Orthopaedic Clinics Gold Coast are delighted to announce our team is growing. Assistant Professor Mario Zotti will join the OCGC practice on Thursday 16th January 2020. Mario Zotti is an Australian fellowship trained orthopaedic and spinal surgeon and an honorary adjunct assistant professor at Bond University. His clinical and research interests include conditions of the…
Read MoreIt was a great accomplishment for Dr Fraser Taylor to be awarded the Australian Hand Surgery Society Travelling Fellowship for 2019. This fellowship connects and supports a young Australian Hand surgeon to travel overseas to further their surgical skills and knowledge. The fellowship started at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota USA. The Mayo clinic…
Read MoreShoulder replacement has come a long way since it was first attempted in 1893! Shoulder replacement is now a predictable and reliable procedure with increasing evidence supporting its use. Modern shoulder replacement has evolved from a one piece monobloc hemiarthoplasty implant mainly used for fractures, to an anatomical shoulder replacement with a metal humeral head…
Read MoreDuring the years of his training, Dr Tudor has developed a special interest in the meniscus tissue of the knee. He regularly performs surgery to repair damaged meniscus tissue in order to preserve knee function. Occasionally when the damage is too great (this is usually after a number of previous operations), and pain is significantly…
Read MoreThe carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway located on the palm side of the wrist. The tunnel is surrounded underneath by the bones of the wrist and across the top has transverse carpal ligament. Inside the carpal tunnel are flexor tendons as well as the median nerve. It has an important function for movement of…
Read MoreDr James Reidy has recently returned from a trip to Munich, Germany and Braz, Austria. The surgeons of Orthopaedic Clinics Gold Coast have an ongoing ongoing commitment to maintaining professional standards and an understanding of frontline pathology. The subject of Dr Reidy’s trip to Munich was to visit a state-of-the-art navigation facility known as Brainlab.…
Read MoreThe shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body. It has the greatest range of motion of all joints in the body allowing it to move and position the hand in any direction. Although we may think of the shoulder as a single joint, it is really a complex structure of bones…
Read MoreTotal hip replacement is by far one of the most successful surgical procedures, transforming the lives of people living with pain and disability due to hip arthritis. Good to excellent patient satisfaction have been reported in the orthopaedic literature within the range of 90—95%. International and Australian joint replacement registries report total hip replacement longevity…
Read MoreLet’s start with understanding what the ACL is and its role. The knee is a “hinge” joint that is held together by four ligaments which also control movement of the knee. Working together with the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), the ACL provides our knee with stability and the ability to function normally. It is a…
Read MoreOsteoarthritis or OA, otherwise known as “wear and tear arthritis” is a degenerative condition and the most common form of arthritis. It most commonly affects the hands, spine, hips and knees. Osteoarthritis is by far the most common reason for joint replacement surgery when pain and disability from the worn joint causes significant functional limitation.…
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