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Orthopaedic services at the ÃÛÌÒAPP Hospitals are brought together at the Northern Centre for Orthopaedics, an advanced regional centre for the treatment of bone, joint and cartilage related conditions.

As one of the top units in the UK, the centre provides expert personal care for orthopaedic disorders in adults and children, including injuries to muscles, tendons, joints and bones.

Providing a range of elective surgery, including hip, knee, ankle and elbow joint replacement the centre has an international reputation for ground-breaking work with complex conditions including spinal spinal stenosis and bone tumours.

As a major trauma centre for the North East, the team also provide an Orthopaedic Trauma Service at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, where they assess and treat any serious orthopaedic injuries.