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  • Hip Replacement

    This news article from the UK highlights the fact that more and more young patients are having hip replacements: 

    https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-35709233/hip-replacement-operations-on-under-60s-are-soaring

    Hip replacement is a great operation for getting rid of the pain from arthritis and getting active and mobile again.

    Hip Replacement

  • Partial Knee Replacement

    This great article from Oxford in the UK talks about how some patients can get a better outcome from a partial knee replacement rather than a full knee replacement.
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/30/partial-knee-replacements-osteoarthritis.
    All of the MHK surgeons have undergone extra training in partial knee replacements and are happy to discuss whether or not they might be a benefit for you.
    To read more about partial knee replacement please click here.https://www.melbournehipandknee.com.au/partial-knee-replacement.html

    Partial Knee Replacement

  • Robotic Hip Replacement

    MHK surgeons have been performing robotic hip replacement surgery for more than 2 years.

    Rotobic Hip Replacement

  • Confused by health insurance?

    Health insurance policies are confusing and the government is trying to make this easier for you to understand with new classification of policies as noted in this news article. https://www.theage.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/health-insurance-reforms-to-bring-more-clarity-to-coverage-20190226-p5108i.html.

    At MHK we try to help our patients understand all of the costs involved with their care and provide informed financial consent before undertaking any treatment plan.

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  • Robots!

    Robots are involved in many parts of our lives as this article outlines, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/05/could-robots-make-us-better-humans and for the last few years they have been utilised by surgeons to try and give patients better joint replacements.

    The surgeons at MHK are all trained in robotic surgery. If you want to read more about it click here: 

    Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement Overview

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