Conditions and Treatments

Joint Preserving Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis - Other Information

The Joint Preserving Osteotomy Service (JPOS) in SKH is led by Assoc Prof Hamid Razak [hyperlink to my profile page]. Assoc Prof Hamid Razak underwent fellowship training in joint preservation surgery with Prof Adrian Wilson, a global leader and an expert in the field of knee osteotomy surgery. Assoc Prof Hamid Razak utilizes computer-assisted planning as well as a minimally invasive soft-tissue sparing approach with smaller, stronger implants from Europe. This allows patients to recover quicker compared to traditional approaches. Advanced deformity correction may also necessitate patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) where cutting guides are 3D-printed tailored to the anatomy of the bones which reduces surgical time and increases precision of surgery. Assoc Prof Hamid and his team are also heavily invested in research and innovation in joint preservation surgery.

References

National Joint Registry for England and Wales. 9th Annual Report. NJR Center, Hertfordshire, England; 2012.
Beswick AD, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, Blom A, Dieppe P. What proportion of patients report long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients. BMJ Open. 2012;2(1):e000435.
Deshpande BR, Katz JN, Solomon DH, Yelin EH, Hunter DJ, Messier SP, et al. Number of Persons With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in the US: Impact of Race and Ethnicity, Age, Sex, and Obesity. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016;68(12):1743-50.

Medical professionals who would like more information about this procedure, please contact Assoc Prof Hamid Razak at [email protected].

GPs can call for appointments through the general appointments hotline at 6930 6000.