Robert Duthie
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Robert Buchan Duthie, CBE
FRCSE
FRCS (4 May 1925 - 25 December 2005) was a US-born British
orthopaedic surgeon who established the prestige of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
in Oxford
and built its leading reputation for musculoskeletal medicine. He developed novel methods of injury management and contributed to teaching and research, turning Oxford into a major centre for training. From 1973 to 1978 he served on the Pearson commission
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
FRCSE
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and advancement in surgical practice, through its interest in education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical workforce...
FRCS (4 May 1925 - 25 December 2005) was a US-born British
United Kingdom
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orthopaedic surgeon who established the prestige of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is an internationally recognised centre of excellence, providing care for patients with disabling or long-term musculoskeletal conditions and those suffering neurological disability. It...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and built its leading reputation for musculoskeletal medicine. He developed novel methods of injury management and contributed to teaching and research, turning Oxford into a major centre for training. From 1973 to 1978 he served on the Pearson commission
Pearson Commission
The Royal Commission on Civil Liability and Compensation for Personal Injury, better known as the Pearson commission was a United Kingdom royal commission, established in 1973 under the chairmanship of Lord Pearson...
.