This section of the website contains a number of Case Studies of patients who have undergone Knee Replacement operations. A brief summary is provided so that you can choose which of these stories you would like to read in more detail - click on the picture for the full story or on the Click Here link.

IRENE SWADLING

Irene, 71 had a Unglide unicompartmental knee replacement in November 2002 and enjoys gardening, walking, piano playing, painting and singing (classical choral and early church music

To see Irene's full case study please click here.

ANNE DAPLYN

Anne, 52, is a Primary School teacher currently teaching a class
of 11-year-olds and is responsible for co-ordinating the teaching of PE.

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James Gray

James, 73, worked for most of his life in Electrical
Contracting and has two grandchildren.  

In my youth I spent a lot of time training for fitness and attended
a gymnastic class three evenings per week.  I also did a lot of cycling. 
I have kept in reasonable good health apart from psoriasis which started in my late 30s and in later years was accompanied with arthritis at first in my back and then progressively my knees gave me trouble and by 1992 I started having real problems with both back and knees.

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CarolE Jarvis

66-year-old Carole is back ballroom dancing, swimming
and going to the gym after her knee replacement operation.

20 years ago I broke my right leg in an accident, and the knee
had become progressively more painful.  I had cortisone injections in
to the knee, and I was using a "Tens" machine in the last month or so
to cope with the pain of walking. I had to cut down on my dancing
and had completely given up walking for pleasure, which I used to do
a lot. I did keep working in the gym to strengthen muscles around
the knee, but with non-weight bearing exercises only.

To see Carol's full case study please click here.