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Patient Education with Dr Daniel Meyerkort, Orthopaedic Specialist Surgeon and WA Health Group Allied Health Team  Wednesday, 18/05/2022, 7:00 pm WA Health Group Studio - Physio, Podiatry, Remedial Massage, Dietitian & Exercise Physiology, 2 Queensgate Drive, #12,...

Risks of Knee Replacement Surgery & What to Expect Post Surgery   For most patients, knee replacement provides good pain relief and enables them to get back to a good level of function and enjoyment of life. However, all surgery is weighing up risks and benefits....

The goal of knee replacement surgery is a pain free, stable joint with a good range of motion of the knee. Robotic assisted knee replacement can help accurate component positioning, optimising soft tissue tension however scar tissue around the knee can still cause...

When: Friday July 22th, 8am - 845am Where: Keith Holt Boardroom, Level 1, Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre, 31 Outram St, West Perth RSVP Essential: meyerkortadmin@perthortho.com.au or phone 92124293 Join Dr Daniel Meyerkort, Orthopaedic Surgeon and...

FREE SEMINAR: Knee Pain, Exercise & Diet… Why Bother?  Tuesday 5th April 2022 @ 7pm Beatty Park Physiotherapy: 220 Vincent St, North Perth. RSVP Essential: admin@beattyparkphysio.com.au T: 9227 5665. The seminar will focus on: Why knee arthroscopy ‘clean up’...

Join Dr Daniel Meyerkort for a live online Seminar where you will learn about all aspects of knee arthritis and how best to treat your knee pain. Topics covered will include

Interesting study comparing the results of Robotic Partial Knee Replacement vs Manual Partial Knee Replacement. Both techniques were very effective at relieving pain and improving function. However at the 5 year follow up, the failure rate of the Robotic groups was...

The benefits of Robotic vs Conventional (manual) Total Knee Replacement has been a controversial topic for the last few years. The technology is claimed to be more accurate for producing accurate total knee replacement.

Join us at our complimentary patient information evening learning about knee pain / arthritis and the most effective treatments arthritis. The speakers are passionate about helping patients optimise their knee pain through diet and exercise programs.

An intensely debated topic is comparing robotic total knee replacement compared to conventional total knee replacement.

Daniel consults regularly at the Sundew Day Hospital in Joondalup. He has a special interest in sports knee surgery and robotic knee replacement and also non operative treatment of both ACL injury and knee arthritis.

Daniel offers a comprehensive Orthopaedic Specialist Service to patients in Joondalup. He consults at the Sundew Day Surgery in Joondalup and operates at Hollywood and Bethesda Private Hospitals.

Healthcare costs are rising and understandably patients want better value from their private insurance. Costs of partial and total knee replacement costs are outlined here.

Key advancements in modern knee replacement will be discussed in this article and fall into the following broad categories.

To maximise your recovery after robotic knee replacement surgery, ‘prehab’ is very important. This involves increasing your strength and knee function before you undergo surgery.

Dr Daniel Meyerkort is passionate about helping his patients to optimise their health before considering knee replacement surgery. Better outcomes and lower risks of surgery can be achieved by starting a diet and exercise program first. Below, Daniel has written for...

Robot Assisted Knee Replacement (MAKO / ROSA Surgical Robots) Robotic knee replacement is a recent development in knee surgery and allows the surgeon to utilise accurate technology to perform your knee replacement surgery. The MAKO and ROSA surgical robots are...