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Orthopaedics
Our experience tells us one size doesn't fit all - you can be sure we've seen it all, from sports injuries to complex spinal conditions. We treat individuals, not cases - our services covers all ages, including children and teenagers.
We know how important your mobility is. We're here to help with treatment for acute injuries as well as chronic orthopaedic and spinal conditions. We offer consultant appointments within 24 hours and, if you need a scan, we can arrange for you to have one on the same day to save time.
Specialist fields of orthopaedics
To get people back to doing the things they love, we ensure patients receive expert care, with consultants who are specialists in 10 different orthopaedic fields:
- Spine
- Shoulder and elbow
- Hip and pelvis
- Hand and wrist
- Knee
- Sports and exercise medicine
- Foot and ankle
- Trauma and rehabilitation
- Peripheral nerve
- Paediatric orthopaedics
Orthopaedic treatment and care
Your treatment and care begin as soon as you meet with one of our consultants. They are specialists in their field, meaning you can feel reassured and confident in your treatment.
Specialist fields of Orthopaedics
To ensure you receive expert, fully personalised treatment, our orthopaedic consultants are specialists across 10 orthopaedic fields.
About Orthopaedics at HCA UK
This is your guide to private orthopaedic treatment at HCA UK. Here you can find out more about our service and the care you’ll receive should you decide to choose us for your treatment.
Support services
To ensure the highest standard of care, our consultants are supported by state-of-the-art facilities and expert teams including ITUs and orthopaedic nurses and radiologists.
Orthopaedic imaging
We offer the full range of diagnostic imaging in over 20 locations. Scans can be arranged for the same day as your consultant appointment and all images are reported on by a musculoskeletal radiologist.
Hospitals, clinics and centres
Orthopaedic services are available at seven hospitals across London, in Cheshire and the West Midlands. You can have your consultant appointment at more than 10 outpatient centres.
Find the right orthopaedic care for you
Our orthopaedic specialists are experts in treating all types of injury and joint or muscle pain. Whether you have an acute sports injury, chronic back pain or are experiencing ongoing joint discomfort, our specialist consultants are focused on improving your everyday quality of life. Across our locations, we'll connect you with a consultant relevant to your condition, whether that's a soft tissue specialist or a specific joint or spinal specialist.
Orthopaedic conditions
Spine
Your spine is complex, made up of 33 individual bones that provide structure and protect your spinal cord. Our multi-disciplinary approach means all our patients, from children to adults, get the expertise of a whole team.
Hip and pelvis
As soon as a hip joint starts to cause pain, our natural reaction is to avoid using it. This can put extra strain on other parts of your body, such as the lower back or knee, causing new problems. We've given many patients a new lease of life with surgery.
Knee
Whether the result of a bad twist, a fall, or wear and tear over time, we see all types of knee injury. We can help you get back on your feet with treatments from meniscus and ligament repair to partial and total knee replacement.
Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic patient stories
Sarah-Jane’s return from knee injury
It was when she slipped on the dancefloor at an office party that 38-year-old Sarah-Jane finally realised something wasn’t right with her knee. A keen skateboarder and tennis player, Sarah-Jane had always led an active lifestyle, but never thought much about injuries.
Getting back to normal after spinal surgery: Ruth’s story
When consultant spinal surgeon Mr Robert Lee first glanced at the MRI scan of retired music teacher Ruth’s lumbar spine, he did a double take.
Rhiannon’s courage: Recovering after scoliosis surgery
Rhiannon was an active 14-year-old girl. When she occasionally complained to her parents about aches and pains in her back, there was no reason to think it was anything more sinister than sore muscles from one of her dance classes, or something she’d pulled while horse riding.
The best orthopaedic care with HCA UK
Services stretch from the north at The Wilmslow Hospital in Cheshire to The Lister Hospital in Chelsea in south-west London, with The Portland Hospital dedicated to the care of children’s joints, including the spine.
We have spinal units at The Wellington Hospital, London Bridge Hospital and The Princess Grace Hospital in London, and we’ve recently extended our spinal and orthopaedic service to the West Midlands at The Harborne Hospital.
By growing specialist services across our expanding network of facilities, we're helping more patients every year. We see a variety of sports injuries and, with dedicated sport and exercise professionals as well as specialist orthopaedic consultants at our hospitals, we're able to offer a wide range of treatments, including non-surgical options.
Meanwhile, for those that do require repair or reconstruction surgery, our highly skilled consultants have access to state-of-the-art technology to perform procedures such as minimally invasive and robotically assisted surgery to ensure a rapid recovery.