External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Hip and Knee Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal United Hospital Bath
Research interests
Optimising patient outcomes and minimising complications following hip and knee surgery
Personal interests
James is married and has two children. His sporting achievements are a fond but increasingly distant memory, reaching county standard at both cricket and hockey. He still enjoys keeping fit, playing golf and the occasional cricket match. Most time away from work is spent exploring the countryside as a family.
Awards received
2018 Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Foundation Award, USA
2017 Best Research Presentation, Research and Innovation Conference
2016 Best QI Paper Presentation, Severn School of Surgery Annual Meeting
2015 Hampson Memorial Prize for Orthopaedic Research
2014 Best Scientific Paper Presentation, SWOC Autumn meeting
Publications
Berstock JR, Whitehouse MR. How to prepare and manage a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. EFORT Open Rev. 2019 May 28;4(5):213-220.
Alazzawi S, Berstock J. Use of work-based assessments in postgraduate medical education. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2019 May 2;80(5)285:287.
Barrett MC, Robertson-Waters EE, Whitehouse MR, Blom AW, Berstock JR. Trochanteric spurs and surface irregularities on plain radiography are not predictive of greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Hip Int. 2019
Berstock JR, Beswick AD, Lopez-Lopez JA, Whitehouse MR, Blom AW. Mortality after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review of incidence, temporal trends, and risk factors. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Jun 20; 100(12):1064-70.
Berstock JR, Whitehouse MR, Duncan CP. Trunnion corrosion: What surgeons need to know in 2018. Bone Joint J. 2018 Jan;100-B(1 Supple A):44-49.
Berstock JR, Torrie PA, Whitehouse MR. Editorial review: Equalisation of leg lengths in total hip arthroplasty for patients with Crowe type-IV developmental dysplasia of the hip. Ann Joint 2018;3:3.
Berstock JR, Murray JR, Whitehouse MR, Blom AW, Beswick AD. Medial subvastus versus the medial parapatellar approach for total knee replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. EFORT Open Rev. 2018 Mar 26;3(3):78-84.
Robertson-Waters E, Berstock JR, Whitehouse MR, Blom AW. Surgery for greater trochanteric pain syndrome after total hip replacement confers a poor outcome. Int Orthop. 2018 Jan;42(1):77-85.
Berstock JR, Blom AW, Whitehouse MR. A comparison of the omega and posterior approaches on patient reported function and radiological outcomes following total hip replacement. J Orthop. 2017 Jun 24;14(3):390-393.
Lee GRH, Berstock JR, Whitehouse MR, Blom AW. Recall and patient perceptions of hip precautions 6 weeks after total hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop. 2017 Jul 12:1-4.
Fletcher D, Edwards D, Baker R, Tolchard S, Berstock JR. Improving theatre turnaround time. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2017 Feb 10;6(1).