The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the middle of your knee that connects the front of shin bone thigh bones to the back of your thigh bone and helps to stabilise the knee. Tears (or ruptures) to this ligament can occur when making sharp twists and turns, causing the knee to ‘give way’ or collapse. An ACL repair stitches the damaged ligament back together.
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.
Surgeons can perform a bone graft to repair or rebuild damaged bone in many areas of your body.
Cartilage is the thin tissue that covers bone surfaces providing smooth, friction free movement.
Chondroplasty is a surgical procedure to remove damaged cartilage in a joint.
Get rapid acces to a diagnostic knee arthroscopy performed by our expert orthopaedic surgeons at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital.
At Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital our experienced lower limb orthopaedic surgeons specialise in knee replacement surgery and can provide you with rapid access to treatment and thereafter unrivalled aftercare.
As patients live longer and more active lives older knee implants may need replacing.
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.
A torn meniscus may not heal on its own as there is a limited blood supply to that area.
At Nuffield Health Cheltenham hospital, our orthopaedic surgeons perform patella stabilisation surgery. Benefit from rapid access to treatment and end-to-end care from your dedicated consultant.
Your posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are two large ligaments that control front to back movement in your knee. A sports injury or a fall directly on the front of your knee can tear your PCL.
An osteotomy is a procedure usually performed to correct damage caused by osteoarthritis or a deformity. A tibial osteotomy is performed when only one side of your knee shows damage.