New mum Melissa’s severe wrist pain and numb fingers are a thing of the past thanks to carpal tunnel surgery. After having her first baby and overusing her right arm and wrist while breastfeeding, Melissa experienced severe pins and needles. By the time her baby was 3 months old she only had 80% feeling in…
Ligament repair surgery using the pioneering internal brace technique sees Freda back to the ski slopes she loves Freda, an experienced skier, injured her knee in a skiing accident in April 2018. She had a slow, twisting fall in poor light and the binding on her ski failed to release. At the time she felt…
After years of constant pain, John’s partial left knee replacement has dramatically reduced his pain and improved his knee’s condition. For years John had suffered constant pain in his left knee caused by general wear and tear. He was finding it impossible to work as a surveyor and was concerned about ending up with a…
Keyhole surgery offers an optimum solution for 16-year-old sportsman’s dislocating shoulder Aged 13, Jamie broke his collarbone which healed without surgical intervention. At 15, his shoulder started to work loose when playing rugby. When his shoulder eventually dislocated, it was put back in hospital and Jamie started physiotherapy. When the dislocation later recurred, Jamie noticed…
A successful clavicle fixation operation performed by Professor Ali Noorani has allowed David to return to horse-riding and skiing. As a result of a riding accident, 38-year-old David suffered a comminuted midshaft fracture of his left collarbone, leaving it broken into multiple pieces. He was taken immediately to the Princess Grace Hospital, Marylebone, where he…
Kate has recovered so well from her ruptured ligaments in her left knee, that she’s already looking forward to horse-riding again. 57-year-old Kate dislocated her left knee while skiing, tearing her meniscal cartilage and rupturing her ligaments. Kate discovered Professor Adrian Wilson after many hours of internet research, realising that she needed a surgeon she…
A young sportsman gets back competing in JiuJitsu after being treated by Prof Wilson for a complex ligament reconstruction. Lee enjoys his sports, particularly Brazilian JiuJitsu, and regularly participates competitively. Unfortunately Lee sustained a major knee ligament injury whilst training, which was preventing him from continuing. Make an enquiry< Back to all patient stories I…
Active 45-year-old climbing mountains, mountain biking and stronger, faster and fitter, 5 months after a double osteotomy Rob is an extremely active and fit 45-year-old with a passion for mountain biking. In 2018 he’d already covered over 2,000 miles including Mount Boldo Italy, Peak District, South Downs 100 and the Welsh mountains. A football injury…
An osteotomy helps a 43 year old patient to enjoy life after being hit by a car left him in severe pain. For David, aged 43, his active lifestyle is incredibly important. He is very physically fit, and loves doing activities with his two young children. He also completes a 60-mile bicycle ride weekly, sometimes…
After a lifetime of problems with her knee, an osteotomy realigns 51-year-old Heike’s knee and leaves her pain-free. Aged six, Heike developed severe osteomyelitis (bone infection) in her proximal tibia (shin bone), and as a result had a growth arrest. Since having numerous operations and lengthening procedures in Germany as a teenager, she has had…
