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…
Associate Professor Miniter has recently attended the EFORT conference in Barcelona. The conference concentrated on many aspects of surgical reconstruction. One particular lecture series concentrated upon the necessity or otherwise of a knee reconstruction. There were a number of very good presenters. One particular study spoke about the timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. As…
It is assumed that all patients who sustain an anterior cruciate ligament injury need a reconstructive procedure. This type of surgical treatment is, as you know, very common in Australia especially in Sydney and Melbourne. However, evidence that has arisen over the last 10 years or so, mainly in Scandinavian countries casts a significant degree…
In general terms, there are a number of features which typify a more significant knee injury: Firstly, a significant amount of swelling, especially associated with a hemarthrosis, is a giveaway that something more serious has taken place. Secondly, if the matter is very troublesome and the patient cannot weight bear after a week, it usually…
On Tuesday of last week, Associate Professor Paul Miniter hosted 35 physiotherapists and general practitioners to an evening educational session. This was performed at Cinque Restaurant on Mona Vale. Over a pleasant meal, Dr Miniter presented current information relating to total knee replacement and total hip replacement. The evening was a great success. Dr Minitor…
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…
It is coming up to a busy sports season: football, soccer, netball, skiing etc. This newsletter is to bring you up to date with current methods of assessment and management and also to help you understand when it is important to refer such cases to an experienced knee surgeon with a degree of relative urgency….
I was operating upon a fellow with a serious knee injury last week. It required the reconstruction of not just one but several ligaments. The matter had come to my attention by referral of one of our associated physiotherapists, from Powerhouse Physiotherapy in Canberra. You might be interested to know how I manage acute severe knee…
Avalon Orthopaedic recently saw a crippling Soccer injury which tore Patryk Bylinski’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and meniscus. It left the Canberra teenager’s knee shattered in one horror tackle. After having a knee reconstruction performed by Canberra’s leading Orthopaedic Surgeon, Associate Professor Paul Miniter, Mr. Bylinski worked tirelessly on his rehabilitation. In the next six months, his goal is to…