Learn Knee

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Articles
01

Foundations & Overview

Kinematic Alignment for Knee Replacement — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
General Info
Article 01

Kinematic Alignment for Knee Replacement

Matching the implant to each patient's unique anatomy for more natural knee movement.

Knee Replacement Techniques — What's New — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
General Info
Article 02

Knee Replacement Techniques — What's New

From conventional to robotic-assisted — a review of modern knee replacement methods.

Minimally Invasive Surgery — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
General Info
Article 03

Minimally Invasive Hip & Knee Surgery

How minimally invasive techniques reduce trauma, speed recovery, and improve outcomes in hip and knee replacement surgery.

02

Preparation & Planning

What Happens During Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
Pre-operative
Article 01

What Happens During Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

A step-by-step walkthrough of what occurs in the operating room from anaesthesia to wound closure.

Nutrition and Joint Replacements — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
Pre-operative
Article 02

Nutrition and Joint Replacements

How diet, weight, and nutritional status affect your readiness for surgery and your recovery.

03

Surgical Excellence & Innovation

My Lateral Curved Incision for Knee Replacement — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
My Technique
Article 01

My Lateral Curved Incision for Knee Replacement

Dr Liew's preferred incision technique and why it improves exposure and outcomes.

What are Disposable Instruments? — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
My Technique
Article 02

What are Disposable Instruments?

How single-use instrumentation reduces infection risk and improves consistency.

What is My Knee Replacement Made of? — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
My Technique
Article 03

What is My Knee Replacement Made of?

The materials, bearing surfaces and implant components used in modern knee replacement.

Patient Specific Technology — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
My Technique
Article 04

Patient Specific Technology

How CT-based 3D planning and custom-made cutting guides bring precision kinematic alignment to every knee replacement.

04

Recovery & Rehabilitation

Can I Kneel After a Knee Replacement? — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
Post-operative
Article 01

Can I Kneel After a Knee Replacement?

Long-held to be impossible — new evidence and technique changes the answer.

How I Close the Skin After Replacement — Dr Chien-Wen Liew Adelaide
Post-operative
Article 02

How I Close the Skin After Replacement

The final step in surgery — how wound closure technique affects healing and scar appearance.