Foot and ankle conditions:
- Achilles rupture
- arthritis
- bunions
- flat feet
- fractures
- sports injuries
- toe deformity
- tendon disorders
- trauma
Hand and wrist conditions:
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- ganglion
- osteoarthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sports injuries
- trigger finger
Hip conditions:
Our specialist orthopaedic hip consultants have the expertise to provide a rapid diagnosis and treatment plan to help alleviate your pain, and restore your mobility and lifestyle.
At Cromwell Hospital we treat a range of conditions affecting the hip, the most common are listed below:
- degenerative hip disorders
- hip arthritis
- hip fractures
- hip impingement
- greater trochanteric pain syndrome
- hamstring pain
Knee conditions:
Our specialist orthopaedic knee consultants have the expertise to provide a rapid, expert diagnosis and treatment plan to help alleviate your pain, and restore your mobility and lifestyle.
At Cromwell Hospital we treat a broad range of conditions affecting the knee, the most common are listed below:
Depending on your symptoms your orthopaedic consultant may recommend the following treatments:
For more information on this service please see children’s orthopaedics.
Shoulder conditions:
Our specialist orthopaedic shoulder consultants have the expertise to provide a rapid, expert diagnosis and treatment plan to help alleviate your pain, and restore your mobility and lifestyle.
At Cromwell Hospital we treat a broad range of conditions affecting the shoulder, the most common are listed below:
- frozen shoulder
- shoulder dislocation
- shoulder fracture
- shoulder impingement
- shoulder arthritis
- rotator cuff problem
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a type of orthopaedic surgery used to reconstruct a torn ACL in the knee. A torn ACL mainly occurs due to a sports injury but could be a result of multiple other causes, such as a shift in your leg movements including extending your leg too far forward. To find out more, please visit: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair/reconstruction>
An anterior discectomy, decompression and fusion is a procedure designed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves, relieve pain and to stabilise the spine.
Bone marrow aspirate concentration (BMAC) injections are a non-surgical minimally invasive regenerative treatment that uses natural stem cell ability to heal the body via biological growth factors. To find out more, please visit: BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate) Injections >
Carpal tunnel release surgery helps correct or relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The most common symptoms that patients experience include numbness, pain in their hand and tingling. To find out more, please visit: Carpal tunnel release surgery >
Dupuytren’s contracture surgery is a procedure used to treat patients who suffer from Dupuytren’s contracture, where one or more fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be straightened. To find out more, please visit: Dupuytren’s surgery >
The dural sac is the membranous sheath or tube of dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord. An excision of intradural lesion involves removing a lesion from this area.
Hallux Valgus (often referred to as a bunion) is a condition whereby a misalignment of the big toe(s) causes it to crowd the smaller toes, by drifting towards the outer edge of the foot. It can cause the toes and feet to swell and be painful. To find out more, please visit: Hallux Valgus (bunion) correction >
Hip replacement is a common type of orthopaedic surgery, in which a damaged or worn hip joint is replaced with an artificial component. To find out more, please visit: Hip replacement >
A knee arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery which allows your surgeon to look inside your knee. The surgery is used to help diagnose and treat problems within the knee. To find out more, please visit: Knee arthroscopy >
A knee replacement (arthroplasty) is a common type of surgery where a worn, damaged or diminished knee joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The procedure has a high success rate, and is designed to greatly relieve pain, improve your range of movement and give you a significantly improved quality of life. To find out more, please visit: Knee replacement >
Lumbar decompression is a type of surgery that is designed to treat compressed nerves in the lower spine – providing patients with relief from pain and numbness in the legs.
Patients that suffer from Morton’s neuroma may benefit from peripheral nerve surgery to remove part of the damaged nerve and/or the bursa. Morton’s neuroma can be caused by various factors including trauma or excess pressure and can lead to persistent pain and discomfort. To find out more, please visit: Peripheral nerve surgery for Morton’s neuroma >
Narrowing or ‘crowding’ of the spinal and nerve root canals can cause pain, numbness, and muscle weakness. Posterior decompression surgery creates space within the spinal cord and nerves, relieving pain and pressure that is often felt in the legs.
Posterior decompression +/- foraminotomy – cervical region >
A posterior excision of disk prolapse, usually delivered as a form of lumbar decompression, is a procedure where a damaged disc is removed from around the spine, relieving pain and numbness in the legs caused by compression.
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (lumbar decompression) >
A prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement is a procedure that removes a disc in the spine and replaces it with an artificial one. The procedure is designed to relieve nerve pain and compression within the spine.
Prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement – cervical spine >
A shoulder arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery that is carried out through a very small incision in the shoulder joint. Shoulder arthroscopy helps to diagnose and treat the causes of shoulder pain and is less invasive compared to traditional open surgery – which results in quicker recovery. To find out more, please visit: Shoulder Arthroscopy >
A spinal discectomy is the removal of a small amount of bone and disc that together are compressing a nerve root in your lower back. It is performed in order to relieve pain or weakness caused when a nerve is squashed in the spine. To find out more, please visit: Spinal Microdiscectomy >
A shoulder replacement is a common operation in which a damaged or worn shoulder joint is replaced with a prosthetic joint. There are different types of shoulder replacement, including a total shoulder replacement, a reverse shoulder replacement and a hemiarthroplasty. To find out more, please visit: Shoulder replacement >
Capital Orthopaedics
Capital Orthopaedics is a leading private orthopaedic and sports medicine practice based at the Cromwell Hospital, and specialising in arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery.
Children and Adolescents Bone and Joint Care
Children and Adolescents Bone and Joint Care at Cromwell Hospital treats musculoskeletal conditions including bone and joint conditions, fractures and sports injuries in children.
Fortius joint replacement centre
Through our partnership with Fortius Clinic, you will be treated by the UK’s leading experts in the field of joint replacement.
Kensington Orthopaedics
Kensington Orthopaedics offers the diagnosis and treatment of a range of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the lower limb, hip, foot and ankle.
Orthopaedic Specialists
Internationally acclaimed paediatric orthopaedic surgeons with a reputation for innovative, personalised care.
Miss Alison Hulme
/ Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, Paediatric
Clinical interests: Paediatric orthopaedics - flat feet; painful feet; tarsal coalition; club foot; congenital vertical talus; neurological and neuromuscular foot disorders; Hip dysplasia; DDH; sports injuries in children and adolescents; back pain in children; paediatric trauma.
Languages spoken: English
Mr Yaser Jabbar
/ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, Hip, Knee, Paediatric, Shoulder, Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow, Foot & Ankle, General Orthopaedics
Clinical interests: Limb Reconstruction and Paediatric Orthopaedics
Languages spoken: English/Hindi/Pushto/Urdu
Clinical interests: Bunions, lesser toe deformities, ankle arthritis, ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, tendon injuries and rupture, foot deformities
Languages spoken: English/Welsh
Mr Raghbir Khakha
/ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, General Orthopaedics
Clinical interests: Knee Ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament and multi ligament work. Paediatric ligament surgery. Anterolateral ligament surgery. Posterior cruciate ligament surgery. Revision ligament surgery; Knee arthroscopy including meniscal repair and meniscal transplantation. Cartilage repair; Anterior knee pain; Revision surgery (orthopaedic); Degenerative knee disorders; Sports injuries; Tendonitis; Tendonopathy; Osteotomy including complex intra-articular and revision Osteotomy. Knee replacement surgery including partial, total and revision knee arthroplasty
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: Whole spectrum of foot and ankle pathologies with special interests in sports injuries, degenerative pathologies, deformities, ankle joint replacement, foot and ankle surgery
Languages spoken: English/French/German
Mr Om Lahoti
/ Consultant Adult and Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Trauma & orthopaedic surgery, Foot & Ankle, Knee, Paediatric, Hip
Clinical interests: Foot and ankle injuries, bunion and other deformities for toes, Minimally invasive and arthroscopic foot and ankle surgery.
Languages spoken: English/Hindi/Telugu/Urdu
Clinical interests: Knee surgery (soft tissue and replacement surgery)
Languages spoken: English
Clinical interests: achilles tendon rupture; ankle arthritis; ankle ligament repair; arthroscopic surgery; bunion; flat foot; foot and ankle trauma; hallux valgus; hammer toes; minimally invasive surgery; Morton's neuroma; non-operative treatment; peroneal tendinitis; plantar fasciitis; reconstruction surgery; replacement; rheumatoid foot conditions; sports injuries; tendon rupture; tibialis posterior tendinopathy
Languages spoken: Catalan/English/Spanish
Languages spoken: English/Hindi/Russian/Telugu
Clinical interests: Soft tissue surgery of the knee.
Languages spoken: English