Gerhard Greeff Orthopaedic Surgeon

10/02/2026

Following knee replacement surgery, cryotherapy offers proven advantages in accelerating recovery. By precisely lowering tissue temperature, it minimises post-operative oedema, diminishes pain intensity, and preserves joint function without excessive reliance on analgesics.

Patients often experience shorter hospital stays and an earlier return to weight-bearing—key factors in restoring mobility. A structured regimen of local cold application, closely monitored, is therefore recommended. In line with this approach, we have invested in several highly specialised cryotherapy machines, which will be made available to our patients at no cost following knee replacement surgery. We continually strive to improve not only clinical outcomes, but also our patients’ overall experience during this challenging period.

14/11/2025

On 10/11/2025, 100th measured KA knee replacement done. No robot or CT scan, first cut = ligament balanced perfectly.

29/08/2025

Shout out to Dandy Scrubs!

27/05/2025

24/05/2025

An ode to the Robot of the KA
technique-the Calliper.
Affordable, reliable, accurate and reproducible.

13/05/2025

Calipered Kinematic Alignment (KA) vs. Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
(TKA): Why Calipered KA Leads

• Calipered Kinematic Alignment (KA) restores a patient's native knee kinematics by referencing the pre-arthritic joint lines and ligament tensions, avoiding the generic
mechanical axis target of robotic systems (Howell et al., 2020). This results in faster
recovery, better proprioception. and higher satisfaction rates (Dossett et al., 2012).

•Robotic-assisted TKA, while precise, is constrained by mechanical alignment paradigms and often disregards individual joint morphology, leading to mid-flexion instability and unnatural kinematics (Kayani et al., 2019). Robotics cannot replicate the precision of calipered resections directly referencing cartilage and bone wear intraoperatively (Howell & Hull, 2021).

• Multiple RCTs show superior PROMs and faster return to function in KA over
mechanically-aligned robotic techniques (Calliess et al., 2017). Calipered KA achieves anatomic restoration without the cost, complexity, or workflow delays of robotic systems.

13/05/2025

The OrthoIllustrated® animation for the shoulder replacement system is an educational tool to help patients better understand this technology.

29/04/2025

Total Shoulder Replacement:

This practice was the first outside the USA to use the "Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP)" system for shoulder
replacements. It is a method whereby a pre-operative scan is done to obtain a virtual model of the patient's
shoulder. USA based technicians draw up a comprehensive intra-operative plan to facilitate optimal placement of the shoulder prosthesis specific to each patient. The service is exclusive to the shoulder system I use and is made available at no additional cost. To date, patient outcomes have been outstanding and the system will no doubt improve as AI develops.
I have done one of the most extensive series using this method outside the USA and plan on presenting the data on an international platform.

"Focus on continuous improvement by implementing small changes." (Kaizen Japanese philosophy)

https://youtu.be/16HRiO-MI2w?feature=shared

The OrthoIllustrated® animation for the shoulder replacement system is an educational tool to help patients better understand this technology.

29/04/2025

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23/04/2025

Wednesday Wisdom!

It's an honor to introduce Mietjie!
Not only is she part of the furniture at
our practice, but she is also one of the
friendly faces you'll meet at our practice!

17/04/2025

Thursday Thunder

Introducing one of the friendly faces at our practice, Melinda.