Mr Andrew Unwin BSc FRCS (Orth)

My specific area of expertise for Clinical Negligence (Liability and Causation, Condition and Prognosis) is in matters related to the knee joint

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• errors in diagnosis of knee problems

• delays in diagnosis of knee problems

• performance of surgery of the knee joint - specifically ACL reconstruction, PCL reconstruction, MCL / LCL and posterolateral corner surgery, tibial osteotomy meniscal surgery and fracture fixation surgery

• lower limb osteotomy surgery

• knee arthroplasty

• indications for surgery of the knee joint

• consent for surgery of the knee joint

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Clinical conditions and entities which are my specific area of expertise are;

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• knee injury

• meniscal injury and meniscal surgery

• ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)

• PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)

• MCL (medial collateral ligament)

• LCL (lateral collateral ligament) and posterolateral corner

• meniscal injury and meniscal surgery

• articular cartilage injury and articular cartilage surgery  

• patellar fractures

• tibial plateau fractures

• tibial fractures

• distal femoral fractures

• extensor mechanism problems (patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon)

• children's knee problems and injury (paediatric knee issues)

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I can also provide Clinical Negligence reports (Liability) in my capacity as a general orthopaedic surgeon for;

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• lower limb fractures

• complex regional pain syndrome

• spinal injury

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I am instructed by both Claimant and Defendants in matters of Clinical Negligence.

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