Visit to learn cartilage regeneration surgery in the hip
Recently, I went on a visitation organised by Arthrex to see Dr Steens in Dortmund perform a single step cartilage regeneration technique in the hip called Autocart. I flew out with my colleague Simon Newman, another young adult hip specialist. Firstly, I want to say...
How to prevent knee injuries (ACL) in female athletes
In my previous blog, we discussed why females are more prone to getting ACL injuries (https://londonhipknee.co.uk/news/why-do-female-athletes-have-a-higher-rate-of-acl-ruptures/). Research shows that female athletes are more prone to ACL injuries than males due to a...
Why do female athletes have a higher rate of ACL ruptures?
What a spectacular 2 weeks of sporting activities the Paris Olympics proved to be! I thoroughly enjoyed watching some sports that I had never seen before (including break-dancing!). As a keen badminton player, I did get very emotional when I saw Carolina Marin...
The challenge of treating cartilage damage in the knee
I recently gave a lecture on this topic at the World Congress Orthopaedic, and it inspired me to write about this topic. Patients often ask me why cartilage damage is so difficult to treat. I hope this will give you a deeper understanding of complexity of cartilage...
