London Sports Orthopaedics
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Physio Practices. London Sports Orthopaedics (LSO) is a partnership of consultant orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of bone, joint, tendon and other musculoskeletal..
London Sports Orthopaedics
2M ago
Husen et al The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2024; 52(1): 96-108 DOI:10.1177/03635465231212667 More good news about meniscal allograft transplantation… In a study from the surgeons at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, the specialist knee surgeons there have published their results from 157 meniscal allograft transplants with ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
2M ago
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot, connecting your heel bone to your toes. This crucial ligament supports the arch of your foot and absorbs shock during walking, running, and other activities. What are the symptoms ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
3M ago
Stress fractures are a common yet often misunderstood injury that can significantly impact a person’s daily life and physical well-being. While they may seem inconspicuous at first, stress fractures can lead to severe complications if not properly addressed. In this blog, we will delve into what stress fractures are, how they occur, methods for prevention ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
6M ago
Conformis: ‘You’re simply the best!’ (Told you so!) ? Great news (for some of us and our patients) – the 20th annual report of the National Joint Register has recently been published, and this shows that the Conformis iTotal custom-made knee replacement prosthesis gives the best 10-year results of any knee prosthesis on the market ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
7M ago
A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Preoperative Nickel Allergy Receiving Cobalt Chromium or Nickel-Free Implant Siljander BR. HSS New York J Arthroplasty 2023 Jul; 38(7 Suppl 2): S194-S198 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.04.048. Epub 2023 Apr 25 [Link] Further evidence has now emerged regarding the whole issue of whether or not there ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
7M ago
Mr Ian McDermott, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, explains his thoughts on remote consultations Over the last few years, particularly because of the recent various government-imposed lockdown periods, the medical profession has changed significantly in many ways. Since 2020 we have seen a huge rise in remote consultations via telephone and video (ZOOM) calls as opposed to ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
1y ago
Mark Phillips, our hand surgeon with a subspecialist interest in treating musicians, has just interviewed Paul Anders Sogaard (BAPAM guitar technique pedagogue) about how we can prevent injury when playing guitar. These are ten basic areas to consider ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
1y ago
Mark Phillips, our dedicated Hand Surgeon with a specialist interest in treating musicians, has audited his work over the last 7 years, since he inherited a large musicians’ hand practice. Here is some interesting data to show what kind of instruments feature most commonly in his hand surgery clinic, and what sort of treatments are ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
1y ago
On Thursday 9th Feb 2023 our Specialist Knee Surgeon, Mr Ian McDermott, gave a talk to members of the public at The Clavadel Rehab Centre in Guildford on “Cutting-edge modern knee surgery _and _the benefits of a bespoke custom-made knee.” The room was packed full of people wanting to find out more about knee replacement ..read more
London Sports Orthopaedics
1y ago
Mark Phillips continues his series of illustrations of how the hand works when playing musical instruments… In this talk, the two main common postures of the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand when playing trumpet are discussed, and how the anatomy is working in moving the fingers in these positions ..read more