Surgery
Not everyone with arthritis will need surgery, but it can help to reduce pain and improve your mobility. In this section you can find out about the common types of surgery for people with arthritis, how it could help you and what the recovery process involves.
Foot and ankle surgery
Learn more about the common types of foot and ankle surgery, how it could help relieve pain and what the recovery process involves.
Hand and wrist surgery
Learn more about the common types of hand and wrist surgery, how it could help relieve pain and what the recovery process involves.
Hip replacement surgery
Learn more about hip replacement surgery, what it involves, how it can reduce pain and help to improve your mobility.
Knee replacement surgery
Learn more about knee replacement surgery, what it involves, how it can reduce pain and help to improve your mobility.
Shoulder and elbow replacement
Learn more about shoulder and elbow replacement surgery (arthroplasty), what it involves, how it can reduce pain and help to improve your mobility.
Metal-on-metal hip replacement Q and A
Read our professional advice based on common questions about metal-on-metal hip replacement surgery, including concerns with debris from erosion in the body.
Types of anaesthetic
Anaesthetic is a drug that’s used during surgery to stop you feeling any pain. Learn about general, local and spinal anaesthetic.
Preparing for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals are taking extra care during the COVID-19 pandemic to help keep everyone safe. Here’s what to expect, and what you can do, to minimise the risks of COVID-19 if you’re having surgery.
Related information
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Foot and ankle pain
Our feet and ankles are complex so they can be prone to arthritis or pain. Learn about the causes, exercises and treatments as well as the structure of the foot.
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Hip pain
Hip pain is very common and not usually a sign of arthritis or medical condition. Learn about the causes, exercises and treatments and how the hip joint works.
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Knee pain
Knee pain is common and will affect most of us at some point during our lives and is not often a sign of a serious problem. Learn about the causes, symptoms, exercises and treatments.
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Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is a very common problem but it’s not usually a sign of arthritis or underlying medical condition. Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment.
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Elbow pain
Elbow pain is very common and usually doesn’t have a serious cause. Learn about the causes, symptoms, exercises and treatments.