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After surgery
Anaesthetics

Your Anaesthetic at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (279 KB)

This leaflet gives you a comprehensive overview about types of anaesthetics

If you would like more anaesthetic information and in greater detail you can download the following leaflets:

Anaesthetics explained (237 KB)

This leaflet gives you information about your pre-operative preparation and post-operative recovery

General Anaesthetics and Sedation (259 KB)

This leaflet gives you more detailed information about a General anaesthetic and Sedation

Regional anaesthetics (296 KB)

This leaflet gives you more detailed information about:

  • Spinal anaesthetic
  • Epidural anaesthetic
  • Nerve blocks for your arm or leg surgery

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has some patient resources available, which you can access through this page.

Before Surgery
Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine
Elbows
Foot and Ankle
Achilles Tendinopathy High Volume Injection (HVI)
Achilles Tendinopathy High Volume Injection (HVI)
Ankle Arthroscopy
Ankle Arthroscopy
pdf
Ankle Fusion (Arthrodesis)
Ankle Replacement
Ankle Replacement
Ankle Stabilisation Procedure
Ankle Stabilisation Procedure
Brostrom
Brostrom
Bunions
Bunions
Calf Lengthening Surgery
Calf Lengthening Surgery
pdf
Cavo Varus Foot Correction
pdf
Cheilectomy
Children’s Curly Toes
Children’s Curly Toes
Diagnostic Local Anaesthetic Block
Diagnostic Local Anaesthetic Block
Discharge advice following Foot & Ankle Surgery
Discharge advice following Foot & Ankle Surgery
Excision of Ganglion Cyst
Excision of Ganglion Cyst
Excision of Ganglion Cyst
Excision of Ganglion Cyst
Exosectomy from the Foot or Ankle
Exosectomy from the Foot or Ankle
Foot Orthoses
Foot Orthoses
Foot Scan
Foot Scan
Footwear checklist
Footwear checklist
Fusion of the big toe
Fusion of the big toe
Hallux Rigidus
Hallux Rigidus
Heel Pain
Heel Pain
Insertional Achilles Tendino Haglund’s Surgery
Insertional Achilles Tendino Haglund’s Surgery
Insole Fitting Guide Covid 19
Insole Fitting Guide Covid 19
Lapidus procedure
Lapidus procedure
Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy
Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy
Lesser Toe Amputation
Lesser Toe Amputation
Lesser Toe Surgery
Lesser Toe Surgery
Low Dye Taping
Low Dye Taping
Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia
Mortons Neuroma
Mortons Neuroma
pdf
Morton’s Neuroma Surgery
Nail surgery
Nail surgery
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Posterior Impingement Surgery (os trigonum)
Posterior Impingement Surgery (os trigonum)
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Removal of Internal Fixation from your Foot or Ankle
Removal of Internal Fixation from your Foot or Ankle
ROH Ankle and Hindfoot fusion
ROH Ankle and Hindfoot fusion
ROH ankle scope
ROH ankle scope
ROH Brostrum Repair
ROH Brostrum Repair
ROH Hallux Valgus
ROH Hallux Valgus
ROH Pes Cavus
ROH Pes Cavus
ROH TA recon
ROH TA recon
ROH TAR
ROH TAR
ROH Tib Post
ROH Tib Post
Shockwave therapy for heel pain
Shockwave therapy for heel pain
Subtalar Joint Fusion
Subtalar Joint Fusion
Tarsal Coalition
Tarsal Coalition
Tarsometatarsal (midfoot) Fusion
Tarsometatarsal (midfoot) Fusion
Tibialis Posterior Reconstruction (Adult Flat Foot Correction)
Tibialis Posterior Reconstruction (Adult Flat Foot Correction)
Travel, Foot and Ankle Surgery and DVT risk
Travel, Foot and Ankle Surgery and DVT risk
pdf
Triple Fusion
Young Person Flat Foot Correction
Young Person Flat Foot Correction
Functional Restoration Programme
Hands
Hips
Imaging (MRI, X-ray, CT scans)
Infection Prevention and Control
Injections
Knees
Orthopaedic oncology (cancer)
Pain Management
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy - Foot and Ankle Physio Protocols
Physiotherapy - Lower limb
Physiotherapy - Othotics
Physiotherapy Self Management
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Physiotherapy - Paediatric
Physiotherapy - Spinal
Physiotherapy - Upper limb
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