Professional Profile

Mr Bidwell is a Specialist Lower Limb Surgeon, with strong areas of interest in soft tissue knee reconstruction, both primary and revision knee arthroplasty, primary hip arthroplasty and general orthopaedics.

The area of orthopaedic surgery that James works in is constantly changing, as research and new techniques bring improvements in treatments. He engage with these new developments to bring the best in evidence based and proven therapies to patients, along with careful introduction of newer treatment options.

For example, he has offered his patients Conformis customised knee replacement technology since 2018, making him the most experienced Conformis surgeon for knee replacement Scotland has to offer.

James and his colleagues now can offer a UK training centre for other orthopaedic surgeons.

Conformis is a bespoke knee replacement, individually manufactured, based on a CT scan of your knee, compared to an off-the-shelf knee which comes in a standard range of sizes. Each implant is designed to provide a customised fit to your knee, helping reduce sizing compromises that can lead to long-term pain after surgery. The implant restores the natural shape of your anatomy, which could lead to a more stable and natural feeling knee. Traditional knee replacement Scotland surgery can have a satisfaction rate of around 80%; however, studies on Conformis have shown this to be as high as 95%.