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How can GPs help optimise patients before orthopaedic surgery? Discover practical tips to manage diabetes, hypertension, BMI, smoking, cardiac risk—and improve surgical outcomes with expert insights from Dr Oliver Khoo.

Learn how to prepare for orthopaedic surgery with expert advice from Dr Oliver Khoo. Understand the importance of prehab, managing weight and diabetes, quitting smoking, and setting realistic expectations.

Discover the evidence-based non-surgical treatments for joint health: hyaluronic acid (HA), PRP injections, weight management, and physiotherapy. Learn when early referral can slow deterioration.

Discover non-surgical ways to manage joint pain: lifestyle tweaks, physio, meds, injections, weight loss & activity changes. Expert advice from Dr Oliver Khoo.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the single biggest cause of knee pain in Australia – affecting about 2 million Australians and accounting for one-fifth of the musculoskeletal disease burden.

As general practitioners, guiding patients through management at different stages of the disease is crucial in optimising function and delaying disease progression. This article outlines evidence-based non-surgical treatment options and provides guidance on when to consider referral for an orthopaedic review