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Achilles tendon repair

A surgical procedure for a ruptured Achilles tendon, undertaken to help you get back to full fitness following an injury.

Ankle arthroscopy

A diagnostic test allowing our consultant to investigate the inside of your ankle joint using a small surgical camera (arthroscope). It’s used to diagnose ligament damage to arthritis.

Ankle joint fusion

If you have a painful ankle joint caused by osteoarthritis, fusion surgery to permanently join the ankle bones, can be a highly effective treatment option.

Ankle ligament reconstruction

A surgical procedure to strengthen the supporting ankle ligaments to improve stability.

Ankle replacement

Surgery to relieve the pain caused by ankle arthritis when your symptoms haven’t responded to other treatments.

Anterior cervical discectomy

Neck surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord using an anterior approach, a worn disc is removed from the neck to relieve nerve root pressure and pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling.

ACL reconstruction

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a major ligament in the knee. This procedure is to repair the ACL if it becomes damaged or torn, and restore stability in your knee.

Arthroscopic debridement

The process of washing and removing debris from a damaged joint. This is a minimally invasive procedure typically to remove damaged cartilage, typical in cases of arthritis and joint instability such as knee, hip, ankle or wrist.

Arthroscopic meniscectomy

A minimally invasive keyhole surgery procedure to remove torn or damaged cartilage (meniscus) in the knee.

Autologous cartilage-cell implantation

A surgical treatment to repair damage in the articular cartilage of your knee. Also known as autologous chondrocyte implantation.

Big toe arthritis surgery

A surgical procedure that helps alleviate pain by removing the arthritic toe joint and fusing the two big toe bones with metal.

Capsular release of the shoulder

A type of keyhole surgery for frozen shoulder problems which aims to release the stiffness caused by frozen shoulder. Also known as arthroscopic capsular release.

Carpal tunnel release

Carpal tunnel surgery is an operation that relieves pain, numbness and tingling in the hand and wrist caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. Also known as carpal tunnel release surgery, this procedure alleviates the symptoms and can improve dexterity.

Caudal epidural

A steroid injection to give pain relief, involves an injection with a mix of local anaesthetic and steroids into an area near your spinal cord.

Cervical disc replacement

Disc replacement surgery for the neck area of the spine. Cervical discs that become damaged can cause you considerable pain, numbness and weakness that radiates into your arms.

Cheilectomy

A treatment performed as either open or minimally invasive surgery, this procedure is used to treat milder cases of osteoarthritis in the big toe.

Chondroplasty

A surgical procedure used to repair a small area of damaged cartilage in the knee.

Clavicle fixation

Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) or clavicle reduction and fixation is a surgical procedure to stabilise a broken collar bone, helping it to heal correctly.

Closed reduction for broken bones

Closed reduction surgery and casting of fractures. If you've broken a bone, our orthopaedic surgeons can reset it without cutting into your skin.

Closed reduction for hip dislocation

Closed reduction is a specific type of surgery that is used to correct dysplasia of the hip (hip dislocation) in babies.

Correction of brachial plexus injuries in children

Corrective realignment surgery for brachial plexus injuries in children during birth.

Decompression and neurolysis of nerves

Surgery to release trapped peripheral nerves, relieving pain and numbness.

De Quervain's syndrome surgery

TENDON RELEASE SURGERY


Treating De Quervain's syndrome, a painful condition that affects the tendons between the thumb and wrist

Direct anterior approach hip replacement surgery

Anterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive and muscle-sparing procedure to replace the hip joint. Our hip experts can provide you with a direct anterior hip replacement surgery (DAA) to relieve your hip pain and restore your mobility. 

Distal bicep tendon repair

This procedure can be used to repair a tendon injury and help you regain strength and range of movement.

Dupuytren's contracture treatment

Dupuytren's contracture is a condition that affects the hand with small lumps or thickening under the skin of the palm. Our leading hand and wrist consultants offer treatment for Dupuytren's contracture that can help restore function and regain movement.

Elbow arthroscopy

This is a procedure in which a small camera (arthroscope) is inserted into your elbow joint using minimally invasive keyhole surgery. It’s used primarily to investigate and diagnose conditions.

Elbow replacement surgery

Replacing the damaged surfaces of the elbow with a metal and plastic joint to increase mobility and reduce pain. Also known as an arthroplasty for the elbow.

Facet joint injection

A steroid injection to the facet joint, used to diagnose or manage pain in your lower back.

Flat feet surgery

SURGERY FOR FALLEN ARCHES


If your flat feet (fallen arches) are causing pain and discomfort, our orthopaedic surgeons can help

Foot drop surgery

HCA UK surgeons can restore function in people experiencing foot drop using advanced surgical tendon transfer techniques.

Foot orthotics

Insoles or custom orthotic supports for shoes to take the strain off joints, reduce pain and increase foot mobility for those affected by poor foot posture.

Ganglion cyst removal

Surgical removal of a ganglion cyst associated with a joint or tendon sheath.


Hand arthritis surgery

ARTHROSCOPY AND ARTHRODESIS


Surgeons at our HCA UK hand and wrist units can help to restore mobility and reduce pain in your fingers

Hip arthroscopy

This minimally invasive procedure offers an alternative to open techniques and can evaluate hip conditions such as labral tears, arthritis and chondral injuries.

Hip impingement surgery

Hip impingement surgery reshapes the bones of the hip joint to correct abnormal bone contact and reduce cartilage damage.

Hip replacement surgery

An operation to replace a worn or damaged hip joint with an artificial one. Hip replacement surgery can bring you great relief from chronic hip pain and improve your mobility and quality of life.

Hip resurfacing surgery

METAL-ON-METAL HIP RESURFACING (MOM)


​Hip resurfacing involves replacing the damaged or diseased surface of the hip ball and socket joint with a metal surface

Hip revision surgery

If severe pain, stiffness or swelling in your prosthetic hip is causing you pain and discomfort, hip revision surgery can improve your mobility again. 

Injection therapies

Steroid injections can help many patients by reducing pain and inflammation in the affected tissue, while PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections use the patient’s own blood cells to promote healing.


Knee arthritis

Knee arthritis is a common form of arthritis that can hold you back. If knee arthritis is causing you discomfort, our leading consultants are here to offer expert advice and industry-leading treatments. 

Knee arthroscopy

A knee arthroscopy, also referred to as knee keyhole surgery, is a minimally invasive procedure used to evaluate and treat conditions like cartilage damage and arthritis.  

Kneecap joint replacement | HCA UK

Kneecap replacement can help to relieve chronic pain in your knee joint and improve your range of movement. This procedure is also known as patellofemoral arthroplasty.

Kneecap stabilisation

Patella (kneecap realignment surgery. Kneecap stabilisation is a surgical procedure to realign a dislocated knee and repair the ligaments holding it in place.

Knee realignment surgery

High tibial osteotomy (HTO), or knee realignment surgery, can be an effective alternative to knee replacement. This type of surgery can help reduce pain related to the early effects of osteoarthritis.

Knee replacement

Knee replacement surgery is an operation to replace part or the whole of the knee joint, otherwise known as knee arthroplasty. This treatment can help to relieve chronic pain in your knee joint and improve your range of movement.

Knee surgery

If you're suffering from a knee condition, a knee operation might be required to relieve your pain, improve your mobility and enhance your quality of life.

Lumbar decompression

Surgery to the lower spine. We have the technology and expertise to carry out surgery on your lower spine using minimally invasive surgery.

Lumbar discectomy

SURGERY FOR PROBLEMS IN THE LOWER SPINE


HCA UK experts carry out surgery on your lower spine using minimally invasive surgery.

Lumbosacral plexus surgery

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS INJURIES


This procedure repairs lumbosacral nerves to restore function in the lower limb

Meniscal surgery

Meniscus surgery can improve your mobility and reduce knee pain after a meniscus tear. 

Microfracture surgery

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REPAIR


A procedure to treat small areas of knee cartilage damage by making tiny holes in the bone surface to form new cartilage

Minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS)

An alternative surgical procedure to open spinal surgery that targets conditions within the spine through the use of keyhole surgery.

Nerve repair surgery 

SURGERY TO REPAIR A DAMAGED NERVE


Nerve injury causes numbness and loss of movement — our HCA UK surgeon, Mr Marco Sinisi, specialises in complex nerve repair surgery

Open reduction and hip reconstruction surgery

SURGERY TO CORRECT THE HIP BONES OF BABIES


If your baby has developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) HCA UK provides open reduction and hip reconstruction surgery.

Osteopathy and chiropractic treatments for sports injuries

NONE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR BONES, MUSCLES, LIGAMENTS AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE


Non-invasive and drug-free treatments for sport-related injuries

Pars defect repair surgery

SURGERY TO REPAIR PARS DEFECT


Pars defects can lead to pain in your lower back. This can be repaired by placing a screw across the fracture, allowing it to heal over time.

Partial knee replacement

A partial knee replacement can treat an arthritic joint by replacing only the most damaged compartment of the knee. It's less invasive than a full knee replacement and, supported by our expert care, offers a quicker recovery time. 

Pavlik harness treatment

HARNESS TO SUPPORT BABIES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH)


Babies are treated with a Pavlik harness by our paediatric experts to stabilise their hips and aid normal development

Peripheral nerve release | HCA UK

NERVE DECOMPRESSION SURGERY

 

Peripheral nerve release can relieve pain or numbness in your hands, arms, legs or feet caused by pinched nerves

Peroneal tendon surgery

PERONEAL TENDON REPAIR


Peroneal tendons keep your ankles steady; if they rupture and tear, we can carry out surgery to repair or reconstruct a dislocated peroneal tendon

Posterior cervical decompression

SURGERY FOR NECK PAIN WITHOUT FUSION


Also known as a microdiscectomy

Spinal disc surgery

Spinal surgery to fix a bulging disc, most common in the lower back. Slipped, prolapsed or herniated discs may benefit from a microdiscectomy procedure which is a minimally invasive operation to help relieve the back and sometimes leg pain.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections

ORTHOBIOLOGY INJECTIONS | INJECTIONS FOR SPORTS INJURIES


Specialists at HCA, including spinal consultants, sports medicine consultant and dermatologists offers platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections to promote healing

Pseudarthrosis of the tibia

Pseudarthrosis of the tibia is a rare and complex condition that usually occurs before a child is two. It’s often linked to a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis. A spontaneous fracture acts as a false joint, so your child’s leg may appear bowed. We can treat pseudarthrosis with surgery, replacing your child’s damaged bone with healthy bone.

Repair of brachial plexus injury

BRACHIAL PLEXUS SURGICAL REPAIR


Carrying out advanced surgical treatment for brachial plexus injuries

Resection of nerve tumours

REMOVAL OF SCHWANNOMAS


Our leading nerve surgeon carries out this complex procedure at our Peripheral Nerve Unit

Rotator cuff repair

If your pain hasn’t improved using non-surgical treatments, or if you have a particularly large tear, then surgery could offer you the best option to regain strength in the shoulder.

Sacral nerve root injection

SPINAL INJECTION FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT


A sacral nerve root injection can block painful impulses sent from irritated nerves at the base of your spine (sacrum)

Shockwave therapy

This treatment is to irritate the tissue in the pain area and used to stimulate tissue in order to promote healing It can be particularly helpful for treating foot and ankle symptoms such as heel pain and plantar fasciitis.

Shoulder decompression surgery

ARTHOSCOPIC SUBACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION (ACROMIOPLASTY)


An arthroscopic or keyhole operation to treat pain related to shoulder impingement and improve your range of movement

Shoulder replacement

The shoulder has a large range of movement, but if the joint is damaged, it can become painful and stiff. Replacement surgery is an option when non-surgical treatment has not seen symptoms improve.

Shoulder resurfacing surgery

SHOULDER RESURFACING ARTHROPLASTY


Our skilled orthopaedic surgeons can replace the damaged surfaces of your shoulder ball and socket joint

Shoulder stabilisation surgery

A MINIMALLY INVASIVE OPERATION TO REPAIR THE SHOULDER


This type of keyhole surgery can help restore the stability of your shoulder after an injury or accident

Small joint replacement surgery

SMALL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY


Small joint replacement surgery replaces a joint worn from arthritis or trauma providing pain relief and stability

Tendon repair surgery 

Tendon injuries are relatively common and are often treated with physiotherapy. If your child has torn or ruptured a tendon, their consultant may recommend tendon repair surgery, which can be carried out under local or general anaesthetic. After surgery, your child will need to rest, and they’ll most likely take part in physiotherapy to help them rebuild their strength.

Tendon transfer surgery

TENDON TRANSFER TO RECOVER FUNCTION IN LOWER AND UPPER LIMBS


A tendon transfer is typically carried out to restore normal movement to the ankle and foot after a loss of function

Tennis elbow release

SURGERY FOR HUMERAL EPICONDYLITIS


A surgical procedure to remove or repair damaged tissue and relieve the pain of tennis elbow

Thoracic disc surgery

THORACIC DISCECTOMY


A surgical procedure to repair a slipped disc

Thoracic nerve decompression

CERVICAL RIB SURGERY


Treating nerve compression caused by thoracic outlet syndrome. Our specialist peripheral nerve surgeon, Mr Marco Sinisi, is experienced in performing this complex nerve surgery.

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

A spinal fusion procedure that fuses the front and back section of the spine through a posterior approach. If you have nerve or disc problems in your spine, our consultants can treat you with minimally invasive fusion surgery.

Trigger finger treatment

Trigger finger release surgery is a small operation that can help your fingers or thumb move freely again if non-surgical treatments aren't working. 

Ulnar nerve transposition

CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME


If you're experiencing numbness and tingling in your hand, ulnar nerve transposition will help ease your symptoms

Ultrasound-guided injections

STERIOD INJECTIONS INTO THE JOINTS


A corticosteroid injection, guided by ultrasound, can be an effective way to treat joint pain caused by a sports injury

Vertebrectomy

CORPECTOMY


Our spine surgeons specialise in vertebrectomy, which is a surgical procedure to remove all of the vertebral body

Vertebroplasty

A minimally invasive surgical operation to repair and stabilise a damaged vertebra or compression fractures.

 

 

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