Mr Stephen Bale

Mr Stephen Bale is a Consultant Orthopaedic who specialises in shoulder surgery. He trained in Orthopaedics in Manchester and between 1990-96 and was a Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Manchester. He worked as the Harry Platt Research Fellow from 1994-1995 and got his appointment as a consultant to Preston in 1996. He moved to Wrightington Hospital in 2013 to further his career at the well-known and regarded tertiary referral centre. Mr Bale was also the Director of the North West Regional Training programme from 2007-2012 and was BOTA National Tainer of the Year in 2013. He has sat on the BOA Training Standards Committee, helping to set standards for surgical trainees and wrinting the Curriculum. He was a member of the SAC T&O Committee from 2013- 2019 with liaison responsibility for Northern Ireland, East of Scotland and Defense Medical. He has been BESS Council Member and Chairman of the BESS Instructional Course Committee. Bale specialises in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Dislocations, Instability, Impingement, Rotator Cuff Tears, Frozen Shoulder, Arthritis, Shoulder Replacement, Tendon Transfers and Sports Injuries He has published and presented widely in his field and lectured and demonstrated techniques world-wide. His particular interests relate to all aspects pertaining to shoulder replacement surgery and the management of implant failure, bone loss and infection. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery • Instability Repair • Impingement Decompression • Rotator Cuff Tear Repair • Frozen Shoulder Release • Arthritis Management • Shoulder Replacement • Tendon Transfers • Sports Injuries Management • Revision Shoulder Replacement • Custom Shoulder Replacement • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery • Dislocations • Instability • Impingement • Rotator Cuff Tears • Frozen Shoulder • Arthritis • Shoulder Replacement - Anatomic and Reverse • Tendon Transfers • Sports Injuries • Rotator Cuff Arthropathy • Revision Shoulder Replacement - implant failure and infection • Custom Shoulder Replacement - management of glenoid bone loss

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

1. 2005–2011
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   UAB Barcelona

2. 2011–2015
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

3. 2015–2016
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Charité Berlin, DE

1. 2015-09–2016-08
   Junior consultant

   UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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Selected publications

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

   Mr Stephen Bale, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8415/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 114

2. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Stephen Bale, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5374/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 120

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

   Mr Stephen Bale, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.7509/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 158

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