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When an ankle sprain needs specialist care
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Miss Sophie Harris
28/6/2026
When an ankle sprain needs specialist care
Pain from ankle sprains typically eases within two weeks, but ligaments take eight weeks or longer to heal—a gap that leaves patients vulnerable to re-injury and chronic instability when returning to activity too soon.Pain from ankle sprains typically eases within two weeks, but ligaments take eight weeks or longer to heal—a gap that leaves patients vulnerable to re-injury and chronic instability when returning to activity too soon.
Cartilage repair or knee replacement
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Miss Sophie Harris
27/6/2026
Cartilage repair or knee replacement
The choice between cartilage repair and knee replacement hinges on whether damage is focal or diffuse. Isolated defects in otherwise healthy joints can be repaired; widespread bone-on-bone osteoarthritis affecting multiple compartments requires replacement instead.The choice between cartilage repair and knee replacement hinges on whether damage is focal or diffuse. Isolated defects in otherwise healthy joints can be repaired; widespread bone-on-bone osteoarthritis affecting multiple compartments requires replacement instead.
Early signs your hip may need a replacement
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Miss Sophie Harris
27/6/2026
Early signs your hip may need a replacement
Hip replacement is determined by quality-of-life impact—how much the joint restricts sleep, movement, and daily function—rather than by age or imaging; it sits at the end of a care pathway, reached only after conservative measures fail.Hip replacement is determined by quality-of-life impact—how much the joint restricts sleep, movement, and daily function—rather than by age or imaging; it sits at the end of a care pathway, reached only after conservative measures fail.
Getting a knee bursitis diagnosis
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Miss Sophie Harris
26/6/2026
Getting a knee bursitis diagnosis
Knee bursitis presents as a tender, fluid-filled lump; its location—over the kneecap, below it, or on the inner knee—identifies which bursa is inflamed and thereby the cause: chronic kneeling, mechanical stress, or direct injury.Knee bursitis presents as a tender, fluid-filled lump; its location—over the kneecap, below it, or on the inner knee—identifies which bursa is inflamed and thereby the cause: chronic kneeling, mechanical stress, or direct injury.
STACi vs MACI for knee cartilage repair
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Miss Sophie Harris
25/6/2026
STACi vs MACI for knee cartilage repair
STACi performs knee cartilage repair in one operation by combining bone-marrow stem cells with patient chondrocytes on a three-dimensional scaffold — differing from MACI in cell composition and scaffold structure, though lacking randomised-trial evidence for long-term durability.STACi performs knee cartilage repair in one operation by combining bone-marrow stem cells with patient chondrocytes on a three-dimensional scaffold — differing from MACI in cell composition and scaffold structure, though lacking randomised-trial evidence for long-term durability.
Which specialist for supraspinatus tendinopathy
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Miss Sophie Harris
25/6/2026
Which specialist for supraspinatus tendinopathy
Structural changes on MRI or ultrasound are common in pain-free shoulders; diagnosis depends on symptoms and functional loss, not imaging. Most cases respond to progressive loading exercises; surgery is warranted only after months of structured physiotherapy without adequate recovery.Structural changes on MRI or ultrasound are common in pain-free shoulders; diagnosis depends on symptoms and functional loss, not imaging. Most cases respond to progressive loading exercises; surgery is warranted only after months of structured physiotherapy without adequate recovery.
Recovery After OATS for Ankle Cartilage Repair
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Miss Sophie Harris
24/6/2026
Recovery After OATS for Ankle Cartilage Repair
OATS (osteochondral autograft transfer) replaces damaged ankle cartilage and bone with a healthy graft from the knee, producing hyaline-like tissue rather than scar tissue; at ten years, graft survival reached 94.9% and functional scores improved from 51.9 to 75.3, though donor-site morbidity affected 6.7–10.8%.OATS (osteochondral autograft transfer) replaces damaged ankle cartilage and bone with a healthy graft from the knee, producing hyaline-like tissue rather than scar tissue; at ten years, graft survival reached 94.9% and functional scores improved from 51.9 to 75.3, though donor-site morbidity affected 6.7–10.8%.
Which specialist to see for plantar fasciitis
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Miss Sophie Harris
24/6/2026
Which specialist to see for plantar fasciitis
Most plantar fasciitis cases arise from movement imbalances, not structural foot problems. Physiotherapy is the fastest first-line treatment; specialist input is needed only if conservative management does not work.Most plantar fasciitis cases arise from movement imbalances, not structural foot problems. Physiotherapy is the fastest first-line treatment; specialist input is needed only if conservative management does not work.
What to assess before your rotator cuff appointment
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Miss Sophie Harris
23/6/2026
What to assess before your rotator cuff appointment
Roughly a quarter of adults over 50 have a rotator cuff tear, yet two-thirds cause no pain and only one in fifteen ever seek treatment.Roughly a quarter of adults over 50 have a rotator cuff tear, yet two-thirds cause no pain and only one in fifteen ever seek treatment.
ACI vs MACI for knee cartilage repair
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Miss Sophie Harris
23/6/2026
ACI vs MACI for knee cartilage repair
Both ACI and MACI for knee cartilage repair follow a two-stage structure: cartilage biopsy with laboratory expansion, then implantation. The difference lies in the second stage's delivery mechanism—ACI injects expanded cells beneath a periosteal patch, while MACI pre-seeds them onto a collagen membrane secured with fibrin glue.Both ACI and MACI for knee cartilage repair follow a two-stage structure: cartilage biopsy with laboratory expansion, then implantation. The difference lies in the second stage's delivery mechanism—ACI injects expanded cells beneath a periosteal patch, while MACI pre-seeds them onto a collagen membrane secured with fibrin glue.
OATS and Mosaicplasty for Knee Cartilage Repair
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Miss Sophie Harris
23/6/2026
OATS and Mosaicplasty for Knee Cartilage Repair
OATS delivers genuine hyaline cartilage — the knee's native resilient material — to repair focal defects in one operation; marrow-stimulation techniques like microfracture instead produce fibrocartilage, scar-like tissue that begins to break down within two to three years under athletic demand.OATS delivers genuine hyaline cartilage — the knee's native resilient material — to repair focal defects in one operation; marrow-stimulation techniques like microfracture instead produce fibrocartilage, scar-like tissue that begins to break down within two to three years under athletic demand.
Hip pain after knee replacement
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Miss Sophie Harris
22/6/2026
Hip pain after knee replacement
Hip pain after total knee replacement can result from surgery altering weight distribution through the leg, or from pre-existing hip arthritis masked by severe knee pain. A 2017 case series identified 12 patients who underwent knee surgery without relief, only to discover the hip was the true cause; hip replacement…Hip pain after total knee replacement can result from surgery altering weight distribution through the leg, or from pre-existing hip arthritis masked by severe knee pain. A 2017 case series identified 12 patients who underwent knee surgery without relief, only to discover the hip was the true cause; hip replacement subsequently resolved symptoms in 14 of 17.
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