Posts Tagged ‘knee surgery’
International Sports Surgery Conference Glasgow 2026
This July, Glasgow will host an international gathering of surgeons, physicians and performance specialists working at the highest level of sport. The International Sports Surgery & Medicine Conference, held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, brings together a faculty drawn from across Europe and North America to explore the evolving management…
Read MorePatient Returns to the Pitch After ACL Injury
The team at the The Mackay Clinic is delighted to see a former patient, Daisy Wilson back on the football pitch following ACL injury. After sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, she underwent ACL Internal Brace surgery, with additional augmentation of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) for stability. Following her recovery and rehabilitation, it’s fantastic…
Read MoreCongratulations to Amputee Football Association Scotland on Joining The England Amputee Football League
As long-standing sponsors of Amputee Football Association Scotland, The Mackay Clinic is delighted to congratulate the team on their entry into The England Amputee Football League. This marks an important milestone for amputee football in Scotland and across the UK. Following their recent success in the EAFF Nations League D in Romania, Scotland now take…
Read MoreFrom Surgery to the Dance Floor: A Wedding Day Recovery Story
At The Mackay Clinic, we’re proud to support athletes on their journey back to peak performance – but sometimes, the most meaningful milestones happen far from the field. For John McCallum, the finish line wasn’t a race – it was the dance floor at his wedding in Italy. John came to The Mackay Clinic requiring…
Read MoreKnee Deep – all that’s new from the Warsaw Joint Congress 2023
Professor Mackay was delighted to be invited recently to join The Faculty at the 10th Anniversary Congress of Joint Preservation in Warsaw. Once again organised by Konrad Slynarski and Jacek Walawski it pulled together the experiences not only of International experts but also from a local Faculty as well. The anterior knee and patellofemoral joint…
Read MorePatellar Bone-Tendon-Bone Autografts versus Quadriceps Tendon Allograft with Synthetic Augmentation in a Canine Model (2020)
Abstract: Patellar bone-tendon-bone (pBTB) autografts are often considered the “gold standard” for complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and are also associated with significant complications and early-onset knee osteoarthritis (OA). A novel quadriceps tendon allograft with synthetic augmentation, or “internal brace” (QTIB), has been reported to have potential advantages for ACL reconstruction based on animal…
Read MorePrimary Repair of the Medial Collateral Ligament with a Double Row Suture Technique and Suture Tape Augmentation for Acute Tibial-Sided Injuries
Abstract: The management of medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries has evolved during the past 30 years. Most heal reliably with conservative management. The treatment of MCL sprains with concomitant other ligamentous injuries continues to be controversial. Surgical management of chronic laxity of the medial structures can be quite difficult, and therefore anatomic repair of the…
Read MoreStudy shows excellent outcomes for combined ACL repair and ALL Internal Brace augmentation
Our knees are subjected to powerful forces especially when we play sport and surgeons, we are always working to improve our clinical knowledge of how repair affects patient outcomes after injury and subsequent surgery. This paper published in December 2020 shows the results from a two-year study. It demonstrates that the small additional augmentation of…
Read MoreBusy farmer and rugby player’s experience of InternalBrace surgery for ruptured ACL
Patient Story: When David Reddihough collapsed in agony after his knee gave way during a touch rugby game, he thought he had done something serious. In our video below he discusses his injury, options for surgery, why he chose to have InternalBrace surgery and his subsequent recovery. A busy farmer, David battled on for a…
Read MoreFormer patient takes part in Ben Nevis rescue
Many of you will have read recently about the amazing rescue of 4 people who were stuck on the UK’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, in winter blizzards wearing only trainers and with no proper equipment – not even a map. The group was stuck on steep ground near the top of the mountain. As we…
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