- www.cartilage.org – Information about articular cartilage repair from the International Cartilage Repair Society
- www.donjoy.eu – Donjoy Knee Braces
- https://www.djoglobal.com – Cold Therapy from Donjoy
- https://www.djoglobal.com – EMPI Phoenix muscle stimulator to help patients treat disuse atrophy as part of their rehabilitation program.
- www.episurf.com – Partial resurfacing of the knee using a custom made implant and instrumentation specific areas of damage in the knee
- www.mediuk.co.uk – Medi UK Knee Braces
- www.orthoinfo.org – See this site for access to information brochures produced through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- https://orthoinfo.aaos.org – Discussion article on indications for ACL reconstruction
- https://orthoinfo.aaos.org – Information from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on the torn meniscus
- www.orthoillustrated.com/ – Animated illustrations of the knee and surgery procedures produced by Arthrex
- www.orthoillustrated.com/ – Educational information from the specialist orthopaedic company Arthrex
- www.orthoillustrated.com/ – Specific information on meniscal tears from Arthrex
- www.ossur.co.uk – Unloading knee braces for knee pain, and information on knee arthritis
- Animation of unloading effect of braces: https://youtu.be/TWiawD2tSqQ
- www.osteotomyexpertgroup.com – Information on osteotomy from specialists
- www.uknlr.com – The UK National Ligament Registry Providing data to improve outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery
Interesting Medical Articles in the Press
- Knee replacement surgery: its all about the expectations. This is an interesting article outlining the importance of making the right decision when considering knee replacement
- Article giving Information on reducing risks for children Three Keys to Lessen Odds of Your Child Suffering Major Knee Injury
Videos and animations of operative procedures
- Other knee operations
- Knee replacement
- ACL Surgery An animation of an ACL & ACL surgery.
- ACL injury prevention A video explaining how to prevent ACL injuries
- Meniscus anatomy WARNING ANATOMY DISSECTION VIDEO
- WARNING DISSECTION OF KNEE: Video of knee dissection performed by Dr Rob LaPrade
- Seth Sherman on ACL’s and knee injury prevention
Understanding knee surgery – excellent animations from understand.com
Meniscal transplant – an intresting article understanding Meniscal transplants – sportsmedicineweekly.com
Recent Open Access Publications for Mr Spalding
- Reconstruction of the meniscus: Recent article outlining the importance of the meniscus and strategies to rebuild it. Read the article taken from the Journal of Trauma and orthopaedics
- Operation technique for Meniscal Allograft Transplantation – Read information and detail on the operation technique for Meniscal transplantation surgery
- Editorial on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation by Tim Spalding and Alan Getgood. Mr Spaldings recent publication concerning his pioneering work on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation treating the painful knee after a torn meniscus cartilage has been completely or nearly completely removed. Read Defining outcome after meniscal allograft transplantation: Is buying time a valid measure of success?
- Operation technique for Meniscal repair Read recent publication on a new method for repairing certain tears of the meniscus
Recent Open Access Publications for Mr Spalding
Various national and international conferences are recorded and the content is available on line – this usually requires registration.
- Vail International Complex Knee Symposium, 2015. Presentations and surgical demonstrations online collection. 16 cadaveric demonstration and dissection videos and 40 lecture presentations from world renowned faculty. play the video