How I close the skin for a total hip or knee replacement
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 hip replacement
Longevity of a Total Hip Replacement in 2023 Having covered this previously in 2016 this is an update with more indepth discussion about longevity as per the Australian Joint Replacement Registry. Whilst the registry is a tool to capture revisions, it does not capture...
Osteoarthritis on Hip and Knee Xrays
Xrays can be used to determine the severity and progression of disease of a hip or knee replacement but they are never used to make the decision about WHEN to perform the surgery. In the video above, I go over some of the aspects we look for on Xrays. How recent...
What is a Total Hip Replacement
Welcome to the first video in the series on YouTube. Todays video is about what a Total Hip Replacement is. Whilst there are many types of hip replacement techniques, hip replacement types and hip replacement technologies, today we’ll talk mainly about my own...