Rate My Professor Fraser Harrold

Harrold's academic and research focus centers on trauma and orthopaedic surgery, with special interests in foot and ankle surgery, fractures and trauma, and sports injuries. He contributes to orthopaedic surgical research projects at the University of Otago and supervises related initiatives. Notable publications include "The increasing complexity of femoral fragility fractures: Incidence, fracture patterns and management over a 10-year period" co-authored with A. Gibson et al. in HIP International (2024); "Effect of platelet-rich plasma injection vs. sham injection on tendon dysfunction in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomised clinical trial" with R.S. Kearney et al. in JAMA (2021); "Forecasting posttreatment outcome of hallux valgus surgery patients" with A. Sawah et al. in Foot & Ankle International (2021); and "Patient-Related Outcome Measures (PROMs) with nonoperative and operative management of Morton’s neuroma" with A. Faulkner et al. in Foot & Ankle International (2021). Additionally, he co-authored "Vision impairment and falls" in 2024 proceedings. Harrold is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a member of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, British Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and New Zealand Foot and Ankle Society. His scholarly contributions enhance understanding and management of orthopaedic conditions, particularly in trauma and foot/ankle domains.