[Gus]

Ay up crew,
I've got a mate over in Switzerland who has been suffering long term with an elbow/bicep problem, meaning that even picking things up in certain ways is very painful.

After MRI scans his specialist thinks that a small element of the tendon that connects the brachialis to the elbow is adrift and a surgical procedure to remove it is necessary.

Has anyone had this type of thing done, or have any knowledge of this condition as an elevation of the usual "tennis elbow/brachialis type injury"

Alternatively does anyone have any recommendations of specialists in the UK (sheff or manchester) for him to see when he's over??

Cheers everyone

[Dolly]

Amjid Ali in Sheff is a shoulder and elbow specialist.
I don't have elbow experience of him (so to speak) but he knows loads about shoulders.
Dead nice bloke as well

[travs]

I had my elbow operated on about 14 years ago for tennis elbow and it completely fixed it. The man your friend needs to see is Mr Stanley, he operates out of the Thornbury (private) and Northern General (NHS), both Sheffield hospitals. Mr Stanley is a recognised world wide specalist in elbow issues. If your friend goes down this route get him to make sure that the operation is performed by the man himself and not one of his registrars. I am of course assuming Mr Stanley is still around.

[Jim]

This chap reattached my bicep tendon:
http://www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/consultant/consultantdetails?p_name=Nicholas-Phillips&p_id=41939
seemed to know his stuff etc...

[fatdoc]

For a Sheff surgeon.. PM me

No, I'm not gain.