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Mr Rupert Clifton

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Title: Mr
Forenames: Rupert
Surname: Clifton
Gender: Male
Date of registration: 01/08/2001
GMC number: 4714831

Areas of Expertise

Orthopaedics and trauma
Specialist Areas
- Knee replacement
- Knee reconstruction
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Knee instability
Special Interests
- Meniscal surgery
- Revision of knee ligament reconstruction
- Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Knee replacement (especially uni-compartmental and patella)

Practices

Orthopaedics and trauma
Private Practices
- Ramsay Fitzwilliam Private Hospital
  - Provider: Ramsay Health Care
  - Initial consultation fee: £156 - £202 (Depends on complexity)
  - Secretary's phone: 07791 013034
  - Secretary's email: janesj@live.co.uk

Qualifications

Medical School: Leeds School of Medicine
Qualification: MB ChB
Date of award: 2000

Professional College: Royal College of Surgeons of England
Qualification: FRCS (Orth) - Specialist Fellowship in Orthopaedics
Date of award: 2008
Professional College: Royal College of Surgeons of England
Qualification: MRCS - Member Royal College of Surgeons
Date of award: 2003

Other degree or qualification: Cardiff University
Qualification: MSc - Master of Science
Date of award: 2005

Professional profile

I am a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialist interest in knee arthroplasty and ligament reconstruction surgery. My NHS practice invovles dealing with multiligament knee injuries, knee arthroscopy and meniscal surgery, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and primary and revision total knee replacement. My private practice mirrors my NHS practice without exception.

Professional affiliations and memberships

BASK (British Association for Surgery of the Knee)
BOA (British Orthopaedic Association)
BMA (British Medical Association)

Research interests

I have several publications including the uses of drains in orthopaedic surgery and the role of lateral release in knee surgery.

Web links

Mr Rupert Clifton Consultant Knee Surgeon

Personal profile

Outside of work I enjoy time with my family, walking my golden retriever and playing the piano.

Personal web links

Volumes

Primary Total Knee Replacement - 200 (December 2009 - December 2011)

Knee Arthroscopy - 400 (December 2009 - December 2011)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - 50 (August 2010 - November 2011)

Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - 15 (August 2010 - November 2011)

Audit / Outcomes

Outcomes routinely recorded:

Patient assessed outcome measures

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