Total Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (THR) is one of the most successful interventions in modern medicine.
Our services
Orthopaedic Services
The specialists at Orthopaedics WA perform hip, knee replacement, revision arthroplasty, resurfacing of the hip, unicompartmental knee replacement, sports and trauma surgery. We also focus on accelerated rehabilitation and 'bloodless surgery'.
Our surgeons are fellowship trained, and have experience working in orthopaedic centres across the World. Our philosophy is to maximise the function and early recovery and long-term outcome of patients requiring orthopaedic surgery.
We use the latest technology and techniques from around the World, but are very mindful that many older techniques are still the best.
Because we believe that it is vital that the patient is involved in both the decision-making as well as their own rehabilitation, here you will find links to information about conditions along with the treatments provided by Orthopaedics WA. You may also like to view the most frequently asked questions about the conditions.
Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement (TKR) has become one of the commonest surgeries that we perform, and has been very successful in alleviating pain and dysfunction in thousands of people.
Pathway for hip replacement
This topic provides an overview of the process from the initial appointment to post-operative treatment and what happens after you are discharged from hospital.
Bearings of hip replacement
The commonest cause of failure of a hip replacement is due to wear of the moving parts of the hip (the bearing) causing bone loss (osteolysis) and loosening of the components.
Hip replacement in the young
Patients under 50–55 years of age are considered young to be having total hip replacements.
The Young adult hip unit
We set up the young adult hip unit in 2010 at Fremantle hospital to offer the full range of joint preserving and joint replacing options for disease of the hip in younger patients.
Minimally invasive hip replacement
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery (MIS) has received a lot of attention over the last 15 years, and has revolutionised the treatment of patients requiring hip replacements.
Hip resurfacing
Hip resurfacing is a specialised kind of hip replacement where the minimal amount of bone is removed from the head of the femur.
Revision hip replacement
Revision surgery of the hip (redo surgery) is becoming a more frequent problem as the number of patients with joint replacements continues to rise.
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy
Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO) is an operation to realign the hip socket in patients who have a hip socket that is too shallow.
Peri Acetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
Peri Acetabular Osteotomy (PAO) is an operation to realign your hip socket. In your hip, the ball of your thigh bone sits in the socket of your pelvis.
Gluteal Tendon Tears
Pain on the outer aspect of the hip joint is often called ‘trochanteric bursitis’. However, better imaging and research has led us to understand that the cause of such pain is sometimes tears in the tendons that attach to the bone here.
Joint Injections
There are various injections into joints that your surgeon may suggest. These are very low risk procedures carried out by your surgeon in the office or theatre, or by a radiologist in the X-ray department using ultrasound or CT scanners.
Pathway for Total Knee Replacement
This topic provides an overview of the process from the initial appointment to post-operative treatment and what happens after you are discharged from hospital.
Arthroscopy of the Knee
Arthroscopy of the knee is a frequently performed procedure for diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving problems of the joint surface (true cartilage), menisci, and ligaments within the knee.
Pathway for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
This topic provides an overview of the process from the initial appointment to post-operative treatment and what happens after you are discharged from hospital.
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Some patients that are at the stage when they are considering joint replacement may have arthritis that is quite localised to one area, but with the rest of the knee in good condition.
Revision Knee Replacement
Revision surgery of the knee (redo surgery) is becoming a more frequent problem as the number of patients with joint replacements continues to rise.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
ACL Rupture (tear) is a common injury. It usually occurs in running ball sports – soccer, football, rugby, netball, and basketball, as well as skiing.