BMI Healthcare provides an extensive range of services for orthopaedic surgery at more than 60 hospitals in the UK, including knee surgery, following trauma or disease such as arthritis. Surgery will be conducted by one of BMI Healthcare's orthopaedic surgeons specialising in private knee surgery and knee operations.
Orthopaedic surgery is the treatment of bones and joints following trauma or disease such as arthritis. Arthritis is a group of conditions that cause damage to one or more joints.
BMI Healthcare is the acute private hospital division of General Healthcare Group. It is the largest independent provider of private health care in the UK, committed to providing a consistent, high quality service to local communities.
Why choose BMI Healthcare for private knee surgery?
BMI Healthcare has built up a reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings. BMI Healthcare deals with over 250,000 inpatient and 1,000,000 outpatient visits each year, and nearly half the procedures undertaken being of a major or complex nature. Read more about BMI Healthcare hospitals.
Their hospitals attract private consultants from a wide range of specialities, most of whom have extensive experience gained within the NHS. Supported by BMI Healthcare’s high calibre staff, they are able to undertake a wide range of procedures. Each hospital has an experienced doctor on-site 24 hours a day to support patient care and a fully qualified nursing, clinical and support team plus diagnostic and treatment technology relevant to the patient procedures undertaken. In patient satisfaction surveys, 98.5% of patients said they would recommend BMI.
Total knee replacement (unicompartmental) surgery
Knee replacement surgery can be performed under a variety of anaesthetic techniques including general and local anaesthetic. The operation usually takes between an hour and an hour and a half. Your surgeon will make a cut on the front of your knee and remove the damaged surfaces. They will replace these with an artificial knee joint made of metal, plastic, ceramic, or a combination of these materials. An acrylic cement or special coatings on the knee replacement bond it directly to the bone. Read more about knee replacement surgery.
Recovering after knee replacement surgery
You should be able to go home after four to seven days, and will need crutches or walking sticks for a few weeks. Regular exercise should help you to return to normal activities as soon as possible. Before you start exercising, you should ask a member of the BMI healthcare team or your GP for advice. Kneeling down is not recommended and is usually uncomfortable. Most people make a good recovery, have less pain and can move about better. However, an artificial knee never feels quite the same as a normal knee and a knee replacement can wear out with time. Read more about recovering after knee replacement surgery.
Knee surgery for ACL reconstruction
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that stabilise your knee joint. If you have torn (ruptured) this ligament, the knee can collapse or ‘give way’ when making twisting or turning movements. An ACL rupture happens as a result of a twisting injury to the knee. Successful ACL reconstruction will mean, your knee should not give way any more and, it will allow you to be more active and return to some or all of your sporting activities.
Your surgeon will replace the ACL with a piece of suitable tissue (a graft) from elsewhere in the body. The top and bottom ends of the replacement ligament are fixed with special screws or anchors into ‘tunnels’ drilled in the bone. Read more about ACL reconstruction.
Recovering after ACL reconstruction surgery
You should be able to go home the same day or the day after and you may need to wear a knee brace for a few weeks after the operation.
Once your knee is settling down you will need to start intensive physiotherapy treatment which may continue for as long as six months. Regular exercise should help you to return to normal activities as soon as possible. Before you start exercising, you should ask a member of the healthcare team or your GP for advice. It is unlikely that your knee will ever be quite as good as it was before the original injury. Read more about recovering after ACL reconstruction.
Private knee surgery costs in the UK
Knee surgery costs are covered by most medical insurance policies, but please check with your insurer first. If you are paying for your own treatment the cost of the operation will be explained and confirmed in writing when you book the operation.
For an indicative cost for knee surgery please call 0800 656 9606 or you can get a quote for knee surgery via the BMI Healthcare website.
You can also finance the cost of your health care using the BMI Card. The BMI Card is a unique credit card that allows you to spread the cost of health care, allowing you or your family to benefit from treatment at your chosen BMI hospital at a time convenient to you. Find out about financing health care with BMI Healthcare.
Contact details
BMI National Enquiry Centre
Unit1, Cameron Court
Cameron Street
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4JX
Tel: 0800 656 9606
Fax: 0141 882 6326
Email: info@bmihealthcare.co.uk
Web site: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk
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