News & Information
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
MENISCAL ROOT TEAR AND THE POPPING SENSATION
The meniscus in the knee works by “Hoop Stresses” – by being attached at the front and back of knee, and with its triangular cross
Review of 2024 Australian Joint Replacement Registry & Changes to Followup Policy
Since 2000, every joint replacement done in Australia goes into a central registry, and if further surgery undertaken, it is recorded against the implant. The
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
For twenty years we’ve been doing Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – and in perfectly selected patients they have done extremely well! Going forward though – the
Metal Allergy & Knee Replacement
It is claimed 16% of knee replacements patients aren’t that impressed with their outcome – I’d be devastated if that’s what we saw at Ballarat