Mr David P Johnson

MB ChB FRCS FRCS(Orth) MD

Born in Manchester and trained in Bristol and Oxford, David obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1984 and was awarded The British Orthopaedic Association Prize and Robert Jones Medal.

David is a regular instructor and lecturer at training courses. He is often invited to speak at international meetings and instructional courses and can be said to be internationally renown in Orthoapedic Surgery.

He has published widely, particularly on knee ligament reconstruction and the use of minimally invasive techniques.

Having played professional basketball and represented his country (Basketball for England Juniors and Rugby for Lancashire under 19's) and still a keen sportsman, he has a particular interest and reputation in the field of sports injuries.

Special Interests

Knee surgery, Arthroscopy, Joint replacement, Shoulder, Ankle, Elbow & Hip surgery and Sports injuries

Clinic Details

The Bristol Knee Clinic
The "Glen" Spire Hospital
Redland Hill
Bristol BS6 6UT

Appointments 0117 973 2562
Secretary 0117 973 2562
E-mail

The Bristol Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic
St Mary's Hospital
Upper Byron Place
Bristol BS8 1JU

Appointments 0117 970 6655
Secretary 0117 970 6655
E-mail

Fellowships

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Specialist Orthopaedic Fellowship FRCS (Orth)
Honorary Member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine

Memberships

International Society of the Knee
International Arthroscopy Association
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
European Society of Knee Surgery and Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy
British Orthopaedic Association
British Orthopaedic Research Society
British Association for Surgery of the Knee
British Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology Association

Awards

The British Orthopaedic Association Prize and Robert Jones Medal
Theo Van Rens Prize from the European Society of Knee Surgery and Sports Traumatology
The Whipps Cross Surgical Prize
The Muckerjee Prize from the British Orthopaedic Association

Scholarships

1986 GLAXO Medical Research Scholarship
1986 Biomet Research Scholarship
1987 Ethicon Foundation Travelling Scholarship
1987 Dickinson Trust Scholarship
1988 Nuffield Foundation Research Grant
1989 Smith & Nephew Foundation Scholarship
1991 Editorial Panel New England Journal of Medicine
1996 British Journal of Sports Medicine

Publications

To read abstracts of these articles go to our Research Page

Infection And Wound Healing In Knee Arthroplasty
(ACTA Orthop Scan 1993: 64; 252; 1­48)

The Anatomy And Biomechanics Of The Patella Tendon
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In The Over Forty Age Group
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Operative Complications From The Use Of Biodegradable Kurosawa Screws
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

The "Comma" Sign Following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Treatment Of The Cruciate Deficient Degenerative Knee
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Anterior Knee Pain In Athletes: Surgical Management
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Partial Rupture Of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Radiological And M.R.I. Analysis Of The Morphology Of Patellar Tendonitis
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

Arthroscopic Surgery For Patellar Tendonitis: A One To Four Year Follow Up Study
(The Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery)

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