Joint replacement surgery is a routine procedure to treat severe joint pain caused by arthritis or serious injury. It is a highly successful approach with excellent patient satisfaction ratings. However, prosthetic implants eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Or, the implant may loosen, dislocate or become infected, all of which means the original…
Arthritis of the knee is a painful condition that causes stiffness, swelling and loss of function. Think about how often we use our knees in everyday life – for sitting down or getting up out of a chair, going upstairs, getting in and out of cars. The knee is one of the most hard-working joints…
Did you know there are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions? People of any age and sex can develop arthritis, which is characterised by pain, stiffness and a loss of normal movement in the joints. Often when people use the term ‘arthritis’ they are referring to osteoarthritis, which is the most common…
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that leads to a worsening of symptoms as time goes on. As we age, the joints in our body start to wear. This can occur in any joint, although those that are weight-bearing – such as the hips and knees – are particularly at risk. In this blog we are…
Undergoing any kind of surgery can be nerve-wracking. Beforehand you are likely to have lots of questions and probably quite a few fears and anxieties, and afterwards, you may face a lengthy period of recovery and recuperation. Being well-informed about the procedure you are considering can help to calm unnecessary fears and may help you…
Although it may sound futuristic, robotic technology has been used to assist with joint replacement surgery for the last 17 years and it is going from strength-to-strength. Patients can be, understandably, anxious when they first hear about a robotic arm being used by their orthopaedic surgeon to assist in the operating theatre. But, once it…
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a painful condition caused by loss of cartilage in the knee joint which prevents the bones from moving smoothly over each other, resulting in pain, stiffness and loss of function. As the condition worsens, the pain can become disabling and this can significantly impact your quality of life. Although osteoarthritis…
Season’s greetings from the team at Carrothers Orthopaedics and we hope you have a happy and healthy new year. Thank you We greatly appreciate all of your support and feedback this year, particularly the many heart-warming reviews you have left for us on the iwantgreatcare.org website. There is nothing more satisfying for us as a…
As the end of the year approaches, we’re pausing to look back on the milestones and achievements for Carrothers Orthopaedics over the last 12 months before turning our attention to the year to come. Certificate of Excellence This has been a great year for us and our patients and we are particularly proud of the…
Carrothers Orthopaedics continues to lead the way in Mako joint replacement surgery and in 2024 will continue to be one of the pioneers of the new Mako Knee 2.0 software. To date, Mr Andrew Carrothers has performed 640 joint replacement procedures using the innovative Mako SmartRobotics system – 420 at the Nuffield Hospital in Cambridge…