Knee arthroscopy is used to diagnose and treat a range of knee injuries. It is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure that uses a tiny camera (an arthroscope) to see inside your knee joint. What is knee arthroscopy? Knee arthroscopy is a form of minor surgery for people who are experiencing knee problems. It is used to…
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a painful degenerative disease that can have a huge impact on mobility and quality of life. In the later stages, joint replacement surgery is normally the only effective treatment, helping to relieve pain and restore function. However, someone with mild to moderate osteoarthritis may be offered a range of different…
Having a condition like knee arthritis is debilitating and it can have a significant impact on your quality of life. Think about how often you use your knees in your everyday life – for walking, sitting, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of a car… Arthritis causes chronic pain which gets worse…
Most patients who have a hip replacement experience many years of pain-free movement and an improved quality of life thanks to their new prosthetic joint. However, in rare cases complications develop after surgery and this can lead to patients needing follow-up surgery (called a revision hip replacement). Unfortunately, revision hip replacements can have poorer outcomes…
A band of tissue extending from the outside of your knee to the outside of your hip is called the Iliotibial Band. If the Iliotibial Band becomes very tight it may start to rub against the outer edge of your thighbone causing a condition called Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome.
Haemophilia is an inherited blood disorder which causes the person’s blood to fail to clot properly. Blood normally contains proteins – called clotting factors – that help to stop bleeding. However, in people with haemophilia, the factor VIII and factor IX proteins are very low which can lead to spontaneous or prolonged bleeding following an…
Did you know that even before you get to the operating table, there are factors that make a difference to your surgical outcomes? Some of these – such as your age – can’t be changed but others can be positively impacted by your lifestyle choices.
If you’re due to undergo a total knee replacement, you may be wondering what you will and won’t be able to do following your surgery. As orthopaedic surgeons, we endeavour to understand our patients’ expectations and to help people to have a realistic idea of what they will be able to do following joint replacement…
With more people than ever waiting for orthopaedic surgery right now and with the Omicron variant affecting growing numbers across the country, it has never been more important to keep well over the winter months if you have a chronic condition.
Total hip replacement – also called total hip arthroplasty – and total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty) are surgical procedures routinely offered to treat severe osteoarthritis and joint damage. As orthopaedic surgeons, our aim is to provide patients experiencing debilitating symptoms with relief from pain and to restore function, mobility and quality of life. However,…