Sep 11, 2021 | Featured, Hip, Knee
What is my Hip or Knee Replacement made of? Advances in materials has let to a huge change in what implants are made of. The understanding of how articulation (joints/bearings) wear has changed the face of hip and knee replacement surgery, and their expected...
Aug 21, 2021 | Featured, Hip, Knee
Technology and Innovation – what I use now Over the years, technology, advances in materials, and an understanding of the hip and knee joint has improved the overall revision rates in surgery. Often, patients have a concept that hip and knee replacements only...
Jul 15, 2021 | Featured, Hip, Knee
Technology and Innovation – what I use now Technology has always been one of the most exciting parts of what we do everyday. What has become standard practice now was pie in the sky thoughts 10-15 years ago. With the ever improving landscape of orthopaedics, it...
Sep 8, 2019 | Featured, Hip, Hip Arthritis
There are many approaches used to perform a total hip replacement. This article outlines the common approaches, and lists some of the risks and benefits of each approach. Over the years, I have utilised all of these approaches or have studied them extensively. I still...
Sep 4, 2019 | Featured, Sports Knee
Single Hamstring ACL Reconstructions Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries are common among both elite sports people and the more sedentary population – both rupture their ACL’s for different reasons, and expectations and demands are quite varied. In...
Apr 29, 2018 | Featured, Knee, Knee Arthritis
When performing any operation, instruments are used during the case. This includes items such as Mallets, Drills, Osteotomes (Chisels) and more. Over time, these instruments become worn, which is especially evident in the case of precision instruments such as cutting...
