Mr Rupert Wharton
Rupert Wharton is a consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist surgeon in Central and South-West London. He has a practice and research interest in sports injuries and fractures of the hand and wrist, as well as elective problems including wrist arthroscopy, arthritis, dupuytren's disease and nerve compression such as carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome.
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Medicolegal
Mr. Rupert Wharton reports on personal injuries and receives instructions from both defendant and claimant solicitors.
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Rupert Wharton is now reviewable on TopDoctors
Mr Wharton now has a profile on TopDoctors with some information about his practice and about base of thumb (CMC) replacement:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YisdFAEzUEI
Rupert Wharton is now reviewable on TopDoctors
Mr Wharton now has a profile on TopDoctors with some information about his practice and about base of thumb (CMC) replacement:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YisdFAEzUEI
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Mr Wharton is now offering appointments at New ...
New Victoria is a hospital in Kingston with a reputation for excellence in patient experience. Mr Wharton is pleased to be able to offer hand surgery appointments on tuesday mornings...
Mr Wharton is now offering appointments at New ...
New Victoria is a hospital in Kingston with a reputation for excellence in patient experience. Mr Wharton is pleased to be able to offer hand surgery appointments on tuesday mornings...
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Mr Wharton completes higher level wrist arthros...
Mr Wharton traveled to Strasbourg to study higher level wrist arthroscopy (key hole surgery inside the wrist joint) under the supervision of Christophe Mathoulin and Ahlam Arnaout from the Institut...
Mr Wharton completes higher level wrist arthros...
Mr Wharton traveled to Strasbourg to study higher level wrist arthroscopy (key hole surgery inside the wrist joint) under the supervision of Christophe Mathoulin and Ahlam Arnaout from the Institut...
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Mr Wharton joins the staff at King Edward VII's...
Mr Wharton is excited to be able to offer additional appointments in the heart of London, at King Edward VII's Hospital, Marylebone. The hospital was established in 1899 following the...
Mr Wharton joins the staff at King Edward VII's...
Mr Wharton is excited to be able to offer additional appointments in the heart of London, at King Edward VII's Hospital, Marylebone. The hospital was established in 1899 following the...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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My carpal tunnel syndrome is bilateral, can I h...
Carpal tunnel syndrome commonly affects both hands. Often one hand will be more severe than the other, and you may opt to have the more severe side operated on first. ...
My carpal tunnel syndrome is bilateral, can I h...
Carpal tunnel syndrome commonly affects both hands. Often one hand will be more severe than the other, and you may opt to have the more severe side operated on first. ...
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Carpal tunnel syndrome: is there anything else ...
There are other conditions that cause tingling in the fingers, and these need be ruled out by your hand surgeon at a face to face consultation. Sometimes you can have...
Carpal tunnel syndrome: is there anything else ...
There are other conditions that cause tingling in the fingers, and these need be ruled out by your hand surgeon at a face to face consultation. Sometimes you can have...
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How effective is carpal tunnel decompression su...
Carpal tunnel decompression surgery is generally very effective. Usually the horrible tingling that you get should go straight away after carpal tunnel decompression. Any continuous numbness will usually get better,...
How effective is carpal tunnel decompression su...
Carpal tunnel decompression surgery is generally very effective. Usually the horrible tingling that you get should go straight away after carpal tunnel decompression. Any continuous numbness will usually get better,...
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How is carpal tunnel decompression done? What ...
If non operative measures for carpal tunnel syndrome fail, then carpal tunnel decompression offers a safe and effective treatment to alleviate symptoms and protect your median nerve against further damage....
How is carpal tunnel decompression done? What ...
If non operative measures for carpal tunnel syndrome fail, then carpal tunnel decompression offers a safe and effective treatment to alleviate symptoms and protect your median nerve against further damage....
Dupuytren's Disease
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What happens after Needle procedures for Dupuyt...
Prior to a needle fasciotomy or needle aponeurotomy you will be prepared as if you are having an open operation, but the skin will not be cut. Your hand will...
What happens after Needle procedures for Dupuyt...
Prior to a needle fasciotomy or needle aponeurotomy you will be prepared as if you are having an open operation, but the skin will not be cut. Your hand will...
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What is the recovery time after surgery for Dup...
Surgery for dupuytren's disease may take the form of a needle fasciotomy, or an open fasciectomy. A needle fasciotomy is a local anaesthetic procedure designed to cut the cords...
What is the recovery time after surgery for Dup...
Surgery for dupuytren's disease may take the form of a needle fasciotomy, or an open fasciectomy. A needle fasciotomy is a local anaesthetic procedure designed to cut the cords...
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Can I have an injection to improve my Dupuytren's?
Dupuytren's disease is caused by the body laying down cells that form scar tissue over normal fascia bands (the bands that give shape to your hand and keep the muscles...
Can I have an injection to improve my Dupuytren's?
Dupuytren's disease is caused by the body laying down cells that form scar tissue over normal fascia bands (the bands that give shape to your hand and keep the muscles...
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How can Dupuytren's Disease be treated?
Unfortunately stretching exercises and hand therapy don’t classically help to prevent the contracture from occurring. When it becomes very bothersome Mr Wharton offers two types of treatment. For thick cords...
How can Dupuytren's Disease be treated?
Unfortunately stretching exercises and hand therapy don’t classically help to prevent the contracture from occurring. When it becomes very bothersome Mr Wharton offers two types of treatment. For thick cords...
Distal Radius Fractures
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How is a distal radius fracture fixed?
Surgery to correct a distal radius fracture is usually done as a daycase operation under either general anaesthetic (with you asleep) or regional anaesthetic (with you awake or under sedation,...
How is a distal radius fracture fixed?
Surgery to correct a distal radius fracture is usually done as a daycase operation under either general anaesthetic (with you asleep) or regional anaesthetic (with you awake or under sedation,...
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What do I need to do after my distal radius fra...
You will usually go home the same day as your surgery. It will be important to elevate you arm. The higher you can get the arm, the better the swelling...
What do I need to do after my distal radius fra...
You will usually go home the same day as your surgery. It will be important to elevate you arm. The higher you can get the arm, the better the swelling...
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Does a broken wrist need an operation?
Generally when people talk about a broken wrist they mean the end of the radius bone closest to the hand. This is one of the most commonly broken bones in...
Does a broken wrist need an operation?
Generally when people talk about a broken wrist they mean the end of the radius bone closest to the hand. This is one of the most commonly broken bones in...
Base of thumb arthritis
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Does trapeziectomy or joint replacement give a ...
Both trapeziectomy surgery (taking out the small bone at the base of the thumb), and joint replacement are excellent for improving pain related to osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint....
Does trapeziectomy or joint replacement give a ...
Both trapeziectomy surgery (taking out the small bone at the base of the thumb), and joint replacement are excellent for improving pain related to osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint....
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Is Trapeziectomy or joint replacement better fo...
Both trapeziectomy surgery (taking out the small bone at the base of the thumb), and joint replacement are excellent for improving pain related to osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint....
Is Trapeziectomy or joint replacement better fo...
Both trapeziectomy surgery (taking out the small bone at the base of the thumb), and joint replacement are excellent for improving pain related to osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint....
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Surgery for thumb base arthritis (carpometacarp...
Patients usually consider surgery for osteoarthritis of the base of the thumb when they have got to the point where the pain is making them miserable. This might be because...
Surgery for thumb base arthritis (carpometacarp...
Patients usually consider surgery for osteoarthritis of the base of the thumb when they have got to the point where the pain is making them miserable. This might be because...
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Can steroid injections help my painful thumb?
Pain from osteoarthritis of the base of the thumb is common. It affects about 1/4 of post-menopausal women, of whom about 1/4 will have pain. One option for painful osteoarthritis...
Can steroid injections help my painful thumb?
Pain from osteoarthritis of the base of the thumb is common. It affects about 1/4 of post-menopausal women, of whom about 1/4 will have pain. One option for painful osteoarthritis...
