Dr Mark J Dekkers
Orthopaedic in Brisbane

This disease affects the tissue covering the ends of bones in a joint (cartilage). The objective of the treatment is to decrease pain, improve joint movement, and prevent further ravage to joint. Abundant ligaments and muscles attach to the bones of the knee joint to maintain conventional motion of the joint. An injury or disease of the knee joint or any structure surrounding the knee can result in knee pain. Anterior knee pain usually develops due to improper movement of the knee cap causing it to rub against the below end of the femur bone. The goal of treatment is to decrease pain and swelling. Medications: Your doctor injects corticosteroid medications into your knee to decrease pain. Physical therapy includes range of motion exercises such as strengthening and stretching exercises which helps to regain conventional functioning of the knee. The anterior cruciate ligament, or AC, is one of the major ligaments of the knee that is located in the middle of the knee and runs from the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone). However using proper techniques during sports or exercising can aid thwart injury. Patients with multiligament knee injuries may experience pain, swelling, limited range of motion, injuries to nerves and arteries of the leg, and knee instability. The treatment of osteoarthritis involves: Dr Dekkers interests conceal the range of knee surgery including arthroscopic anterior and posterior ligament reconstruction for the unstable knee, meniscal surgery and reconstruction for footballers cartilage, articular cartilage repair and chondrocyte transplantation for joint articular cartilage surface damage, through to osteotomy and joint replacements for the arthritic knee and hip. Our video animations provide information about various medical conditions including anatomy, symptoms, and treatment procedures in presentations that are simple and easy for patients to understand. Hip Injuries Fractures of the femur bone, Cabral tear and hip dislocation are some of the normal sports injuries affecting the hip. Knee Injuries Anterior cruciate ligament (AC) is major stabilizing ligament in the knee which may tear with over use of knee for playing sports. If the cartilage becomes damaged by disease or injury, the tissues around the joint become inflamed, causing pain. This means the disease affects the equivalent joints on both sides of the body at the identical time and with the identical symptoms. The typical knee replacement replaces the ends of the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone) with plastic inserted between them and usually the patella (knee cap). Maximum patients who have TKO are between 60 to 80 years, but each patient is assessed individually and patients as young as 20 or old as 90 are occasionally operated on with appropriate results. The surgeon cuts down to the bone to expose the bones of the knee joint. The rehabilitation and overall success of the procedure can be affected by associated injuries to the knee such as ravage to meniscus, articular cartilage or other ligaments. Earlier to making the decision of have this operation. The hip is then reduced again, for the final time.