Chris
Gibraltar
Partial knee replacement
“I had a partial knee replacement with Dr Thomas Boerger and it’s a complete success. It’s been a complete game changer. I used to wake up in pain and spend days recovering after a round of golf or a game of cricket. Now I am walking 6 km regularly, back on the bike, playing golf and cricket, and I have no pain. It blows my mind.”
“I have had six arthroscopies over the years after a very sporty life in rugby, cricket and golf, and was told I would eventually need full replacements in both knees. When I saw Dr Boerger in Gibraltar, he explained I only needed a partial replacement on the left. The right was unstable but manageable. That made the decision easy, as it was less intrusive than a full replacement and I was the right candidate.”
“Recovery was straightforward. I followed his advice to rest properly for the first few months. No sport for several months. I then started doing a few short walks with the dog, and I built back steadily. By month ten I was back on the playing sports. Today I wake up, walk, and with no daily pain. Every now and then there is a tiny twinge if I overdo it, but it is so infrequent it is almost not worth mentioning. The strength is improving in my other knee without needing surgery.
“Dr Boerger style in the consultations is direct, efficient and enthusiastic, which gave me real confidence. He explained everything clearly, reviewed my scans and told me the diagnosis straight. That was exactly what I needed. I went back recently just to shake his hand and say thanks. It is brilliant.”
Surgeon: Thomas Boerger, MD FRCSI (Tr&Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon.
Expert in partial knee replacement (medial, lateral, patello-femoral), including robotic assisted surgery. Also performs total knee, total hip and ligament reconstruction. Registered and licensed in the UK, Gibraltar and Spain. Operates in Marbella.