Joint reconstruction: knee

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Joint Reconstruction: Knee

This service deals with all problems associated with the knee in adults. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of problems arising from knee disorders deriving from sports injuries, accidents and all aspects of arthritis. RNOH is also leading in the development of knee cartilage transplantation (see Cartilage Transplantation) and plays an important role in terms of research in knee services.

Range of services

Diagnostic arthroscopic surgery
Treatment via surgical arthroscopy
Joint replacement - primary & revision
Ligament repair/reconstruction
Cartilage transplantation

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) receives clinical referrals to our specialist, tertiary neuro-musculoskeletal services from primary, secondary and tertiary care institutions regarding both NHS and private patients.

To make a tertiary referral to RNOH you will need to register for an account on EpicCare Link. Please follow the instructions here.

To give your feedback, or for any further questions, please email the relevant contact below:

GP Referrals

We accept referrals from GPs via the NHS e-referral system.

The Complex Revision Knee Network MDT will allow knee surgeons to discuss cases where there are painful or poorly functioning knee replacements, infected knee replacements, stiff knee replacements or other instances in which revision knee surgery is being considered.

How to Refer into the RNOH Revision Knee Network MDT through EpicCare Link

To submit a referral to Joint reconstruction Knee team you will need to register for an account on EpicCare Link. Please follow the instructions here.

Any queries, please contact Meera Patel (Complex Revision Knee Network MDT Co-ordinator) on meera.patel76@nhs.net or telephone 0203 947 0871.

Consultant	Patient Pathway Coordinator	Generic Mailboxes	Direct line
Mr Bayliss	Melissa Dwumfour	rnoh.mrbaylisspatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0208 909 5884
Ms Havard	Neepa Gadhia/Naveen Rockey	rnoh.misshavardpatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0203 947 0446
Mr Perera	Nitin Kapoor	rnoh.mrpererapatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0208 909 5352
Prof Gerrand	Claire Valiji	rnoh.profgerrandpatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0203 947 0485
Prof Pollock	Shreni Shah	rnoh.mrpollockpatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0208 909 5890
Mr Kannan	Daniel Asibey	rnoh.mrkannanpatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0203 947 0638
Miss Faimali	Nandy Luke	rnoh.MissFaimaliPatientPathwayCoordinator@nhs.net	0208 909 5507
Mr Aston	Marie Kendrick	rnoh.mrastonspatientpathwaycoordinator@nhs.net	0208 385 3797
Prof Briggs	Daniel Asibey/Claire Valiji	claire.valiji@nhs.net/daniel.asibey@nhs.net	0203 947 0638/0485
Prof Skinner	Rinu Tamang	rnoh.skinner.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0489
Prof Hart	Neepa Gadhia/Naveen Rockey	rnoh.hart.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0446
Mr Donaldson	Manuella Sarpong	rnoh.donaldson.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0490
Mr Tanvir Khan	Mary Omoaka	rnoh.tanvirkhan.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0488
Mr Miles	Neepa Gadhia/Naveen Rockey	rnoh.miles.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0446
Mr Jayadev	Claire Lewis	rnoh.jayadev.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0033
Mr Kayani	Ruth Thomson	rnoh.kayani.team@nhs.net)	0203 947 0483
Mr Stammers	Sebastian Matthews	rnoh.stammers.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0486
Mr Simon Newman	Ivone Varela	rnoh.newman.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0482
Mr Erden Ali	Manuella Sarpong	rnoh.ali.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0490
Mr Albert Ngu	Sekinat Animasaun	rnoh.ngu.team@nhs.net	0203 947 0518
Mr Shiraz Sabah	Kacey-Ann Starmer	rnoh.sabah.team@nhs.net	0208 385 3794


Follow up line	Lisa Dorey		0208 385 3057
Follow up line	Jean Tomlinson		0203 947 1515

Hip and knee replacement, rehabilitation and cartilage transplanation

Mr Will Aston - Surgical treatment of arthritis, including cartilage transplanation, arthrosopic knee surgery, knee and hip replacement surgery, complex hip and knee revision surgery and the management of bone and soft tissue tumours.

Professor Tim W R Briggs - Bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Complex hip and knee surgery. Complex revision hip and knee surgery. Cartilage transplanation.

Mr James Donaldson - Hip and knee replacement, rehabilitation and cartilage transplantation

Professor Alister Hart - Revision hip surgery. Optimising function and survival of hip and knee replacements for patients with arthritis.

Mr Chethan Jayadev - Primary, complex primary and revision hip and knee replacements. Partial knee replacement. Infected hip and knee replacements. Knee preservation surgery including oseotomies. Knee arthroscopy and meniscal repair. Knee ligament reconstruction and patellar realignment procedures.

Mr Babar Kayani - Hip and knee replacement (arthroplasty), rehabilitation and cartilage transplantation.

Mr Tanvir Khan - Orthopaedic sports medicine, knee replacement and rehabilitation, cartilage repair and regeneration, robotic orthopaedic procedures.

Mr Jonathan Miles - Revision hip and knee replacement. Sports injuries to the knee. Complex hip and knee replacement. Customised implants. Cartilage injuries. Infected joint replacement.

Mr Albert Ngu - Anterior approach hip replacements, primary, complex primary and revision hip and knee replacements, Investigation of painful and failed hip and knee replacements; complex pelvic and acetabular reconstruction.

Mr Rob Pollock - Bone tumours, soft tissue sarcoma, primary and revision hip and knee and cartilage transplantation.

Mr Sabah Shiraz - Primary hip replacement (including complex and robotic surgery), revision hip replacement. Total knee replacement (including complex and robotic surgery), revision knee replacement.

Professor John Skinner - Hip replacement and revision surgery. Knee replacement and revision surgery. Bone and soft tissue sarcoma surgery; resection and reconstruction.

There are two fellowship positions for post CCT surgeons, with FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent, wishing to undertake further training in complex hip and knee surgery. The fellow will spend one year at the RNOH rotating between the consultants.