our specialist HAND & WRIST consultants

Hand and Wrist care at Grosvenor Orthopaedics is lead by Mr Rupert Wharton who is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon with an NHS base at Kingston Hospital. He is further supported by the orthopaedic team here including other consultant surgeons, nurses and care staff.

Our team are well placed to manage and treat a diverse range of hand and wrist concerns utilising cutting edge diagnostic technology and treatment approaches, both surgical and conservative. Below is an overview of some of the conditions we treat but for a more thorough understanding please contact our team here

Mr Rupert Wharton

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon

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Rupert Wharton is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon with an NHS base at Kingston Hospital. He has an interest in injuries and degenerative conditions of the hand and wrist, and works closely with hand therapy colleagues to ensure all non operative solutions have been tried before considering surgery.

Conditions Diagnosed & Treated

Below is an outline of some of the major hand and wrist disorders that we specialise in here, but typically most issues of the hand and wrist that warrant a specialist referral can be successfully investigated through our team. If you are suffering from hand and wrist problems and are looking for definitive medical support then please let us know.

HAND

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

This condition occurs when the main nerve in the hand is squashed under a thick ligament, causing painful tingling and abnormal sensation of the fingers.

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Dupuytren’s disease

Dupuytren’s is a condition where scar tissue gets laid down on normal bands that give shape to the hand, pulling the finger forward with time.

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Trigger digit

Trigger digit is where a tendon on the front of the finger or thumb gets stuck in the palm, causing pain and clicking, sometimes needing the other hand to free the finger.

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Thumb arthritis

This is wear and tear of the joint at the base of the thumb, leading to pain and stiffness.

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Rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis

These are autoimmune conditions causing damage to ligaments, tendons, and joint cartilage, and often giving a typical pattern of finger deviation.

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Thumb ligament injuries (skier’s thumb)

The ligament at the main joint of the thumb is common injured when the thumb bends back, especially with sports injuries.

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Small joint arthritis of the hand

This is wear and tear of the small joints of the hand, leading to pain and stiffness.

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WRIST

Distal radius fractures (wrist fractures)

The distal radius is commonly fractured following a fall, and needs to set in the correct position to prevent future pain and stiffness.

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Wrist arthritis

This is wear and tear of the wrist joint, leading to pain and stiffness.

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Scaphoid fractures

The scaphoid is the most commonly broken carpal (wrist) bone, and fractures are commonly missed on x-ray.

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Wrist ligament injuries

The wrist has manly complex and important ligaments, and missing a rupture of them can lead to future arthritis.

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Foot & Ankle

Sports Surgery

Grosvenor’s Mr Tim Sinnett performing an Insertional Achilles Debridement with Arthrex Speedbridge Repair. Thanks to Nick Richman and Rosie Pearce for support.   For more information about our Foot and Ankle treatments, please click...

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Foot & Ankle

Thom Panto – repairing achilles tendon

Mr Sinnett was delighted to see Thom Panto (instagram) at his 6 month follow up following his surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles Tendon. His progress is exceptional! With huge thanks to Susie Burness (LinkedIn) and Pure Sports for their on going expert rehab...

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Foot & AnkleGeneral News

Talus Trauma Post

Here we see a case managed by Mr Sinnett, our Foot and Ankle Specialist and expert in Trauma care. A 24 year old lady was knocked off her bike by a car resulting in a fracture dislocation of her talus. This is the bone that moves within the ankle joint. These are...

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Foot & Ankle

Complex Foot and Ankle Trauma

The team at Grosvenor Orthopaedics are highly experienced in managing extremely challenging trauma. The case described below is done so with patients explicit consent and contains some intra-operative images. Mr Tim Sinnett accepted the following challenging injury...

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