Welcome to our Winter Newsletter! We hope you enjoy all the inspiring stories within. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2019. The Dorset Orthopaedic Team

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After an incredible year of progress and on-track success, Dorset Orthopaedic ambassador Billy Monger was presented with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Birmingham last night (Sunday 16th December 2018).

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The service will allow amputees, who wish to live a life free from socket-related problems or nerve-related pain, to access these innovative surgical procedures and follow-up rehabilitation in one package of care.

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“I love my SAFO, it’s like a second skin, and it is very comfortable. I have been swimming in it and have been skiing in it in Switzerland. It helps me be much more active.”

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“First and foremost, I love my SAFO because it’s so comfortable,” said Neil. “Secondly, the design and style of it is really discreet and most people don’t even know I wear it. Finally, it enables me to move more. It’s not restrictive, I can be more active with my two wonderful sons, and I can get back to being the sporty person I was before the injury.”

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Mum Freya Hall said: “Harmonie-Rose was adamant she wanted purple legs and that they should have Vampirina on them, and she absolutely loves them! She has been so excited to start school and is looking forward to making new friends, drawing, and being with her new teachers.”

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We hope you enjoy reading our latest patient newsletter, please feel free to contact us with any ideas of what you would like to see in the next issue.

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While her initial prosthesis was adequate for less competitive rowing, she was told at a rowing talent camp she would need a different prosthesis going forward if she wanted to continue. She spoke to Dorset Orthopaedic’s experts, who worked with Sophie to create a leg to meet the requirements set out by British Rowing.

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Hannah, 42, of Hartlepool, has been going on skiing holidays with her family since the age of four, and despite losing her left leg below the knee following a coach crash in Zimbabwe in 2001, she’s continued to enjoy those winter trips.

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“Within four weeks of getting my arm attached to my implant, I’m able to wear it almost the entire day without discomfort. Other pain I have related to the accident has virtually gone. I’m able to be a fitter and healthier person, and my work ethic has improved hugely.

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Denise Park, of Clitheroe, has the genetic condition Klippel-Trenauney Syndrome, which was eroding the bone in her leg. Experimental treatment to save her leg worked but it left her with several after effects, including extreme sensitivity to pressure on her skin, and having to immobilise her lower leg.

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Izzy Weall, 15, was seven when she lost her arms below the elbow and her legs through the knee, when bacterial meningitis took hold. But Izzy has never let her disabilities hold her back, becoming a prolific YouTube vlogger, make up expert, successful trampolinist and award winner.

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The Arctic One Summer Tri and Para Tri Festival is also host to the 2018 British Paratriathlon Championships, where some of the best Paratriathletes will compete head to head for podium place on the same course.

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Dorset Orthopaedic recently held its third annual Case Manager Conference entitled ‘Strive for Better. Catastrophic Injury Conference’ and welcomed over 100 guests to listen to expert speakers and gain valuable insights into the crucial role of surgery, prosthetics and rehabilitation.

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Osseointegration clinic to be held at the Royal Free on a monthly basis, the first being on the 7th June.

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Here at Dorset Orthopaedic we are very excited to share the news that young amputee Tilly Lockey was featured on ITV’s This Time Next Year with Davina McCall… and the programme featured a surprise appearance from our very own Moose Baxter!

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Here at Dorset Orthopaedic, we pride ourselves on enhancing our patients’ lives by providing products that help them achieve their goals.

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Dorset Orthopaedic ambassador Liz Saul is a Cyclist in the GB Paracycling Squad and is Communications Manager at University College London. As a teenager, Liz had a rare bone tumor and doctors eventually had to amputate her leg.

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Following a horrifying crash and the amputation of both his legs, young racing driver Billy Monger was determined to remain active and pursue his dreams. With a little help from a custom-made prosthetic socket, Billy is returning to his beloved sport of motor racing.

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New ambassador Sophie Harris has made extraordinary progress in her quest to become a competitive rower following the amputation of her left leg below the knee just over a year ago.

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Dorset Orthopaedic recently held another successful Case Manager Training Day at its Southern clinic in Ringwood, Hampshire. The day was designed to provide Case Managers with an understanding and an insight into the crucial role of prosthetics and orthotics in the rehabilitation of people who have suffered a catastrophic injury.

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To book your free Osseointegration appointment with leading Orthopeadic Surgeon, Associate Professor Munjed Muderis, please call Kelly on 01425 481740 or email kellyd@dorset-ortho.com

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Dorset Orthopaedic recently held another successful Case Manager Training Day at its Midlands clinic in Burton on Trent. The day was designed to provide Case Managers with an understanding and an insight into the journey an amputee goes through, and highlight the services available at Dorset Orthopaedic.

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As proud sponsor of the Arctic ONE Tri and Para Tri Festival, Dorset Orthopaedic is entering a number of teams and we hope you can #BEPARTOFIT.

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Dorset Orthopaedic ambassador, Mark Pattenden, was featured in a very special programme broadcast on the ITV London 6pm News. Click to find out more.

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Dorset Orthopaedic is excited to announce that ambassador and Paralympic hopeful Mark Pattenden has been selected as a finalist in the Pride of Britain Regional Fundraiser of the Year Awards in his local area of London.

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Dorset Orthopaedic patient Malcolm Hingle will be taking on an extraordinary and meaningful new challenge. He will be joining over 200 people cycling 350 miles in a week from Lille in France, across Belgium and ending in Arnhem, Holland.

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Jamie will tackle the 13.1 mile Great North Run course wearing his custom-designed Dorset Orthopaedic SAFO featuring a Union Jack design on 10th September 2017.

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The new 3r67 prosthetic knee for children by Ottobock has been exclusively fitted by Dorset Orthopaedic to our Ambassador Rio Woolf

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Mark Pattenden, an aspiring Paralympian from London, is using sport to empower people with disabilities.

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Check out all the official Dorset Orthopaedic photos from the day, captured by our amazing photographer.

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From Team GB Para-athletes to Tokyo 2020 hopefuls - plus a prosthetist or two - Dorset Orthopaedic is excited to announce the members of its superstar team competing in an unforgettable day of mass-participation disability sports – the Superhero Series Triathlon

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The new Ottobock blade will greatly improve Rio’s running technique, taking him one step closer to his dream of becoming Paralympian!

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We recently invited local case managers and solicitors to a VIP event at our newly refurbished Midlands clinic.

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Our Total Rehabilitation Conference 2017 was a great success and we would like to thank our guest presenters, demo patients and exhibitors for making it such a great event.

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At Dorset Orthopaedic, we strive to ensure that Case Managers appointed to work with amputee or orthotic clients have access to the most relevant information and latest developments needed to best support their clients in returning to a ‘life without limits’.

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23rd Feb 2016 saw Dorset Orthopaedic host a fantastic conference on the advances in rehabilitation at Billesley Manor Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon.

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