Mr Andrew Carrothers

Andrew has been an Orthopaedic Consultant since 2012, being appointed as a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon at Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge and as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge School of Medicine. Andrew’s clinical practice is based on the key principles of listening, observing and learning, understanding the needs of his patients is at the core of his caring philosophy. His primary goal is to provide his patients with the best and most up to date evidence based treatment to ensure that they get back on track and resume daily activities as soon as possible. If you would like to read individual patient reviews please visit the website below, where you will find over 390 patient independent 5* reviews. http://carrothersorthopaedics.co.uk/people/our-people/#!/andrewcarrothers Regenerative therapies form a core part of Andrew’s practice specifically PRP and N-stride. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections are used to relieve the symptoms of persistent and on-going tendon pain. The platelets and plasma are believed to have natural healing properties that encourage the damaged tendons to repair and heal. The N-stride injection is used to treat osteoarthritis of the hip and knee and was developed to provide relief from pain without surgery. It has been shown to be most effective in people with mild-moderate osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Andrew has a specialist interest in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery and is one of the first cohort of surgeons in the country to use the MAKO robotic-arm system. The robot works alongside the surgeon from the pre-surgery planning stage through to assisting in the surgery, improving accuracy and precision. This state-of-the-art system allows the surgeon to perform a total hip or knee replacement using a minimally invasive technique that causes less damage to muscles, reduces post-operative pain and speeds recovery. In relation to minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, Andrew is happy to discuss the risks and benefits of both the mini posterior approach and direct anterior approach. For some hip & knee replacements Andrew uses the 3D printed patient customised Symbios Hip and iTotal Conformis knee implants, which are individually designed and manufactured for you, providing a perfect, customised fit that mimics the natural shape of your knee. Andrew dedicates a significant amount of his private practice to lower limb sporting injuries encompassing a comprehensive review of the whole weight bearing lower limb – pelvis to toes. Injuries to the pelvis, hip, knee and ankle are common and there are various treatment options available. For further reading please see the Sports Injury & Performance blogs at Carrothers Orthopaedics Andrew has over 80 peer-reviewed publications. He lectures nationally and internationally on joint replacement and trauma reconstructive topics. For further information on his publications please search “Andrew Carrothers” on Google Scholar.

Hip and knee replacements Mako Robotic arm assisted hip and knee replacement surgery Pelvic & Acetabular surgery Complex lower limb poly trauma Lower limb sports injuries Lower limb disorders and reconstruction Knee and ankle arthroscopy Regenerative therapies - PRP and N-stride injections Hip, Knee and ankle joint injections