Mr John Crawford: Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Mr John Crawford

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Spine

About me

I am a Consultant Orthopeadic Spinal Surgeon and work at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust. I trained in London at The Royal London Hospital, and did my registrar training in Cambridge and East Anglia. I undertook a further specialist Spinal Fellowship working in Brisbane, Australia for a year to complete my training.

I specialise in paediatric and adult scoliosis, spinal deformity, back pain, neck pain, degenerative spinal problems, sciatica, spinal tumours, spinal trauma and fractures.

Areas of interest

Lower back pain; Scoliosis; Neck pain; Spinal surgery; Lumbar spine (diseases and disorders of); Back pain; Paediatrics; Sciatica; Spinal deformity; Lumbar (lower back); Slipped disc; Back; Facet joint pain; Degenerative spinal conditions; Spinal infection; Spinal tumors; Coccyx pain; Spinal trauma; Spinal fractures

Medical secretaries

Cambridge Medical Consultants
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital 4 Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 8AF
01223 516600
wendy@cambridgemedicalconsultants.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Derek Duane Not Fee Assured
Dr Amit Prakash Fee Assured

Dr Anne Booth Fee Assured
Dr Silvia Karcheva Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon at
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

Research interests

My research interests include endoscopic minimally invasive scoliosis correction, intra-operative screening in scoliosis surgery, pre-operative MRI assessment of scoliosis patients and pre-operative assessment of patients

Personal interests

I enjoy rugby and coach a local under-9's rugby team.

I also enjoy many other sports including running and I ran the Great North Run half-marathon in 2012 and 2013 raising money for the Spinal Injuries Assocation.

I have 3 children and enjoy going camping and holidays to Cornwall with my family.

Awards received

I was nominated for 'You made a difference award' at Cambridge University Hospital in 2012 and 2014

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Z Alshameeri, N Din, S Charlton, D Conlan, JR Crawford
The impact of a one-stop pre-assessment clinic in scoliosis surgery..
European Spine Journal 2014; 23;(suppl1),S121

N Mc Arthur, R Clark, E Peck, D Conlan, JR Crawford
Radiation exposure in scoliosis surgery – Is it a concern?
European Spine Journal 2012; 21 (suppl 2):S245

McNamara IR, Crawford JR, Edwards DJ
A survey of post-intake orthopaedic trauma meetings in England
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007;89:70-72

Crawford JR, Izatt MT, Adam CJ, Labrom RD, Askin GN.
A prospective assessment of SRS-24 scores after endoscopic anterior instrumentation for scoliosis.
Spine 2006;31(21):E817-E822

Crawford JR, Khan RJ, Varley GW
Early management and outcome following soft tissue injuries of the neck
– a Randomised Controlled Trial
Injury, Int J Care Injured 2004;35:891-895

Courses offered to GPs

During the last 12 months I have given lectures and seminars to General Practitioners on scoliosis in adults and children, back pain in children and examination of the spine

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MB BS, Medicine degree The London Hospital 1994
BSc Biochemistry Queen Mary and Westfield College 1991
FRCS Fellowship Royal College Surgeons The Royal College of Surgeons of England 1998
FRCS(Orth) Specialty Examination Royal College Surgeons The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2003

Additional training

Fellowship in spinal surgery (one year) The spinal unit, Brisbane, Australia 2005

GMC registration

Reference number 4111940

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Member of British Association Spine Surgeons British Association Spine Surgeons 2014
Member of British Scoliosis Society British Scoliosis Society 2014
Member of UK Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) United Kingdom Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) 2014
Member of British Orthopaedic Association British Orthopaedic Association 2014
Member of the Cambridge Orthopaedic Club Cambridge Orthopaedic Club 2014
Clinical Lead for Spinal Surgery Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust 2014

Details of entry to specialist register

Certificate of Completion Specialist Training in Orthopeadics (CCST), 2005

Affiliations / memberships

British Association Spine Surgeons
British Scoliosis Society
UK Spine Societies Board
British Orthopaedic Association
Fellow Royal College Surgeons
British Orthopaedic Association
Seddon Society, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

A5761
Facet joint injection (under x-ray control) - 3 to 4 joints - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (1-5)
A5751
Facet joint injection (under x-ray control) - 1 to 2 joints - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (5-50)
A5293
Transforaminal epidural (lumbar) - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
A5290
Transforaminal epidural - (5-50)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (5-50)
V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (1-5)
V4100
Posterior correction of idiopathic juvenile scoliosis with instrumentation, +/-fusion (including spinal cord monitoring) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital (1-5)
V3362
Primary posterior fusion with instrumentation +/- decompression +/- discectomy (including Graft stabilisation and all fusion approaches) (lumbar region) - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
V2560
Decompression for central spinal stenosis (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
V4140
Removal of posterior spinal implant - (1-5)
V2652
Revision posterior fusion +/- instrumentation (lumbar region) - (1-5)
V2543
Revision of posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression (lumbar region) - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
A5790
Sacroiliac joint injection under image guidance (and bilateral) - (1-5)

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital (1-5)
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