Sports Injury Surgery
Sports Injury surgery overviewSports Injury Surgery is a specialist area of orthopaedic surgery devoted to the management of sports injuries of bones, joints and associated soft tissues such as ligaments, cartilage, nerves and muscles. The sort of sport injuries seen on a routine basis are over-use injuries without a history of trauma, such as with running, cycling or rowing or those involving a direct impact or twisting injury such as in Football or Rugby. It is an increasing trend amongst specialists in Sports Injury to perform as much corrective surgery as possible through Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) techniques, as this is known to cause less trauma to the operated area and help a patient to return to levels of optimum fitness more quickly than conventional techniques. Minimal Invasive Surgery is also known as Arthroscopic Surgery or keyhole surgery. Please see our additional fact sheet on MIS surgery for more detailed information on this technique) Types of surgerySports Injury Surgery can be performed for four types of conditions or injuries: - Acquired: A condition that develops gradually. This type of condition can often be acquired through a repetitive type of movement related to a sorts or hobby.
- Chronic: A gradual degenerative condition that causes damage and deterioration to once normal structures, such as osteoarthritis.
- Acute: A condition that requires corrective surgery to relieve a sudden onset of a condition, such as an inflammation or infection
- Trauma: A significant injury that requires corrective surgery such as a fracture, rupture or dislocation.
Sports Injury surgery explained in more detailPlease click on any of the following Orthopaedic conditions to link to a detailed explanation of a condition and its related surgical procedure: Hip Knee Foot & Ankle Shoulder Elbow Hand & Wrist Are there any risks associated with Sports Injury surgery?Although Sport Injury Surgery is regularly performed without any complications, it is very important that all candidates are fully aware of both the benefits and risks of undertaking this type of specialist surgery, especially in relation to their ability to return to a sport or hobby they cherish. All surgery, no mater how expertly or carefully it is performed, carries risks and the importance of a full evaluation and consultation to discuss your condition in relation to these risks with a leading Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in Sports injury surgery cannot be over emphasised. How do I find out if I am a suitable candidate for Sports Injury surgery? Surgical Advisor will be delighted to help you find a leading expert in Sports Injury surgery to consult with. Your surgeon will carry out a thorough evaluation of your condition and provide you with a comprehensive explanation of the most appropriate surgical solution.
Our Expert Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons are most carefully selected and recommended because they understand the importance of the decision you are making when contemplating complex Orthopaedic Surgery and because of their specialist Sports Injury expertise. Throughout your consultation you will therefore be encouraged to ask as many questions as you wish and to take your time in making a decision to proceed with any recommended treatment. To ensure that patients are comfortable with any recommendations or advice given in their consultation, all patients are asked to go away after a consultation and think through all the information they have received. If for whatever reason you are still not sure about the best course of action and wish to have further dialogue with your surgeon, you will not be expected to pay for a second consultation appointment. How do I make a consultation appointment?For further advice on how to make an appointment to consult with an expert Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in Sports Injury Surgery: Please call Surgical Advisor on: 0870 41 41 41 2
Or email us by clicking on: advice@surgicaladvisor.com
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