Inflammation study
One of the issues after knee replacement surgery is pain and inflammation. In 2012, we did a randomised controlled trial on knee replacements.
One of the issues after knee replacement surgery is pain and inflammation. In 2012, we did a randomised controlled trial on knee replacements.
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.
Steven Pincus, Merle Weber, Alex Meakin, Ross Breadmore, David Mitchell, Luke Spencer,
Nathan Anderson, Phil Catterson, Steve Farish, Jaycen Cruickshank.
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2009, X(4), 227-32
John Dillon, Louise Brennan, David Mitchell
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2012, Vol 78 (2), p58
John Dillon, Ilan Freedman, James SM Tan, David Mitchell, Shaun English
Acta Orthop Trauma Surg, 2012, vol 132 (7), p921
Grabasch EA, Mitchell DJ, Hooper J, Turnidge J
“An evaluation of alcoholic chlorhexidine as a preoperative wash.”
ANZ J Surg (Australia), Sep 2004, 74(9) p769-72
Radiographic landmarks for surgical reconstruction of the anterolateral ligament of the knee
Alex J. Rezansoff • Scott Caterine • Luke Spencer • Michael N. Tran • Robert B. Litchfield •
Alan M. Getgood
Luke Spencer, Timothy A. Burkhart, Michael N. Tran, Alex James Rezansoff, Shaneel Deo, Scott Caterine and Alan M. Getgood
Am J Sports Med 2015 43: 2189 originally published online June 19, 2015 DOI: 10.1177/0363546515589166
Ballarat Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine keenly supports and participates in a number of medical research projects.
Congratulations to Luke Spencer in publishing his work on the Anterolateral Ligament of the knee which can also be injured when sportspeople rupture their anterior cruciate ligament.