Knee Treatment and Surgery
The knee gets lots of wear and tear and is a complex part of the body experiencing great stresses. As a result a wide variety of problems can occur.
By visiting our consultant web-sites Mr Nick Carrington, Mr Tony Gibbon, Mr Neil Hunt and Mr Tony Maury you can learn about some of the more common knee problems, what causes them and without using medical jargon, what can be done to resolve them. We have also tried to give an indication on associated risks, success rates and the recovery process. You will find information on the following:
- Meniscal Cartilage Injury
- Total Knee Replacement
- Uni-compartmental (Partial) Knee Replacement
- Knee Resurfacing
- Meniscal Repair
- Meniscal Replacement / Meniscal Transpant
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Posterior Collateral Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Complex Knee Ligament Injuries
- Patella Problems & Knee Instability
- Osteochondral Injury
- Medial Patello-Femoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction
- Extensor Mechanism Realignment
- Anterior Knee Pain
- High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)
- Distal Femoral Osteotomy
- Chondral Injury & Microfracture
- Knee Arthroscope (Key Hole Surgery)
- Knee Arthritis
- Sports Injuries
We continue to develop our learning and surgical techniques and with important patient feedback will continue to add information that we hope you find useful. Of course nothing beats a face-to-face consultation and if you have any of the identified conditions, you are advised to arrange an appointment to see one of our orthopaedic specialists.
Visit our consultants page to find out more and to arrange a visit.