Consultant Orthopaedic Knee and Trauma Surgeon

Appointments
01733 842 309

  • National Ligament Registry
  • National Joint Registry
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Rupert Clifton

Rupert Clifton

MB ChB, MRCS (Eng), MSc (Orth Eng), FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Knee and Trauma Surgeon

I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon working in Independent Practice. I continue to see and treat NHS funded patients in the Independent Sector with ‘Choose and Book’ referrals from your General Practitioner, if deemed appropriate by your Primary Care Practitioner.

I have 23 years of full time experience in the National Health Service finally resigning in 2023.

Unlike many general orthopaedic surgeons my entire elective (non-emergency) practice focuses solely on knee surgery. Because of this super-specialisation I have built up considerable experience of both joint replacement and also 'soft tissue' knee arthroscopy and cruciate ligament reconstruction performing over 100 Knee Replacements, 40 - 80 Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstructions and over 200 knee arthroscopies per year.

As part of my commitment to patient safety I am very open about my operative experience and fully contribute to both the National Joint Registry (where it can be seen I perform numbers almost double the average knee surgeon) and to the National Ligament Registry – where data is as yet not in the public domain but will be. My revision rate for Total Knee Arthroplasty is as expected and if you take into account I specialise in more demanding younger patients (who have a nationally proven earlier failure rate) better than can be expected. My revision rate for Unicompartmental Knee Replacements is amongst the lowest in the country for both Tibiofemoral Unicompartmental Knee Replacement and the highly specialised Patello-femoral Knee Replacement.

My practice involves dealing with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, multi-ligament knee injuries, knee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery), cartilage and meniscal surgery as well as Primary Knee Replacement (arthroplasty) including the more specialist Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (partial knee replacement).

I graduated with surgical honours from Leeds Medical School in 2000. Following this I undertook Basic Surgical Training in Yorkshire and was appointed to Cambridge Deanery at a very young age of 26 to commence Higher Specialist Surgical Training on the East of England Programme.

To further my biomechanical knowledge of the knee I also studied towards and completed the prestigious Masters degree in Orthopaedic Engineering at Cardiff University awarded in 2005.

To finish my training and develop expertise in complex knee surgery, I undertook a Complex Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship with well renowned hip and knee surgeon Mr Keith Tucker at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich in 2008 and a Sports Knee Soft Tissue Fellowship with the eminent knee surgeons Mr Richard Nutton (previous BASK President) and Mr John Keating at the world renowned Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, in 2009.

I was appointed locum Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge in 2009 prior to being appointed as a Consultant in Orthopaedic Knee Surgery to Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in June 2010. I resigned from this post in April 2023 to continue NHS and Private Practice in the Independent Sector.

I have an interest in all conditions of the knee and perform Arthroplasty (uni-compartmental, patello-femoral and total knee replacement surgery for arthritic conditions) and Arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery: ACL reconstruction, cartilage/chondral regenerative procedures and meniscal surgery for sports injuries and degenerative conditions. I use pioneering techniques of anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and medial patella-femoral ligament reconstruction for patella instability.

I am a fully qualified Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor and teach on regular courses run by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

I am married to Georgina with 2 children.

After deciding to sub-specialise in knee surgery, he undertook a Fellowship with the eminent knee surgeons Mr Richard Nutton and Mr John Keating at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, in 2009 and a Complex Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship with well renowned Hip and Knee surgeon Mr Keith Tucker at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich in 2008.

Locum Consultant in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery to Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge in 2009 for 6 months prior to being appointed as a substantive Consultant in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery to Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in June 2010. Full time Independent Specialist Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon April 2023 onwards providing services in the Independent Sector for patients from across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Norfolk regions.

  • Knee surgery in particular primary total knee replacement, unicompartmental and patellofemoral knee replacement.
  • Sports Knee Injury and Ligament Reconstruction including surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner.
  • Knee arthroscopy and mensical surgery including meniscal repair.
  • High tibial osteotomy for young knee arthritis.
  • Anterior knee pain and patellofemoral disorders including instability.
  • Cartilage injury and repair.

Mr Clifton undertook Specialist Fellowships in knee surgery at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. Mr Clifton has published papers in several international orthopaedic journals on drains in orthopaedic surgery, drain use in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and the role of lateral retinacular release in knee surgery.

British Orthopaedic Association

British Association for Surgery of the Knee

Appointments
01733 842 309    janesj@live.co.uk

TESTIMONIALS

Mr Clifton is always professional and willing to go the extra mile for patients and colleagues.

Written by a patient

I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to Mr Clifton in particular but also to his whole team for the excellent treatment and aftercare service received following my total knee replacement. It has made a very positive improvement to my mobility. Long may you continue with your first class work.

Written by a patient

Mr Clifton has completed both TKR on me. With out any problems he has a confidence that shines in his work, I can say this as I was awake during both my procedures. He obviously has so much experience and enjoys using his abilities to promote the health of others. I personally had so much confidence in his highly qualified ability and was at ease during my operations. Great sense of humour too, which helped to relax me a lot. Thank you Mr Clifton.

Written by a patient

An excellant service, I was always kept well informed and made to feel safe and well, my new knee feels like it is my own but pain free with almost no signs of the operation scar. I would recommend Mr Clifton to anyone needing surgery and I would not hesitate to have any further surgery carried out by him but hopefully this will never be required.

Written by a patient

Although it is now several weeks since my appointment with Mr Clifton I would like to say how good it was to be treated with respect and as a real person. My treatment was excellent and very successful, saving me a serious operation. I cannot praise Mr Clifton enough.

Written by a patient

Mr Clifton was very attentive at all times and explained the procedure of my operation in great detail and listened to my concerns and questions. He also made me feel at ease in his manner that gave me the confidence to ask questions. As a patient it is very important to feel looked after and Mr Clifton had an extremely warm but professional manner which made me feel that I was in good hands.

Written by a patient