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    <post_title><![CDATA[Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Chondrocytes (articular cartilage cells) build articular cartilage by forming a matrix – a complex combination of proteins and water. When
articular cartilage is damaged, it does not repair itself effectively like other tissues. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) involves
implanting chondrocytes into an area of cartilage damage.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/resources/surgical-options/autologous-chrondrocyte-implantation/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-22 14:00:00</post_date>
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    <post_id>4</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Arthroscopy, Meniscal Surgery and Lavage]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Arthroscopy is a term that comes from two Greek words; ‘arthro’, meaning joint; and ‘skopein’, meaning to examine. It involves small
incisions and the insertion of a small camera and special instruments to perform minor procedures.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/resources/surgical-options/arthroscopy-meniscal-surgery-and-lavage/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-09-22 14:00:00</post_date>
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    <post_id>9</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Osteotomy]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Osteotomy is an operation which changes the alignment of the lower limb by cutting the tibia or femur, and adding or removing a wedge of
bone. It is most commonly done for arthritis which is localised to one compartment of the knee. ]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/resources/surgical-options/osteotomy/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-08-08 06:32:42</post_date>
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    <post_id>7</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Exercise Physiology]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Exercise Physiologist’s use exercise and physical activity for treatment and rehabilitation. For the knee OA sufferer, they will design
exercise plans that achieve strengthening and functional goals, as well as a level of general fitness.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/resources/non-surgical-rehab/exercise-physiology/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-08-08 06:26:19</post_date>
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    <post_id>5</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Physiotherapy]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Keeping the affected lower limb and knee strong and mobile has been demonstrated to decrease knee pain, and enables the patient to exercise
and maintain body weight goals which, in turn, off-loads the affected joint.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/blog/physiotherapy/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-08-08 05:00:48</post_date>
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    <post_id>6</post_id>
    <post_category_id>4</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Total And Unicompartmental Knee Replacement]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Overall, 90% of patients report satisfaction with their knee replacement. In approximately 90 to 95% of people, the majority of pain is
relieved, deformity (crookedness) of the leg is corrected, and mobility is improved. Range of motion averages 110 to 115 degrees but
patients with significant stiffness prior to surgery tend to achieve less overall movement than others.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.jointli.com.au/patient-information/resources/surgical-options/total-and-unicompartmental-knee-replacement/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2023-08-08 00:04:00</post_date>
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