Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Portsmouth Hospitals Trust

Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow British Orthopaedic Association
Member British Society Childrens Orthopaedic Surgery

Mr Richards clinical practice at Spire Portsmouth Hospital includes outpatient consultations covering general adult elective orthopaedics, children's orthopaedics and some trauma cases. He carries out regular primary hip and knee joint replacements for degenerative arthritis using cemented implants of well proven design.

He has an interest in the management of lower back pain in conjunction with colleagues in pain management. His sub-specialist interest is children's orthopaedics. In his NHS practice training, he was a fellow at the Children's Hospital in Sheffield. Most paediatric practice is outpatient based and covers hip, knee and foot problems, gait abnormalities and variants of normal development.

Other common surgical procedures undertaken, include arthroscopy of the knee for meniscal tears and other derangements.

Finally, Mr Richards has a medico-legal practice, which is mainly based on the assessment and production of reports for a range of musculo-skeletal problems and disorders following personal injury.

Mr Richards paediatric orthopaedic practice is complemented by the presence of five youngsters at home. When time allows, he likes to play golf, for a little peace, although he says he has a frustratingly high handicap.