Robert Smith: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ankle and Foot Specialist, Cheshire and Lancashire

Specialist in orthopaedic, hip, knee, ankle and foot surgery including ankle arthritis and ankle replacement surgery.

Mr Robert Smith MB ChB, FRCS Eng (Tr & Orth) is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Spire Cheshire Hospital and Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire.  His surgical practice specialises in lower limb surgery, principally treating foot and ankle conditions with a particular focus on ankle arthritis and ankle replacement surgery.  Mr Smith also treats knee and hip arthritis and performs arthroscopic knee and ankle surgery.

Mr Smith qualified from Manchester Medical School in 1994 and undertook junior doctor posts in the Greater Manchester area. He subsequently acquired a training post in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in the North West where he completed his general orthopaedic training taking a particular interest in surgery to the lower limb.

In July 2006 Mr Smith was appointed as a locum consultant lower limb surgeon at Wrightington Hospital and subsequently a substantive consultant in trauma and orthopaedics at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.

Clinical interests

Mr Smith performs planned and trauma surgery to the lower limb. His hip replacement practice primarily deals with cemented or cementless replacement but does not perform hip resurfacing. Mr Smith’s principal interest is in surgery to the knee, ankle and foot and is interested in arthroplasty (joint replacement), performing primary cemented or cementless total knee replacement, unicompartment knee replacement and patellofemoral knee replacement. He enjoys sports injury surgery such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and arthroscopic treatment of simple cartilage tears.

Mr Smith has an interest in hindfoot and ankle surgery and treats ankle arthritis with ankle fusion or ankle replacement depending on individual patient circumstances.  Mr Smith also treats ankle injuries with arthroscopy when suitable and reconstructs lateral ligament injuries of the ankle. Other common procedures include subtalar fusion and triple fusion (hindfoot fusion) for arthritis around the hindfoot.

Research interests

Mr Smith has performed research in the past on knee CT scans, trauma resuscitation, ankle fusion surgery and recently on the current situation in ankle replacement.

Expertise and treatments offered

• Knee, ankle and foot arthroplasty (replacement)
• Primary cemented or cementless total knee replacement
• Unicompartment knee replacement
• Patelofermoral knee replacement
• Ankle arthritis (with ankle fusion or ankle replacement)
• Lateral ligament reconstruction of the ankle
• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
• Arthroscopic treatment of simple cartilage tears
• Arthroscopic ankle surgery
• Cemented hip replacement
• Cementless hip replacement
• Subtalar fusion and triple fusion for arthritis around the hindfoot

• Treatment of adult flatfoot deformity by orthotics, tendon reconstruction or fusion
• Hallux valgus deformity using Scarf osteotomy or distal osteotomy
• 1stMTP joint (big toe) arthritis with either debridement (cheilectomy) or fusion

Professional memberships

• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Fellow of the British Orthopaedic Association
• British Medical Association
  

Where can I get treatment?

Mr Smith runs a private practice at Wrightington Hospital and Spire Cheshire Hospital.  Clinic appointments at Wrightington are available on Thursday mornings and operations on Mondays.  Spire Cheshire Hospital clinics are on a Wednesday afternoon, operating on Thursday mornings.

Contact details

Spire Cheshire Hospital

Fir Tree Close

Stretton

Warrington

Cheshire

WA4 4LU