When I first started doing total knee replacements, we never really thought about the skin incision and how impacted our patients. I used to perform my knee replacements using a standard straight incision vertically based, that run down the midline of the knee –...
Age related factors do play into the benefits of hip and knee replacements. In this video, we address some of the general points about being a younger person about to embark upon a hip or knee replacement. Whilst there are no set rules, we often now look at patient...
In this short video I discuss some of the considerations when embarking on a total hip replacement or total knee replacement. Often age is a factor when patients attend our clinic, asking, are they too young or too old for a joint replacement. Whilst there is no...
Kneeling has long been thought of as impossible after a total knee replacement. In this video we discuss this as it may be within reach after all! A simple change has allowed us to improve our patient’s ability to kneel after surgery What is the prosthesis made...
Closing the skin is an important step in a hip or knee replacement. It is the last part of the surgical procedure and accounts for some of the important elements in how the soft tissue heals. Whilst we do not cut or detach any muscles or tendons during a hip...
Longevity of a Total KNEE Replacement in 2023 Another update, now almost 7 years since the last one, on longevity of a total knee replacement. Find out how long knee replacement last in the literature – what are the causes for failure, and who is at...
Dr Liew is an Adelaide Orthopaedic Surgeon who has a refined focus on only Hip and Knee Replacement surgery and associated conditions. He has focussed and continual training in the following areas:
Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacements
Patient Specific Technology in Total Knee Replacements
Kinematic alignment for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Single Use Instruments for Joint Replacement
Dr Liew consults from Orthopaedics 360 (Norwood)
For all appointments, please phone: (08) 7077 0158
