The Birmingham  Knee and Shoulder Clinic

The Birmingham Knee and Shoulder Clinic has been established to provide patient focused care and excellence in  treating all conditions of the knee and shoulder. We provide a complete service encompassing diagnosis,  treatment and rehabilitation.   Arthroscopic, reconstructive and replacement surgery are all performed to the highest standards with regular audit and assessment of results and outcomes. 

Diseases of the knee and shoulder are common and second only to that of the spine.
Therefore effective treatment of conditions affecting these two joints requires consultant surgeons with high degrees of specialisation. Surgeons who specialise in diseases of  the knee and shoulder alone are well established in the USA and Australia. The link between these two joints is the surgical skills of key hole surgery, reconstruction and replacement surgery.

Consultant Surgeons

All three surgeons of the BKSC are specialists in the knee and shoulder and members of the British Knee and Shoulder Societies. The three surgeons hold NHS posts at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham; one of only 4 specialist Orthopaedic Hospitals in the UK. All surgeons are Honorary Clinical Lecturers in Orthopaedics for Birmingham University.

All three surgeons are fully trained in surgical techniques including the latest  minimal  access and arthroscopic surgical methods. They are recognized as major  leaders at local , national  and international level in these  subjects

Conditions  treated

All acute, chronic and traumatic conditions of both the knee and shoulder including sports injuries are treated . Traumatic conditions such as fractures, acute ligament ruptures and sports injuries can be dealt with on a urgent basis. Arthritic conditions and degenerative problems are treated by all available methods including conservative (non-operative) and operative methods. For an overview see the introductory pages for each joint.

Hospital Base

The clinic is based at the The Priory Hospital in Birmingham. The hospital is easily reached by both road and rail links. The hospital is equipped with all the necessary facilities including 24 hour resident medical cover to enable a comprehensive range of medical and surgical treatments to be undertaken. Surgical facilities include all the most modern surgical equipment and a 24 hour intensive care unit.

The consulting suites are comfortable and modern having been recently refurbished. An in house physiotherapy service exsists enabling close liason between surgeons and rehabilitating physiotherapists. Most major investigations  (Xray, bone scans, MRI) can be undertaken on site with minimal delay. Outcome assessment of the treatment provided is an integral part of the service. This allows us to measure the success of your treatment.

The clinics are run every day apart from Sunday. You can normally be seen within 24 hours by one of the three consultants. There may be a short delay if you wish to see one specific surgeon.