News & Information
Sacral Insufficiency Fracture
Whilst severe pelvic fractures are treated by orthopaedic surgeons in trauma centres, spontaneous sacral insufficiency fractures might be treated by endocrinologists, or rehabilitation physicians. But here are my comments!
Recliners after Surgery?
After surgery, sitting causes blood to sit in your leg veins, with a risk of clotting, it’s better to have your legs up!
Operative or Non-operative Care of Achilles Rupture
Robotic knee replacement surgery has been widely available for some years – and in Ballarat at St John of God, we have three robots to use with three different companies total knee replacement, and some partial knee replacements. Our surgeons using it find it a useful tool streamlining the operation.
Physiotherapy Compared With Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Robotic knee replacement surgery has been widely available for some years – and in Ballarat at St John of God, we have three robots to use with three different companies total knee replacement, and some partial knee replacements. Our surgeons using it find it a useful tool streamlining the operation.
Advances in Knee Replacement – Is the robot helping?
Robotic knee replacement surgery has been widely available for some years – and in Ballarat at St John of God, we have three robots to use with three different companies total knee replacement, and some partial knee replacements. Our surgeons using it find it a useful tool streamlining the operation.
AOANJRR milestone – one million hip replacements recorded
The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) has officially recorded its one millionth hip replacement procedure.
Webinar: Foot Deformities in Your Practice: Accept, Accommodate, or Align?
Join an Ossur webinar featuring BallaratOSM orthopaedic surgeon Mr Naveen NaraA practical, case-based session with Naveen Nara, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest
Jai Sharma returns to the Sports Medicine Team
Ballarat Sports Medicine welcomes back Senior Sport and Exercise Medicine registrar, Dr Jai Sharma. A Ballarat boy himself, Jai moved to the UK to acquire
Patient Rebates for Sport & Exercise Medicine increase
Changes to Medical Fees: From 1 July 2025 From 1 July 2025, Sport and Exercise Physicians in Australia will be recognised by Medicare as consultant