Knee replacement
More than 1,500 knee replacements a year, every one on our STARR protocol.
STARR Knee™
A protocol we developed ourselves, and the standard for every knee we replace. The five decisions that define a STARR knee follow.
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When knee pain is interfering with daily life, and the X-rays show bone-on-bone arthritis. Both, together.
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Weight, targeted strengthening, injections and bracing are all worth trying, and we will tell you plainly which is likely to buy you time and which is not. An injection that last worked, and worked for months, is usually a reason to wait.
Two platforms are available to us in theatre. A third, Stryker’s MAKO 4, arrives in 2027.
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Robotic assistance does not replace judgement. It holds a surgeon to a plan within a degree — and the judgement is still the part that matters.
Most people are not frightened of the operation. They are frightened of what comes next.
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A planned programme, from the evening of surgery to the week you are back in the game.
We audit every knee we replace and publish the results once a year. If you are choosing a surgeon, these are the figures worth asking any of them for.
The 2026 audit is in progress.
Cashless with every major insurer, and with the corporate health schemes we are empanelled with. We file your pre-authorisation and give you a written estimate before you are admitted.
Request an estimate →Send us your X-rays. If we think you should wait, or that something less would serve you better, we will say so.
Request a second opinionOpen any of them. If yours is not here, ask us in clinic.
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Leave your number and a coordinator will call you back within one working day.
Once we receive this form, we will ask for your X-rays on WhatsApp. A clear photo of the film held up against a window or a bright screen is fine.