Mr Richard Westerman : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Mr Richard Westerman

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Hip

Knee

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I specialise in primary (first-time) hip and knee replacement surgery, Mako robotic surgery, young adult, complex hip and revision (re-do) hip replacements.

Areas of interest

Total Hip Replacement; Revision Hip Replacement; Young Adult Hip; Complex Hip Replacement; Total Knee Replacement. Robotic assisted joint replacements.

Medical secretaries

Julie Thompson
PO Box 6114 Coventry CV3 9GR
024 7661 2681
info@warwickshireclinics.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Dev Tilak Fee Assured
Dr Mohan Ranganathan Fee Assured

Dr Jitin Sharma Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Hip and Knee Surgeon, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

Research interests

Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery and Trauma

Personal interests

A love of the outdoors

Publications

Can tibial cementation be enhanced in knee arthroplasty surgery?
Westerman RW. J Knee Surg- In Print 2016

Use of an anatomic long stemmed component in femoral impaction grafting.
Westerman RW, Timperley AJ. Hip Int. 2016 Feb 8;26(1): e1-3.

Patella tracking in knee arthroplasty surgery- when and how is this best assessed intraoperatively?
Westerman RW, Bhangoo N, James P. J Knee Surg- In Print 2015

Fixation in Femoral Revision: the role of cement.
Westerman RW, Howell J. Orthopaedics and Trauma 2015; 29:131-139.

Principles of bone and joint injuries and their healing.
Westerman RW, Scammell BE. Surgery 2012; 30(2): 54-60.

Complex surgical procedures- How much are they costing your hospital?
Westerman RW, Mostofi SB, Slack R. Ann R Coll Surg 2011; 93(3): 98-100

Misleading conclusions from systematic analysis?
Westerman RW, Hunter JB. BMJ Rapid response letter July 2010

The physiological cost of restricted weight bearing.
Westerman RW, Hull P, Hendry RG, Cooper J. Injury 2008; 39: 725-7

Assessing the potential for major trauma transfusion guidelines in the UK.
Westerman RW, Porter KP. Emerg Med J 2008; 25: 134-5

Ankle fractures in adults: An overview.
Westerman RW, Porter KP. Trauma 2007; 9: 267-72

Courses offered to GPs

Making Sense Of Painful Hips and Knees

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

W3712
Primary total hip replacement +/- cement - (5-50)

Meriden Hospital (The) (5-50) Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (5-50)
W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)
W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (1-5)

Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operations on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - unilateral - (1-5)
W3714
Total hip replacement, +/- cement, after excision arthroplasty or arthrodesis (including conversion of hemiarthroplasty or revision of other previous hip surgery which involved internal fixation) - (1-5)
W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)

Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Meriden Hospital (The) (1-5)
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