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Clinical academics from our BRC’s MSIR (Musculoskeletal, Surgery, Inflammation and Recovery) research theme have been engaging with children that have undergone knee injuries and surgeries - along with their families - to better understand their key issues and concerns.

As part of work to establish Core Outcome Sets for patients with medical conditions covered by the MSIR Theme, surgeons have held events so far at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, for three families, and another for six families at Duxford Air Museum near Cambridge.

These events were to discuss knee injuries with the families, a common form of trauma in young people.

These patient engagement events come under the Core Kids knees project banner, which is about better care and management of children who have experienced knee injuries and surgeries, through evidence-based medicine.

Mr Ben Marson, Mr Adeel Ikram and Mr Chris Busby - who are trauma and orthopaedic surgeons as well as researchers - along with MSIR Theme manager Dr Suzanne Miller, have been running the PPIE events.

Working together the participants, our clinical academics discussed key questions from children and their families, as well as addressing their worries at the time of injury, as well as during and after their surgery.

The PPIE sessions also gave the patients the chance to express their thoughts on how their injury would affect their future lives and career options. Another engagement event is planned at the ThinkTank science museum in Birmingham.