About Jonathan Bunn

About the Surgeon

Belfast educated and trained
Qualified as a Doctor Queens University, Belfast 1995
Awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1998
Awarded PhD for Research into high energy fracture healing 2003
Awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2006
Fellowship trained in Reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee, the Ling fellowship, Mr J Howell, & Mr M Hubble 2006-2007 in Exeter, England
Fellowship trained in Arthroscopic, sports and reconstructive hip and knee surgery, the Bartlett fellowship, Mr John Bartlett & Mr John O’Donnell 2007-2008 in Melbourne, Australia
Fellowship trained in Arthroscopic, sports and reconstructive hip surgery 2008, Mr Richard Villar, London, England
Sub-specialist interests:
- Arthroscopic sports hip surgery
- Hip resurfacing
- Hip replacement
- Arthroscopic sports and reconstructive knee surgery
- Partial knee replacement
- Total knee replacement

I am happy to answer enquiries and give further information about any aspect of this site,
please e-mail to jonathan.bunn@hiparthroscopy-ireland.com

Research Interests

PhD thesis - Investigation of deficient fracture healing associated with adjacent muscle crush injury trauma in a femoral fracture model. Queens University of Belfast Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Co-Supervisor of MD thesis investigating the beneficial effects of Thrombin peptide, TP-508, on delayed fracture healing. Queens University of Belfast Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Validation of acetabular version, CT vs radiographic study
Mechanism of Failure of Unicompartmental knee replacements
Hip arthroscopy and the pathogenesis of FAI
Chondral repair within the young adult hip
Chondral toxicity of local anaesthetics

Fellowship Grants

2000 £135 000 R & D HPSS research fellowship, QUB Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics
2001 BORS Travelling Fellow. Prof Lutz Claes, Ulm University, Germany
2005 £150 000 research grant from Crysalis funding MD investigation of TP-508 effects on fracture healing
2007 Ling Hip Fellowship, Reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee. Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
2007 Bartlett Knee Fellowship, Arthroscopic, sports and reconstructive hip and knee surgery. Warringal Private Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
2008 Richard Villar Hip Fellowship, Arthroscopic, sports and reconstructive hip surgery. The Wellington Hospital, London, UK

Courses and Meetings

I have attended an extensive number of research and practical courses and meetings, which helped develop and expand my interests in Arthroscopic, sports and reconstructive hip and knee surgery. I have also maintained my research interests in fracture healing and cartilage repair techniques.

2000 AO Basic Principles of Fracture Management, Leeds
2000 British Orthopaedic Research Society/British Orthopaedic Association/JOA, London
2000 Irish Fracture Research Group, Dublin
2000 Irish Fracture Research Group, Belfast
2001 British Orthopaedic Research Society/Northern Ireland Bioengineering Society, Belfast
2001 British Orthopaedic Research Society, Southampton
2001 Centre for Inflammation, Infection and Repair, Causeway
2002 Bioengineering in Ireland/Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society, Sligo
2002 British Orthopaedic Research Society. Leeds
2002 British Orthopaedic Research Society. Cardiff
2002 Centre for Infection Inflammation and Repair, Enniskillen
2002 International Society of Fracture Repair. Toronto
2002 6th ACL Reconstruction Meeting, Wexham Park
2003 Basic Arthroscopy Skills Course, RCS England
2003 Exeter hip Symposium, Belfast
2004 Meniscal Repair Course, London
2004 Hand instructional course for orthopaedic surgeons, Edinburgh

Publications

An unusual Case of patellar dislocation. A Case Report and Literature Review. 2000. Ulster Medical Journal
Synovial Chondromatosis of the Pisotriquetral joint. A Case Report and Literature Review. 2001 Ulster Medical Journal
The effect of histological fixation on fracture callus stiffness. Proceedings of BINI/NIBES 2002 ISBN 1 902277 57 0
A specially designed jig for quantitative torsional analysis of healing fractures in mouse femora. Proceedings of BINI/NIBES 2002 ISBN 1 902277 57 0
A reliable externally fixated murine femoral fracture model that accounts for variation in movement between animals”. CK Connolly, JR Bunn, GR Dickson, G Li, DR Marsh.JORS 2003, 21(5) 843-849
Production of consistent crush lesions in murine quadriceps muscle, a biomechanical, histomorphological and immunohistochemical study. RJ Bunn, J Canning, G Burke, D Jennings, G Li, D Marsh. J Orthop Res. 2004 Nov;22(6):1336-44
Fracture healing in the Transgenic mouse overexpressing osteoblast stimulating factor (OSF-1). G Li, Jonathan Bunn, David Marsh JOR
Inflammation – a double-edged sword in high-energy fractures? R J Bunn; G Burke; C Connelly; G Li; and D Marsh Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 87-B, Issue SUPP_III, 265-266
Effects of Pleiotrophin (PTN) Over-expression on Mouse Long Bone Development, Fracture Healing and Bone repair.Li G, Bunn JR, Mushipe MT, He Q, Chen X. Calcif Tissue Int.2005 Apr ;76 (4):299-306
Acute compartment syndrome of the anterior thigh in the absence of fracture secondary to sporting trauma. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care JOT-2006-10702R1 2006 D McCaffrey, J Clarke J, J Bunn, J McCormick
Removal of solidly fixed femoral and acetabular components during revision hip arthroplasty. J Bunn, G Gie. The Exeter Hip 2007
Principles of revision surgery. J Bunn, J Howell. The Exeter Hip 2007
Femoral and acetabular impaction grafting techniques. J Bunn, J Timperley. The Exeter Hip 2007
Embryology of the acetabular labral-chondral complex. Further Opinion: Bunn J; Villar R JBJS (Br) Aug 2008

Presentations

1998 Irish Orthopaedic Association: Fillet of Sole in trans–tibial amputations.
1998 Irish Fracture Research Group: Does Inflammation Impair Fracture Healing?
2000 Irish Fracture Research Group: Development of the murine muscle crush model.
2000 British Orthopaedic Research Society: Travelling Fellow Report
2001 Centre for inflammation, infection and repair: Muscle Crush, inflammation and fracture repair.
2001 BINI/NIBES. The effect of histological fixation on fracture callus stiffness
2002 British Orthopaedic Research Society. A new model of Impaired Fracture healing; The Muscle Crush
2002 British Orthopaedic Research Society. Is excessive inflammatory cytokine production associated with the impaired fracture healing caused by local muscle crush? Cardiff
2002 British Orthopaedic Research Society. Quantification of muscle damage and regeneration caused by impact using muscle histomorphometry and ICC. Cardiff
2002 CIIR. Expression of inflammatory cytokines in impaired fracture healing. Enniskillen
2002 International society of fracture repair. A new model of impaired fracture healing; the muscle crush. Toronto
2002 International society of fracture repair. Fracture healing in the transgenic mouse over-expressing osteoblast stimulating factor 1. Toronto
2003 VEGF expression in impaired fracture healing caused by overlying muscle crush. ORS New Orleans
2003 Inflammatory cytokine expression in damaged muscle. ORS New Orleans
2004 Inflammatory cytokines in delayed fracture healing, Japanese Orthopaedic Society
2004 Inflammation – a double-edged sword in high-energy fractures, Irish Ortho Soc
2004 Inflammation – too much of a good thing in high-energy fractures? ISFR Italy
2004 Paediatric trampoline injuries audit
2005 Regional variation in tibial plateau fractures Audit Altnagelvin
2005 Regional variation in tibial plateau fractures Audit RVH
2005 Regional variation in tibial plateau fractures Audit UHD
2006 Surgical site infection surveillance in the fracture unit Audit RVH
2007 The effect of Thrombin Related Peptide (TP508) in a high energy fracture model. Irish Ortho Soc
2007 The effect of Thrombin Related Peptide (TP508) in a high energy fracture model. BORS
2008 Failure mechanisms of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, ESSKA, Portugal

Outside Interests

While devoting most of my time to work and study, I have always strived to achieve a balance between work, family and sport.
I spent nine years rowing at the highest level across Ireland and the UK; 1987-1996. RBAI, QUB & Belfast Rowing Clubs. I hold two Irish National Champion pots, intermediate IV 1992, Rowing Blue, National Champions senior VIII 1994, as well as representing NI at UK national and international level rowing. I maintain an active interest in the local rowing scene in Belfast.
I enjoy watersports in all shapes and guises, some think I haven’t really moved on from my rowing days.
I also enjoy Triathlon at olympic and half ironman distance competing in open events throughout Ireland 2003-present. Aims for the next year include completion of a full iron-man event
Cycling is a major component of triathlon so I compete in road racing and time trials with Phoenix CC Northern Ireland 2004 –present.
I am married with four young children, I am greatly indebted to my long-suffering wife who tirelessly endures and supports my passion for sporting activity and the outdoors.