Sports Knee Clinic

This service is led by four of the North West’s most highly experienced Knee Injury Consultants. The clinic is available at both Wrightington Hospital and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (Wigan), and provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of knee injuries, both acute (severe) and chronic (constant or persistent). Common problems treated include:

Knee Ligament Injuries:

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)
PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)
Combined Ligament injuries
Revision Surgery

Meniscus Injuries:

Repair
Resection (trimming)
Replacement/Transplant

Cartilage Injuries and Early Arthritis Management:

Microfracture
Osteochondral Grafting
Osteotomy

Patellofemoral disorders/patellafemoral clinic:

Patella instability
Patella femoral OA
Patella tendinopathy
Anterior knee pain

Mr Rob Gilbert (View Consultant Profile):

Friday 8.30am - 5pm Wrightington

Mr Ben Coupe (View Consultant Profile):

Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm Wrightington Hospital (elective clinic)
Friday 1.30pm - 5pm Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan (trauma and fracture clinic)

Mr Rafael Sales (View Consultant Profile)

Mr Simon Barton (View Consultant Profile)

Patients are usually referred to this service by their GPs or another healthcare professional. The team are on Choose and Book.

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