CASE STUDYElite rugby player given ACL reconstruction and anterolateral (ALL) ligament reconstruction. Gareth, a physiology student, had had a rugby scholarship and a trial for Saracens. He thought his knee was recovering from the injury when it collapsed again. Gareth, who is also an elite level rugby player, tore his right ACL. Adrian met Gareth…
CASE STUDYFourth time lucky for active dad following complex MCL reconstruction by Professor Adrian Wilson. Scott Newman tore his ACL and MCL ligaments playing rugby age 21. Three operations and almost 20 years later he seeks treatment so he can enjoy activities with his children. Following Scott’s injury at the age of 21, he had…
CASE STUDYProfessor Adrian Wilson carries out complex reconstruction of a patient’s posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner following a nasty cycling accident. Rochelle, a fit and active lady, was referred to Adrian by another surgeon having suffered ligament and cartilage injuries to both knees whilst cycling in August 2015. Rochelle was involved in a road…
CASE STUDYAn MPFL reconstruction on both knees gives student more stability and prevents further damage John had suffered from knee problems since he was 16 years old and needed a solution to help him feel confident his knees wouldn’t dislocate when doing normal activities John Scammell, a 24 year old architecture student, played a lot…
CASE STUDYMark completes a triple marathon after keyhole surgery (arthroscopy) to both knees to repair cartilage and menisci. A series of injuries left Mark needing treatment on his knees to get him back to running. Despite a serious injury in his 20s, Mark is a keen marathon runner. He injured his left knee at the…
CASE STUDYPaul is walking miles without pain, booking a skiing holiday and returning to squash 12 months after ACL surgery in his 60s. An ACL injury 17 years earlier had led to bone-on-bone arthritis causing Paul pain and leading him to walk with a limp. He was looking for a solution to allow him to…
CASE STUDYYoung skier travels from Kosovo to have an ACL repair following a ski accident with Professor Adrian Wilson and is snowboarding again within 4 months.WATCH VIDEO Close Fraser, 32 enjoys mountaineering and snowboarding, and really wanted to get back to his activities quickly following the rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament. Adrian talks about…
CASE STUDYSki instructor back to racing less than a year after successful complex knee reconstruction with Professor Adrian Wilson.WATCH VIDEO Close During a ski accident in March 2016, ski instructor in the French Alps, David Walton, ruptured his ACL, tore his MCL and LCL, detached the meniscus and bruised his tibia plateau. As a ski…
