Mr Alex Liddle
Orthopaedic Surgery
Profile Summary
Qualifications
MBBS, BSc, DPhil, FRCS (Orth)
Special Interests
Hip surgery, Knee surgery, Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Knee revision, Knee osteotomy
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Specialist Treatments
Treatments offered at King Edward VII's Hospital include, but are not limited to:
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopic hip impingement surgery
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Complex Total Knee Replacement
My Practice
I use the latest evidence to promote rapid recovery and functional improvement. I also make effective use of new technologies to improve precision and minimise complications.
Professional Biography
Mr Alex Liddle is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in knee and hip surgery at King Edward VII's Hospital. His NHS Practice is at St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals in London, he is Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at Imperial College and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London. {{ label }}
Mr Liddle graduated from Imperial in 2004, undertaking his orthopaedic training in the Imperial and Stanmore training schemes. After completing his DPhil (PhD) at the University of Oxford he was appointed as NIHR Clinical Lecturer at the UCL Institute of Orthopaedics at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. Following subspecialist (fellowship) training in complex and revision hip and knee replacement in Stanmore, and in all aspects of knee surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, he was appointed to his current role in 2019.
Mr Liddle specialises in all aspects of knee surgery including soft tissue (sports) surgery, partial, primary and revision knee replacement, hip replacement, and the treatment of fractures around the hip and knee. He aims to translate the best of new technologies and evidence-based interventions from research to patient care to provide safer, more effective surgery.
Mr Liddle is a prominent figure in orthopaedic research, having published influential papers in all the major orthopaedic journals and in general medical journals including the Lancet. His research concerns the use of technology and big data to optimise outcomes and minimise complications after joint replacement. He provides expert review for the BMJ, the National Institute for Health Research and a number of orthopaedic journals, and is on the Editorial Board of the Bone and Joint Journal, the foremost orthopaedic publication in Europe. He has developed an international reputation for expertise in the field of partial knee replacement and has been invited to talk and write on the subject in the UK, Europe and the USA.
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Career Highlights
I have made major achievements in orthopaedic research, including internationally influential work on partial knee replacement.
Awards
- Rosetrees research prize from the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Clinical Lecturership from the National Institute of Health Research
- Research prize from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Memberships
I am on the editorial board of the Bone and Joint Journal, member of the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Association for Surgery of the Knee.
Cutting Edge Technologies
I have used 3D planning and patient specific instrumentation.
Publications
I have published over 40 peer reviewed papers, including influential, highly cited papers in the orthopaedic literature and general medical literature, such as British Medical Journal Open and the Lancet.
I am Co-Editor of ‘Joint Preservation in the Adult Knee’ and the upcoming book ‘Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint: Diagnosis and Management’.
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