The temporary suspension of elective surgery will affect thousands of patients currently awaiting orthopaedic surgery.

This article reviews the management of common sport-related knee injuries, including injuries to the collateral and cruciate ligaments, the menisci and the extensor mechanism.

This article reviews the management of patients presenting with chronic shoulder pain. Appropriate investigations are discussed, and non-surgical and surgical treatment options are reviewed.

The specialty of orthopaedics includes management of musculoskeletal pathology of the upper limbs, spine and lower limbs across the lifespan, from the very young to the very old.

The specialty of orthopaedics includes management of musculoskeletal pathology of the upper limbs, spine and lower limbs across the lifespan, from the very young to the very old.

The clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of patients with Paget’s disease of bone are described in this article.

Pre-operative education and exercise, termed prehabilitation, has an important role in optimising patient outcomes following hip and knee arthroplasty.

A boy aged 11 years presented to his general practitioner with a two-day history of severe right groin pain and difficulty weight bearing.

Many patients affected by the COVID-19-related temporary suspension of non-urgent elective surgery will present to their general practitioners for symptom management in the interim period.