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Paediatric knee and ligament injuries
SPECIALIST KNEE AND LIGAMENT TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
The Portland Hospital has world renowned sub-specialty experts in the field of knee and ligament injuries for children and young people.
About knee and ligament injuries
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which helps stabilise the knee joint, can cause serious long-term damage. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden and dynamic movement including football, skiing, netball, and rugby. Children are particularly at risk when the sport involves rapid starting and stopping or sudden changes in direction.
Our paediatric experts at The Portland Hospital can diagnose and advise on treatment options for ligament injuries including ACL repair and ACL reconstruction. Rest-assured that our expert-consultants are leaders in this field of complex surgery.
In addition to initial treatment, the long-term recovery of the young people we treat is of the utmost importance to us, which is why we also offer a rehabilitation programme as a treatment option. This involves innovative physiotherapy techniques to help aid movement, and slowly build up strength and muscle around the ligament that has been operated on.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair
ACL injuries are becoming increasingly common in children and young people, as a result of more extreme sports injuries and lifestyle changes.
Our world-class consultants offer a range of different surgical options, including both ACL repair using the internal brace technique and ACL reconstruction. These innovative procedures can rapidly reduce recovery time, and help many young people get back to playing the activities and sports they are passionate about.
Our expertise
Pioneering techniques
We offer the latest and most advanced procedures including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and ACL repair. Some of these pioneering treatment options were developed by our consultants, which means your child will receive the very best in specialist care for knee and ligament injuries.
Knee and ligament injury MDT
Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) includes consultants who are among the most respected orthopaedic surgeons in the world, and are some of just a few in the UK specialising in the complex area of knee and ligament surgery. We also work closely with leading physiotherapists, who plan and deliver innovative aftercare programmes to support your child through their rehabilitation and recovery.
Excellence in Paediatric care
Our services reflect the high standard our patients and their families have come to expect from The Portland Hospital, which offers the A-Z of sub-specialty paediatrics by world-leading expert consultants.
The Portland Hospital
We are the only private hospital in the UK dedicated solely to the care and treatment of women and children. With a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit to support our most complex patients, The Portland Hospital delivers consultant-led tertiary level care across a wide range of specialties.
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
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