James Lewis Orthopaedic Surgeon

read moreWhether you're an professional athlete, a weekend warrior or simply an active individual, together, our goal is to get you back on your feet and back to a healthy active life with the minimum of discomfort throughout the process. The knee is one of the most complex joints in the human body. We rely on the bones, cartilage and ligaments that make up the knees and the muscles that support them to work together seamlessly.

read moreWell some are and some are not. This is fascinating. What are the factors that mean some patients have no pain? The obseved pattern is lower weight patients, often men but sometimes women, have no pain. Yes, NO pain after knee replacement. In hip replacement surgery patients frquently tell me that thier pain goes immediately on the day of having the hip replacement. This does happen in knee replacements surgery too but some have pain from the surgery - but some don't. We have been looking in to this.

read moreKnee arthroscopy is an operation routinely performed by Orthopaedic surgeons, that uses a specially designed telescope called an arthroscope. With arthroscopic knee surgery the arthoscope is inserted into your knee through a small incision ("key-hole" surgery). The arthroscope utilizes a digital camera through which the inside of your knee can be thoroughly inspected. If needed, any necessary procedures e.g. Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint.

read moreThis is the best knee replacement available in my view, stemming from personal observations, published studies and some 17 years of experience! The design features are simply unmatched, the technologogy delivers what it promises - a knee that fits precisely and moves vitrually identically to a normal knee. Also because of the way it is based on the scan the leg ends up straight with minimal variation. Cost is 13900 all inclusive package (plus CT scan and an initial consultation), available under insurance companies some of which actively promote it.

read moreIn order to provide you with a comprehensive assessment and service, a diagnostic X-ray may be required on your arrival. X-rays are carried out at the time. Insurance: For most companies a referral letter from your GP is a requirement as part of the policy. For self paying patients a letter is not required but may have import medical health information contained within it, however this is contrversial.

read moreThis includes all consultant fees, hospital costs, medicines and gadgets to go home with and aftercare. The new knee implant we use is the best in the National Joint Registry for how long it lasts in the most recent edition (2017). We think this is amazing value. However if you need an x-ray as part of the initial conultation there is a seperate fee for this (naturally we can use x-rays from eslewhere or MRI scans - please bring them on a disc or tell us 48Hrs ahead of the consultation). Finally if you opt for the state-of-the-art professional level ice machine (which we use in Hospital) at home for 4 weeks afterwards on a hire basis this is a direct hire from the ice machine company, Game Ready, at 300 including delivery and pick up from your home.

read moreWe work with and accept all insurance companies at pre-approved levels for AXAPPP, BUPA and AVIVA, such that there is no shortfall to patients. For most insurance companies I carry out treatments at WPA fee schedules as can be found here. The fixed price operative package prices are very comprehensive and are available in full here, furthermore there is a card that can help. Includes Surgeon fees, Anaesthetic fees, Hospital costs, discharge medication, walking aids and any other gadgets, prostheses costs and an element of insurance so that if anything further is required arising within 6 months from your stay, it is covered in the original price.