Mr Max Mifsud

Mr Maximillian Mifsud is a Consultant Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and expert witness at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he is Clinical Lead for Paediatric Orthopaedics. His principal areas of clinical expertise include paediatric trauma and orthopaedics, hip dysplasia and hip preservation, neuromuscular orthopaedics including cerebral palsy, post-traumatic limb reconstruction, bone infection surgery and musculoskeletal oncology, with a particular interest in sarcoma.

His clinical practice is focused on the assessment and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with a wide range of complex musculoskeletal conditions. He manages both acute traumatic injuries and complex elective disorders, undertaking procedures including corrective osteotomies, tendon transfers, complex joint reconstruction and open and arthroscopic knee surgery. He has particular expertise in managing limb deformities, growth plate disorders, bone tumours, hip disorders and bone and joint infections, providing highly specialised care for children with challenging orthopaedic conditions requiring advanced reconstructive techniques.

Alongside his NHS practice, Mr Mifsud also holds consultant and visiting consultant appointments in the independent sector and internationally. He has held senior clinical leadership responsibilities, including his current position as Clinical Lead for Paediatric Orthopaedics and a previous role as Governance Lead, and has led projects focused on digital innovation, patient safety, service redesign and local and regional integrated care pathways. His active involvement in research, teaching, national and international professional organisations, and multidisciplinary leadership further strengthens his authority as a specialist in paediatric orthopaedic surgery.

Mr Maximillian Mifsud has undertaken medico-legal work since 2023, providing independent expert opinion in both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. He accepts instructions from both claimants and defendants and prepares expert reports relating to paediatric trauma and orthopaedic conditions affecting children and adolescents.

His medico-legal practice is centred on the assessment of injuries and orthopaedic disorders in patients aged 0–18 years, with particular expertise in paediatric trauma, hip disorders, neuromuscular conditions including cerebral palsy, post-traumatic limb reconstruction, bone infection, limb deformity, growth plate injuries and musculoskeletal tumours. He is instructed on cases requiring expert opinion on condition and prognosis, as well as causation and breach of duty where appropriate, drawing on his specialist clinical experience in managing complex paediatric orthopaedic conditions. His opinions are informed by his active consultant practice, ensuring reports are evidence-based, balanced and clinically relevant to the issues in dispute.

Mr Mifsud's clinical practice is centred on the assessment and management of children and adolescents with both acute traumatic injuries and complex orthopaedic conditions. He provides specialist care for patients with hip dysplasia and other hip preservation disorders, neuromuscular conditions including cerebral palsy, limb deformities, growth plate abnormalities and complex musculoskeletal disorders requiring highly specialised treatment.

A significant proportion of his practice involves planning and performing complex reconstructive procedures, including post-traumatic limb reconstruction, corrective osteotomies, tendon transfers, complex joint reconstruction and open and arthroscopic knee surgery. He also has specialist expertise in the diagnosis and management of bone and joint infection, musculoskeletal tumours including sarcoma, and bone tumours, providing multidisciplinary care for children with challenging and uncommon orthopaedic conditions. His day-to-day work focuses on delivering comprehensive assessment, surgical management and long-term follow-up, combining advanced reconstructive techniques with evidence-based treatment to optimise function, mobility and long-term outcomes for paediatric patients. 

Mr Mifsud has an active academic profile, with more than 25 publications and over 45 presentations at national and international conferences. He is regularly invited as an Expert Speaker to national and international conferences. He is Principal Investigator for Oxford for several NIHR-funded trials, including the PICBone, OpNonStop and PrepareKids studies, and contributes to research, teaching and training within paediatric orthopaedics, supporting his recognised expertise in the field and contributing to the development of evidence-based care.