Philip Henman is a specialist in children’s orthopaedic and trauma surgery in Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and has a particular interest in the management of children’s injuries.  For over 20 years he has collaborated clinically with colleagues in clinical genetics in the Northern Genetics Service and at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre managing children and young adults with arthrogryposis and other muscle diseases.  More recently he has headed a national orthopaedic working group to produce guidelines for the benefit of patients, families and clinicians on orthopaedic and fracture management in children and young people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.