M.D., F.Orth. (Ger), O.F.D.(Orth).F.R.C.S (Orth)
- Qualified in Switzerland in 1991
- Underwent basic surgical training in Munich and Berne
- In 1994 he commenced his orthopaedic specialist training, working in a number of leading orthopaedic centres including the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London.
- Frenchay Hospital Bristol in 1997 where he completed his training and obtained the position of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
- Joined the team at the Droitwich Knee Clinic in 2001
- A member of the Knee Foundation's Clinical Advisory Board.
- Regularly teaches on the Knee Foundation's Arthroscopy Workshops, Acute Knee Courses and Nurses Study Day's
A specialist in the treatment of sports injuries, cartilage degeneration and lower leg deformities including:
- Biologic knee resurfacing
- Cartilage cell transplantation
- Tendon and ligament grafting
- Cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Cartilage & meniscal repair
- Minimally invasive knee surgery
- Patello-femoral replacement
- Mobile bearing partial and total knee replacements
- Limb reconstruction using the Ilizarov method
Awards & Fellowships:
1996 University College London - Research Grant
2001 Clinical Research Fellowship in sports injuries and knee surgery, Melbourne, Australia
2003 ‘Ilizarov Limb Reconstruction Fellowship’ sponsored by Smith&Nephew, Russia
2006 ‘ASG Travelling Fellowship’ awarded by the British & American Orthopaedic Association
2007 ‘Insall Travelling Fellowship’, awarded by the American Knee Society, USA
Mr Oliver Schindler joined the team at the Droitwich Knee Clinic in 2001. His main interests are sports related injuries to the knee and the prevention of joint degeneration. He is one of only a few surgeons who have embraced the state-of-the-art concept of biologic knee resurfacing which in conjunction with knee re-alignment (Osteotomy) can prevent the need for joint replacement surgery especially in the young and active patient group.
He qualified in Switzerland in 1991 and underwent basic surgical training in Munich and Berne. In 1994 he commenced his orthopaedic specialist training, working in a number of leading orthopaedic centres including the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London. He moved to Bristol in 1997 where he completed his training and obtained the position of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
In 2001, he spent six months as clinical research fellow in knee surgery in Australia, where he worked closely with Peter Myers, President of the Australian Knee Society. In 2002 he was awarded the Ilizarov Fellowship in Russia and in 2006 he represented the British Orthopaedic Association as their ASG Travelling Fellow in Europe. The American Knee Society has elected him for this years Insall Travelling Fellowship, during which he will be visiting a number of renowned knee specialist units in North America. The Knee Society has also invited him to present his research experience at the Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco in 2008.
Since 1999 his orthopaedic practice has specialized exclusively in lower limb and knee surgery. He carries out well over 300 operations per annum most of which are either keyhole or minimally invasive procedures. Within his surgical practice he performs on average 100 complex ligament reconstructions, 75 biologic resurfacing procedures, 50 realignment procedures or osteotomies and numerous minimally invasive partial and total knee replacements per year.
He has published extensively in international journals, and has presented his research at conferences in the United States, Russia, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
‘Use of a novel bone graft substitute in peri-articular bone tumours of the knee’
Schindler O.S, Cannon S.R, Briggs T.W.R, Blunn G.W
The Knee 14 (2007) 458-464
‘Treatment of locally aggressive bone tumours with composite ceramic bone graft substitute’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007; in press
‘Sacral insufficiency fractures: Report on 25 cases and review of the literature’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007; in press
‘Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee’
Current Orthopaedics, 2007; 21: 47-58
‘Osteonecrosis of the medial tibial plateau’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006; 14: 325-329
‘Leg malalignment and its treatment with osteotomies’
Focus on Knees – Journal, 2006; 2: 6-7
'The 2nd BOA-ASG Travelling Fellowship 2006’
British Orthopaedic News, 2006; 34: 37-39
‘Should we use a separate knife for the skin?’
Schindler O, Spencer R.F, Smith M.D
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2006; 88-B: 382-385
‘Post thrombotic syndrome after asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis. Incidence in patients after total joint arthroplasty ’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005; 13: 113-119
‘Synovial plicae of the knee’
Schindler O
Current Orthopaedics, 2004; 18: 210-219
‘Meniscal allograft in the arthritic knee. A 1 to 7 year follow-up’
Proceedings of the Meniscal Transplant Study Group, Mar 2004
‘Medial meniscal cyst of the knee – an unusual presentation’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003; 11: 234-236
‘GoreTex ACL graft related complications. A case report’
Midland Problem Knee Club - Journal, 2003;1(5):5
‘Avascular necrosis of the medial tibial plateau. A case report’
Midland Problem Knee Club - Journal, 2003;3(5):1
‘Bilateral capitellum humeri fracture’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003; 11: 207-212
‘Sacral Insufficiency fractures. An under-recognised condition’
Current Orthopaedics, 2003; 17: 234-239
‘Retroperitoneal giant Schwannomas’
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002; 10: 77-84
‘Use of extendable total femoral replacements in children with malignant bone tumours’
Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 1998;357: 157-170
‘Stanmore custom-made extendable distal femoral replacements: Clinical experience in children with primary malignant bone tumours’
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Br], 1997; 79-B: 927-937
‘Blateral demyelinating neuropathy in a solitary lytic/sclerotic myeloma of the proximal humerus’
International Orthopaedics, 1997; 21(1): 59-62
‘Clinical experience with Stanmore extendable distal femoral replacements in growing individuals with primary malignant bone tumours’
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Br],Suppl.1,1997; 79-B:97
‘Effect of low dose omega-3 fatty acid supplementations on plasmalipids and lipoproteins in patients with coronary heart disease and dyslipoproteinaemia’
European Journal o Nutrition, 1996; 35: 191-198
‘Traumatic two level intervertebral disc herniation in an adolescent: a case report’
British Journal o Clinical Practice, 1996; 50(3): 171-173
'Acute MRI changes in infectious discitis’
European Spine Journal, 1995; 4(6): 360-361 |
