News & Information
Does Tranexamic Acid reduce post operative bleeding?
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.
Introducing a Clinical Practice Guideline using early CT in the diagnosis of scaphoid and other fractures
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
Local Infiltration analgesia in hip & knee arthroplasty: an emerging technique
John Dillon, Louise Brennan, David Mitchell
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2012, Vol 78 (2), p58
Endoscopic bursectomy for the treatment of septic pre patella bursitis: a case series
John Dillon, Ilan Freedman, James SM Tan, David Mitchell, Shaun English
Acta Orthop Trauma Surg, 2012, vol 132 (7), p921
In-use efficacy of a chlorhexidine in alcohol surgical rub: a comparative study.
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
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc DOI 10.1007/s00167-014-3126-y
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
Biomechanical Analysis of Simulated Clinical Testing and Reconstruction of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee
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
Lateral Clavicle Fractures
The very tip of the collarbone can be broken especially in cycling and skiing injuries.
ACL Prevention
The anterior cruciate ligament is critical to keep the knee stable in aggressive pivoting sports like AFL football, netball, basketball and soccer.