Centre for Clinical Orthopaedics

Mr John Skinner

Current research areas

Aims and objectives of research

Peer-reviewed publications in last 5 years

Book chapters

Current research areas

Mr Skinner is Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.

In Revision Hip surgery, Mr Skinner has performed several procedures using extended trochanteric osteotomy, transfemoral and conventional approaches. He is familiar with CAD CAM technology (Stanmore Implants Worldwid) for both primary and revision procedures, as well as modular revision prostheses (S-Rom) and distal fixation prostheses (Solution) and Exeter Impaction Grafting. Mr Skinner has experience of acetabular reconstruction using uncemented components, trabecular metal components, Müller rings and Birch-Schneider type cages, as well as impaction grafting. Mr Skinner also has a personal series of 60 hip resurfacing cases that he is following. He has performed some tumour resections in collaboration with colleagues at the RNOH and has also performed some resections of large sections of infected femora (after hip arthroplasty) with massive femoral replacement prostheses. Mr Skinner has developed wide experience in the assessment and treatment of complex reconstruction problems.

Last year Mr Skinner performed 70 revision Hip Replacements, 33 Revision Knee Replacements, 60 Birmingham Hip Replacements and was involved in 300 primary conventional joint replacements. He has also performed 121 cartilage transplant procedures using both ACI and MACI techniques. These were performed in conjunction with ACL reconstruction and osteotomy both in the distal femur and proximal tibia. He has a broad experience in knee surgery involving ligament reconstruction, patello-femoral arthroplasty, uni-condylar and total arthroplasty, cartilage resurfacing and osteotomy about the knee. Mr Skinner has also performed 33 revision knee replacements using both SMILES and TC3 techniques.

Aims and objectives of research

Mr Skinner will continue his interest in joint reconstruction with an expanding practice in tumour reconstruction surgery and will develop this with the support of and in close collaboration with the existing tumour surgeons, Messrs Cannon and Briggs. Mr Skinner aims to continue his practice in cartilage resurfacing in collaboration with colleagues Professor George Bentley and Mr Tim Briggs.

Peer-reviewed publications in last 5 years

A comparison of two techniques for cementing the femoral component at the femur: a comparison at 10 years JA Skinner V Pinskerova JS Wang S Todo G Scott JBJS 2003; 85-B(1): 45-51.

The French Paradox Editorial by Professor R Ling relating to the above article JBJS 2003; 85-B(1): 23 - 27.

The swing procedure for pelvic ring reconstruction following tumour excision. RC Pollock, JA Skinner, GW Blunn, JA Pringle, TW Briggs, SR Cannon Eur J Surg Oncol. 2003; 29(1); 59-63.

A prospective randomised comparison of autologous chondrocyte implantation versus mosaicplasty for osteochondral defects in the knee. G Bentley, LC Biant, RWJ Carrington, M Akmal, A Goldberg, AM Williams, JA Skinner, J Pringle JBJS 2003; 85-B(2): 223-230.

Femoral components with proximal HA coating: an analysis of survival and fixation at up to 10 years. JA Skinner, PO Kroon, S Todo, G Scott JBJS 2003; 85-B(3)

Current concepts in venous thromboembolism and major orthopaedic surgery. McCahill JP, Carrington RWJ Skinner JA Int J Clin Prac 2002; 56(4):1-5.

Mobile thoracolumbar gibbus in Morquio type A; the cause of paraparesis and its management. S Dalvie, JA Skinner, A Vellodi, MH Noordeen. J Pediatr Orthop B, 2001; Oct, 10(4): 328-30.

The preoperative prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in patients with femoral neck fractures and delayed operation. JA Skinner, HR Zahn, Porteous MJleF. Injury 1999; 30(9): 605 - 607.

Book chapters

Bone Tumours: Diagnosis, Pathology and Management. In MRCS Study Guide, Royal College of Surgeons, Step Course 2000

Skinner JA and Gerrard DJ. Pevention of perioperative thrombosis. In: Anaesthesia Review 12. Kaufman L and Ginsburg R, eds. Churchill Livingstone, London 1995 Skinner JA and TWR Briggs.

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