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Surgical Procedures
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TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT |
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Mr Ashford usually uses a cemented
Exeter Hip Replacement
In some cases, particularly younger patients, uncemented or
resurfacing may be more appropriate. Mr Ashford will discuss the
advantages and disadvantages and what is appropriate for you. Most
patients are in hospital for 3 to 4 days following hip replacement
surgery.
General information on hip replacements is available from the
Arthritis and Rheumatism Council
and
BUPA |
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT |
Mr Ashford uses the
PFC Sigma Total Knee Replacement
using Trumatch Technology where appropriate.
Hospital stay is approximately 4 days and recovery takes about 6
weeks.
General information on knee replacements is available from the
Arthritis and Rheumatism Council
and
BUPA |
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KNEE ARTHROSCOPY |
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Knee arthroscopy is a
commonly performed day-case operation, performed under a general
anaesthetic. It takes 30 to 45 minutes. Some of the procedures that
can be done include:
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Treating damage to the
lining of the articular cartilage (microfracture, abrasion
chondroplasty, thermal chondroplasty, sub-chondral drilling)
Mr Ashford reviews
his patients approximately two weeks after knee arthroscopy.
Further information can be obtained from
BUPA
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TUMOUR SURGERY |
Mr Ashford trained in musculo-skeletal tumour surgery at the
internationally respected Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital,
Stanmore and the New South Wales Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Service
at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. He is now one of the surgeons
for the East Midlands Sarcoma Service based in Leicester and
Nottingham.
His tumour practice includes soft tissue sarcoma surgery, and the
management of metastatic bone disease and pathological fractures as
well as benign tumours of bone and soft tissue. Mr Ashford also
manages patients for problems related to cancer therapy such as
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