CYRIL JOHN
ELMES MONK

MB BCH WITWATERSRAND 1954;
FRCS EDIN 1959;
FRCS 1962;
MCH ORTH LIVERPOOL 1966.

"John Monk was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in Liverpool. He was educated in South Africa, at the Christian Brothers' College in Boksburg. After finishing his schooling, he worked in the family business and then went to the UK, hoping to start an acting career, but soon realised he wanted to be a doctor. He returned home and studied medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, qualifying MB BCh in 1954 and winning prizes for anatomy and surgery."

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"He went again to the UK and trained in surgery in London, Sheffield and Oswestry, as a registrar at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. In 1964 he was appointed to his consultant post in Liverpool. He worked mainly at the university teaching hospitals, including the Royal Liverpool, Myrtle Street and Alder Hey."

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"John was appointed as Liverpool University Senior Lecturer in 1966 with Consultant Status"

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"He was appointed as NHS Consultant for the David Lewis Northern Hospital in 1969."

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"His NHS work also included working at Sefton General Hospital"

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"He was a committed teacher of both undergraduates and postgraduates, and wrote two popular textbooks: True or false in orthopaedics: a revision course for undergraduates (London, Oxford University Press, 1971) and Orthopaedics for undergraduates (London, Oxford University Press, 1976).

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"He also introduced a new approach to hip replacement, the Monk bipolar prosthesis, which became popular worldwide. He established a paediatric orthopaedic clinic and a research unit dedicated to the pathology of hip problems in children."

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"He served on the board of the British Orthopaedic Association."

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"He was married to Anne and they had three children and 5 grandchildren"

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"John Monk died on 8th January 2010"