A total knee replacement is a surgical procedure to remove a damaged knee joint and replace it with an artificial knee joint, called a prosthesis. It’s called a ‘total knee replacement’ because during surgery the whole of the knee joint is replaced. By contrast, in a partial knee replacement, only the damaged compartments of the…
Maintaining a healthy weight is good for all of us, it’s hard to argue with that. But if you’re experiencing hip or knee pain or scheduled to have a hip or knee replacement, there are very particular reasons to lose any excess pounds. In this article we’ll look at the impact of excess weight on…
We talk a lot about Mako robotic arm assisted joint replacements. People sometimes ask why we place so much emphasis on this type of joint replacement surgery and why Carrothers Orthopaedics recommends Mako to anyone needing a joint replacement, unless there are good reasons not to. The answer is simple. While conventional joint replacement surgery…
If you have a partial hip replacement, the natural socket of your hip is left intact and only the ‘ball’ part of your joint is replaced. With a total hip replacement, both the ball and socket part of the hip joint are removed and replaced with components made from metal, plastic or ceramic. These components…
Around 10 million people across the UK are affected by osteoarthritis. This degenerative disease, which causes joint pain, stiffness and loss of function causes deterioration of the cartilage which covers the ends of the bones in healthy joints. What happens with osteoarthritis? As cartilage thins and roughens, the joint can no longer move smoothly and…
If you need orthopaedic surgery, the chances are you’re experiencing pain, stiffness and loss of mobility. You may have a long-term degenerative condition like osteoarthritis or maybe you have an overuse injury caused by making the same movement over and over again, perhaps due to your job or certain types of sport. By the time…
If you are due to have a Mako robotic arm-assisted joint replacement, it can be helpful to get yourself prepared prior to your surgery. This is a summary of what will happen in the weeks and days before your operation, along with some things that you can do to prepare at home. What will happen…
Few types of orthopaedic surgery make such a profound and lasting impact to a person’s quality of life than joint replacement. Often, this type of surgery is performed when someone has severe osteoarthritis or experiences a major trauma injury such as a fracture. Consequently, they are likely to have been living with severe pain and…
If you are receiving injections for weight loss and are due to have joint replacement surgery or other orthopaedic procedures, there are some important things you need to know.
With the end of the year fast approaching, it is our custom to pause to say a few ‘thank yous’, to look back over the last 12 months and to share what’s coming up next year. Thank you to our patients As always, our first thank you is to our patients. In a personal message,…