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.
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…
This information sheet provides information on the nature and purpose of the procedure in addition to an outline of the post-operative rehabilitation. Purpose and description of the procedure This operation involves repair of the meniscus or footballer’s cartilage in the knee. The cartilage acts as a protective weight bearing “shim” helping to transmit weight between…
This group is patients where the categorisation is not clear or where the referring doctor wishes to consider early referral to MSCAT without dwelling on specific investigations or assessment. There are many additional causes of knee problems that may not fit into the above categories. These include the following: Problem joint replacement patients: need trial…
The ‘keyhole surgery’ operation to reconstruct the ACL involves replacing it with other strong tendons from areas around the knee. Two main grafts are in common use: the Hamstring Tendon graft and the Patella Tendon graft. Both are considered to be equally good and the choice usually depends on the surgeon’s preference. Currently the Hamstring…
The implants are inserted at key-hole arthroscopic surgery which is usually a day case procedure. The incision to get the implant into the joint is about 2 – 3 cm long.Rehabilitation after surgery naturally has to be slow as the body has to grow tissue into the scaffold and this is a slow process. Full…
Strength Phase – Weeks 6 – 12 Aim At six weeks the graft will be solidly fixed into bone so that more vigorous strength training can start. Thigh muscle tone and definition (quadriceps / hamstrings) will be hopefully have been maintained during the first post op phase and now the main strength work can begin….