James Metcalfe
The Plymouth Nuffield Hospital,
Derriford Road,
Plymouth,
Devon.
PL6 8BG.
Telephone/Fax 01752 977010.
Secretary – Mrs Debbie Metherell.
Website - [email protected]
James ‘s private practice is based at the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital. James clinics runs on a
Wednesday morning and Friday evening. For urgent cases other clinic times are available in the evening or on a Saturday morning. James performs regular lists at the Nuffield Hospital for adult patients. For surgery on children there are Paediatric theatre lists at the Nuffield Hospital. An
alternative location is Plym Children’s Theatres based at Derriford Hospital.
James offers a comprehensive service to assess and treat patients with foot and ankle problems. The origin of the foot and ankle pain may be obvious for instance a bunion or a bent toe rubbing on shoe wear. However, some patients presenting with pain in the foot and ankle area can often be tricky to diagnose.
Bunions
Claw/ Hammer toes.
Hallux rigidus – stiff big toe.
Fore foot pain – Mortons neuroma/ Intermetatarsal bursitis/ Metatarsalgia/
Heel pain – Plantar fasciitis
Achilles tendonopathy.
Ankle pain and assessment with arthroscopy.
Ankle arthritis – treatment with arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis.
Ankle arthritis – James does not perform ankle replacements but can refer to you a local ankle replacement unit.
Hind foot and midfoot pain – treatment with injection and/ or fusion operation.
In-growing toenail
Assessment of complex lower limb deformity and correction with ilizarov frames.
James can provide a comprehensive adult trauma service that he offers at Derriford hospital including
limb reconstruction with Ilizarov frames.
James is able to provide a full paediatric orthopaedic assessment including children with cerebral palsy. Operative intervention can be arranged either at the Nuffield Hospital or at Plym Children’s and Young Persons Theatres.