Sports Injury Surgery Clinic in Scotland
Specialist in Knee Ligament Repair & Reconstruction
Sports Injury Surgery Clinic in Scotland -Specialist in Knee Ligament Repair & Reconstruction
Sports Injury Surgery Clinic in Scotland - Specialist in Knee Ligament Repair & Reconstruction
Helping you heal to keep you active
At the Mackay Clinic we specialise in repairing and revitalising injured knees, helping patients recover from sports injuries and return to active lifestyles.
Helping you heal to keep you active
At the Mackay Clinic we specialise in repairing and revitalising injured knees, helping patients recover from sports injuries and return to active lifestyles.
Common Knee Injuries we Treat
Professor Gordon Mackay, Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon
Professor Gordon Mackay is an internationally recognised orthopaedic sports surgeon with extensive experience treating knee, shoulder and ankle injuries. He now focuses his surgical practice exclusively on the knee, bringing decades of sports surgery expertise to the treatment of knee injuries.
He is recognised worldwide for inventing and developing the InternalBrace ligament repair technique, an innovation now used by surgeons around the world. Professor Mackay treats professional athletes and patients from across Scotland, the UK and internationally, helping them return to sport, work and active lifestyles.
We have worked with many sporting bodies
We have worked with many sporting bodies
The InternalBrace
The most exciting step forward in tendon and ligament repair techniques, InternalBracing is designed to protect ligament repairs and reconstructions even for late presentations
The Internal Brace
The most exciting step forward in tendon and ligament repair techniques, InternalBracing is designed to protect ligament repairs and reconstructions even for late presentations
What is the InternalBrace?
The InternalBrace is a remarkable, non absorbable ribbon (2mm in diameter) which can protect any ligament repair or reconstruction. It acts like a seatbelt mimicking normal anatomy and providing protection only if the repaired ligament is excessively loaded and at risk of injury. It has revolutionised the way patients recover, and the time in which they do so.
Initially developed by Professor Gordon Mackay in 2010, the InternalBrace is effectively a tiny bungee cord made of a super-strong ultra-high molecular weight ethylene polymer which is attached into the bones at each end of the ligament/tendon. This material has been used in over 2 million patients since 2003 and found to be inert with a remarkable safety record. This brace stabilises the joint, crucially allowing patients to begin light exercise within a week.
While exercise is gradually increasing in intensity and duration, the ligament/tendon grows through the lattice-structure of the InternalBrace and then quickly and naturally remodels and, in some cases, reattaches itself to bone. Because the affected area does not need to be incapacitated, it does not need to be put in a plaster cast, which means minimal loss of condition for the surrounding muscles and a shortened recovery time
HOW THE INTERNALBRACE IS ALTERING PATIENT OUTCOMES FOR THE BETTER
The InternalBrace can reduce recovery time by as much as 50%
80% of ankle surgeries done with InternalBracing are able to walk within days
85% of shoulder surgeries treated with the InternalBrace can mobilise without a sling
Your Patient Journey
We aim to make attending The Mackay Clinic as simple and easy a procedure as possible - follow a typical patient journey here
Appointment
Consultation will tell you if you need surgery and what that will entail
Surgery
If you need surgery this will be carried out at one of our 2 centrally situated hospitals
After care
We discharge you with full information about your aftercare and follow up appointments
Payments
We aim to make our system of payments transparent and easy to understand
