Post Operative Rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation Protocol
Important Information for rehabilitation (to be completed by surgeon)
There are now two types of implants designed to regenerate the meniscus when part of it has been removed: The Menaflex supplied by Hospital Innovations and the Actifit supplied by Orteq. Both act as scaffolds for new tissue to grow into and regenerate the healthy cushion. They are made of slightly different materials and both…
Important Information for rehabilitation (to be completed by surgeon)
Specialist Knee Surgeon, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustHonorary Associate Professor, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick_____________________________________________________________________________ Qualifications MB. BS. (LOND) 1st August 1982 FRCS(Ed) 8th July 1988 FRCS Orth 26th April 1994 Date of Birth 24th September 1959 Accredited 1st January 1996 Medical School Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London Current Appointment Consultant…
Recent Presentations to learned societies (Since 2007) Spalding TJW Rathinam M, Hussain F. Thompson P. Biological resurfacing of the knee.BASK Spring Meeting, Belfast March 2007 (Poster) Spalding TJW, Rathinam M, Thompson P. The 5 to 9 year results of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation cartilage repair of the knee in active Armed Forces personnelEFORT congress Florence, Italy….
Initial Post Op Phase – First 2 Weeks Aim The aim of this phase is to regain the range of joint movement and to allow swelling in the knee to settle. The most important aim is to regain normal and full extension (straightening) of the knee. After seeing the physiotherapist on the ward the next…
