Been told there are no options left? Many patients have options.
Some joint problems are more complex than a first-time replacement. Identifying the options takes a careful review, contemporary technique, and a willingness to think beyond standard solutions.
- The full range of revision hip & knee surgery
- Partial-to-total conversion using modern bone-preserving techniques
- Complex reconstruction after trauma — including limb-preserving surgery
- Director of Training, Australian Orthopaedic Association (SA)
Seek a review for a complex situation
Patients told there are no further options are welcome to seek a review.
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A specialist review can confirm — or challenge — that
After an operation that hasn’t worked out, or a major injury, patients are sometimes told that nothing more can be done. Many of these patients do have options.
Where the assessment shows no good options remain, Dr Yas will tell you honestly and explain why. Where options do exist, he sets them out — with the trade-offs, the risks, and the realistic outcome of each.
Contemporary revision & reconstruction
Dr Yas is Director of Training for the Australian Orthopaedic Association in South Australia, with responsibility for the training and supervision of orthopaedic fellows.
Traditional revision
For implants that have loosened, worn, become infected, malaligned or unstable: removing the components, managing bone loss with revision-grade implants.
Partial-to-total conversion
With modern bone-preserving partial designs, conversion can in many cases be done with minimal additional bone loss.
Responsible revision
Not every revision is a good idea. Where further surgery won’t meaningfully help, Dr Yas will tell you so.
Limb-preserving reconstruction
Major injuries can leave anatomy that no standard joint replacement can address. Contemporary reconstruction can often offer a better answer.
How a complex review works
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Enquire
Get in touch with details of your previous surgery and any imaging.
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Assessment
Dr Yas reviews your history and imaging and examines the joint.
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A considered plan
If revision or reconstruction is appropriate, the options and trade-offs are discussed honestly.
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Surgery & support
Where surgery is the right answer, it’s planned individually.
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Follow-up
Your recovery is monitored, with the rooms available for questions.
Revision is not always the right answer
Some patients with a previous replacement and ongoing symptoms will not be meaningfully improved by further surgery — and Dr Yas will tell them so.
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