All joint replacements in Australia since 2000 have been entered into a central registry run by the Australian Orthopaedic Association.
Recent Research Excellence in healthcare is frequently driven by developments in research. This is no different in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and Sport &
With the improvements in rapid recovery surgery using multimodal therapy, we’ve audited our tramadol usage, which has been accepted for publication in ANZ Journal of Surgery.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common and costly injuries. Both surgery and rehabilitation options are available to the patient. There is
We have a new donation portal Your Tax-Deductible donations of support are very welcome Ballarat OSM and NOVAR Specialist Healthcare work closely with NMRI, a
Historically, patients have been advised to withhold their Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) preoperatively, but the other joints suffer, and the patients struggle. Updates both in
In our quest to improve Rapid Recovery Surgery, we’ve been carbohydrate loading our patients. Now there’s a Randomized Controlled Trial on the subject. “Don’t upset
Research from Mater Hospital Sydney. Of 748 patients having hip or knee replacement, only 44 patients chose to go directly home. They matched these patients to 44 most similar remaining in rehabilitation. Satisfaction with the surgery was HIGHER in the patients discharged directly home, and the health outcomes were not changed. They concluded that rehabilitation doesn’t help.
Where the knee-cap rubs against the front of the femur, a small category of patients develop arthritis, and require a knee replacement. Some of these are suitable for partial replacement of the patello-femoral joint (PFJ).
A project on hip replacement technique has won the Queensland Orthopaedic Registrar’s Prize.
