ELECTIVE SURGERY RECOMMENCING SOON
We have heard today that the department of health and the hospitals are planning a return to elective surgery. This will likely occur sometime in the next 2 weeks but exactly when and at what level of activity remains unclear. However, these are hopeful “noises” and we will endeavour to ...
Read morePROF PAGE AND A/Prof Kevin Eng CONTRIBUTE TO NEW ORTHOPAEDIC TEXT BOOK
Congratulations to Prof Page who along with A/Prof Kevin Eng has had several chapters on arthroscopy published in a new book called “Arthroscopy and Endoscopy of the Elbow Wrist and Hand”. They include chapters on elbow and wrist arthroscopy. Many prominent Australian surgeons contribute...
Read moreGEELONG ORTHOPAEDICS SHOULDER SURGEONS PUBLISH REGISTRY ANNUAL REPORT
Shoulder surgeons Prof Page, Kevin Eng and Graeme Brown are proud to have the first report of our shoulder surgery registry. We have been tracking our patient reported outcomes over time and surgery details to measure the effects of our surgery for rotator cuff tears and shoulder instability. We are...
Read moreONE OF OUR PREVIOUS TRAINEES SUMS IT UP!
Dr Stewart Morrison who was one of Geelong’s orthopaedic surgery trainees (and is now a reconstructive orthopaedic surgeon) summed up the orthopaedic communities frustration; We have gone from flattening the curve to maintain essential medical services, to looking after nightclubs and tennis p...
Read moreELECTIVE SURGERY CEASING
We have just received notification from Barwon Health, SJOG and epworth that all elective surgery is ceasing as of tomorrow jan 6 . Only cat 1 surgery is allowed. It is expected to last at least 4 weeks. This crisis is expected to escalate and we will do out best to keep you informed.
Read moreBOOSTERS REDUCE RISK OF COVID DEATH BY 90%
With COVID spreading likely wildfire and our ambulances, hospitals and testing and tracing systems overwhelmed due to pathetic planning the role of vaccination becomes even more critical. A new study from Israel points to significant benefits of boosters, reducing risk of death from covid by up to 9...
Read moreLIKELY UPCOMING LIMITATIONS IN ELECTIVE SURGERY
It is with disappointment that we would like to flag likely upcoming surgery restrictions again. As case numbers explode, and epidemiological controls are ignored leading to no attempts to “flatten the curve” , Barwon Health is forced to clear wards out in preparation for a massive influ...
Read moreORTHOPAEDIC PATIENTS – “INDIRECT VICTIMS OF THE PANDEMIC”
This article appeared in the Washington Post. It highlights how COVID patients over running the hospital system has displaced other patients who need care. Unfortunately this is what has happened in Geelong when we were forced to care for a large percentage of unvaccinated COVID patients from Melbou...
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