Mr Adam Charles Watts

Clinical Interests
Hand and upper limb surgery.

Treatment of the painful and stiff elbow, elbow instability, arthroscopy of the elbow and wrist, joint replacement in the elbow, wrist and hand, soft tissue upper limb surgery including endoscopy, and trauma reconstruction of the hand and upper limb.

Speciality Areas:

Elbow

Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Stiffness
Elbow Instability
Elbow Replacement
Elbow Trauma reconstruction
Tennis / Golfers Elbow
Ulnar Nerve Lesions
Biceps tendon rupture
Olecranon Bursitis

Hand and Wrist Wrist Arthroscopy

Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist
Trauma Reconstruction
Wrist Replacement
Ganglion
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Small joint replacement
Dupuytrens disease
Tendonitis
Trigger Finger

Shoulder

Impingement syndrome
Instability
AC joint injury
Trauma Reconstruction

Year Of First Medical Qualification
1997

Professional Memberships
BOA and BSSH

NHS Hospital Post
Wrightington Hospital

Private Practice:

Wrightington Hospital
Bridgewater Hospital
Contact Will Tatlow on 0161 2270027

NHS Practice:

Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust
Contact Kath Greenwood on 01257 256259

Profile:

Adam is a Fellowship Trained Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon on the Specialist Register. His practice is predominantly surgery of the elbow, wrist and hand, but includes shoulder surgery. He specialises in arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery, joint replacement and trauma reconstruction surgery. He is Research and Governance Lead for the Upper Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital and co-convenor of the Wrightington Elbow Symposium. Adam trained in London and Edinburgh, with specialist Australian Orthopaedic Association approved Fellowship training in Adelaide, Australia and at Wrightington Hospital. He has had further specialist training in elbow surgery in Glasgow, Scotland. His research areas include anatomy, elbow replacement and elbow instability, wrist and forearm trauma reconstruction. He has published extensively on orthopaedic surgery, contributed to numerous book chapters and presented at national and international scientific meetings. He has been an invited speaker at national courses and international meetings. In collaboration with a strong team of therapists and nurses at Bridgewater Hospital, Wrightington Hospital, and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, Adam aims to deliver quality patient centred surgical care with a sound scientific evidence base.

In his spare time Adam enjoys cycling, sailing and running.

Website
http://www.elbowdoc.co.uk/