Prof Lyndon Mason
Biography
Prof Mason qualified from the University of Wales College of Medicine, completing his orthopaedic training in Wales before moving to Liverpool as a consultant specialising in Major trauma and foot and ankle surgery.
Before joining Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Prof Mason completed British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society travelling fellowships in the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, America and Carl Gustav Carus University, Dresden, Germany. In Liverpool, Prof Mason obtained the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Gold Fellowship Award.
Prof Mason's pioneering research has become nationally and internationally recognised, winning 32 regional, national and international prizes in the last 10 years. He has been awarded the Hunterian Professorship from the Royal college of surgeons in 2020 for his work on ankle fractures, the Robert Jones gold medal and Association prize in 2017 for his work on the evolution of the foot and the Jaques Duparc prize from EFORT for his work on discovery of a new foot ligament. Prof Mason has won the Chan Chen memorial prize, the highest award from the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society on 3 separate occasions. In 2023, Prof Mason achieved a National Clinical Impact Award Level 1 for contribution to safe and high-quality care and improvement of NHS services.
Prof Mason is a Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Liverpool, where he is the undergraduate lead in Musculoskeletal disease and Orthopaedics for the School of Medicine. Furthermore, Prof Mason is a respected National educator, as an invited faculty member for courses by the British Orthopaedic Association, Royal College of Surgeons , AO, Royal Society of Medicine and British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
Prof Mason previously sat on the council for the British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, as the Clinical Practice (previously Outcomes) Committee chair, taking responsibility for the National foot and ankle registry. Prof Mason is still co-opted to the committee in his roll working with NHS England.
More details regarding his academic achievements, publications and presentations can be seen below.
Conditions Treated
Trauma
- Ankle Fractures
- Syndesmosis Injury
- Talar Fractures
- Calcaneal Fractures
- Midfoot (Chopart and Lisfranc) Fracture Dislocation
- Forefoot Fractures
- Turf Toe
- Achilles tendon rupture
Forefoot
- Big toe arthritis
- Big toe deformity
- Bunions (Hallux valgus)
- Tailors bunion (Bunionette)
- Lesser toe deformity (hammer toe, mallet toe, claw toe, cross over toe, curly toe)
- Rheumatoid arthritis associated foot problems
- Mortons neuroma
- Ingrown toe nail
Midfoot
- Midfoot arthritis
- Flat foot deformity (pes planus)
- High arched deformity (pes caves)
Hindfoot
- Ankle Arthritis
- Subtalar arthritis
- Talar-navicular arthritis
- Ankle instability
- Ankle Cartilage injury (osteochondral injury)
- Sinus tarsi syndorme
- Deformity
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Heel Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Heel pad atrophy
- Plantar fibroma
- Insertional Achilles tendonopathy
- Noninsertional Achilles tendonopathy
- Haglunds syndrome ('pump bump')
- Baxters nerve entrapment
Further Information
Publications
The full list of publications Prof Mason has been involved with can be found on the following page:
Presentations
The full list of research presentations Prof Mason has been involved with can be found on the following page:
Videos
The Liverpool Foot and Ankle Youtube channel has many videos surrounding the treatment of foot and ankle conditions. Some videos are suited for patients and some for medical professionals.
Awards
2023 - Presidential Prize, European Foot and Ankle Society
2023 - Best Podium, British Indian Orthopaedic Society
2023 - Presidents Prize, British Association of Clinical Anatomists
2023 - Special Mention Poster Prize, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2023 - 2nd best podium prize, Registrar Presented, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2023 - 3rd best Poster, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2023 - SRS Research and Academic Prize, Association of Surgeons in Training
2022 - National Clinical Impact Award
2022 - 2nd best podium prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2022 - South West Orthopaedic Conference Pest Oral Presentation
2021 - Chan Cheng Memorial Prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2020 - Hunterian Professorship, Royal College of Surgeons of England
2019 - Best poster prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2019 - 2nd best podium presentation, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2019 - 3rd best podium presentation, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2019- School of Surgery Excellence in Education Award, Health Education England
2019 - Best poster prize, foot and ankle trauma section, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2018 - Jaques Duparc Prize, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2018 - Robert Jones Gold Medal and Association prize, British Orthopaedic Association
2017 - Best poster prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2017 - 2nd best podium prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2016 - 2nd best podium prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
2015 - Best foot and ankle paper, Pan Celtic Society
2014 - Chan Cheng Memorial Prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
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2010 - Chan Cheng Memorial Prize, British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
To Book an Appointment
To book an appointment to see Prof Mason please click on the link below:
Phone: 01525221891
Consultation Costs:
New patient consultation: £210
Follow up appointment: £135
Common Treatments Undertaken Performed
Bunion and Lesser Toes
Minimally invasive surgery - Keyhole Bunion - Minimally Invasive Surgery - MICA - Scarf Osteotomy - Fusion - Weil osteotomy - Arthrodesis - Hallux valgus - Morton’s neuroma - Metatarsalgia - Key hole surgery - Toe deformity corrections - Hammer toe - Mallet toe - Curly toe - Foot tendon injuries - Tendinopathy - Tendonitis - Tendonosis - Stress fracture - Sesamoiditis surgery
Midfoot
Trauma - Sports - Sports medicine - Flat foot reconstruction - Midfoot arthritis fusion - midfoot arthritis minimally invasive surgery - High arch reconstruction
Ankle and Hindfoot
Ankle Trauma - Sports - Arthoscopy - Ankle arthroscopy - Soft tissue ankle - Instability Surgery - Keyhole - Ankle sprains - Cartilage injuries - Microfracture - OCD - Tendinopathy - Tendonitis - Tendonosis - Subtalar arthritis - Subtalar fusion - Subtalar arthroscopy
Heel Pain
Achilles repair - Achilles Reconstruction - Plantar fasciitis - Tendinopathy - Tendonitis - Tendonosis - Sports injuries - Arthroscopy - Key hole surgery - Minimally Invasive surgery - Peroneal tendon - Ankle tendon - Tight calf release - Zadeks - Achilles tendon Insertional Reconstruction
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