DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF UYO TEACHING HOSPITAL, UYO
HOD : Prof. Timothy E. Nottidge
| CONSULTANTS | CLINIC DAYS | SPECIALTIES |
| Prof. Edwin Maduakonam Dim | Monday | Trauma |
| Dr. Udoinyang Clement Inyang | Friday | Spire Surgery/ Paediatric Orthopaedic |
| Dr. Ibok Usendiah | Friday | – |
| Dr. Aniebiet Ubaha | Monday | – |
| Dr. Ubong Essien | Thursdays | – |
UNITS I Joint surgery and limb reconstruction
Prof. Timothy E. Nottidge Unit head
Dr Ubong Essien
UNITS II Oncology and Paediatric orthopaedics
Prof. Maduakonam Dim Unit head
Dr Aniebiet Ubaha
UNITS III Spine surgery and complex fracture care
Dr Udoinyang Inyang Unit head
Dr Ibiok Usendiah
All units manage general orthopaedics and arthroplasty
Other Units in the department
Clubfoot clinic structured on the Ponsetti approach to clubfoot care
Prosthetics and orthotics
Plaster room IboroUdosen Unit head
Orthopaedic nursing services ADNS UduakEtukudo Unit head
Clinic Days
Unit I Thursday
Unit II Monday
Unit III Friday
Theatre Days
Unit I Friday
Unit II Thursday
Unit III Monday
Departmental Activities
Clubfoot clinic Tuesday
Seminar/fracture forum Wednesday
Joint Radiology and joint pathology fora scheduled on an ad hoc basis
Functions of the Department
Care for patients who have musculoskeletal disease including limb, spine and pelvic trauma
Domicile and develop clubfoot care
Fabricating prosthetic and orthotic devices
Train residents in and passing through the department
The VISION of this department is to provide musculoskeletal care for its patients with compassion, consideration of resource realities and patients’ needs and enhance early rehabilitation.
The staff of this Department are a cohesive group of professionals who deal daily with a unique and diverse set of patients – high turnover/very long stay, often well but in the limbs and therefore restive, spread through the hospital and daily received in the Accident and Emergency. These diligent Ladies and Gentlemen are known for their courtesy, cleanliness, attention to detail and patient-centred structure. The staff range from Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeons, Resident Doctors and House Officers, Othopaedic Nurses and non-specialist Nurses and Porters’. Peculiarly, this unit works closely with other specialists viz: the Plastic/Reconstructive surgeons and Physiotherapists.
Scope of Responsibilities
- Treatment of patients with musculoskeletal injuries
- Treatment of non-trauma patients with musculoskeletal/peripheral nerve disease
- Treatment of patients with head injuries
- Treatment of trauma patients not otherwise specified.
Surgical: A number of operations includes major, minor, inpatients and outpatients were carried out.
Prof. Timothy E. Nottidge FWACS, FACS, MPhil Health Sc. Ed.(Stell.)
Head of Department