Knee Replacement - the Current Position
This article provides an overview of the knee replacement techniques that are now possible. It discusses when surgery should be considered and the differences between total and partial knee replacement.
Medical Qualifications
Mr Jonathon Lavelle graduated in 1985 from Charing Cross Hospital Medical School before specialising in Orthopaedics at the Middlesex, Chelsea & Westminster and Royal National Orthopaedic hospitals on the West London training scheme.
Medical Experience
Mr Lavelle has been a Consultant since 1996 and currently treats patients at Parkside Hospital, the Wellington, Lister and Chelsea & Westminster hospitals, London and is an Honorary Consultant at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Mr Lavelle is involved in leading a number of soft tissue knee surgery courses both for trainees and consultants, with topics ranging from meniscal repair to ACL and PCL reconstructive surgery. His specialist interests include joint replacement and revision surgery as well as soft tissue surgery.