Hip & Knee Surgery for Patients in Solihull & Sutton Coldfield
When a hip or knee starts deciding what you can and cannot do, the surgeon and the hospital you choose matter more than the distance between them. Mr Shakir Hussain is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who consults and operates at three Birmingham hospitals, among them the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, one of the largest specialist orthopaedic hospitals in Europe.
Hip and knee surgery for Solihull and Sutton Coldfield patients
Choose a treatment to see what it involves, which hospital it is carried out at, and how far you would be travelling from either town.
A worn hip is replaced with a new ball and socket. It is one of the most reliable operations in surgery, and most people are up on their feet the same day.
Straightforward hips are done well in many hospitals. What brings people here is the hip that is not straightforward: a hip that never formed properly, an old break, a previous operation, or a younger patient who needs the result to last a long time.
About hip replacement →Instead of removing the top of the thigh bone, the worn surface is capped with a smooth cover. That keeps more of your own bone, which makes anything you may need later simpler.
It suits younger and more active people. Birmingham is where this operation was developed, and it is still offered in only a handful of places in the country.
About hip resurfacing at hipresurfacing.uk →The worn surfaces of the knee are resurfaced with new parts. Sometimes only one side of the knee is worn and a smaller partial replacement will do, which usually recovers more quickly.
Both conventional and robotic-assisted knee replacement are offered, with a robot used where it is clinically indicated rather than as a matter of course. If you have been told you need a full knee replacement, a partial one is worth asking about.
About knee replacement →A hip or knee replacement that has worn out, worked loose, become infected or slipped out of place can be redone.
This is more demanding than the first operation. It needs a hospital that stocks the full range of specialist implants and has high dependency care for afterwards. It is the work Mr Hussain is most often asked to take on by other surgeons.
About revision surgery →Specialist care at three Birmingham hospitals
Mr Hussain consults and operates at three Birmingham hospitals: Priory Hospital Edgbaston, the Harborne Hospital, and the Woodlands Suite at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. Priory Edgbaston is the closest to Solihull and Sutton Coldfield, so you can choose whichever suits you. The Royal Orthopaedic is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic hospitals in Europe, and it is where the more involved hips and knees are done.
All three are private hospitals with full inpatient facilities, and for most operations you can simply pick the one that is easiest to get to. Where they differ is what happens when a case turns out to be more involved than expected. The Royal Orthopaedic is a hospital for bone and joint surgery alone, rather than a general hospital with an orthopaedic ward. Its operating theatres, scanners, physiotherapists and infection specialists are all set up for this one kind of surgery, the implants needed for an unexpected finding are held on site, and high dependency care is available for anyone who needs closer monitoring afterwards. Mr Hussain is a high volume hip surgeon and knee surgeon whose practice is built around complex cases, including patients sent on by other surgeons. He trained in revision surgery at the ENDO-Klinik in Hamburg, one of the leading centres in Europe for redoing joint replacements, and has been given the Doctify Outstanding Patient Experience award in 2024, 2025 and 2026. What patients tend to mention, though, is simpler: a consultation that was not rushed, every option explained including the ones that avoid an operation, and the same surgeon looking after them from the first appointment through to walking again.
Specialist orthopaedic care
The Royal Orthopaedic treats bones and joints and nothing else, with the full range of replacement parts kept on site.
High dependency care
On hand for patients whose general health means they need closer monitoring in the days after surgery.
Complex cases welcome
Including joint replacements that have failed, and patients referred on by other surgeons.
Closer than you would think
Every site has patient parking. Distances are measured from each town centre, with times allowing for typical traffic.
Priory Hospital Edgbaston
Priory Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UG
Harborne Hospital
Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TQ
Woodlands Suite
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AP
All three hospitals sit outside the Birmingham Clean Air Zone, so there is no charge to drive to your appointment.
Results you can look up for yourself
Every hip and knee replacement performed in the UK is recorded in the National Joint Registry, and each surgeon's revision rate is published and benchmarked against the national average. Mr Hussain's figures for both hip and knee replacement are set out in full, along with a plain-English guide to reading them, on his outcomes page. They are there so you can look them up rather than take anyone's word for it.
Questions from patients in Solihull and Sutton Coldfield
Ready to Discuss Your Hip or Knee?
Wendy Richards, Mr Hussain's secretary, can arrange an appointment at whichever of the three hospitals is most convenient for you. Self-pay and insured patients are both welcome.