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Mr Michael O'Connor is a specialist Hip Surgeon with 18 years of experience as a consultant performing hip surgery at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, BMI The Alexandra Hospital and The Spire Hospital Manchester.

Mr O'Connor specialises in primary hip replacement with particular interest in hip arthritis in the young adult. He also performs complex primary hip replacement in patients who have had childhood disorders of the hip including SUFE, Perthes disease, CDH hip dysplasia, or in patients who have had previous trauma or surgery to the hip. He uses bone grafting techniques to reconstruct acetabular defects and has experience the use of newer techniques using trabecular metal augments. He also has a wide experience of performing revision hip surgery and is experienced in the investigation and revision of painful or failing metal on metal hip replacements. Mr O'Connor is part of a team of hip surgeons who regularly meet to discuss complex cases and share results.

Mr O'Connor is the Clinical Director of the department of Trauma & Orthopaedics at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and for many years, was the Orthopaedic clinical lead for hip fracture patients within the Trust. He is also one of the North West region clinical co-ordinators for the National Joint Registry.

The National Joint Registry shows that Mr O'Connor has a revision rate for his primary hip replacements that is well below the national average.