Yorkshire Knee Clinic

08/01/2026

𝐘𝐊𝐂’𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬.

There’s a perception among some patients that partial knee resurfacing is a sort of ‘half measure’ knee replacement that isn’t as good as a total replacement. Earlier last year, Nick London set the record straight.

For many patients, a partial knee replacement may be the better treatment option compared to a total knee replacement. YKC’s Nick London explains why.

07/01/2026

𝐘𝐊𝐂’𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬?

A repeatedly dislocating kneecap may not only keep you out of sport; it could also increase your long-term risk of osteoarthritis.

Jim Newman travelled to Berlin to explore best-practice stabilisation techniques that can stop patellar dislocation for good.

A dislocating kneecap may increase your long-term risk of osteoarthritis. YKC’s Jim Newman explores stabilisation techniques that can stop patellar dislocation.

06/01/2026

𝐘𝐊𝐂’𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐂𝐋 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠.

The START project aims to reduce the incidence of ACL injuries in women and young people. Earlier this year, Nick London discussed the project, initiated by Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s Nick London, led by Tom Hughes, and supported by Baroness Sue Campbell, Sir Gareth Southgate, The Women’s FA and Carnegie School of Sport (Leeds Beckett University).

Sir Gareth Southgate, Baroness Sue Campbell, The Women’s FA and more join Yorkshire Knee Clinic in the fight against ACL injury in women and young people.

05/01/2026

𝐈𝐬 𝐚 ‘𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞’ 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔?

If you’re planning a knee replacement this year, explore your options with us.

With new knee injuries, speed matters. If you have suffered a new knee injury, please contact our secretaries now to ensure the earliest possible appointment.

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Yorkshire Knee Clinic.

To everyone who has chosen treatment with Yorkshire Knee Clinic this year, may we wish you a very merry Christmas, and a happy and healthy 2026.

22/12/2025

𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐇𝐒 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭.

Huge congratulations to YKC’s Jim Newman, who has been named Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust’s new Clinical Service Unit Director.

He takes up the post in the new year, having been the trust’s Head of Clinical Service for Trauma and Orthopaedics since 2018.

His work with Yorkshire Knee Clinic will be unaffected.

19/12/2025

Will Neymar recover from knee surgery in time for the World Cup?

Brazil forward Neymar Jr will undergo surgery on a knee injury after playing through pain to help Santos avoid relegation from his nation's top division.

18/12/2025

Knee injury rules fast bowler Mark Wood of England’s Ashes tour.

Fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out of England’s Ashes tour and replaced in the squad by Matthew Fisher.

17/12/2025

Knee replacement cancellations “unforgiveable”

Avoidable cancellation of knee replacement operations is costing the NHS millions and increasing waiting times for patients, says a new study:

Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are canceled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according to a new study. This costs the NHS millions of pounds and increases waiting times for patients, many of whom are in severe pain.

16/12/2025

What’s the best value knee replacement?

Partial knee replacement should be the treatment of choice where appropriate for patients, and provided the surgeon has adequate experience, a 10-year study finds.

Partial knee replacement (PKR) should be the treatment of choice for late-stage medial compartment osteoarthritis, provided the surgeon has adequate experience, a 10-year study has found. The recommendation comes from the TOPKAT trial, the first large multicentre RCT to report decade-long data compa...

15/12/2025

“Ninety percent of the ACLs I see are female, and the numbers are growing.”

As one female footballer takes to crowdfunding for career-saving ACL surgery, England youth physiotherapist Jimmy Reynolds tells the BBC, "It's a big issue."

Lucy Connolly-Brame, 20, is raising money for private surgery after suffering a serious injury.

12/12/2025

Could vitamin D supplements reduce knee surgery risks in winter?

A vitamin D deficiency can lead to higher complication rates after joint replacement surgery.

This study set out to find whether vitamin D levels were lower in winter. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41316301/