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Rahul has created a customised mobile application to guide his patients through their treatment, to ensure that they are empowered to get the most out of their care and return to doing what they love as quickly as possible.
Rahul Patel is a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics at the University College Hospital, London. He is actively involved in the training of higher surgical trainees on the London orthopaedic rotations and is also a co-developer and course tutor on the MSc in Sports Medicine, Exercise & Health at University College London.
Commonly known as “keyhole” surgery, arthroscopy is the bedrock of Rahul’s surgical work. Meniscal injuries don’t always need surgery, but when they do, Rahul will strive to preserve your meniscus.
Mr Rahul Patel MBBS MRCS (Eng) MD FRCS (Tr & Orth) For private patients. The Wellington Hospital The Knee Unit Wellington Place London NW8 9LE Tel: 02074835059 Fax: 020 7483 9131 PA Email: sec@rahulpatel.net Website: www.thewellingtonhospital.com ...
It is a very successful treatment for the majority of patients and Mr Patel is an early adopter of robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement surgery which delivers a more specific replacement to each individual.
Mr Patel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each option with you. Mr Patel’s uses a variety of autografts to reconstruct the ACL, the commonest of which are hamstring tendons, patella tendon and quadriceps tendon.
Mr Patel will discuss the criteria for treatment on an individual basis, in more detail. Cruciate ligament injury – there are two cruciate ligaments, anterior (front) and posterior (back) within the middle of the knee.
Mr Patel recommends the regular application of ice as an adjunct to relieve pain and swelling in the acute post-operative period. You will also be prescribed anti-coagulant medication to take for a further 14 days or until you are fully mobile.
Designs of patello- femoral replacements are constantly evolving and Mr Patel will be happy to talk to you about suitable implants at your consultation. With the advent of robotic arm assisted surgery (Stryker - MAKO), patellofemoral joint replacement has been revolutionised by facilitating a degree of accuracy and personalisation that is ...
In view of the large spectrum of injury that multi-ligament knee injury encompasses, not to mention the numerous individual patient factors and expectations that accompany any medical condition, Mr Patel prefers to discuss your particular case with you in detail and plan the management accordingly after thorough assessment and investigation.
