Mr Mark Norton

Mr Mark Norton is a leading consultant orthopaedic hip expert based in Truro, Cornwall, UK. He operates at the Ramsay Duchy Hospital. He specialises only in hip surgery, with particular expertise in ceramic and metal on metal hip resurfacing, total hip replacement, hip impingement surgery and revision of problematic hip replacement. 

He has been a highly active sportsman his entire life and is particularly supportive of active individuals with hip problems trying to get back to higher levels of activity post surgery. 

He has a unique insight into the patient perspective on hip surgery having personally had his own hip replaced with a ceramic hip resurfacing in February 2026.

Hip Resurfacing: He is one of the few surgeons in the world currently able to offer a choice of both of the innovative newly available ceramic hip resurfacing implants; the ReCerf® and H1® . He is able to offer both implants due to his 20 year experience of over 800 resurfacing operations on active adults, his participation in the investigative trials on the H1 resurfacing from 2018 onwards, as well as being a surgeon consultant for MatOrtho who manufacture the ReCerf. He is expecting the number of resurfacings to rapidly rise with the introduction of the new ceramic hip resurfacings which are fully licensed for use in female and male patients. This significantly extends the number of patients in whom resurfacing rather than replacement technology may be appropriate. 

Total hip replacement: With over 20 years’ experience in routine and complex hip surgery, Mr Norton has undertaken approximately 7000 total hip replacements and over 800 hip resurfacing operations in his consultant career. He has replaced hips in people as young as 16 to as old as 107 years of age. He offers a range of total hip replacements which are tailored to each patient’s needs and anatomy rather than a one size fits all solution. He uses uncemented and cemented total hip replacements with ceramic, plastic and dual mobility bearings when appropriate and has options for the use of Minihip and custom implants for more complex anatomy.

Robotic hip replacement surgery vs Laser guided patients specific computer assisted hip surgery: read very carefully if this is of particular interest to you as this information is not widely publicized outside of professional literature. Mr Norton was an early adopter of robotic surgery having been involved in the initial trial of robotic hip resurfacing surgery in 2008 using the Acrobot robot system. He did not find any technical benefit due to inability of robotic systems to understand the nuances of individual patient biomechanics. He has subsequently been an innovator in the use of 3-dimensional state-of-the-art pre-operative imaging, personalised surgical planning and laser guided, computer assisted hip replacement surgery which he has found to be superior to the robotics system to date. His opinion is currently strongly supported by evidence published by the Australian National Joint Registry in 2025, demonstrating superiority of computer guided total hip replacement surgery over conventional hip replacement. In stark contrast, inferiority of robotic hip replacement surgery over standard hip replacement was found in the registry data results with a significantly higher risk of failure and infection within the first 2 years after surgery. 

He is able to offer patient specific computer-guided surgery delivering tailored treatment plans for each patient under his care if required. He has been using the Optimized Positioning System (OPS) software since 2017 and is internationally recognized as being an expert in the interpretation and use of this system to enhance patient care and reduce risks of complications. 

Hip impingement: He has a vast experience of over 20 years in the diagnosis and management of hip pain without obvious osteoarthritis in young and active adults. His practice focuses on preserving the native hip joint wherever possible, while offering advanced resurfacing, or replacement solutions when preservation is no longer appropriate. 

LinkedIn: He runs the LinkedIn OPS user group for surgeons and industry professionals to discuss complex biomechanical cases. He is active in complex case discussions on the LinkedIn platform, so his views and opinions are able to be publicly viewed with respect to his professional work. 

His work spans the full spectrum of hip care, from non-operative management and minimally invasive techniques to complex open surgery. He is particularly respected for his meticulous surgical technique and his commitment to minimising damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, ensuring optimal recovery and long-term function.

Team: Mr Norton works together with a highly supportive team of secretarial members who are able to respond rapidly to patient queries or concerns. He has a very stable long term team of highly effective expert operating theatre members ensuring a professional, calm and efficient atmosphere for patients throughout their care. He works with a very small team of regular anaesthetists who have extremely high skill levels and a long experience. His perioperative care team on the wards are a highly skilled team who provide an excellent balance of professional care and welcoming kindness in a highly rated well maintained private facility. 

Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Norton has held senior clinical leadership roles, is actively involved in clinical research to advance the understanding of hip surgery and is regularly invited to lecture at national and international meetings. 

He undertakes over 300 hip replacements, 50 hip resurfacings and more than 50 hip arthroscopies each year,  and would be delighted to help you with your hip problem.