Roger Federer is about to have another knee operation, and has said that he will be “on crutches for many weeks”. Here is a link to his video post:  Roger Federer Announces Knee Surgery | ATP…

Clavicle (collarbone) fractures are very common, usually resulting from a fall onto a shoulder. Whether to have surgery for a clavicle fracture or not can be a challenging decision to make with no…

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common progressive musculoskeletal disease – over 250 million patients worldwide are affected. The main treatment option for established knee…

A hip replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one. Over 100,000 are performed in England and Wales each year with adults of any age being…

I undertake more Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction operations in males than females, but this disguises the fact that for the equivalent exposure to twisting and turning sports, females…

What is obesity? The definition of obesity is a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kgs by the square of your height in metres. And surprisingly,…