It is Mr Kosuge’s belief that patient information is fundamental to high-quality patient-centred care. Having a better understanding of your condition puts you in a better position to self-manage and make informed choices regarding any further treatment you may wish to pursue. It is on that note that Mr Kosuge is delighted to publish two further patient information leaflets:

Failed Hip Replacements - over 100 000 hip replacements are performed in England and Wales each year. This can be transformative in terms of improving patients quality of life. The majority of patients find that their hip replacement serves them well over a long period. However, hip replacements do eventually fail and this can lead to pain around your hip. Revision hip replacement surgery is an operation that involves re-doing part of, or all of, a hip replacement. If you have a hip replacement that is causing you problems, you may find this patient information leaflet useful.

Lower Back Pain - this is a very common problem and more often than not, the pain can improve with self-management measures. Lower back conditions can be confused with hip or knee problems given the close proximity of your lower back to the hip and also because of a phenomenon known as ‘referred’ pain. You may feel pain around your hip or knee but the pain may actually be originating from a problem in your lower back. It is not uncommon for Mr Kosuge to be referred patients with pain around their hip or knee only to be diagnosed with a lower back condition. If you feel you may have a problem in your lower back, you may find this patient information leaflet useful.

For access to all of Mr Kosuge’s patient information leaflets, please click here.