Mr Matthew Dawson

Matt Dawson is a leading knee surgeon based in the North of England specialising in sports injuries and degenerative conditions affecting the knee. Matt is a leading authority on osteotomy surgery in the UK, Europe and around the globe.

Having completed his orthopaedic training in London and a sports knee fellowship in Dublin, Matt served as a specialist knee and trauma surgeon at  North Cumbria University Hospital for 22 years before moving into a full time private knee specialist role. During this time Matt established a knee fellowship which attracted senior trainees from around the UK and hosted short term fellowships for surgeons attending from around Europe. Matt works at Newcastle Nuffield and Circle Lancaster hospitals.

Matt performs a wide range of knee procedures including arthroscopy, femoral and tibial osteotomy, total and partial knee replacement, articular cartilage surgery, single and multiple ligament reconstruction, patella realignment and stabilisation and a range of combined complex

procedures for deformity and instability. Matt has developed probably the largest single surgeon UK practice in simple and complex osteotomy with over 1000 cases performed to date but also offers a high volume practice of knee replacement with over 2000 total knee and unicompartmental knee replacements to date. He also includes personalised knee replacement surgery (Conformis implant) in his repertoire as science safely endorses the value of such new technology. This underpins a breadth of competency to safely provide an evidence-based approach to individual patient assessment and treatment.

Matt believes in the principle of joint preservation in order to prolong knee activity and function to the highest level for as long as possible. His philosophy is to individually assess patients with the appreciation that alignment and stability of the knee are the bedrock to successful knee function and effective surgery. Wherever a major intervention may be required Matt believes in patient choice and the possibility of a patient retaining their own knee joint where it may be possible, reasonable and appropriate on the basis of evidence. Matt uses Patient Specifc Instrumentation (PSI) where indicated for both osteotomy and knee replacement surgery. Matt has educated the current generation of UK and international osteotomy and knee surgeons having been at the vanguard of the revolution in osteotomy practice in Europe over the past 2 decades. His involvement in teaching at his own course and internationally as an invited speaker has contributed to the education of 1000s of current and aspiring surgeons

Matt has comprehensive experience in ligament reconstruction surgery and has performed in excess of 1000 ACL reconstruction procedures utilising a range of graft materials according to indication. Matt therefore utilises hamstring, patella tendon-bone, quadriceps and occasionally allograft tissue for primary and revision procedures. Sometimes the procedures are combined with reinforcement procedures to improve the chances of long term success and osteotomy where realignment may be required.

Matt is committed to the education of healthcare professionals.  In addition to the established knee fellowship, in June 2015 Matt launched the Northern Osteotomy Masterclass and runs this acclaimed course which attracts experts from around the globe and provides high-quality training for consultants and the surgeons of tomorrow. Matt is a founder member of  UK Knee Osteotomy Registry (UKKOR), the world’s first national osteotomy registry whose database is dedicated to knee realignment (osteotomy) surgery.

Matt is in demand to lecture locally, nationally and internationally on a frequent basis. Matt regularly

publishes in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of osteotomy. Matt has recently completed a landmark international consensus study in the journal of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) (May 2024) which is the official clinical journal of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). This significant study will provide a

reference framework for future osteotomy surgeons worldwide and was possible because Matt was the chair of the ESSKA osteotomy committee from 2019 to 2022 which facilitated the launch of this major project. Matt continues to serve as committee member in the ESSKA organisation.





Outside of work Matt has been married to his wife Jo for over 28 years and together they have four children. He is a long-suffering lifelong Newcastle United fan. Matt enjoys family life, cycling, all sports and walking Walter the dog and Eddie his hyperactive spaniel!

Matt

Matt has comprehensive experience in ligament

reconstruction surgery and has performed in excess of 1000 ACL

reconstruction procedures utilising a range of graft materials according to

indication. Matt therefore utilises hamstring, patella tendon-bone,

quadriceps and occasionally allograft tissue for primary and revision

procedures. Sometimes the procedures are combined with reinforcement procedures

to improve the chances of long term success and osteotomy where realignment may

be required.

Matt is committed to the education of healthcare

professionals.  In addition to the established knee fellowship, in June

2015 Matt launched the Northern Osteotomy Masterclass and runs this acclaimed

course which attracts experts from around the globe and provides high-quality

training for consultants and the surgeons of tomorrow. Matt is a founder member

of  UK Knee Osteotomy Registry (UKKOR), the world’s first national

osteotomy registry whose database is dedicated to knee realignment (osteotomy)

surgery.

Matt is in demand to lecture locally, nationally and

internationally on a frequent basis. Matt regularly

publishes in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of osteotomy. Matt has

recently completed a landmark international consensus study in the journal of

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) (May 2024) which is the

official clinical journal of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee

Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). This significant study will provide a

reference framework for future osteotomy surgeons worldwide and was

possible because Matt was the chair of the ESSKA osteotomy committee from 2019

to 2022 which facilitated the launch of this major project. Matt continues to

serve as committee member in the ESSKA organisation.





Outside of work Matt has been married to his wife Jo for over 28 years and

together they have four children. He is a long-suffering lifelong Newcastle

United fan. Matt enjoys family life, cycling, all sports and walking Walter the

dog and Eddie his hyperactive spaniel!

Matt

Matt

Dawson is a leading knee surgeon based in the North of England specialising in

sports injuries and degenerative conditions affecting the knee. Matt is

a leading authority on osteotomy surgery in the UK, Europe and around the

globe.

Having completed his orthopaedic training in London and a

sports knee fellowship in Dublin, Matt served as a

specialist knee and trauma surgeon at  North Cumbria University Hospital

for 22 years before moving into a full time private knee specialist role.

During this time Matt established a knee fellowship which attracted senior

trainees from around the UK and hosted short term fellowships for surgeons

attending from around Europe. Matt currently works at Circle Lancaster.

Matt performs a wide range of knee procedures including

arthroscopy, femoral and tibial osteotomy, total and partial knee replacement,

articular cartilage surgery, single and multiple ligament reconstruction,

patella realignment and stabilisation and a range of combined complex

procedures for deformity and instability. Matt has developed possibly the

largest UK practice in simple and complex osteotomy with over 1000

cases performed to date but also offers a high volume practice of knee

replacement with over 2000 total knee and unicompartmental knee replacements to

date. He also includes personalised knee replacement surgery (Conformis

implant) in his repertoire as science safely endorses the value of

such new technology. This underpins a breadth of competency to safely provide

an evidence-based approach to individual patient assessment and

treatment.

Matt believes in the principle of joint

preservation in order to prolong knee activity and function to the highest

level for as long as possible. His philosophy is to individually

assess patients with the appreciation that alignment and stability of the knee

are the bedrock to successful knee function and successful surgery. Wherever a

major intervention may be required Matt believes in patient choice and the

possibility of a patient retaining their own knee joint where it may be

possible, reasonable, and appropriate on the basis of evidence. Matt

uses Patient Specifc Instrumentation (PSI) where indicated for both osteotomy

and knee replacement surgery. Matt has educated the current generation

of UK osteotomy and knee surgeons having been at the vanguard of the revolution

in osteotomy practice in Europe over the past 2 decades. His involvement in

teaching at his own course and internationally as an invited speaker has

contributed to the education of 1000s of current and aspiring surgeons

Matt has comprehensive experience in ligament

reconstruction surgery and has performed in excess of 1000 ACL

reconstruction procedures utilising a range of graft materials according to

indication. Matt therefore utilises hamstring, patella tendon-bone,

quadriceps and occasionally allograft tissue for primary and revision

procedures. Sometimes the procedures are combined with reinforcement procedures

to improve the chances of long term success and osteotomy where realignment may

be required.

Matt is committed to the education of healthcare

professionals.  In addition to the established knee fellowship, in June

2015 Matt launched the Northern Osteotomy Masterclass and runs this acclaimed

course which attracts experts from around the globe and provides high-quality

training for consultants and the surgeons of tomorrow. Matt is a founder member

of  UK Knee Osteotomy Registry (UKKOR), the world’s first national

osteotomy registry whose database is dedicated to knee realignment (osteotomy)

surgery.

Matt is in demand to lecture locally, nationally and

internationally on a frequent basis. Matt regularly

publishes in peer-reviewed journals on the subject of osteotomy. Matt has

recently completed a landmark international consensus study in the journal of

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA) (May 2024) which is the

official clinical journal of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee

Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). This significant study will provide a

reference framework for future osteotomy surgeons worldwide and was

possible because Matt was the chair of the ESSKA osteotomy committee from 2019

to 2022 which facilitated the launch of this major project. Matt continues to

serve as committee member in the ESSKA organisation.





Outside of work Matt has been married to his wife Jo for over 28 years and

together they have four children. He is a long-suffering lifelong Newcastle

United fan. Matt enjoys family life, cycling, all sports and walking Walter the

dog and Eddie his hyperactive spaniel!

Matt

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Knee Realignment Surgery

High Tibial Osteotomy

Distal Femoral Osteotomy

Double Osteotomy - HTO & DFO

Bilateral Osteotomy - HTO

Osteotomy combined with ligament reconstruction

Total Knee Replacement

Partial Knee Replacement

ACL Reconstruction

Joint Preservation

Knee Preservation

Knee realignment ( osteotomy)

Sports Injuries