Second Opinion Adelaide

Second opinion · hip & knee

When your joint doesn’t feel right, there’s often a reason.

A joint replacement is meant to relieve pain and restore the activities you value. When it hasn’t, there is often a specific reason — and often a specific solution.

  • An independent, unhurried specialist review
  • Clinical examination and imaging review
  • A written summary of findings and options
  • Often a small, focused fix — not always a full revision
Dr Yas Edirisinghe
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FRACS · FAOrthA · MSurgSpecialist orthopaedic surgeon
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Australian trainedAdelaide-based specialist
Robotic & personalised3D pre-operative planning
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5 Adelaide hospitalsConsulting & operating
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Request a second-opinion review

Bring your imaging and the details of your previous surgery; the rooms will explain the rest.

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Individual assessment
History, examination and your imaging reviewed with you.
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A clear plan
The options for your specific joint, explained in plain language.
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No obligation
A GP referral helps but is not required to enquire.

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You deserve a clear answer

A knee or hip that still isn’t right

When a replacement hasn’t worked out — pain that hasn’t settled, a knee that feels off, a hip that gives way, or a sense that something isn’t right — you deserve a clear answer about why.

A knee that gives way, buckles, or feels unstable under load.
Pain at the front, the inside, or a knee that won’t bend or straighten.
Ongoing groin pain, or pain on the outside of the hip nobody has explained.
You’ve been told nothing more can be done — but something still isn’t right.

The review is independent, unhurried, and includes clinical examination, imaging review, and a written summary of findings and options. It does not commit you to surgery — it commits you to understanding what is happening with your joint.

The review

What a second-opinion review involves

A careful examination

An unhurried history and examination, taking the time to understand what you’re experiencing and what matters to you.

Imaging reviewed

Your existing scans reviewed in detail; further imaging arranged only where it would change the picture.

A written summary

A written summary of the findings and your options, so you can take your time deciding.

The most under-recognised problem

Pain on the outside of the hip

Pain on the outside of the hip — especially lying on that side, on stairs, or rising from a chair — is one of the most under-recognised causes of unhappiness after hip replacement.

Trochanteric bursitisInflammation of a cushion on the outside of the hip — often responds to focused injections and physiotherapy.
Gluteal tendon tearA tear in the tendons at the side of the hip — can be repaired surgically where the tear is significant.
Treating the right thingIdentifying which it is — and treating the right thing — is one of the most useful things a careful review can do.
After the review

What happens after the review

The review is about finding out what is happening, not committing you to anything.

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    Get in touch

    Send your details or call. The rooms will explain what to bring.

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    Examination & imaging

    Dr Yas examines the joint and reviews your imaging with you.

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    Reassurance, or a plan

    Many patients leave reassured their result is within normal limits.

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    Further investigation

    Some are recommended further investigation.

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    A focused solution

    A smaller number need a further operation — often a small focused procedure rather than a full revision.

Common questions

Common patterns on review

After joint replacement, patients describe their symptoms in many ways — but certain patterns come up repeatedly.

A knee that gives way or feels unstable
A knee that buckles or feels insecure under load is one of the most common reasons people come for review. The usual cause is an imbalance in how the ligaments and soft tissues are tensioned.
Pain at the front of the knee or kneecap
Pain at the front is most often the kneecap not tracking smoothly through its groove. Options range from focused rehabilitation to revision of the patellar component.
Ongoing groin pain after hip replacement
Groin pain is often caused by psoas impingement — the psoas tendon catching on the front edge of the implant.
Pain on the outside of the hip
Often not the implant at all, but trochanteric bursitis or a gluteal tendon tear — both treatable.
Does a review commit me to surgery?
No. A review does not commit you to further surgery — it commits you to understanding what is happening with your joint.

Get a clear answer about your joint.

Ortho PrecisionORTHOPRECISION
📞 08 7081 4100📍 Ashford · Elizabeth Vale · North Adelaide
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