Your Surgeon

Mr Emms is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in hip and knee surgery. He is a Consultant at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

He was appointed as a consultant at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in May 2008 providing a service in primary and revision arthroplasty of the hip and knee. He continues to develop the service at St Helens and Knowsley enhancing the departments growing reputation...learn more

Total Knee Replacement

In knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) a damaged, worn or diseased knee is replaced with an artificial joint.

It is an effective procedure that reduces pain, improves function and increases quality of life....learn more

Total Hip Replacement

Total Hip Replacement is an effective procedure that reduces pain, improves function and increases quality of life.

It provides a long-term solution for worn, damaged arthritic hip joints, which can cause severe pain and loss of mobility...learn more

Knee Arthroscopy

This is a ‘keyhole’ examination of a joint using a small camera introduced into the knee via two small incisions usually as a daycase procedure.

Common treatments with knee arthroscopy include removal or repair of torn cartilage and assessment of injured cruciate ligaments....learn more