The natural history of DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
I have noticed something that I have never seen talked about in Hand Surgery Society meetings. And I don’t quite know how to research it. Something that is very well recognised is that DeQuervain’s is very common in people who pick up small children. It used to be...
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis – why is it on the increase?
In the past four months, I've noticed a significant increase in the number of patients presenting with De Quervain's tenosynovitis. This has made me ask 'why?' I believe it's not just caused by the current backlog of patients who have delayed seeking...
5 ways to help patients waiting for knee replacement surgery.
For patients needing knee replacement surgery, the NHS waiting lists are getting longer. We now have over 5 million patients waiting for treatments on the NHS, with over 500,000 patients waiting specifically for orthopaedic surgery alone: of these, 67,000 have...
Orthobiologics and bespoke knees to treat knee arthritis
Treatment options available for patients with knee arthritis In this article, recently published in the The Evening Standard, Mr Peter Hill, Consultant Knee Surgeon, outlines the treatment options available to patients with knee arthritis. Many knee injuries...
‘Home Gym’ shoulder injuries – common causes and best treatment options
What are the two most common shoulder injuries? In recent months, due to lockdowns and gym closures, creating your own ‘Home Gym’ has become commonplace, but has this resulted in an increase in shoulder injuries? The shoulder is particularly prone to injuries due...
Rotator cuff repair surgical innovation achieves 85% success rate in clinical trial.
Rotator cuff repair using Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction (SCR) of the Shoulder Using Dermal Allograft Mr Daoud Makki, Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon wins a Blue Ribbon Article Award for his article Arthroscopic Superior Capsular...
A unique approach to treating musicians’ hands is achieving exceptional patient outcomes. Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon explains how ….
Many of my patients are musicians. About half of them present with same conditions/problems as everyone else (e.g. ganglions, trigger finger). However, about half of them present with conditions that are instrument specific. What I’ve found is that there’s a need...
Just how remote can insurers be?
On 14 July,2020 | In Features Following the London Consultants Association urging doctors to think twice before accepting 50% fee cuts from insurers for virtual consultations – see our 17 June story – surgeon Mr Ian McDermott spells out why this...
Forced rest. Is it good for injured hands? Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, shares his observations from lockdown.
A large number of my patients are musicians. I also see a lot of patients who enjoy sport and like to go to the gym. Since lockdown, live performances have ceased and gyms have closed. So, lockdown has been an interesting scientific experiment for me, to see what...
Patients remain patients, red flags remain red flags, but how do we ensure we don’t miss them with the restrictions of lockdown?
Last week, a patient in her early fifties presented with a 5-month history of progressive left mid-anterior thigh pain after performing lunges and squats in January. She saw a therapist, who gave her some exercises and started Pilates classes, and initially she...
The unexpected benefits of video consultations for patients – particularly musicians!
Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon at London Sports Orthopaedics explains how switching to video consultation has benefited his patients & why he's going to continue with them in the future. The lockdown that came as a result of the...
Coccydynia – symptoms, causes & treatments for a real ‘pain in the butt’!!
Lockdown has meant more and more people sitting around at home. This prompted Dr Simon Paul, Consultant Rheumatologist to do a webinar about Coccydynia for GPs and therapists. Here he shares a summary of the session. To view the webinar in full, see...
Top tips for foot health
How to keep your feet heathy - foot health advice from our experts It's National Feet Week! Mr Suresh Chandrashekar, Consultant Foot & Ankle Surgeon and Dr Simon Paul, Consultant Rheumatologist provide their top tips for foot health. Tip No. 1 Our feet go...
Biological augmentation of ACL grafts with Vivostat PRF
ACL reconstruction is a big deal, and anyone who’s actually had ACL surgery will be able to testify to that. One of the issues with ACL reconstruction is the time that’s required after the surgery before the patient is able to go back to sport safely. A large part...
Fatigue: a treatable symptom that can be a sign of an underlying pathology!
What is fatigue? Fatigue is a really common symptom experienced by most people at some time in their lives. It’s that feeling of persistent tiredness, exhaustion or low energy levels. Fatigue is often described as having many dimensions by patients: physical...
The LSO Knee Team present at the 2020 UK Biological Knee Society in Cambridge
On 30th and 31st January, the Knee Team from LSO attended the 6th Annual Meeting of the UK Biological Knee Society, in Cambridge. The setting for this year's meeting was spectacular, at Downing College, and the meeting was hosted by Mr Joel Melton,...
LSO helps to transform the lives of children with correctable disabilities by sponsoring CURE Carols by Candlelight this Christmas!
Miss Verona Beckles, Upper Limb & Trauma Surgeon, spent just over a year working in Beit CURE International Hospital in Malawi, a 58-bed teaching hospital that specializes in treating the orthopaedic needs of children and adults. In this interview (with Mary...
Ian McDermott presents at the OPN Knee Conference in Leeds on his use of Vivostat PRF to improve outcomes after Knee Replacement surgery. 1st November 2019
This blog is a summary of the presentation that was given by Mr Ian McDermott at the OPN Knee Conference in Leeds on 1st November 2019. Background Knee replacement surgery is a major surgical procedure, with not-insignificant risks and requiring extensive...
Video Gait Analysis: out of the lab and into your clinic! The London KneeKG Meeting with London Sports Orthopaedics at Quebec House, Weds 4th September 2019.
On Wednesday 4th September we were very kindly and generously hosted by Mr Pierre Gabriel Côté, the Agent-General du Québec, and his team at Quebec House on Pall Mall for The London KneeKG Meeting with Emovi. The KneeKG is a state-of-the-art video gait...
Frozen shoulder – top tips for diagnosis, treatment & management by Miss Verona Beckles, Consultant Shoulder Surgeon
Shoulders and caring for patients are my passion! Over the years I’ve cared for patients who have had a frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis). This is a particularly difficult condition for patients to deal with, as the recovery time can take so long....
