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Dr. Tanusha Cardoso is back!
Dr. Tanusha Cardoso has been busy of late! Due to commitments with various sporting teams around the country Tanusha has been away from the Sports
Hip arthritis & incontinence symptoms
A number of seperate research papers have described a change in bladder control in women following hip replacement. It seems that bladder function can improve or deteriorate following hip replacement, and it might depend partly on the surgical approach used (Baba et al).
One of BOSM’s own playing tennis with a Prince
Ballarat OSM’s chairman Mr Luke Spencer was proud on Sunday April 8th as his son Ash was given the opportunity to play Real Tennis
The paradigm of “trochanteric bursitis” has changed. The old days of cortisone are gone.
Patients present with pain over the outer aspect of their hip, it can radiate down as far as the knee. It is exacerbated by walking, and can be excruciating to lay on in bed. The pain seems to be caused by a tendinopathy of the gluteal tendons.
Welcome, Dr. Anthony Hipsley!
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Partnership with AFL Goldfields
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Pre Season Tips From Dr. Greg Harris
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Update on bilateral joint replacements
Patients having two joint replacements at the same time is a controversial question. In general, most patients are best to have a short hospitalisation, get out and get recovered from the first side, before embarking on the other.
Privileged to be part of a group that was able to provide such expertise in Madagascar
Shaun was able to operate on this young patient. The surgery was aimed at removing the (benign) growth and formation of a weight bearing & functional limb. As a team, we felt privileged to be part of a group that was able to provide such expertise. This was life changing for this young girl. Her future life, including potential to find employment and marry, would not have not been attainable. In many cases, disability would result in people being outcast in their communities.