Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by
Mr Nigel Donnachie at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Other treatments
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment, Low dose steriod injections, hylauronic acid injections
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Professional profile
Clinical Practice: Specialist hip surgery training at Wrightington Hospital, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, Austin & Repatriation Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Experience in large number of primary and revision hip arthroplasty surgery. Specialist knee surgery training at Wrightington Hospital, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, Austin and Repatriation Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Experience in large numbers of knee arthroplasties, knee arthroscopies and ligament reconstruction.Specialist trauma surgery training at Harbor View Trauma Centre, Seattle, USA.
Clinical Interests
Orthopaedic surgery
Hip surgery
Hip revision surgery
Knee surgery
Sports injury
Hip disorders; Hip replacement; Exeter cemented hip replacement; Uncemented ceramic on ceramic hip replacement; Hybrid/reverse hip replacement; Revision hip replacement; Investigation of hip/groin pain; Diagnostic therapeutic hydrodistention/injection. Knee disorders; Partial knee replacement (unicompartmental); Total knee replacement surgery; Patient specific instrumentation knee replacement; Revision knee replacement; Sports injuries; Investigation of painful knee; Knee arthroscopy trimming of cartilage (meniscus)/removal of loose bodies; Ligament reconstruction - anterior cruciate reconstruction (hamstring/patellar tendon); Diagnostic therapeutic injection; Patello-femoral replacement. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy - resilient trochanteric bursitis and patellar tendonitis. Hyaluronic Acid injections. Conservative treatment of hip and knee conditions.
Qualification and professional memberships
MB, ChB / University of Liverpool / 1988
Degree in Medicine
FRCS, (Orth) / Intercollegiate Surgical College / 1997
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons
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Current NHS posts
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Personal Profile
I am married and live with my family in Cheshire. Together, we enjoy walking, cycling, sailing and climbing.
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