Case Studies

Where the knee rubs against the front of the femur, a small category of patients develop arthritis, and require a knee replacement. Some of these are suitable for partial replacement of the [...]

The biceps muscle in the upper arm has a tendon at either end. In the shoulder, proximal biceps rupture is very common, and might be only a minor part of other shoulder pathology.

Paget’s disease is a condition of bone that changes how the bone forms, and remodels during age.

Surgeons everywhere continue to work to improve the quality of outcomes of hip replacements.

The very tip of the collarbone can be broken especially in cycling and skiing injuries.

The anterior cruciate ligament is critical to keep the knee stable in aggressive pivoting sports like AFL football, netball, basketball and soccer.

In the assessment of shoulder pain, both x-rays and ultrasound should be taken.

Revision hip replacement surgery can be complex surgery. Due to its nature it can be difficult to get “just right”.

Having bilateral joint replacement surgery (i.e. having both hips, or both knees, replaced at the same time) has been advocated as a safe way of curing the “whole patient” in one operation.

Not all heel pains are caused by plantar fasciitis. It refers to a very specific, localised pain under the heel, in the absence of other pathology.

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 [...]

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 [...]