One of the country’s most experienced and respected orthopaedic surgeons is hosting an event at Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Road, Ripon, HG4 3HN, on Wednesday August 14, between 2pm and 4pm to showcase the most advanced surgical techniques used in the replacement of hip and knee joints.

For the past 25 years, Consultant Andrew Port has specialised in hip and knee replacements, utilising his skills to restore mobility and alleviate pain.

Mr Port became a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in 1999, and has been with Woodlands Hospital since it opened in 2002. He studied medicine at Manchester University, and passed his surgical exams with exceptional results, before embarking on the orthopaedic training scheme.

Over the years, Mr Port has witnessed significant advancements in surgical techniques. Since working with the Mako robot at Woodlands Hospital, he has achieved remarkable results in hip and knee replacements. The robot's precise 3D imaging and planning capabilities have significantly improved surgical accuracy and reproducibility, enhancing patient satisfaction.

“Using this new technology vastly increases the accuracy of surgery for hip and knee replacements, resulting in potentially more rapid, easier recovery, and greater satisfaction rates,” he says.

“The technology combines 3D planning with accurate intra-operative reconstruction of the hip or knee replacement, and patients report less pain, quicker recovery, and improvement of function.”

While the British Orthopaedic Association, along with the Department of Health directive, ‘Getting It Right First Time’ (GIRFT), advocate that surgeons should be performing at least 15 revision joints and partial knees surgeries per year, Mr Port performs more than 50 revisions and 40 partial knee replacements every year.

Woodlands is one of only a few hospitals in the region that offers access to augmented surgical assistance with the Stryker Mako Robotics system, with which Mr Port has carried out hundreds of robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures and is one of the biggest users in the region.

He is a regional specialist in complex primary and revision surgery, and set up the region-wide standardisation of care in revision joint replacement. Knowing what can go wrong in joint replacement surgery has allowed him to develop his own surgical technique to minimise such errors.

With thousands of successful surgeries under his belt, Mr Port has transformed the lives of countless individuals, enabling them to regain their mobility and enjoy a better quality of life.

Mr Port’s ambition is to ensure equality of access to orthopaedic surgery for everyone in Teesside, North Yorkshire and across the North East, with outstanding outcomes.

At the open event, Mr Port will be making a presentation, after which patients will have the opportunity to ask questions, and to speak to some of our hospital representatives.

If you would like to attend the event, on Wednesday, August 14, please call one of our friendly patient liaison officers on 01325 341786.

Alternatively, you can register online at https://bit.ly/3ykwvDi

Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

Please click here to view Mr Port’s profile to find out more information on the services he provides.

Woodlands Hospital, Morton Park, Darlington DL1 4PL

In association with Woodlands Hospital.