On the 30th of November of this year, Professor Miniter will join Professor Lanzetta and colleagues to journey to Jamkhed to conduct another camp. Great excitement is building in relation to this as we have had support from significant local representatives of international companies. There is a great deal of work to do there and…
Next Tuesday at the new Arcadia Rehabilitation Center in Warriewood, Professor Miniter will be joining two other colleagues presenting to a number of general practitioners. The focus of this presentation will be the assessment and management of pathology affecting the hip. We will not be only talking about non-operative management, we will also be discussing…
As planned, we hosted a seminar at PDS ( Pittwater Day Surgery). It was very well attended by over 75 people responding to our advertisement in the Pittwater Life Magazine. Dr Miniter gave a presentation which outlined the structure of normal joints, why it is that some people develop arthritis prematurely and finally how we…
The mainstay of treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures in the past has been open direct repair of the tendon ends. The literature over the last five years or so, especially in Europe, has clearly shown that there is no advantage to this older style direct repair technique as compared to non-operative treatment, with bracing and physiotherapy….
It is becoming increasingly apparent, in the last five years or so, that non-operative management of Achilles tendon injuries, in comparison to the traditional methods of Achilles tendon surgical repair is appropriate. The information that has become available, largely from the United Kingdom and Scandinavia have indicated that bracing and physiotherapeutic management of Achilles tendon…
Associate Professor Miniter has recently attended the EFORT conference in Barcelona. The conference concentrated on many aspects of surgical reconstruction. One particular lecture series concentrated upon the necessity or otherwise of a knee reconstruction. There were a number of very good presenters. One particular study spoke about the timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. As…
Professor Lanzetta recently attended a ceremony with il papa in Rome where the Pope’s Lamborghini was exhibited. It is to be sold by Sotheby’s in May and the proceeds are given to charity. 10% of the proceeds will go directly to GICAM, the charity with whom A/Professor Miniter works when he goes to overseas pro…
Recently, Associate professor Miniter was invited to speak and share operative experience with 3 separate groups of surgeons in major Chinese hospitals. The trip was centered around Guangzhou. It also included for Foshan City. In each of these places, Dr Miniter was able to visit large busy orthopedic units. Ideas in relation to total hip…
Dr Miniter has joined with China this week. Used to visit three hospitals in the Guangzhou area teaching the local surgeons the finer points of the replacement surgery. It is a wonderful opportunity to share a clinical experience. Dr Miniter is taking the time to give back. Using this opportunity to not only share his…
As the football season has already begun and as the injuries are already starting to flow, I thought a few tips might be worthwhile considering: Firstly, injuries to the foot and ankle are often more serious than they seem. A full 20% of people who have acute significant ankle injuries have ongoing problems. If your…