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Knee Cartilage Repair

Am I Suitable for Knee Cartilage Repair?

Cartilage damage is a common type of injury that often involves the knee joints, although it can also occur in other major joints around the body including the hips, ankles and also elbows. Here we look at the causes of damage and symptoms that…
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After Hip Replacement Surgery

What To Expect After Hip Replacement Surgery

A hip replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one. This can totally transform quality of life and offers relief from a very painful joint as well as improved mobility. Adults of any age…
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ACL Injuries

Disrupted Training Results in Increased ACL Injuries

As we are now learning to adapt to life alongside COVID, athletes across the globe are eager to return to the arena. However, questions are being raised by professionals as to whether the prolonged break in training regimes could be damaging.…
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Genetics

How Genetics Plays a Role in Common Knee Injuries

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered that out of all cruciate ligament injuries, 69% can be explained by genetics. This discovery may have important implications when predicting those individuals who are at higher risk…
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Knee Replacement Surgery

What To Expect During Knee Replacement Surgery?

Knee replacement surgery is an operation to replace the damaged parts of your knee and is also known as knee arthroplasty. If there is widespread cartilage damage within the knee accompanied by pain and limited movement, a knee replacement may…
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hip pain

Is My Hip Pain Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis?

The most common form of arthritis of the hip joint is osteoarthritis (OA). This is characterised by pain and stiffness in the hip, usually worsening over time. There is, however, another form of arthritis that can affect the hip joint. It…
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Women ACL injuries

Why are ACL injuries higher in women’s sports?

There has been a dramatic increase in recent years of female athletes suffering from knee injuries. In Australia, the AFLW (Australian rules Football League for Women) saw 12 ACL injuries last season. It is tempting to assume that this rise…
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lateral knee pain

Lateral knee pain – is it my ITB?

Outer - or lateral - knee pain is common, particularly amongst runners and athletes. However, the actual cause of the pain can be difficult to pinpoint. This part of your knee forms a crossing point for lots of different anatomical structures. The…
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custom knee replacements

Custom knee replacements: are they the bee’s knees?

Traditionally, knee replacement surgery has been something of a one-size-fits-all procedure. Whilst the prostheses are of course available in different sizes, they are standard sizes. So the surgeon has to choose the one that is the closest…
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ACL Reconstruction Surgery

What are the symptoms of a torn ACL?

We've talked a lot about anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, because they account for around 40 per cent of all knee injuries. Which means they are one of the most frequent problems seen by orthopaedic surgeons like Mr Punwar. ACL…
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surgery for knee osteoarthritis

Do I need surgery for knee osteoarthritis?

Knee osteoarthritis is a relatively common condition, affecting up to 45 per cent of people during their lifetime. 19 percent of people over 45 have some degree of osteoarthritis in the knee, and that figure increases to 37 per cent in the sixty…
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hip and knee backlog webinar

Mr Shah Punwar to speak at GP webinar on tackling the hip and knee backlog

Orthopaedic surgeon Mr Shah Punwar is to speak at a GP webinar hosted by BMI Blackheath Hospital. The focus of the webinar is to provide guidance on which hip and knee cases need to be prioritised following the COVID pandemic. Mr Punwar is…
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