Orthopaedic surgery
GMC: 4176507
Mr Dipen Menon is a leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in Kettering who holds a special interest in routine and complex primary hip and knee replacements, revision hip and knee replacements, arthroscopic knee surgery, ACL reconstruction and foot and ankle surgery.
Mr Menon graduated with his degree in Medicine from the University of Madras in Chennai, India in 1985. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (in General Surgery) in 1994. He trained on the West of Scotland (Glasgow) Orthopaedic Training Programme for 3 years from 1993. Between 1997 and 1999 Mr Menon undertook fellowships in Limb reconstruction at The Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, Chertsey, Surrey, Upper limb surgery at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital in Oswestry (Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence) and Hip, Knee & Revision Arthroplasty at The Wrightington Hospital for Joint Disease (International Orthopaedic centre of excellence). He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedics thereafter. He subsequently completed his training as a Senior Registrar (Type I training programme) on the Wessex training programme in Portsmouth from 2002 to 2003. He was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Surgical Training (CCST) and entry into the Specialist Register in Trauma and Orthopaedics in May 2003.
Mr Menon has published his research in many peer-reviewed journals. He holds teaching and training responsibilities and also offers courses to GPs on hip and knee pathways, forefoot and hindfoot problems and in the early diagnosis of infected joint replacements.
We got in contact with the highly experienced consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Dipen Menon, to discuss partial knee replacement. Find out the answers to some of the frequently asked questions regarding this procedure, how the procedure is performed, who is suitable for the procedure and when a total knee replacement might be necessary.
Undergoing a total knee replacement operation can certainly be a life-improving decision, as it will ensure that the patient's knee function is improved significantly. In our latest article, esteemed and leading Kettering-based consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Dipen Menon, details exactly what total knee replacement surgery entails.
In this article, exceptionally esteemed leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Dipen Menon, details the main total knee replacement alternatives, how long patients generally take to recover from a total knee replacement surgical operation, as well as explaining the main complications associated with the life-changing operation.
ACL tears can occur rather frequently, particularly in people who play sports. Expert consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon Mr Dipen Menon provides a guide to the surgery including what is involved in the procedure and what can and can’t be done following the procedure.
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