News & Information
Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine – June 2016
Questions and answers with orthopaedic surgeon – Luke Spencer
Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine – March 2016
Ballarat Orthopaedics are a group of surgeons committed to their community.
Ballarat Lifestyle Magazine – August 2015
Questions and answers with orthopaedic surgeon – Scott Mason
Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) injuries are common. The minor sprains are treated with tablets, physiotherapy and rest.
ARARAT – East Grampians Health Service has appointed a new orthopaedic surgeon.
Scott Mason is practising at Ballarat Health Service and St John of God’s in Ballarat and will work two days per month, operating and consulting at Ararat and will progressively increase his time in the region.
Slipped Femoral Epiphysis
Slipped epiphysis (SUFE, SCFE) is a relatively uncommon childhood condition where the ball of the femur in the hip joint slides off the back of the femur to a small or large extent.
Bone Donation Program
Bone Donation Program St John of God Ballarat Hospital is proud to announce its new bone bank program.
Adolescent pelvic avulsion fractures
From the Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics is a review of 228 apophyseal avulsions of the pelvis.