Knee Treatments

Our professional team of surgeons and consultants are available to discuss all aspects of private knee surgery. This page outlines some of the more common knee treatments.

The knee joint is one of the most common joints in the body to cause problems. It has a complex movement pattern that involves both bending and twisting forces. As a result, injuries to the knee affect all age ranges from young sporting injuries such as cruciate tears and meniscal injuries (cartilage tears) to older age groups being affected with wear and tear arthritis (osteoarthritis).

Common Treatments

In the following section we detail some common treatments for this part of the body and the conditions they aim to treat.


Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Summary Once a diagnosis of ACL rupture has been made and initial knee swelling and stiffness are settled, patients may need to undergo ACL reconstruction surgery to achieve full knee stability and…

Knee Arthroscopy

Keyhole surgery Summary Arthroscopy is the technical term for surgery carried out to look inside a joint through small incisions. It involves placing a telescope with a light source into the knee…

MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) Reconstruction

This operation is for patients who have recurring kneecap (patella) dislocations or instability symptoms where the kneecap tracks poorly in its groove. It is only undertaken after initial…

Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy

This operation is done to reposition where the kneecap sits in the groove on the front of the thigh bone (the femoral trochlea). Most commonly this is done for kneecap instability and dislocations ,…

Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

Knee joint replacement Summary The knee joint is made up of the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), the top end of the shin bone (tibia) and the kneecap that lies at the front of the knee. The joint…

Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR)

Partial knee replacement Knee resurfacing Patello-femoral replacement Summary The knee joint is made up of the lower end of the thigh bone (femur), the top end of the shin bone (tibia) and the…