Sports Ankle, Knee and Shoulder surgery
Sports Ankle, Knee and Shoulder Surgery
Sports Ankle, Knee and Shoulder Surgery
Helping you heal to keep you active
Here at the Mackay Clinic we repair and revitalise damaged joints, making them stronger than ever
Helping you heal to keep you active
Here at the Mackay Clinic we repair and revitalise joints, making them stronger than ever
Injuries we see, and treat
We have worked with many sporting bodies
We have worked with many sporting bodies
Professor Gordon Mackay, Orthopaedic Surgeon
World-leading sports surgeon Professor Gordon Mackay started a revolution in sports medicine when he invented the Internal Brace. This innovation repairs damaged ligaments in half the time of standard techniques, and without damaging side-effects. The Internal Brace is now the gold standard, with Professor Mackay treating many high-profile professional sports people as well as non-sporting patients.
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
