 He was also Orthopedic Surgeon to George VI from 1946 to 1952 and Extra Orthopedic Surgeon to Elizabeth II from 1952 to his death, as well as President of the Orthopedic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine in 1956, and of the British Orthopedic Association in 1952–53.Watson-Jones's surgical work was characterised by meticulous attention to detail and precision, and he expected no different from his students, while he kept unusually detailed and orderly notes on all his consultations.His work, especially during the war, but before it too, brought new ways of treating fracture into mainstream medical practice, and his publications and work with the BJBJS meant that they were available for surgeons across the world to use.