{
  "abstract": "Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions account for up to one-third of general practice consultations and over one-fifth of emergency department attendances in the UK. Postpandemic, the elective orthopaedic surgery backlog remains one of the most substantial across surgical specialties. Despite this burden, undergraduate exposure to trauma and orthopaedics (T&O) remains limited and inconsistent. Most UK medical students receive only 2–3 weeks of T&O teaching, with up to 40% of foundation doctors feeling underprepared to manage MSK conditions. The Evaluation of Trauma and Orthopaedic Teaching in Medical Schools Nationally (TENDON Study) aims to evaluate the current state of undergraduate T&O education in UK medical schools from both student and educator perspectives.Methods and analysis This national, prospective, cross-sectional survey will be conducted between 25 July and 27 October 2025. A dual-instrument electronic survey was developed through Qualtrics, informed by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Undergraduate Curriculum and UK Medical Licensing Assessment content map. Participants will include medical students (Years 1–6), foundation doctors and orthopaedic educators recruited through British Orthopaedic Medical Students Association and BOA networks, and designated school representatives. Survey domains include curriculum coverage, teaching methods, clinical exposure and self-reported competence. Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics; qualitative data will undergo thematic analysis. Reporting will follow the Checklist for Reporting Of Survey Studies framework, with relevant elements drawn from the Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys checklist.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Human Biology Research Ethics Committee, University of Cambridge. Findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publication, conference presentations and summary reports to curriculum leads and relevant educational bodies.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Trauma & Orthopaedics, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Naadir Nazar"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Ciaran O’Hanlon"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Middlesbrough, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Shivam Kolhe"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Matthew Bellamy"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, King’s Lynn, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Marie Barberon"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "The Royal London Hospital, London, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Apoorva Khajuria"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Wen X Low"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Rahul Geetala"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Kayden Chahal"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Gateshead, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Paul Banaszkiewicz"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Cambridge University Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Andrew McCaskie"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, England, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Stephen McDonnell"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Evaluating the delivery of trauma and orthopaedic education in UK medical schools: a national cross-sectional survey protocol (TENDON study)",
  "uid": "3d481020-c0c5-565a-829f-cae5e681a722"
}