The first phase of the review looked into the work of orthopaedic surgeon Connor Green, who has been on extended leave since 2023. Photograph: Dave MeehanThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to clinically review 62 children who underwent orthopaedic surgery as a “precautionary measure” following the completion of an independent, external report into the service. The review was commissioned in 2023 after concerns about high rates of post-operative complications, infections in orthopaedic surgeries and the use of unapproved springs in surgeries. The first phase of the review looked into the work of orthopaedic surgeon Connor Green, who has been on extended leave since 2023. The first reason was that it “wasn’t clear” at the time of the review what the clinical outcome had been.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 14:03 UTC