Start with the problem
Conditions
These start from the symptom rather than the operation. Each one covers what commonly causes it, what needs seeing urgently rather than waiting for an appointment, how it gets assessed, and what treatment usually looks like before surgery is discussed.
Knee
Knee Pain
Knee pain covers everything from a ligament sprained on a football pitch to arthritis that has been building for a decade.
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Shoulder
Shoulder Pain
The shoulder gives up stability to gain range of movement- which is why it goes wrong in so many different ways.
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Hip
Hip Pain
Hip pain is the one most often blamed on the wrong thing.
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Sports
Sports Injuries
A sports injury is not a different kind of injury- but it usually comes with a different question: not just whether it will heal- but when you can play again and whether it will hold.
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Trauma
Fractures and Trauma
Most fractures are dealt with in an emergency department first- and the questions come afterwards: does this need an operation- how long in a cast- when can I use it again- and why does it still hurt at three months.
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Not sure where you fit?
Bring whatever imaging you already have and it can be worked out in the consultation. Second opinions on surgery advised elsewhere are routine.