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All Knee Conditions & Treatments

Knee pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility can significantly affect your daily life. Dr Slattery offers a full range of knee replacement options — tailored to your individual condition, anatomy, and goals

Knee Conditions

> Knee Arthritis

Knee arthritis describes the progressive breakdown of cartilage within the knee joint, causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and gradual loss of mobility.

> Meniscal Tears

The menisci are C-shaped cartilage discs that cushion and stabilise the knee. Tears can occur through injury or degeneration, causing pain, swelling, and mechanical symptoms such as clicking or locking.

> Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL)

The ACL is one of the primary stabilising ligaments of the knee. Tears most commonly occur during sporting activities involving sudden changes of direction, pivoting, or landing, and can cause instability and swelling.

> Patellar Dislocation & Instability

Patellar dislocation occurs when the kneecap is displaced from its normal position in the groove at the front of the femur, causing pain, swelling, and a feeling of the knee giving way.

> Painful Total Knee Replacement

Pain persisting after a total knee replacement can have a range of causes, including loosening, infection, stiffness, or component malposition. A thorough assessment is required to identify the underlying cause and appropriate management.

Knee Replacement

> Total Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement involves resurfacing the damaged bone and cartilage of the knee joint with prosthetic components to relieve pain and restore mobility. Dr Slattery is experienced in robotic-assisted techniques that improve the precision of implant positioning and alignment.

>  Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Where arthritis affects only one compartment of the knee, a partial replacement may be appropriate. This smaller procedure preserves more of the natural knee and can offer a faster recovery than a total replacement in suitable patients.

>  Robotic Knee Replacement

Robotic-assisted knee replacement uses a three-dimensional map of the knee generated during surgery to guide precise bone cuts and accurate implant positioning.

Other Knee Treatments

> ACL Reconstruction Surgery

ACL reconstruction involves replacing the torn ligament with a tendon graft to restore knee stability and function, most commonly in active patients wishing to return to sport or physical activity.

> Knee Arthroscopy

Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure using a small camera and instruments inserted through keyhole incisions to diagnose and treat a range of knee conditions including meniscal tears and cartilage damage.

> Patella Stabilisation

Patella stabilisation surgery addresses recurrent kneecap dislocation by reconstructing the ligaments that keep the patella tracking correctly within the femoral groove.

Contact Dr David Slattery.

Contact Dr David Slattery’s Melbourne rooms to book an appointment or speak with our team about referrals, availability, and treatment options.