PATIENT RESOURCES
Guides to read, print and keep.
Rehabilitation guides and practical information from Mr Muhammad Umar, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Practical guides to help you prepare for treatment and recover well afterwards, based on Mr Umar’s practice and guided by NICE and the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA). Each guide can be read online or downloaded as a printable PDF to keep or share with your family and physiotherapist.
This is general guidance. Always follow the specific instructions from your own surgical and physiotherapy team, as your programme may differ.
After surgery: rehabilitation guides
Rehabilitation after knee replacement
Total and partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement · Download PDF
Rehabilitation after hip replacement
Total hip replacement · Download PDF
Rehabilitation after meniscal repair
Arthroscopic meniscal repair · Download PDF
Rehabilitation after MPFL reconstruction
Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction for kneecap instability · Download PDF
Rehabilitation after high tibial osteotomy
High tibial osteotomy (HTO) · Download PDF
Rehabilitation after patellar or quadriceps tendon repair
Patellar tendon or quadriceps tendon repair · Download PDF
Injections
Aftercare following a knee injection
Steroid, viscosupplement (gel), PRP and Arthrosamid® injections · Download PDF
Exercise programmes
Exercise programme for knee arthritis
Strengthening and activity for knee osteoarthritis · Download PDF
Exercise programme for hip arthritis
Strengthening, movement and activity for hip osteoarthritis · Download PDF
Before surgery
Preparing for your operation: a checklist
For planned orthopaedic surgery · Download PDF
Children
Your child’s orthopaedic appointment
Information for parents · children aged 3 and over · Download PDF