Orthopaedics and trauma

What we do

Our services include:

• correction of common foot and ankle problems and complex deformities
• hip joint and revision surgery, hip resurfacing, treatment of hip problems in young adults, treatment of sickle cell hip disease
• treatment of acute knee injuries including sports injuries, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic and joint replacement surgery and revisions
• limb reconstruction, correction of deformities, limb lengthening and treatment of limb infections
• paediatric orthopaedics, including neonatal hip screening, treatment of club foot and other common limb problems, rapid-access physiotherapy clinic, correction of limb deformities and lengthening
• shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist surgery.

For back pain see Rheumatology and for spine conditions see Spinal surgery. We do not treat cerebral palsy.

Location

Suite 3, Ground Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Contact Details

• Outpatient appointments: +44 (0)20 3299 1919

Patient Information Leaflets

• Therapy while your arm is in a sling

Conditions we treat

We treat:

• Foot and ankle: common problems and complex deformities.
• Hip: primary and revision joint replacement surgery, resurfacing, young adult hip problems and sickle cell hip disease.
• Knee: acute injuries including sports injuries, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic and joint replacement surgery including revision surgery.
• Limb reconstruction: complex trauma, non unions, deformity corrections, bone infections, limb lengthening.
• Paediatric orthopaedics: neonatal hip screening, clubfoot including ponsetti technique, common limb problems, physio practitioner clinic for rapid access, limb deformity correction and lengthening. Cerebral palsy and spinal services are not provided.
• Upper limb: shoulder, elbow and wrist surgery.

We do not provide spinal or back pain (rheumatology) services.

Booking a patient at King's

GPs should refer via NHS e-referral (e-RS) wherever possible.

Other ways to refer

Routine Referrals

GPs should use NHS e-Referral. Other referrers can make referrals, including Limb Reconstruction, Fracture Clinic and urgent referrals, by emailing: kch-tr.orthopaedicappointmentsteam@nhs.net. This inbox is monitored Monday-Friday, 08:30- 16:30.

Emergency Referrals

To make an urgent referral:

• GPs should use NHS e-Referral where possible and state that the referral is urgent. For Fracture Clinic, email: kch-tr.orthopaedicappointmentsteam@nhs.net. This inbox is monitored Monday-Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
• other referrers can email all urgent and Fracture Clinic referrals to: kch-tr.orthopaedicappointmentsteam@nhs.net. This inbox is monitored Monday-Friday 08:30 - 16:30.

Send emergency patients to ED with a letter. If patient has had an x-ray, ask them to bring it with them. If needed, contact the on-call registrar via 0203 299 9000 for advice.

Other Queries

For advice and guidance on routine and urgent referrals, contact the appointments co-ordinator on 020 3299 1919.

For urgent clinical advice, contact the on-call registrar via switchboard, tel: 020 3299 9000.

Key Clinical Staff