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[email protected]. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE FRACTURES IN TEAM SPORTS Gregory Aidan James Robertson MBChB, BMedSci (Hons), MSc, MRCS Ed A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Sunderland for the degree of PhD by Existing or Creative Works APRIL 2019 This research programme was carried out in collaboration with the Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh i Declaration This thesis and its composition are entirely my own work. The contributions and assistance of others in data collection and analysis have been appropriately acknowledged. I confirm that the work within this thesis and its composition is my own and that it has not been submitted for any other degree or professional qualification. Gregory Aidan James Robertson ii Acknowledgements Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Professor Wilkes for his continuous support for my PhD by publication. His patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge and guidance have helped me formulate and draw together my research to produce this thesis. I could not have imagined having a better adviser and mentor. With this, I would like to thank Dr Innerd for his support during the application procedure and during the subcommittee review process, and for his help composing this thesis for which I am truly grateful.