Professor John Skinner is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of the Research and Innovation Centre at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. His documented specialties include hip and knee replacement, rehabilitation and cartilage transplantation, as well as sarcoma.

His specialist clinical interests include primary and revision hip replacement, primary and revision knee replacement, and surgery for bone and soft-tissue sarcomas involving resection and reconstruction.

Professor Skinner qualified at King’s College Hospital School of Medicine in 1988 and trained in Norwich and London. He was appointed as a senior lecturer at the Institute of Orthopaedics in 1999 and also became a consultant at RNOH.

His surgical practice combines complex joint replacement with orthopaedic oncology. Hip and knee revision surgery can be technically demanding because previous surgery may have altered bone quality, anatomy and soft-tissue structures. Detailed assessment and specialist reconstruction planning are therefore important.

His work in sarcoma surgery involves the management of bone and soft-tissue tumours. Surgical treatment can involve tumour resection followed by reconstruction, with the precise approach depending on tumour location, type, extent and the patient's individual circumstances.

Professor Skinner also has significant research interests relating to joint replacement implant fixation, metal-on-metal hip replacements and reconstruction following tumour surgery. RNOH identifies him as Director of the Research and Innovation Centre, reflecting his involvement in clinical research and innovation.

He has chaired professional committees concerned with joint replacement and implant safety and has advised professional organisations on issues relating to metal-bearing hip replacements. His research and clinical work have contributed to the wider evidence base surrounding implant performance and revision surgery.

For patients researching specialist hip and knee treatment in London, Professor Skinner's profile is particularly relevant to primary and revision joint replacement. Revision procedures may be considered when a previous replacement has developed a complication or requires replacement for another clinical reason.

His sarcoma expertise is also relevant to patients requiring specialist orthopaedic oncology assessment. Bone and soft-tissue tumour management frequently involves multidisciplinary teams, with treatment decisions based on pathology, imaging and other clinical findings.

Patients travelling internationally for treatment should prepare relevant medical records, including diagnostic imaging, pathology reports and details of previous procedures. The hospital can provide current information regarding referral requirements and appointments.

Treatment recommendations depend on the individual patient. A specialist consultation is necessary to determine whether surgery, non-surgical management, rehabilitation or another treatment pathway is appropriate.

Professor Skinner's current RNOH role, specialist interests and research responsibilities make his profile relevant to patients researching hip and knee replacement, revision surgery, sarcoma surgery and orthopaedic research.

For a healthcare directory, appropriate search terms include Professor John Skinner, RNOH London, hip replacement specialist, knee replacement specialist, revision joint surgery, sarcoma surgery, orthopaedic oncology and joint reconstruction.