Ian Reilly

08/02/2026

Busy week of evening zoom lectures coming up over the next four nights. Pod Surgery introduction, two on pharmacology and one on ingrown toenails. Should keep me out of trouble (unlikely).

03/02/2026

The next (open) steroid injection therapy course will be in November. Go to my course page for more details: www.podsurgeon.co.uk/courses

02/02/2026

Phew. Big group of super motivated pods for last weekend’s steroid injection therapy course. Great fun and lots of questions. Keep an eye on my website for more events www.podsurgeon.co.uk/courses.

29/01/2026

This delightful lady back today 8 years after the left foot bunion/hammer toe fix. It’s always instructive to see how your work fares over time. Just a tweak at the DIP joint but otherwise very pleasing. Good RoM both toes and no pain. I’ve been expecting the call for ‘t’other side.

15/01/2026

Two down. Two to go. First two of four nights pharmacology with Dr John Darlington and hosted by Mike Stephenson. See footnotesCPD on facebook for more info.

10/01/2026

Morton’s neuroma steroid injection.

25/12/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok63IXTM4m0&lc=UgxeoartlTYfRiXbFXB4AaABAg

Thanks Dr. Reilly.

18/12/2025

Probably the worst 1st MTP joint I’ve ever had to fuse. Severe eburnation of the cartilage so inevitable loss of length to get back to good bone. Fused (I hope) with two Ortho Solutions 4.0 cannulated screws. See the penultimate picture for the lateral, dorsal and medial exostectomies and joint surfaces.

12/12/2025

Things I learnt yesterday. Don’t leave your phone on charge in the nurses station.

26/11/2025

First session for the undergraduate pod students at the University of Galway. Things they learned: 1. many centuries ago there was a band called The Cure; 2. there’s always another dad joke. Tried telling dad jokes by zoom but turns out I’m not remotely funny

23/11/2025

It’s not often I get to see my nail surgery patients after my nursing team take them on for wound care. This lovely gentleman wanted to stop by three months post left 1/2 phenolic total nails avulsions to say TY. He had thick and painful mycotic nails and was delighted with the outcome. It’s a simple procedure that usually works but there are some tips and pearls for success.