Why a reconstruction?
• When the tibialis posterior tendon of the foot stretches or ruptures from wear and tear damage, the arch of the foot drops with pain and swelling on the inner side of the ankle and foot.
• The aim of a tibialis posterior reconstruction operation is to remove the pain and swelling, and to restore the arch of the foot.
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Why a knee replacement?
• When the cartilage lining the knee joint has worn down to the extent that there is severe pain, a replacement knee joint may be the only solution.
• Pain is by far the main reason for performing a TKR, but you may also be suffering swelling, stiffness and deformity in the joint. If you do not have significant pain, it is probably not appropriate to undergo a TKR, due to the risks involved.
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Why an ankle replacement?
• Osteoarthritis (“wear and tear arthritis”) is less common in the ankle than it is in the hip or knee. Nevertheless the pain swelling and stiffness it causes can have a profound effect on your general quality of life.
• The purpose of an ankle replacement is to remove the pain.
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Why an Oxford knee replacement?
• When the cartilage lining the inner medial part of the knee joint has worn down to the extent that there is severe pain, a replacement of that part of the joint, the medial compartment, may be the solution.
• Unlike a Total knee replacement (TKR), the Oxford is a Unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR), which only replaces this medial compartment.
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Why an operation?
• A Morton’s neuroma typically causes pain in the ball of the foot, which may spread into the toes (usually the 3rd and 4th). The symptoms are worse with walking and there may be numbness / tingling in the toes.
• The goal of the operation is to cure the pain, but numbness may persist after surgery.
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Why an Arthrodesis?
• The commonest causes of arthritis in the joints of the middle or back of the foot (midfoot or hindfoot) are degenerative disease (following deformity or previous injury), and Rheumatoid arthritis.
• When the arthritis is severe, the only permanent cure is to fuse the affected joints (an arthrodesis).
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Why an arthroscopy?
• Knee arthroscopy is key-hole or ‘minimally invasive’ surgery of the knee joint using a special camera and arthroscopic instruments.
• A knee arthroscopy is performed for a variety of conditions affecting the knee, most commonly cartilage or ‘meniscal’ tears, joint surface damage and arthritis.
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Why an arthrodesis (fusion)?
• The most common conditions requiring this operation are arthritis of the big toe, severe bunions or previous failed surgery.
• By ‘fusing’ the joint in one position permanently, any pain in that joint is eradicated.
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Why a bunion operation?
• A ‘bunion’ is a red lump which appears on the inner aspect of the foot when the big toe drifts towards the other toes (‘Hallux valgus’). Many people have minimal symptoms but some develop pain in the bunion, difficulty with shoes or even deformities in the other toes.
• A bunion operation is designed to treat this pain, and also straightens the toe(s).
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Why a bunion operation?
• A ‘bunion’ is a red lump which appears on the inner aspect of the foot when the big toe drifts towards the other toes (‘Hallux valgus’). Many people have minimal symptoms but some develop pain in the bunion, difficulty with shoes or even deformities in the other toes.
• A bunion operation is designed to treat this pain, and also straightens the toe(s).
