Medical articles from Mr Charles Willis-Owen

When a sportsman injures the knee, the ACL is the commonest ligament to be fixed. Only in recent years have surgeons discovered the anterolateral ligament on the outside of the knee. Leading orthopaed...

Plantar fasciitis is a common injury, but in the past it tended to be underdiagnosed and there were few non-invasive treatments were available. In recent years, however, treatment options have improve...

Leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Charles Willis-Owen takes a look at robotic-assisted knee surgery, comparing it with conventional surgery, and looking at what the benefits are.

Do you have pain at the front or the sides of your knee? Has your doctor told you it's nothing to worry about? It could be a case of the often mis-diagnosed Hoffa's syndrome. Leading consultant orthop...

A torn ACL can be detrimental if you play a lot of sports (and even if you don’t), but how is it repaired, and what are the new techniques? Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Charles Willis-Owen expla...