Limb Injury Case Studies

B sustained a left knee injury following a game of football. He was diagnosed with a tendon rupture and underwent surgery to repair this. B subsequently received physiotherapy but despite this there was limited movement in B’s left knee. It was over a...

L was admitted to hospital to undergo surgery to her right elbow.  Unfortunately, there were repeated attempts by the doctor to cannulate her.  L was in a lot of pain and her elbow was stinging.   She recalls her arm throbbing and being black...

M had a painful bunion on her left foot. She was advised to have a hallux valgus operation on her left foot as well as an osteotomy to straighten her big toe.   Following the surgery M’s toe was not straight and she suffered continuing pain....

S underwent an arthroplasty on the joints of both of her great toes.  Immediately following the operation S found it difficult to walk and at the time she thought she was recovering from surgery.  Unfortunately, S did not make the improvement that...

P had osteoarthritis of her right hip and underwent a right total hip replacement.  Following the hip replacement P ended up with problems affecting her mobility and it eventually became apparent that she had a leg lengthy discrepancy as a result of the...

D had bilateral osteoarthritis of his hips. He underwent a hip replacement and was discharged from hospital following the hip replacement despite oozing coming from the wound.  D ended up having to undergo drainage of the hip and made a very slow...

R felt a sudden snap and tear in his left lower leg just above his ankle. He developed pain and swelling and could hardly walk. However, despite having attended his local A&E Department he was advised that he had torn a calf muscle. No treatment was...