Publications & Research

Dan graduated with Honours from the University of Western Australia in 1997 and completed his training at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth. This was followed by an international fellowship at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in the UK.

Dan operates across the whole spectrum of orthopaedic surgery – from ligament reconstruction in young, injured athletes to total hip and knee replacement, joint resurfacing and revision joint surgery for more mature patients.

Dan has a successful academic career investigating innovation in implant and equipment design, and has contributed to a wide portfolio of academic and research publications.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2022

Anterior approach to hip replacement and associated complications: an independent review.
Vasantharao P, Fenbury D, Khan R, Fick D, Dalgleish S, Finsterwald M, Castle H, Haebich S.
Hip International 2022; 32(3): 312–317.
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2020

Aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty: 2-year pain, function, satisfaction and expectation setting.
Finsterwald M, Haebich S, Sobhi S, Currie J, Fick DP, Khan RJK.
International Journal of Orthopaedics 2020; 6(3): 367–373.
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Thermal assessment of ex vivo laser ablation of cortical bone.
Pantawane MV, Ho YH, Robertson WB, Khan RJ, Fick DP, Dahotre NB.
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2020; 6(4): 2415–2426.
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Cementless versus cemented tibial fixation in posterior stabilized total knee replacement: a randomized trial.
Nivbrant NO, Khan RJ, Fick DP, Haebich S, Smith E.
J Bone Joint Surg 2020; 102(12): 1075–1082.
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Wavelength weightings in machine learning for ovine joint tissue differentiation using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS).
Gunaratne R, Goncalves J, Monteath I, Sheh R, Kapfer M, Chipper R, Robertson B, Khan R, Fick D, Ironside CN.
Biomed Opt Express 2020; 11: 5122–5131.
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Evolution of surface morphology of Er:YAG laser-machined human bone.
Pantawane MV, Chipper RT, Robertson WB, Fick DP, Dahotre NB.
Lasers Med Sci 2020; 35: 1477–1485.
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The influence of obesity on hip pain, function, and satisfaction ten years following total hip arthroplasty.
Haebich SJ, Mark P, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Brownlie C, Wimhurst JA.
J Arthroplasty 2020; 35(3): 818–823.
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‘My hip is damaged’: a qualitative investigation of people seeking care for persistent hip pain.
de Oliveira BI, Smith AJ, O’Sullivan PP, Haebich S, Fick D, Khan R, Bunzli S.
Br J Sports Med 2020; 54: 858–865.
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2019

Persistent opioid use after hip and knee arthroplasty.
Vasantharao PB, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Lennon M, Micallef J, Haebich S.
Intl J Orthop 2019; 5(4): 918–922.
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Machine learning classification of human joint tissue from diffuse reflectance spectroscopy data.
Gunaratne R, Monteath I, Gonclaves J, Sheh R, Ironside CN, Kapfer M, Chipper R, Robertson B, Khan K, Fick D.
Biomedical Optics Express 2019; 10(8): 3889–3898.
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Fundamentals of three-dimensional Yb-fiber Nd:YAG laser machining of structural bone.
Dahotre NB, Pantawane MV, Robertson WB, Khan RJK, Fick DP.
J Appl Phys 2019; 126(12): 124901.
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Randomised clinical trial assessing migration of uncemented primary total hip replacement stems, with and without autologous impaction bone grafting.
Rutherford R, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Haebich S, Nivbrant O, Kozak T.
Int Orthop 2019; 43(12): 2715–2723.
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Factors influencing return to work after hip and knee arthroplasty.
McGonagle L, Convery-Chan L, DeCruz P, Haebich S, Fick DP, Khan RJK.
J Orthop Traumatol 2019; 20(1): 9.
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Operative technique: Autologous impaction bone grafting with uncemented Corail® stem in primary total hip arthroplasty.
Ilyas J, Khan RJK, Fick D, Haebich S, Rutherford M, Nivbrant NO.
Techniques in Orthopaedics 2019; 34(1): 53–57.
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Computer-assisted surgery in revision total knee replacement: a description of the technique.
Perret MC, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Haebich S.
Tech Orthop 2019; 34(1): 40–45.
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2018

Maximising stability after revision hip arthroplasty for Vancouver B periprosthetic fractures.
Isaac S, Khan RJK, Fick DP, McGonagle L, Haebich S.
Int J Orthop Sci 2018; 4(4): 631–636.
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Probabilities of TKR patients achieving their goals.
Gunaratne R, Khan R, Fick D, Ilyas J, Haebich S, Smith A.
J Arthritis 2018; 7(5): 275.
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Prospective clinical trial assessing a short femoral stem prosthesis in total hip arthroplasty.
Mee WD, Ilyas J, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Nivbrant NO, Haebich SJ.
Int J Recent Sci Res 2018; 7(5).
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Smartphone technology: a reliable and valid measure of knee movement in knee replacement.
Castle H, Kozak K, Sidhu A, Khan RJK, Haebich S, Bowden V, Fick DP, Goonatillake H.
Int J Rehabil Res 2018; 41(2): 152–158.
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Extended duration regional analgesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial comparing 5 days to 3 days of continuous adductor canal ropivacaine infusion.
Sargant SC, Lennon MJ, Khan RJ, Fick D, Robertson H, Haebich S.
Anesth Intensive Care 2018; 46(3): 326–331.
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Integrated experimental and computational approach to laser machining of structural bone.
Dahotre NB, Santhanakrishnan S, Joshi SS, Khan RJK, Fick DP, Robertson WB, Sheh RK, Ironside C.
Med Eng Phys 2018; 51: 56–66.
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2017

Patient dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature.
Gunaratne RGD, Pratt DN, Banda, Fick DP, Khan RJK, Robertson BW.
J Arthroplasty 2017; 32(12): 3854–3860.
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A systematic review of rehabilitation exercises to progressively load the gluteus medius.
Ebert JR, Edwards PK, Fick DP, Janes GC.
J Sport Rehabil 2017; 26(5): 418–436.
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Tibial tubercle osteotomy in revision knee arthroplasty.
Punwar S, Fick D, Khan R.
J Arthroplasty 2017; 32(3): 903–90.
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A review of the physiological and histological effects of laser osteotomy.
Gunaratne GDR, Khan R, Fick D, Robertson B, Dahotre N, Ironside C.
J Med Eng Technol 2017; 27: 1–12.
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2016

Patient-specific instrumentation does not improve radiographic alignment or clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.
Huijbregts HJTAM, Khan RJK, Sorensen E, Fick DP, Haebich S.
Acta Orthop 2016; 87(4): 386–394.
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Component alignment and clinical outcome following total knee replacement: a randomised controlled trial comparing an intramedullary alignment system with patient-matched instrumentation.
Huijbregts H, Khan R, Fick D, Hall M, Punwar SA, Sorensen E, Reid M, Velle Dedove S, Haebich S.
Bone Joint J 2016; 98-B: 1043–1049.
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Prosthetic alignment after total knee replacement is not associated with dissatisfaction or change in Oxford Knee Score; a multivariable regression analysis.
Huijbregts H, Khan R, Fick D, Jarrett O, Haebich S.
Knee 2016; 23(3): 535–539.
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2015

Using tactile-exploration with the unscented Kalman filter for high precision on-line shape and pose estimation of a 3D workpiece.
Monteath I, Sheh R, Fick D, Khan R, Robertson B.
Australian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA) 2015.
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Exposure in revision knee arthroplasty.
Odutola A, Khan RJK, Fick D.
Orthop Trauma 2015; 29(3): 211–218.
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MRI and clinical analysis of hip abductor repair.
McGonagle L, Haebich S, Breidahl W, Fick D.
Hip International 2015; 25(1): 24–27.
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A new technique in revision hip arthroplasty for Vancouver B periprosthetic fractures.
Khan RJK, McGonagle L, Wallis A, Sidhu A, Fick D, Nivbrant B.
Tech Orthop 2015; 30(1): 49–53.
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2011

Acquired progressive lymphangioma in a 75-year-old man at the site of surgery 22 years previously.
Tong PL, Beer TW, Fick D, Kumarasinghe SP.
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2011; 40(2). Letter to the editor.
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2008

Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in sheep: objective assessments including confocal arthroscopy.
Jones CW, Willers C, Keogh A, Smolinski D, Fick D, Yates PJ, Kirk TB, Zheng MH.
J Orthop Res 2008; 26(3): 292–303.
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2007

MRI and clinical evaluation of collagen-covered autologous chondrocyte implantation (CACI) at two years.
Robertson WB, Fick D, Wood DJ, Linklater JM, Zheng MH, Ackland TR.
Knee 2007; 14(2): 117–127.
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Laser scanning confocal arthroscopy of a fresh cadaveric knee joint.
Jones CW, Smolinski D, Willers C, Yates PJ, Keogh A, Fick D, Kirk TB, Zheng MH.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2007; 15(12): 1388–96.
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The constrained acetabular component for hip instability.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Alakeson N, Li M, Nivbrant B, Wood DJ.
J Arthroplasty 2007; 22(3): 377–382.
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2006

Operative and non-operative treatment options for dislocation of the hip following total hip arthroplasty.
Khan RJ, Carey Smith RL, Alakeson R, Fick DP, Wood D.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006; 18(4): CD005320.
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Less invasive total hip arthroplasty: description of a new technique.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Khoo P, Yao F, Nivbrant B, Wood DJ.
J Arthroplasty 2006; 21(7): 1038–1046.
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A constrained acetabular component for recurrent dislocation.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Alakeson R, Haebich S, de Cruz M, Nivbrant B, Wood DJ.
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2006; 88(7): 870–876.
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A comparison of three methods of wound closure following arthroplasty – a prospective randomised controlled trial.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Yao F, Tang K, Hurworth M, Nivbrant B, Wood DJ.
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2006; 88(2): 238–242.
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Compartment syndrome following total knee arthroplasty: a report of seven cases.
Haggis P, Yates P, Blakeway C, Fick D, Morgan DA, Holt M, Wood D.
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2006; 88(3): 331–334.
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2005

Patellar instability – can the TT-TG distance be measured clinically?
Shakespeare D, Fick D.
Knee 2005; 12(3): 201–204.
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Treatment of Achilles’ tendon ruptures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Keogh A, Crawford J, Brammar T, Parker MJ.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2005; 87(10): 2202–2210.
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Operative and non-operative treatment options for dislocation of the hip following THR (Protocol).
Khan R, Fick D, Alakeson N, Nivbrant B, Wood D.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; (2): CD005320.
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Acute paraspinal compartment syndrome.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Guier C, Menolascino M, Neale M.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2005; 87(5): 1126–1128.
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Surgical approaches in total knee arthroplasty (Protocol).
Khan RJK, Keogh A, Fick D, Wood D.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005; (2): CD005329.
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2004

Patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty (Protocol).
Khan RJK, Khoo P, Fick D, Gupta RR, Wood DJ.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004; (2): CD004799.
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Minimally invasive surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis (Protocol).
Fick DP, Nivbrant B.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004; (2): CD004798.
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Interventions for the treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures.
Khan RJ, Fick D, Brammar TJ, Crawford J, Parker MJ.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004; (3): CD003674.
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2002

A comparison of bilateral vs. unilateral total knee arthroplasty mobilized using a flexion regime.
Fick D, Crane T, Shakespeare D.
Knee 2002; 9(4): 285–289.
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