There are some variations in recovery after knee replacement surgery, but as a result of recent improvements in analgesia around the time of surgery, many people go home after three days, or even less. In fact, people that have had a knee replacement under our care in recent times report a dramatic difference between their…
Schultess Clinic Zurich. Switzerland June 15 and 16, 2017. Associate Professor Miniter was recently a guest of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich. Invited to participate in this symposium by Dr Stefan Preiss, he was interested to share thoughts and ideas with surgeons from Switzerland, Germany and the…
So what is it like to have a knee arthroscopy? Dr. Miniter has just experienced the process and so is in a good position to tell you how it will feel and share the recovery process with you Day 1 : I attended Calvary John James hospital for the afternoon list, having done my own…
Early Recovery Day 2: The next day, I was back taking the regular Panadol and also started the Nurofen. Two tablets of Panadol, followed 2 hours later by 2 tablets of Nurofen and so on is a great combination; (always consult your doctor in regard to medication, particularly if you are taking other medication.) there…
Dr Miniter has recently had a knee arthroscopy of this own! After several weeks of quite significant knee pain and being unable to sleep comfortably due to pain, he had no choice but to submit to the same treatment that he regularly recommends to his own patients! The operation has been a great success; his knee…