Treatment Areas: Limb Lengthening, Ilizarov, Deformity

Medical Interests

Treatment areas including limb lengthening, the Ilizarov method, deformity correction, nonunion and paediatric orthopaedics.

Ilizarov Surgery: Limb Reconstruction with a Circular Frame

Ilizarov surgery uses a circular external frame attached to the bone to lengthen, correct or heal it gradually. When the method is used, how…

Deformity Surgery: Analysing and Correcting Bone Deformities

Deformity surgery aims to measure, plan and correct bone deformities with a controlled bone cut. Mechanical axis and CORA analysis, acute and gradual…

Paediatric Orthopaedics: Common Bone and Joint Problems in Children

Paediatric orthopaedics covers bone, joint and muscle problems from infancy to the end of adolescence. A parents' guide to common conditions by age…

Limb Lengthening Surgery: Methods, Process, Risks and Suitability

Limb lengthening surgery works by cutting a bone in a controlled way and separating it by about 1 mm a day so that new bone forms. Medical and…

Non-Union Treatment: Causes, Diagnosis and Surgical Options

A non-union is a fracture that has stopped healing. How it differs from delayed union, why it happens, its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the…

Bone Infection Treatment: Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Infections

Bone and soft tissue infections include osteomyelitis, implant-related infections and deep tissue infections. Symptoms, diagnosis, surgical…

Sports Surgery: Treating Knee, Shoulder and Ankle Injuries

Sports surgery covers ligament, meniscal, cartilage and tendon injuries of the knee, shoulder and ankle. We explain which injuries need an operation…

Hip and Knee Replacement: Candidates, Implants and Recovery

Who is a hip or knee replacement suitable for, what types of implant are there, and how do surgery and rehabilitation progress? A guide to primary…

Bone Tumours: Benign and Malignant Types, Diagnosis and Treatment

Bone tumours can be benign or malignant, and most are benign. Symptoms, diagnosis with imaging and biopsy, surgical resection, reconstruction and the…

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