This British man now holds the record for the longest lasting hip replacement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-44685014
We’ve come a long way since then but our aim is always to provide a hip replacement that lasts a lifetime like this one has.
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Many patients struggle with knee arthritis and ultimately undergo a knee replacement.
This article highlights some of the issues for patients undergoing this surgery:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/apr/01/learning-to-love-my-new-knee
Our job at MHK is to make the patient pathway as easy as possible to get you back walking and returning your lifestyle to what you desire.
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Anterior knee pain is a common problem especially amongst runners.
This article highlights some of the issues:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2015/sep/30/running-into-problems-runners-knee-physiotherapist
If you have tried physiotherapy and still need more help, have a read of this and come and see one of our surgeons:
There are lots of ways to injure your knees, but here are a few common myths about running debunked:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/18/knees-stretching-heel-striking-three-running-myths-debunked
This recent journal article highlights the ongoing role for patellofemoral replacement surgery.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6318750/
MHK surgeons have a long experience with patellofemoral replacement surgery both manually and robotically.
