MR Jonathan Beacon
FRCS, LRCP, MRCS, MB, BS . . .

I have developed a special interest in knee joint surgery. For over 25 years I have reconstructed major knee ligaments using methods of repair, reconstruction with artifical and autogenous material in acute and chronic situations. I have also been involved in improving instruments for the implantation of artificial knee joints, and in the design of prostheses, incorporating rotating platforms.

Over the last twenty years I have gained a wide experience in general orthopaedic surgery, with a special focus in the following operations:

01 . Primary and revision knee replacements in the order of 1750
02 . Specialist multi-ligament reconstructions
(PCL/PLC/ACL/MCL/LCL combinations) 477
03 . Osteotomies (dome high tibial/Benjamins double and others) 450
04 . Arthroscopic knee operations 15,000
05 . Primary and revision hip replacements 1500
06 . Bunion operations 550

I film all my operations and provide patients with a CD of their procedure.

Private Healthcare . . .

I see private patients at the the following address :

The Elms Consulting Rooms
24 Hall Place Gardens . St Albans
Hertfordshire . AL1 3SF
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone : 01727 865057
Private Secretary : Jo Bedwell
e-mail : jpbeacon@theelmsconsulting.co.uk

Spire Healthcare : Appointments . 0800 585112
Ambrose Lane . Harpenden . Hertfordshire . AL5 4BP

BMI The Chiltern Hostpital : Appointments . 01494 892288
London Road . Great Missenden . Buckinghamshire . HP16 0EN

Research & Special Clinical Interests . . .

Investigation of knee biomechanics and development of artificial ligaments. He pioneered with Professor Laboureau in France new operations to stabilise multi-ligament damaged knees. This system is called the LARS ligaments, which are made from polyester. * See PCL Concept paper. Designed specialist knee instrumentation for the anatomical placement of artificial joints within the scope of the natural ligaments. This is used to implant, with the self-aligning extra medullary instruments, an artificial knee joint which has a plastic "cartilage" system; the Corin Rotaglide Beacon Total Knee Replacement. Developed an operation for bunions with Mr Alec Benjamin to provide a natural looking foot without any screws, pins or bony interference with the great toe joint. This is known as a Stamm-McBride procedure.