A leading Addenbrooke’s surgeon performed a complex operation following an e-scooter incident, in a powerful new TV series on treatments to the face, neck and head.
The Face Doctors is broadcast at 9pm, Wednesdays on Really and available to stream on discovery+.
In the first episode broadcast last night (Wed 15 May) Consultant oral and maxillofacial head and neck surgeon, Mr Malcolm Cameron, operates on patient Jack, who suffered horrific facial injuries after coming off his scooter.
Mr Cameron says it is one of many similar e-scooter injuries seen at Addenbrooke’s each year.
Mr Cameron, who is filmed in theatre recovering fragments of broken jaw from Jack’s mouth and piecing them together like a jigsaw, said:
We have seen over 150 cases of e-scooter related injuries at Addenbrooke’s in the past 12 months. As e-scooters become increasingly popular, accidents can result in severe injuries including broken bones and head injuries. Simple precautions such as helmets and gloves represent smart thinking. Never use an e-scooter if under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Mr Malcolm Cameron - consultant oral and maxillofacial head and neck surgeon
The series continues on Really next Wednesday (22 May) when viewers will be introduced to patient Terry, who has a bulging eye after a toothache develops into a deadly, flesh-eating infection.
They will also meet Anita who makes the heart-breaking decision to have her left eye removed following cancer. She hopes the prosthetics team can create an artificial eye to help her look and feel like herself again.
Taking care of them are consultant ophthalmic surgeon specialising in oculoplastic surgery, Mr Cornelius Rene, maxillofacial prosthetist, Mrs Barbara Hilgier, consultant oral and maxillofacial head and neck surgeon, Mr Malcolm Cameron, and speciality trainee and clinical research fellow in oral and maxillo-facial surgery, registrar Shadi Basyuni.
Medical director, Ashley Shaw, said:
While each episode demonstrates the incredible skill of our surgeons, anaesthetists, prosthetists and the wider care teams, it also graphically highlights the courage and tenacity of our patients. We hope these moving stories inspire more people to consider a career in a healthcare setting such as Addenbrooke’s, and offer reassurance to patients that help is here, no matter how bleak the outlook may seem.
Dr Ashley Shaw - Medical director, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Face Doctors has been produced for Warner Bros. Discovery by Dragonfly TV, the same award-winning company that shot three series of BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’, which won wide acclaim and was watched by millions of viewers.
To learn more about surgeons in the series visit our The Face Doctors pages.
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The Face Doctors