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Clinical updates and plain-English guidance on knee injury, arthritis and surgery.

Surgical team in operating theatre during knee replacement procedure

What the National Joint Registry Records, and Why It Matters to Patients

The National Joint Registry (NJR) has recorded joint replacement surgery carried out in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey since 2003, and is one of the largest datasets of its kind anywhere in the world. Every implant used, and how it performs over the years that…

Physiotherapist assessing a patient knee during sports medicine consultation

Cartilage Regeneration: A Changing Landscape for Young Knee…

For younger patients with focal cartilage damage, the prospect of a knee replacement has historically been a difficult one. Implants are designed to last fifteen to…

Knee X-ray imaging

What Your Knee X-Ray Can – and Cannot – Tell Your Surgeon

When a patient presents with knee pain, a plain X-ray is almost always the first imaging investigation requested. Weight-bearing anteroposterior and lateral views…

Patient undergoing physiotherapy knee rehabilitation exercises

14 February 2026

Returning to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: Setting…

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most feared diagnoses for any active person. The ACL is the primary stabiliser of the knee against rotational and…

Consultant and patient in discussion during outpatient clinic appointment

20 January 2026

Recognising Young Onset Arthritis: Why Early Assessment…

Osteoarthritis is frequently characterised as a condition of later life, but a significant proportion of patients present with symptomatic knee arthritis well before…

Modern private hospital exterior with clean contemporary architecture

10 December 2025

Orthopaedic Care at Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham

Spire Yale Hospital sits on the outskirts of Wrexham and is one of the principal private healthcare facilities in North Wales. It is where Mr Jermin sees and treats his…

Surgical view of knee bone during osteotomy realignment procedure

5 November 2025

Osteotomy and Realignment: Preserving the Knee Through…

The human knee is designed to carry load evenly across both its inner (medial) and outer (lateral) compartments. When the mechanical axis of the leg — the line running…

Surgical team in operating theatre during knee replacement procedure

What the National Joint Registry Records, and Why It…

The National Joint Registry (NJR) has recorded joint replacement surgery carried out in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man…

Physiotherapist assessing a patient knee during sports medicine consultation

Cartilage Regeneration: A Changing Landscape for Young Knee…

For younger patients with focal cartilage damage, the prospect of a knee replacement has historically been a difficult one. Implants are…

Knee X-ray imaging

What Your Knee X-Ray Can – and Cannot – Tell Your Surgeon

When a patient presents with knee pain, a plain X-ray is almost always the first imaging investigation requested. Weight-bearing…

Patient undergoing physiotherapy knee rehabilitation exercises

14 February 2026

Returning to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: Setting…

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is among the most feared diagnoses for any active person. The ACL is the primary stabiliser of the…

Consultant and patient in discussion during outpatient clinic appointment

20 January 2026

Recognising Young Onset Arthritis: Why Early Assessment…

Osteoarthritis is frequently characterised as a condition of later life, but a significant proportion of patients present with symptomatic…

Modern private hospital exterior with clean contemporary architecture

10 December 2025

Orthopaedic Care at Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham

Spire Yale Hospital sits on the outskirts of Wrexham and is one of the principal private healthcare facilities in North Wales. It is where…

Surgical view of knee bone during osteotomy realignment procedure

5 November 2025

Osteotomy and Realignment: Preserving the Knee Through…

The human knee is designed to carry load evenly across both its inner (medial) and outer (lateral) compartments. When the mechanical axis…

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