The reason to have a joint replacement is pain or disability. If you don’t have much of either, the risk of surgery includes not making you better enough for it to have been worthwhile.

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A study in Australia and the US was commenced almost a decade ago to assess whether being on long term aspirin increased a perfectly healthy patient’s chance of survival. Aspirin is traditionally expected to reduce cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks or strokes, there have been studies showing a reduced cancer risk, and only a tiny increase in bleeding risk causing death.

Julie (BOSM Practice Nurse) has recently returned from another aid trip to Madagascar. As a member of Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA), Julie joined forces

Pelvic acetabular fractures may not be obvious candidates for rapid recovery surgery – but this is how it went! Some months ago – one of