Mr Richard Baker 2022-11-30 Person 5 5 0

After several year of increasing pain from Osteoarthritis of the PIP joint on my ring finger I decided to see what options were available to me. My GP suggested a plastic surgeon would be best given the fingers bones are small and delicate. I met Mr. Richard Baker the following week. My hand was X-rayed Mr Baker explained the various options of treatment available to me. It was clear that a joint replacement was my best option and the Mr.Baker was clear about the different varieties and the pros and cons of each replacement joint. Based on his experience and his patients results we agreed on a silicon joint replacement. A week later I had the surgery done at the Spire Thames Valley Hospital. I was offered a local general anaesthetic or a general. I decided on a general. I'm a private patient and I was booked in at 12pm the following week. The surgery was over before I know it and I was home before 5pm that evening. I did receive a local anaesthetic at the site of the joint and that pain relief lasted well through the night and into the next day. In the following days I took OTC medication of ibuprofen and this was sufficient to manage the post operative pain, which was very slight. The pain from the joint was completely gone immediately. I write this review six weeks after surgery and the scar is healing well and movement of the new joint is progressing as explained with the help of physiotherapy. My pain is completely gone and I'm feeling very happy as a result. Mr Baker is a gently spoken Surgeon, who immediately set me at ease and I felt very safe being under his care. I would like to recommend Mr. Baker to carry out any surgery you may require. The Thames Spire is also a great, friendly hospital to have surgery carried out. Jo