Some knee operations are only offered at a handful of UK centres — and patients from Sheffield, Stocksbridge, Chapeltown and Barnsley regularly travel up the M1 to see Mr Osman Riaz for exactly that reason. Mr Riaz is a consultant orthopaedic knee surgeon operating at Spire Elland Hospital and The Huddersfield Hospital, both around an hour from Sheffield.
120
ACL reconstructions each year — the highest volume in Yorkshire
200
Keyhole knee operations each year
80
Knee replacements each year, including robotic VELYS
Specialist options beyond standard knee surgery
Mr Riaz was the first surgeon to perform meniscal transplant surgery in Huddersfield and Halifax, and the first in Yorkshire to offer AutoCart cartilage regeneration. For younger Sheffield patients facing early arthritis after losing a meniscus or damaging cartilage, these joint-preserving options — alongside realignment osteotomy — can delay or avoid knee replacement altogether. He also performs around 120 ACL reconstructions and 30 revision ACL procedures a year.
Knee treatments for Sheffield patients
- Meniscal transplant and meniscal repair
- Cartilage regeneration, including the AutoCart technique
- ACL reconstruction and revision ACL surgery
- Osteotomy (realignment) surgery for early arthritis
- Robotic-assisted (VELYS) partial and total knee replacement
Book a consultation
Call Spire Elland Hospital on 01422 702951 or The Huddersfield Hospital on 01484 533131, or use the online booking form. Most major insurers are accepted and self-pay options are available. See all knee surgery services.
