John Haines

Secretary's Telephone number:  01257 256289
 
 Speciality Areas:  Specialist interest is shoulder surgery including,

• Arthritis and joint replacement
• Complex Instability/dislocation
• Frozen shoulder manipulation/release
• Impingement
• Rotator cuff disease
• Acromioclavicular joint problems including dislocation
• Post traumatic shoulder conditions/non-union
• Sports injuries
• Investigation of unexplained shoulder pain
• I do not deal with brachial plexus injuries or malignant tumours of the shoulder girdle

Brief History:  I have been a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeon since 1986. Over the years I have developed a special interest and expertise in shoulder problems.  Since moving to Wrightington Hospital in 2000 I have operated almost exclusively on the shoulder dealing with all aspects of shoulder pathology.  My practice includes a lot of arthroscopic (keyhole) procedures and I am involved with training surgeons in complex arthroscopic techniques in National courses several times a year.   I also see a lot of people with arthritic conditions requiring shoulder replacement.  This is a complex joint to replace and I have developed the expertise to perform some more technically demanding procedures such as the reverse polarity replacement required in advanced rotator cuff disease.  I take part in local and national workshops instructing in shoulder replacement.  I am involved in many research projects concerning shoulder replacement and arthroscopic surgery.