Complete orthopaedic and spinal care Non-operative treatments Arthroscopy surgery Minimally invasive joint replacement therapy Minimally invasive spine surgery Computer assisted surgery

Curriculum Vitae of Alex Reading

MD, MBChB (Comm), FRCS, FRCS (Tr and Orth)

Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon

Alex ReadingMembership of Learned Societies

  • General Medical Council
  • British Medical Association
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Orthopaedic Research Society
  • British Hip Society
  • Fellow of The Royal Collage Of Surgeons

Medical School

  • Glasgow University 1985 - 1990 Medical School

Qualifications

  • M.B.Ch.B (with commendation) 1990
  • FRCS (Eng) 1994
  • FRCS (Tr and Orth) 2000
  • MD Leicester University 2001

Prizes

  • Colin C MacPherson Memorial 1989 Orthopaedic Prize
  • East Midlands Orthopaedic 1996
  • Research Prize

Fellowships

  • EFFORT Travelling Fellowship 2000 Belgium
  • Primary and Revision Hip Replacement Fellowship Bristol 2001

Research Thesis

  • Femoral Component Fixation in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Courses - Faculty Member

  • Basic Surgical Training Course. RCSP Glasgow 1999/2000/2001
  • Hip and Ankle Fracture Fixation Course. RCSP Glasgow 2000/01
  • Basic Surgical Skills Course. RCSP Glasgow 2000
  • Scottish Nurses Symposium for Trauma. Southern General Hospital 2001
  • Nurses Trauma Symposium 2003. Cheltenham
  • Hip Replacment Course for Registrars. Lilles – France 2003
  • Hip Replacment Course for Registrars. Basingstoke 2004

Publications

  • Reading AD, Stother IGS. The painless fracture: could it be TB? Coll. Surg. Edinb.,43,Dec 1998,410-411
  • Reading AD, McCaskie AW, Gregg PJ. The inadequacy of standard radiographs to detect flaws in the cement mantle. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1999;81-B:167-170
  • Reading AD, McCaskie AW, Barnes M, Gregg PJ. A comparison of two modern femoral cementing techniques:- Analysis by cement-bone interface pressure measurements, computerised image analysis, and static mechanical testing. Journal of Arthroplasty 2000;15(4):479-487
  • Reading AD, Rooney P, Taylor GJS. A quantitative assessment of the effect of 0.05% Chlorhexidine on rat articular cartilage metabolism in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2000;18(5):762-767.
  • A.J. Temple, A.R. Reading. Acetabular erosion following cemented titanium Thompson’s hemiarthroplasty: A case report and review of the literature. Hip International 2003; 13: 122 - 124.
  • A.D. Reading, A.W. Miles, G.C. Bannister. Keyholes in acetabular preparation. Hip International 2002; 12: 163 - 165.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: In vitro study using cement bone interface pressure and computerised image analysis. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1997; 79-B:Supp 3; 363.
  • Van Zellen AM, Reading AD, Rooney P. Bone marrow derived cartilage formation in vitro. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1997; 79-B:Supp 3; 363.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Gregg PJ. The inadequacy of standard radiographs to detect flaws in the cement mantle. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1997; 79-B:Supp 3; 363-4.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1997; 79-B:Supp 4; 468-9.
  • Reading AD, Rooney P, Taylor GJS. A quantitative assessment of the effect of 0.05% Chlorhexidine on rat articular cartilage metabolism in vitro and in vivo. Transactions European Orthopaedic Research Society 1997: 7; 158.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. Transactions European Orthopaedic Research Society 1997: 7 ; 211.
  • Ehrendorfer S, Reading AD. Total knee arthroplasty with the PFC system. Letter - J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1999; 81-B:558.
  • Reading AD. Chlorhexidine and chondrolysis in the knee. Letter – J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2000; 82-B:620

Presentations

  • Berry DB, Reading AD, McCleod G, Callum KC. The use of local anaesthetic for distal amputations in ischaemic limbs. European Vascular Society, Switzerland 1995 - presented by KC Callum.
  • Berry DB, Reading AD, McCleod G, Callum KC. The use of local anaesthetic for distal amputations in ischaemic limbs. East Midlands Surgical Society, Prague, Poland 1995 - presented by KC Callum.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Gregg PJ. The inadequacy of standard radiographs to detect flaws in the cement mantle. British Orthopaedic Research Society, Brighton, September 9th 1996.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: In vitro study using cement bone interface pressure and computerised image analysis. British Orthopaedic Research Society, Brighton, September 10th 1996.
  • Van Zellen AM, Reading AD, Rooney P. Bone marrow derived cartilage formation in vitro. British Orthopaedic Research Society, Brighton, September 9th 1996.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. East Midlands Orthopaedic Research Society, Leicester, November 15th 1996.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. British Hip Society, Wrightington, March 1st 1997.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two types of ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. British Orthopaedic Research Society, Sheffield, March 3rd 1997.
  • Reading AD, McCaskie WM, Barnes M, Roberts M, Gregg PJ. A Comparison of two ‘modern’ cementing techniques: computerised image analysis and mechanical testing. European Orthopaedic Research Society, Barcelona, April 22-23 1997.
  • Reading AD, Rooney P, Taylor GJS. A Quantitative assessment of the effect of 0.05% chlorhexidine on rat articular cartilage metabolism in vitro and in vivo. European Orthopaedic Research Society, Barcelona, April 22-23 1997.
  • Reading AD, Rooney P, Taylor GJS. A Quantitative assessment of the effect of 0.05% chlorhexidine on rat articular cartilage metabolism in vitro and in vivo. Scottish Orthopaedic Association, Stirling, June 1997.
  • Reading AD, Dreghorn CR. A review of current practice in shoulder arthroplasty in Scotland. Scottish Shoulder Register Group, Westerwood, January 1998.
  • Reading AD, Dreghorn CR. A review of current practice in shoulder arthroplasty in Scotland. British Shoulder and Elbow Society, Glasgow, May 1998.
  • Reading AD, Dreghorn CR. The hospital cost of primary hip and knee arthroplasty. British Orthopaedic Association, Glasgow, August 1999.
  • AD Reading, Jarrett PJ, Leach WJ. Meniscal Repair With Arrows. ESSKA, London, September 2000