Mr Cyrus Jensen
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialty
Spinal
Qualifications
MB, BS, FRCS (T&O), Consultant Spinal & Orthopaedic Surgeon
GMC number: 6078569
Practicing since: 2003
About
Mr Jensen is a highly skilled and experienced spinal surgeon, with fellowship training in Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery techniques to treat all spinal pathologies from the top of the neck to the coccyx. He previously undertook an Advanced Spine Fellowship in Leeds and completed his medical and surgical training in the North East of England.
Mr Jensen has developed a successful spinal surgery practice in both NHS and Private sectors, treating all spine pathologies including trapped nerves in the neck and lower back leading to arm and leg pain (sciatica), central neck and lower back pain (lumbago), tumours, trauma and infection. He is also specially trained in key-hole surgery (minimally invasive) and disc replacement (motion preserving technology) spinal surgery.
Mr Jensen also has a rich pedigree in clinical research and training having been awarded Arthritis Research UK ‘Young Investigator of the Year’ and British Orthopaedic Association ‘Best of the Best’ Research Prizes. He has also been appointed as Early Years Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics and Royal College Surgical Tutor. He has had several scientific papers published and has presented at national and international conferences.
Treatments & Tests
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Epidural anaesthetic
- Epidural injection for pain relief
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
- Nerve blocks
- Removal of spinal hardware
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Spinal fusion
Research
- The use of high-dose dual-impregnated antibiotic-laden cement with hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of a fracture of the hip: The Fractured Hip Infection Trial (FHIT). Bone Joint J. 2016 Nov; 98-B(11):1534-1541.
- Unexplained perioperative vertebrobasilar stroke in patient undergoing anterior cervical decompression and disc arthroplasty. Int J Spine Surg. 2015 Feb 19;9.
- The effect of Triclosan coated sutures on rate of surgical site infection after hip and knee replacement: a protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 Jul 14;15:237.
- Are claims made in orthopaedic print advertisements valid? International Orthopaedics 2014 May;38(5):1067-72.
- Systematic review of microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Eur Spine J 2013 Nov;22(11):2458-65.
- Cemented versus cementless hemiarthroplasty for intracapsular neck of femur fracture-A comparison of 60,848 matched patients using national data. Injury 2013 Jun;44(6):730-4.
- Return to theatre following total hip and knee replacement, before and after the introduction of rivaroxaban: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Br. 2011 Jan;93(1):91-5
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- British Orthopaedics Association
- British Association of Spine Surgeons
- Northern Adult Spine Surgery Network
- Educational Committee for the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Northern Deanery Trauma and Orthopaedic Specialty Training Committee
- UKITE Editorial Committee
Insurers Mr Cyrus Jensen works with
Mr Cyrus Jensen works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
