Mr James Langdon
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
BSc (Hons), MB BS, MRCS (Eng), FRCS (Orth)
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I am a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in the management of spinal conditions. My practice encompasses all aspects of spinal surgery. My main surgical interest is in the use of minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques for the treatment of sciatica and stenosis. I believe that the use of minimally invasive techniques improves patient outcomes and reduces the length of hospital stay. I offer a full range of surgical treatments for degenerative spinal conditions including lumbar microdiscectomy, spinal decompression, minimally invasive spinal fusions, anterior cervical decompression and fusion/disc replacement, and balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures, as well as spinal injections.I qualified from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School (Imperial College), and later undertook my specialist training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. I subsequently underwent a one-year UK advanced training fellowship in spinal surgery.I am on the GMC specialist register for orthopaedic surgery, and am a member of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons and the Spine Society of Europe. I am a consultant orthopaedic spinal surgeon at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.I ensure that I take the time to explain things clearly in easy-to-understand terms, enabling patients to make informed decisions about their treatment. I have published several research papers on trauma, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, and have presented this work at both national and international meetings.
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Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Langdon at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Back pain investigations
- Vertebroplasty
- Rhizolysis
- Facet joint injections
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
Other treatments
Micro-discectomy, minimally invasive spinal surgery, decompression surgery for spinal stenosis, lumbar fusion surgery, anterior cervical decompression and fusion / disc replacement.
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Spinal surgery
Lumbar spine disorders
Degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, sciatica / disc problems, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, minimally invasive spinal surgery, micro-discectomy, decompression surgery, spinal fusions, vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty, back and neck pain, and spinal injections.
Lumbar spine disorders
Degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, sciatica / disc problems, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, minimally invasive spinal surgery, micro-discectomy, decompression surgery, spinal fusions, vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty, back and neck pain, and spinal injections.
Qualification and professional memberships
Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Hemel Hempstead Hospital, St. Albans City Hospital, and Watford General Hospital).
Personal profile
I enjoy time spent relaxing with my young family and our dog, as well as cycling and cooking.
Despite no longer playing I remain a keen rugby supporter.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0800 585 112 |
| Website | http://www.langdonspine.com/ |
| Private secretary | Michelle Taylor |
| Private secretary telephone | 01582 714 304 |
| Private secretary fax | 01582 762 781 |
| Private secretary email | mail@langdonspine.com |