Doug is an Orthopaedic Registrar at Capital and Coast District Health Board. He has previously presented research at the combined AOA/NZOA conference.

I am currently working as an second year Orthopaedic Registrar at Palmerston North hospital. I have great interest in research about P. acnes, as it is increasingly recognised as a major causative organism of infections post shoulder arthroplasty, and also following spine and knee surgery. I have completed the phase 1 for this study and intending to do phase 2 - clinical trials.

Professor Gary Hooper is Head of Department, Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago Christchurch. He is a past president of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association and New Zealand Knee Society. He has been a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with the Canterbury District Health Board since 1985. His main areas of interest include knee injuries and adult reconstructive hip and knee surgery. He is active in undergraduate and postgraduate education and heads a research group specialising in bioengineering of tissues (in particular articular cartilage), implant development, 3-D printing of bio-active surfaces, joint replacement outcomes, rehabilitation following musculoskeletal disorders and fracture healing. The New Zealand Joint Registry and New Zealand ACL registry work within his department. He is active in promoting Orthopaedic research within New Zealand and the Canterbury area.

Jessica is a junior orthopaedic registrar working at Middlemore Hospital.

Vivian is fourth year medical student at the University of Auckland. She completed the Auckland Orthopaedic Society summer studentship at Middlemore Hospital studying paediatric septic arthritis. This is the presentation of her study.

Orthopaedic principle house officer working in Queensland.

SET 2 Trainee in the Newcastle training scheme.

Lloyd is a non-training Orthopaedic Registrar working for the Canterbury District Health Board. He is involved with managing orthopaedic trauma at Christchurch Public Hospital and elective surgeries performed at Burwood Hospital. Academically Lloyd has successfully completed the GSSE (Pt 1 Exam) and multiple preparatory RACS courses (CLEAR, ASSET etc.). He also guides and teaches medical students in his role as an honorary lecturer with the University of Otago. Lloyd has research interests in bioengineering, orthopaedic trauma and epidemiology. Along with the device being presented, Lloyd is also working with the University of Canterbury (UOC) to discover a new urinary marker in trauma patients. Past and current work also includes the assessment of orthopaedic trauma produced by trampoline centres and downhill mountain bike parks. Leadership roles include being a past member of the Canterbury Clinical Board and current member of the Canterbury RMO Training Committee. Interests outside of work include playing golf and still turning up for games of social rugby - past competitive and Premier level rugby is now behind him!

Peter is an experienced spine surgeon. He is involved in the surgical management of adult cervical and lumbar spine disorders ranging from degeneration to trauma, and including spinal deformity and tumours. He completed his fellowship training in Australia and the USA. He has a strong interest in research and is currently involved with the University of Auckland Mechanical Engineering faculty, researching intervertebral disc structure and modes of disc injury. He also performs clinical outcomes research with a specific focus on patient focused outcomes after surgery. Peter has held numerous administrative positions within the New Zealand Spine and Orthopaedic Associations, and also in the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. He has and extensive list of publications related to both basic science and outcomes, including having co-authored papers that have won the prestigious ISSLS prize on three occasions.

Anthony is a SET 3 trainee at Hawkes Bay Hospital. He has been part of the Rotator Cuff registry research group since 2010.

BSc completed at Otago University, MBChB completed at Auckland University, Currently working at Middlemore Hospital

Holly Morris recently completed a Masters examining bioscaffolds for osseous regeneration in the Centre for Materials Science and Technology at the University of Otago. She is currently an Orthopaedic registrar in training in the United Kingdom and hopes to continue further academic study to PhD level at the University of Otago.