Knee arthroscopy has been a godsend to people with knee complaints, one of the most common being a torn cartilage. The historical operation was on open menisectomy, but even in 1937 it was observed that menisectomy lead to degeneration of the compartment, and eventual arthritis.
Continue readingMr Scott Mason featured in Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine
Scott has moved his family to Ballarat from Far North Queensland to be one of our experienced surgeons.
Continue readingPosteroinferior liner placement
A project on hip replacement technique has won the Queensland Orthopaedic Registrar’s Prize.
Continue readingGetting ready for surgery
If you are coming up to surgery, its worthwhile getting yourself and your house ready.
Continue readingDavid and Shaun Ride Around the Bay
Ride Around the Bay 2015
Continue readingDoes Tranexamic Acid reduce post operative bleeding?
David Mitchell added Tranexamic acid to his local anaesthetic mixture for joint replacements in line with a number of other orthopaedic surgeons with the hope of reducing bleeding complications and swelling after joint replacements.
Continue readingTraction apophysitis of ischium
An apophysis is a growth plate where a tendon attaches to bone. If the tendon pulls too hard, the bone of the growth plate might be injured (apophysitis), although rarely is it pulled right off.
Continue readingMeniscal Allograft Transplantation
“Congratulations to Mr Luke Spencer who has been published in the journal ‘Meniscal Allograft Transplantation’.
Continue readingRemodelling of childhood fractures
Childhood fractures are unlike adult fractures. The ability of the child to correct a deformity is remarkable, if rules are followed.
Continue readingPRP or Autologous Blood Injections for Tennis Elbow?
Tennis Elbow can be a debilitating condition causing pain over the outer aspect of the elbow. It seems to be caused by tiny tears in muscle and tendon fibres and is common in middle age.
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