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Mr Chris Little

Verified Orthopaedic Surgery Headington

Mr Chris Little

13 years of experience 5.0 (28 verified reviews)

6,035+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
7
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Chris Little at a glance

Mr Chris Little is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Headington, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Headington, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Chris Little is a well experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgery at Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital. He completed his medical degree, alongside his Bachelor’s degree, at the University of Bristol in 1993. He then completed his basic surgical training in Bristol and Gloucester, followed by his orthopaedic specialist training in Oxford. During this time, he served as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford.

Mr Little later completed an Interface Hand Training Fellowship in Birmingham, after which he obtained his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training. He currently serves as a Consultant in the Trauma Unit at Oxford , focusing on major trauma, hand surgery and shoulder and elbow issues.

In 2005, Mr Little was appointed as a Consultant at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and John Radcliffe Hospitals in Oxford. In 2008, he became Clinical Service Lead and in 2010, he became an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford.

Throughout his career, Mr Little has been deeply committed to advancing the field through clinical research, presenting, and publishing seminal work in shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist surgery. Notably, he was recognised with the Lipman Kessell prize for his contribution to developing the Oxford Elbow clinical outcome Score.

Alongside his clinical work, he is involved in teaching and training the next generation of surgeons. Mr Little was elected to Council of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand from 2019-2021, instigating and leading initiatives addressing safe injection practices, local anaesthetic surgery techniques, and sustainability in surgery. His editorial on steroid injections during the COVID era received widespread attention, reflecting his influence in the field with over 20,000 accesses within the first 3 months.

Mr Little has expertise in the following areas:


Wide-awake, local anaesthetic, no tourniquet hand surgery (WALANT), also for elbow

Platelet-Rich Plasma injections for tendon problems

Arthroscopic (keyhole) shoulder, elbow and wrist operations

Nerve decompression (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome treatment)

Scaphoid fracture and non-union surgery, including vascularised bone reconstructions

Clavicle (collarbone) fracture and AC joint repairs and reconstructions

Wrist fracture and malunion correction surgeries

Treatment for elbow stiffness (arthrolysis)

Sports injuries

Shoulder pain

Elbow problems

Hand pain

Wrist pain

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

— Mr Chris Little

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Headington (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Headington (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-95693 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-87A11EC1 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 328
Annual physical exam 99395 2,302
Vaccination administration 90471 1,862
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,521

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Chris Little
HEADSHOT
Chris Little in consultation
IN OFFICE
Chris Little with the team
WITH TEAM
Chris Little at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 84s
Meet Chris Little

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Chris Little, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1172/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 37103112 · cited by 16
  2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Chris Little, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5210/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38504111 · cited by 26
  3. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Chris Little, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.5200/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31438094 · cited by 196
  4. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Chris Little, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.4007/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39750673 · cited by 150

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Orthopaedic Surgery European Annual Congress (Orthopaedic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Orthopaedic Surgery National Society Meeting · Headington · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Headington · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery 2026-03-23 · 10 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery? 2026-01-09 · 7 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.christopher.little@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

28 verified reviews
4.95
★★★★⯨
28 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Chris Little's Areas of Specialty

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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