News & Information
Hamstring Avulsion in Teenagers
The majority of hamstring injuries are in the muscle, and the treatment is rest, anti-inflammatories & physiotherapy. A small proportion involve pulling the hamstring tendons directly off the bone at the pelvis.
Radial Shockwave Therapy (RSWT)
Radial shockwave treatment (RSWT) is a non-invasive means of treating painful soft tissue conditions. It has been widely used both worldwide and in Australia for many years by elite sporting teams and in Sports Medicine clinics.
Iron Infusions
Blood transfusion after surgery is something to avoid where possible. One factor that has been identified is that some patients start from a low point, and it doesn’t take much to push them over the edge.
Bridging Clexane possibly more danger than value
With modern anaesthesia, most orthopaedic operations are straight forward.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cruciate reconstruction is an operation performed to restore stability of the knee. The majority achieve this, return to sport is the norm especially where no other injury has occurred to the knee.
Around the Bay was a hard ride this year!
Our lads made it around the bay, the 250km circuit this year.
Shaun, David and Greg set to Ride the Bay
Shaun English, David Mitchell, and our new Sports Medicine Physician Greg Harris are riding around the bay for the Bupa / Smith Family annual event.
Meet Shaun English – Orthopaedic Surgeon
Questions and answers with orthopaedic surgeon – Shaun English
Fragility fractures around the shoulder
As age related osteoporosis continues to occur, orthopaedic surgeons keep looking for ways to reduce the impact for patients. Fractures around the shoulder have many options – surprisingly, just putting it back together isn’t necessarily the best option.