Conditions, Treatments & Procedures

Our highly qualified consultants have got all orthopaedic conditions covered.

If you feel your condition isn’t covered by the list below, or if you would like to discuss your condition or available treatments with one of our consultants, please contact us to arrange an appointment.

Shoulder Conditions

  • Shoulder Impingement (pain on raising the arm)
  • Subacromial Decompression (aka Acromioplasty)to relieve Impingement
  • Rotator Cuff Problems (pain in the muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder joint)
  • Frozen Shoulder (pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint)
  • Shoulder Dislocations

  • Shoulder Injury and Trauma (including damage to the bones and soft tissue: muscles, ligaments and tendons)

Shoulder Procedures

  • Sub acromial decompression (with or without acromio-clavicular joint “ACJ” excision
  • Rotator cuff tendon repair
  • Instability surgery – labral repair
  • Frozen shoulder- capsular release
  • Calcific tendon deposit removal
  • Clavicle and humerus fractures
  • ACJ dislocation
  • Shoulder replacement for arthritis, including reverse
  • Complex instability surgery – Latarjet

Elbow Conditions

  • Tennis Elbow pain around the outside of the elbow associated with overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm, near the elbow joint)
  • Golfers’ Elbow (pain where the tendons of the forearm muscles attach to the inside of the elbow, often spreading into the forearm and wrist)

  • Arthritis (pain and inflammation in the elbow joint)

  • Nerve Problems (pain, weakness and loss of, or abnormal, sensation)

  • Elbow Trauma (including fractures, tendon ruptures, dislocations and ligament sprains)

Elbow Procedures

  • PRP (Platelet rich plasma) injections for tennis / golfers elbow

  • Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow Release

  • Ulnar Nerve Release

  • Open Debridement (replacement for arthritis)

  • Fracture/Dislocation & Tendon Repair Surgery

  • Keyhole Surgery (known as arthroscopy)

Knee

  • Partial and total Knee Replacement

  • Arthritis pain and inflammation in the knee joint)
  • Ligamentous Injuries (pain, swelling and/or instability of the knee)

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries (caused by stretching or tearing)

  • Meniscal Tears (pain, swelling, popping and giving way caused by forceful twisting or hyper-flexing of the knee joint)
  • Sports Injuries

  • MAKO Robotic Surgery

Wrist & Hand Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pain, numbness and tingling in the hand and arm)

  • Dupuytren’s Contracture (one or more fingers permanently bent in a flexed position)
  • Trigger Finger (pain, stiffness and a sensation of locking or catching when bending and straighten a finger)

  • Arthritis pain and inflammation in the wrist and/or hand)
  • Trauma (including fractures, tendon ruptures, dislocations and ligament sprains)
  • Ganglion Surgery

Wrist & Hand Procedures

Mr Wykes has significant experience with Wide Awake surgery under Local Anesthetic without tourniquet (WALANT).  He performs a wide range of procedures using this technique, including:-

  • Carpal Tunnel Release

  • Trigger Finger and Thumb Release

  • Dupuytren’s Surgery (including skin grafts)

  • Trapeziectomy Surgery for thumb arthritis

  • Ganglion Excision

  • Joint Replacements and Fusions for arthritis

  • Trauma Surgery (for fractures and dislocations)

  • Surgery (for Tennis & Golfers’ Elbow)

  • Ulnar Nerve Release

Hip

  • Hip replacement

  • Arthritis pain and inflammation in the hip joints)
  • Trauma (including fractures and dislocations, muscle strain and bruising)
  • MAKO Robotic Surgery

  • Complex hip replacement

  • Sporting injuries

  • Keyhole surgery

  • Bursitis

Sports Injuries

  • Knee Injuries

  • Meniscal Tears (pain, swelling, popping and giving way caused by forceful twisting or hyper-flexing of the knee joint)
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries (caused by stretching or tearing the knee)
  • Hip Injuries

Customised

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Medico-Legal

The 3 Bolton Orthopaedic consultants have significant experience in writing medicolegal reports. We can help with

• Personal injury opinion & prognosis reports
• Negligence / breach of duty & causation reports

Our Vision

We aim to give you a prompt and accurate diagnosis of your problem, providing the best information and advice possible. We will help you make informed decisions about the correct treatment for your condition, and will develop an individual treatment plan with you. If surgery is required, you can be assured that we will provide the finest care available. We will then supervise your rehabilitation to ensure you meet your goals.