Linia Healthcare: Hip operations and surgery in London

Hip operations and hip replacement surgery in a specialist orthopaedic centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

LINIA has combined with the leading regional NHS Orthopaedic consultants to set up a Specialist Centre for Orthopaedics in Huntingdon. The centre provides a whole range of facilities such as hip replacement surgery, radiology, physiotherapy and excellent rehabilitation facilities and specialises in the treatment of joint diseases and musculo-skeletal disorders. Patients benefit from customised rehabilitation programmes to aid the recovery of joints and help regain mobility. The centre offers comprehensive post-operative support to all hip surgery patients, including home help and support on discharge.

Prices for hip replacement are considerably lower compared to other local and national healthcare providers. When you choose LINIA you experience the benefit of knowing you are in expert hands, in a prestigious, well-established private hospital.

To book your consultation at any clinic, please either email hospital@liniahealthcare.com or call 0845 230 1700.

Linia Cromwell Hospital (LCH)

Linia Cromwell Hospital is located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and offers private hip replacement surgery for medically insured as well as self-paying patients with particular emphasis on a professional and friendly approach to individualised patient care with a personal touch.

The hip surgeons at LCH are all local NHS Consultants who work at Hinchingbrooke, Addenbrookes and Peterborough NHS Trusts. The hospital does not have any incidence of MRSA and infection audit and controls are undertaken regularly.

LINIA hospital is part of Bupa network and is registered with most insurance companies. The hospital offers fixed price packages for private patients who do not have medical insurance.

Why choose Linia Healthcare for hip surgery?

• Specialist expertise in hip replacement operations and surgery
• Individual attention and utmost privacy.
• All treatments are tailored to your individual needs.
• You will be treated as a valued individual, not a numbered client.

• All-inclusive fees that include hospital, anaesthetist and surgeon's fees, consumables and blood tests.

• Full postoperative care and cover is provided.

• Your own private room with en-suite facilities
• The highest quality consultants in the area
• High level of dedicated nursing care
• No long waiting lists
• Consultations and treatments arranged to fit your schedule
• Visitors whenever you choose - no restrictive hours
• Restful surroundings and tranquil gardens to help you recuperate
• Easy location in town centre
• Free private parking
• Resident medical officers 24 hours a day

Benefit from new hip surgery techniques at LCH

Computer assisted navigation orthopaedic surgery

Image Guided Surgery is the latest advancement in orthopaedic surgery and is available only in a few centres in the world. It uses technology similar to the location and directional tracking systems used in modern aeroplanes, ships, etc., it is in fact a GPS system for the surgeon. The anatomy of the operating area is assessed and displayed accurately & 3 dimensionally. As the surgeon uses an instrument during surgery, the IGS camera like the GPS satellite calculates its position and then transfers the data to a computer. The whole system offers the surgeon a virtual 3D navigation support system. It allows very precise, safe and perfect surgeries, which is beneficial to the patient.

Safety and higher success rates are the two main advantages of Image Guided Surgery. In surgeries like joint replacement, better reproduction of natural anatomy allows better movements and longer survival of the joint replacements, which allows a more seamless rehabilitation process through application of bone and muscle preservation procedures.

To book your consultation at any clinic, please either email hospital@liniahealthcare.com or call 0845 230 1700.

Hip surgery

The LINIA Cromwell Hospital have been providing hip surgery for many years and have been meeting national standards in the rehabilitation of their clients with complication rates as low as 2%.

Total hip replacement

A hip replacement is an operation to replace a hip joint that has been damaged or worn away, usually by arthritis or injury. The joint is replaced with a prosthetic joint (artificial joint). Hip replacement is a commonly performed operation that can improve quality of life.

For a total hip replacement, the head of the femur is removed and a replacement ball on a stem is inserted in its place. Various materials may be used for the socket although commonly now this is a ceramic bearing in a metal shell. Some hips are still replaced using a cement grouting to fix the prosthesis but the most common procedure is cementless hip replacement where uncemented prostheses are used with special bearings on the metal which encourage bone to grow around the prosthesis. This is easier to revise at a later date, and is usually performed on younger patients, although this operation is not solely determined by age, but is dependent on the patient's level of activity and expectations.

Hip resurfacing (Birmingham Hip)

Hip resurfacing or the “Birmingham Hip” is increasingly popular amongst patients requiring hip operations and is available at Linia Cromwell Hospital. It is intended to restore the hip to near the patients original anatomy avoiding some of the problems of total hip replacement e.g. lengthening and dislocation. Normally a total hip replacement requires drilling into the femur to attach the implant. With the Birmingham hip, drilling into the femur is not necessary, the head is shaped and then a metal cap is put over it. Moreover this technique preserves the patient’s femur so that in the long term if the hip does need to be revised it can be totally replaced. The Birmingham Hip prosthesis is made of carbon hardened steel and it is designed to support the existing bone rather than replace it altogether, therefore giving the hip a brand new surface.

Hip resurfacing is usually performed under general anaesthetic. However, for some people, an epidural or spinal anaesthetic (using local anaesthetic injected into the lower back) is preferable. The patient remains awake but sedated and has no sensation from the waist downward. Once the hip is exposed, only the diseased bone is removed before attaching the new surface. The ball is then attached to the head of the femur by tapping the rod into the bone. The socket connects to the hip by slotting it into place. The surgical wound is closed with sutures or clips.

To book your consultation at any clinic, please either email hospital@liniahealthcare.com or call 0845 230 1700.

LINIA Healthcare is fully registered with the Healthcare Commission.

Contact details

LINIA Registered office

17 Harley Street
London
W1G 9QH

Tel: +44 (0)20 7436 7408

LINIA Cromwell Hospital

82 High Street
Huntingdon
Cambs

Tel: +44 (0)1480 411 411

For hospital and private surgery enquiries : +44 (0)845 230 1700

Email:  hospital@liniahealthcare.com

Web:  www.liniahealthcare.com

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