Kim Calleja Urry

I am an ST7 Trauma and Orthopaedics trainee with broad experience managing elective and acute trauma cases. My training began in Malta in 2020, after which I was selected through a competitive interview to complete two years of higher surgical training in Oxford. Throughout my career, I have developed a strong foundation in surgical decision-making, technical proficiency, and collaborative, patient-centred care.

I have progressively taken on greater responsibility in theatre, clinic, and on-call environments, and I am currently preparing to sit the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination. I remain committed to reflective practice, continuous professional development, and contributing to a safe and effective clinical service.

In addition to my clinical work, I have undertaken several leadership and organisational roles. I managed the middle-grade rota during my trauma rotation at the John Radcliffe Hospital, ensuring adequate service provision. I coordinated morbidity and mortality meetings in Malta's Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, and organised patient discussions for the "Young Adult Knee" multidisciplinary team meeting at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. I also served as the departmental representative for the COVID-19 Liaison Team during the pandemic. I value these opportunities as they have strengthened my leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills—qualities essential for the next stage of my surgical career.

- Currently working on an Audit to assess the adherence to the BOAST4 guidelines in management of open fractures and the John Radcliffe Hospital - aiming to present the audit during the Clinical Governance Meeting in July 2025.

- Presented audit titled "Follow Up Appointments in the Acute Knee Clinic - Are These Appropriate?" during the Clinical Governance Meeting at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre on 05/06/2025

- Presented loop closure audit titled "Compliance to the WHO Safety Checklist - A Local Perspective (loop closure)" during the Clinical Governance Meeting at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta on 25/05/2024

- Presented audit titled "Compliance to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist - A Local Perspective" during the Clinical Governance Meeting at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta on 04/06/2022

- 26th EFORT Annual Congress - presented poster titled "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Functional Outcomes - A Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta"

- Duthie Day 2024 - presented study titled "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Functional Outcomes - A Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta"

- 13th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2024, Malta - presented study titled "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Functional Outcomes - A Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta". Won 2nd Prize.

- 12th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2023, Malta - presented study titled "A Prospective Study of Assessment of Functional Outcomes in Patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty"

- 11th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2022, Malta - presented and participated in the following studies:

1. Prevalence of Insufficiency Fractures of the Knee at a Single Centre
2. Outcomes following Talar Neck Fractures - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
3. The Effect of Covid-19 on Time to Theatre for Trauma Surgery

- European Foot and Ankle Society Lyon Congress 2021 - poster presentation titled "Functional Outcomes following Talar Neck Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

- 10th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2021, Malta - presented and participated in the following studies:

1. Outcomes following Management of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures
2. A Study into the Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism in Trauma and Orthopaedic Patients

- 1st Virtual EFORT Congress 2020 - participated in a study titled "Knee Arthroplasties In Malta: Implant Survivorship And Indications For Revision" which was presented during the congress

- 9th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2020, Malta - presented and participated in the following studies:

1. Should we send specimens for Histology in suspected Pathological Femoral Neck Fractures?
2. Management of Open Tibial Fractures - A Local Audit
3. Survivorship of Total Hip Replacements in Malta

- 8th Annual AOTSM Scientific Meeting 2019, Malta - presented and participated in the following studies:

1. Medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy and flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer for flexible tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction. A 1 year follow-up.
2. CRP Level as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients who have sustained Hip Fractures.
3. Hardware Removal Practices in Malta – A 5-year review
4. Survivorship of Primary Knee Arthroplasties in Malta

- 3rd Geriatric Medicine Society Conference, 03/05/2019 - presented poster titled "CRP Level as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients who have sustained Hip Fractures"

- Case Report titled "Calcific tendinosis of flexor carpi radialis as a cause of wrist pain", published in the Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024. Pubmed reference number 39678481

- Case Report titled "Fat Necrosis Following Application of a Tourniquet During Total Knee Arthroplasty", published in Arthroplasty Today, 2022. Pubmed reference number 35874148

- Contributing author for a book titled "First aid manual : Military & Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem", published by Lulu.com, 2021, ISBN 9781794746831

- Data collection collaborator for study titled "Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries", published in The Lancet, 2021. Pubmed reference number 33485461

- Data collection collaborator for study titled "Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery", published in The British Journal of Surgery, 2020. Pubmed reference number 31595986

- 26th EFORT Annual Congress - presented poster titled "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Functional Outcomes - A Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta" (11/06/2025 - 13/06/2025)

- European Foot and Ankle Society Lyon Congress 2021 - presented poster titled "Functional Outcomes following Talar Neck Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (21/10/2021 - 23/10/2021)

- Virtual EFORT Congress 2021 (30/06/2021 - 02/07/2021)

- 1st Virtual EFORT Congress (28/10/2020 - 30/10/2020)

- Research Methods and Paper Review Course (The Bone & Joint Journal, 25/02/2025)

- AO Trauma Blended Course—Advanced Principles of Fracture Management (AO Trauma, 25/06/2024 - 27/06/2024))

- The Edinburgh Instructional Trauma Course (Scottish Orthopaedics Research Trust into Trauma, 15/08/2023 - 18/08/2023)

- ATLS Course (ATLS Switzerland, 18/04/2023 - 20/04/2023)

- Advanced Life Support (European Resuscitation Council, 01/06/2022 - 02/06/2022)

- European Trauma Course - Online Recertification Course (European Resuscitation Council, 12/03/2022)

- AO Trauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management (AO Trauma, 08/11/2021 - 10/11/2021)

- AO Trauma Online Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management Essentials (AO Trauma, 19/07/2021 - 16/08/2021)

- Covid-19 Skills Preparation Course (European Society of Intensive Medicine, 02/11/2020 - 19/12/2020)

- The Edinburgh Hand Course (RCS-Edinburgh, 17/02/2020 - 19/02/2020)

- Core Skills in Orthopaedic Surgery (RCS-Edinburgh, 01/05/2019 - 03/05/2019)

- Writing a Scientific Paper (WASP) (The Institute of Technology, Humanities, the Arts, Medicine and Science, 03/04/2019 - 05/04/2019)

- Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) (RCS-England, 19/12/2018 - 20/12/2018)

- Non Technical Skills for Surgeons (RCS-Edinburgh, 29/08/2018)

- The Aberdeen Mock OSCE Course (RCS-Edinburgh, 07/01/2018 - 09/01/2018)

- European Trauma Course (European Resuscitation Council, 14/09/2017 - 16/09/2017)

- Burns Course (Merit Training, 03/02/2017)

- Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills (RCS-England, 10/05/2026 - 11/05/2016)