Mr Sam Vollans

Appointments available most Wednesdays (flexible for urgent self-pay cases, professional sport and remote consultation) Mr Sam Vollans is a subspecialist upper limb orthopaedic surgeon. He has undertaken special training in the UK and abroad in shoulder and elbow surgery. He has worked alongside and been trained by three of the world's most renowned elbow surgeons (Mr D Stanley, Prof D Eygendaal, Dr van Riet). Mr Vollans graduated from the University of Leeds in 2005 and then completed his specialist training in Yorkshire. Following this, he undertook further training in both elective and trauma shoulder & elbow surgery in Sheffield. As well as this, he also completed a European Travelling Fellowship awarded by the British Elbow & Shoulder Society. Mr Vollans has developed a particular interest in elbow surgery including primary and complex revision elbow replacement, elbow arthroscopy, and paediatric/adolescent elbow deformity, osteochondritis and instability. He prides himself on excellent communication with patients and is passionate about innovation that improves patient care and experience. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments SHOULDER • All trauma, fractures, acute rotator cuff tears, ACJ injuries • Arthroscopic / key hole shoulder surgery • Shoulder decompression • Shoulder release for frozen shoulder • Shoulder stabilisation for instability/dislocations • Shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair) • Shoulder replacement and resurfacing • All investigations and injections as required ELBOW • All trauma, fractures, distal biceps rupture, dislocations (must have attended A&E first) • Arthroscopic / keyhole elbow surgery including children if required • Ulnar nerve release at the elbow / Cubital tunnel release • Tennis elbow and Golfer's elbow - injections, PRP, keyhole and open release • Total elbow replacement for arthritis • Osteotomies for deformity WRIST • Wrist fractures (must have attended A&E first) • Carpal Tunnel release • De Quervain's (Lateral wrist pain) • Trigger Finger BASE OF THUMB • Base of thumb replacement CHILDREN • All aspects of shoulder & elbow surgery Mr Vollans is a specialist shoulder & elbow surgeon treating all the most common conditions. He prides himself on excellent communication and will always take time to explain your diagnosis before offering you all treatment options (with and without surgery) quoting current evidence and results. He has written a number of book chapters on Elbow Replacement, for which he receives referrals from all over Yorkshire and beyond.  Mr Vollans regularly treats children with shoulder and elbow complaints. These include problems with deformity, clavicle instability (Sternoclavicular instability), shoulder instability, elbow instability, elbow pain and osteochondritis of the elbow.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2000–2006
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

2. 2006–2010
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

3. 2010–2011
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Cleveland Clinic, US

1. 2010-09–2011-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 19 · i10: 8

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Sam Vollans, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.7009/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 2

2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Sam Vollans, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.7978/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 32

3. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Sam Vollans, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.9084/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 86

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