Image-Osteotomy Planning

Preoperatively in outpatients alignment x-rays of the whole of both legs are taken to help determine the exact amount of correction required. A hinged knee brace is ordered which will support the leg while the bone heals and yet it will allow some early range of movement exercises.

Before the OperationWhen you are admitted to the hospital the operating surgeon will re-examine your knee, marking the particular leg and will ask you to sign a consent form. Any last minute questions can be answered. The nursing staff and physiotherapist will also visit you to explain the procedure.

Diagnosis Patients complain of swollen and inflamed joints with no obvious trauma. There may be single or multiple joint involvements with or without system symptoms. There may be a history of flare-ups. There are multiple causes for inflammatory knee arthritis and management will depend on the diagnosis, usually initiated by blood test investigations including CRP,…

ARTHROSCOPY of the knee is an operation in which a small camera and surgical instruments are inserted into your knee through two or three small (1cm) puncture wounds. The structures within the knee are assessed including the meniscus (mobile footballer’s cartilage), the synovium (lining of the knee), the articular cartilage (joint surfaces), and the cruciate…

This information sheet provides information on the nature and purpose of the procedure in addition to an outline of the post-operative rehabilitation