Awake Shoulder Surgery
Understanding Nerve Blocks (Brachial Plexus Blocks) for Shoulder and Hand Surgery The brachial plexus is a network of nerves located between your neck and armpit, responsible for controlling movement...
Archive: Orthopaedics
Fractured Neck of Femur
Information for patients This booklet aims to help you understand what is happening during your stay in hospital. It explains some of the things that may happen while you...
Orthopaedic Patient Initiated Follow up (PIFU)
Patient initiated follow-up appointment information leaflet for patients. What is ‘Patient Initiated Follow Up’ (PIFU)? Patient initiated follow up empowers you the patient by allowing you to be in...
Lumbar decompression surgery
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Damage to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
What is the ACL? The ACL is an important ligament in the centre of the knee. It is one of several ligaments that keep the knee in joint and...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is performed in two ways either using the hamstring tendons taken from behind the knee and thigh or using part of the patellar tendon...
Ankle Sprains
Description of Injury A sprained ankle is one of the commonest musculoskeletal injuries. It can affect people of all ages, and can be the result of a sports injury...
Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injury
Description of Injury The acromio-clavicular joint (ACJ) is where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade. Injuries here are most commonly caused by a fall onto or direct blow to...
Buckle Fractures of the Radius in Children
Buckle Fractures Your child has been diagnosed with a ‘Buckle Fracture’ of the forearm. This leaflet is designed to tell you what a ‘Buckle’ Fracture is, how it is...
Cervical Disc Protrusion and Radiculopathy: Surgical Options
This information is provided by the British Association of Spine Surgeons. The view the leaflet, please...