
November 2018

Understanding and interpreting funnel plots for the clinician
October 2018

Metabolic Bone Disease
October 2017

Biodegradable Materials
October 2017

Bone Quantification
October 2017

Media Coverage

Motorcycle accident survivor walks down the aisle thanks to cutting-edge surgery
November 2024

University Hospitals Sussex - Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

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