Orthopaedics

Hip surgeons treat arthritis, hip pain, fractures, deformity, and problems with previous hip replacements. Treatment may include non-surgical care, hip arthroscopy, joint-preserving procedures, total or partial hip replacement, or revision hip replacement. The goal is to reduce pain, improve mobility, and help people return safely to everyday activities. 

Knee surgeons treat arthritis, knee pain, ligament injuries, meniscus tears, kneecap problems, sports injuries, and problems with previous knee replacements. Treatment may include physiotherapy, injections, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, total or partial knee replacement, or revision knee replacement. The aim is to reduce pain, restore movement, improve function, and support return to work, sport, and daily life.

Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons treat arthritis, tendon injuries, ankle instability, fractures, flatfoot and congenital problems, bunions, diabetic foot problems, and sports injuries. Treatment may include orthotics, footwear advice, injections, keyhole surgery, fusion or stabilisation, or reconstruction to reduce pain and improve standing, walking, balance, and activity.

Hand and wrist surgeons treat carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, tendon injuries, fractures, arthritis, nerve problems, and ligament injuries. They focus on pain relief, grip strength, sensation, and fine movement. Care may involve splints, injections, hand therapy, microsurgery, fracture fixation, or tendon and nerve repair.

This area treats rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, dislocations, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, tennis elbow, fractures, and tendon injuries. Treatment may include physiotherapy, injections, arthroscopy, tendon repair, shoulder replacement, or fracture surgery to improve comfort, movement, lifting, reaching, and daily function.

Orthopaedic spine surgeons treat back pain, neck pain, slipped discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica, scoliosis, fractures, and nerve compression. Most patients start with non-surgical care. Surgery may be considered when pain, weakness, numbness, walking problems, or spinal instability do not improve enough.

Our specialists treat injuries from sport, exercise, and active lifestyles, including ACL and other ligament tears, meniscus injuries, shoulder instability, tendon problems, and cartilage damage. Surgical treatments include arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), ligament reconstruction, and tendon repair, followed by a personalised rehabilitation plan to restore strength, stability, and confidence. Where appropriate, non-surgical management is also available.

Broken bones, dislocations, and injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissues can result from falls, sport, and accidents. Care ranges from simple fracture management to complex reconstruction where bones or joints need to be rebuilt or realigned to restore stability and function. The aim is to support healing, reduce pain, prevent long-term problems, and help you return to movement and independence.

Paediatric orthopaedic surgeons treat babies, children, and teenagers with bone, joint, muscle, spine, and growth conditions. Examples include clubfoot, hip dysplasia, scoliosis, limb differences, fractures, sports injuries, and walking concerns. Treatment is designed around growth, development, family needs, and long-term function.

Musculoskeletal oncology focuses on bone tumours, soft tissue tumours, sarcoma, and cancer that has spread to bone. Specialists work with cancer teams to diagnose, remove, reconstruct, or stabilise affected bones and tissues. The goal is cancer control, pain relief, mobility, and quality of life.

General orthopaedic surgeons assess and treat a wide range of bone, joint, muscle, tendon, ligament, and nerve problems. They often manage common fractures, arthritis, joint pain, sprains, back or neck concerns, and injuries.

An orthopaedic surgeon treats bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and spine problems, including arthritis, fractures, sports injuries, back pain, joint pain, and movement difficulties.

No. Many orthopaedic conditions improve with physiotherapy, exercise, medication, injections, braces, casts, weight management, or rehabilitation. Surgery is usually considered when non-surgical treatment does not give enough relief.

Consider an appointment if pain, swelling, stiffness, weakness, numbness, injury, or reduced movement does not improve, affects sleep, limits walking, work, sport, or daily activities, or follows a significant fall or accident.

Your specialist will ask about symptoms, medical history, medicines, previous injuries, and goals. They may examine the painful area and arrange X-rays, MRI, CT scan, ultrasound, blood tests, or a treatment plan.

X-rays show bones, alignment, arthritis, fractures, and joint spacing. MRI scans show soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, cartilage, discs, and muscles. Both can help build a complete diagnosis.

Follow your hospital instructions, review medicines, stop smoking if possible, plan transport and home support, arrange time off work, prepare your home, and ask about fasting, anaesthesia, pain relief, and recovery.

Some pain is expected, but your team will plan pain relief using medicines, ice, elevation, movement, and rehabilitation. Pain should gradually improve. Report severe, worsening, or unexpected pain promptly.

Often, yes. Before surgery, physiotherapy (sometimes called pre-habilitation) can build strength and movement to support a smoother recovery. Afterwards, it helps restore movement, strength, balance, flexibility, walking, and confidence. Physiotherapy is important around many injuries, joint replacements, ligament repairs, spine procedures, and non-surgical treatment plans.

Recovery depends on the condition, procedure, age, general health, fitness, and rehabilitation. Minor injuries may improve in weeks, while joint replacement, fracture repair, or major spine surgery may take weeks to months.

Contact your care team urgently for fever, increasing redness, wound leakage, chest pain, shortness of breath, calf swelling, severe pain, new numbness or weakness, or any concern that feels unsafe.