Mr Chris Little

Qualifications

FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics)

GMC number: 4032461

Practising since: 1993

Specialties

Orthopaedic surgery, Hand Surgery

Consultation times

  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays
  • Other evenings and Saturdays may available by request
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About

Chris graduated from the University of Bristol in 1993 with degrees in Medicine and Physiology and undertook his initial surgical training in Bristol and Gloucester. He completed his orthopaedic and trauma surgery training in Oxford working as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford.

Chris completed Fellowship training in hand, wrist and elbow surgery in the West Midlands at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Diana, Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals of Birmingham. He was awarded the Intercollegiate Board Examination in Orthopaedic and trauma Surgery in 2003.

He has been a Consultant Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon in Oxford since 2005, with a practice in all aspects of elective and injury-related hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow conditions including:

  • carpal tunnel
  • cubital tunnel
  • arthritis treatments (joint preserving and joint replacements for fingers, thumbs, wrists, elbows and shoulders, including reverse shoulder replacement)
  • fractures (including corrective osteotomy for malunion)
  • dislocations (including clavicle and acromioclavicular joint injuries)
  • scaphoid fractures and ligament injuries (including vascularised bone reconstructions)
  • arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder
  • elbow and wrist (including frozen shoulder and instability treatments)
  • rotator cuff surgery (including ESWT for calcific tendinosis)
  • tennis and golfers elbow surgery
  • de Quervain's treatments
  • Trigger finger
  • Dupuytren's treatments


Please note: If no online appointments are available, please contact medical secretary at hand.shouldersurgery@gmail.com 

Online booking is for initial appointments only. Follow-up appointments must be booked with medical secretary.

Special interests

  • Hand and wrist surgery (open, arthroscopic and Sonosurgery)
  • Shoulder surgery (arthroscopic and replacements)
  • Elbow surgery (open and arthroscopic, including replacement, tennis elbow and for stiffness)

Other interests

Medical education.

Personal interests

Swimming and water polo; travelling.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Chris Little at Nuffield Health

  • Shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair)
  • Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment (PRP)
  • Arthroscopy
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Hand surgery
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Elbow surgery
  • Dupuytren's fasciectomy
  • Cubital tunnel release
  • Tennis elbow release

Locations Mr Chris Little works with

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    Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RP

    01865 307777
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Related experience

Research

  • Clinical research in international journals on scaphoid fracture surgery, elbow replacement surgery and outcome assessment after elbow surgery.
  • Actively involved in research projects on scaphoid surgery and shoulder rotator cuff repair, and in the teaching and training of medical students and orthopaedic trainees in Oxford.
  • Edits the Orthopaedic modules of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Training programme (newSTEP)
  • Reviews articles for the leading European orthopaedic journal.

Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • British Medical Association
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England

Other posts held

  • OUH Consultant Hand and Upper Limb

Insurers Mr Chris Little works with

Mr Chris Little works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • AIG Direct
  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Bupa On Demand
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Healix
  • PHC
  • Police Mutual
  • SAGA
  • Simplyhealth
  • Tri-Care
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

Mr Chris Little does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Chris Little does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Chris Little does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.