It was a pleasure to head up to Hervey Bay to help a friend and colleague Dr Navi Bali with his total ankle replacements. As these are still a fairly new and involved technique it was great to be able to offer helpful tips and tricks to other surgeons to improve how...
Our ankle replacements continue to perform well. This particular patient is only 8 weeks post-op and is walking with no pain. The usual rehab for an ankle replacement involves 6 weeks in a moon boot. The first 2 weeks you remain non-weight bearing after which you can...
Dr Gerald Yeo was kindly invited to talk on his experience in private practice so far – the information and tips & tricks involved in setting up and running your own business in private practice is something that takes years to understand, and is not always...
I was kindly invited by Stryker recently to introduce and teach our new up & coming surgeons on foot and ankle surgical techniques utilising sports medicine equipment for repairs of lateral ligaments, tendon reconstructions and minimally invasive or keyhole...
Like all joint replacements, over time, ankle replacements can fail as well. Recent versions of total ankle replacements did have higher failure rates due to the plastic or bearing surfaces as well as the design of the implants.These days with patient specific...
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