News & Information
Are there syndesmotic injuries that can be treated non operatively?
The ankle syndesmosis refers to how the tibia and fibula are held together at the ankle joint. Because of the shape of the joint, the two bone should “spring” apart when weight placed through the leg.
Tourniquet Use in Knee Replacement causes Muscle Weakness
A randomised controlled trial comparing knee replacement cases with or without tourniquet use has demonstrated that using the tight cuff around the thigh actually causes muscle weakness after the surgery.
Anterior Approach & International Trends
David Mitchell & Shaun English have attended the Combined British and Italian Hip Society Conference, Milan, November 2015.
Ankle Sprains
We don’t routinely use ultrasound to assess ankle injuries. A plain XR excludes ankle fractures & 5th metatarsal base fractures
Acute Calcific Tendonitis of Shoulder – Ouch!
Acute calcification of the shoulder hurts. Badly. Some people require strong narcotic medications for the pain in addition to simple analgesics like paracetamol and antiinflammatories.
Must Do / Could Do / Shouldn’t Do Clavicle Fractures
Clavicle fractures have had quite a discussion at the Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual General Meeting 2015 in Brisbane.
State Champions!
Our very own Mr Scott Mason was the coach of the ‘Wolves’ who have recently won the Victorian State Futsal Championship under-8 competition.
Hamstring Tear
“Doing a Hammy” is not always the same injury. Most commonly, it is a partial tear within the muscle, and anti-inflammatories and physiotherapy are all that is required (and of course more stretching before exercise next time!)