The newest techniques allow for the expeditious management of acute ligament injury for all joints. It has particular application around the knee and ankle. Where there is an unstable joint, a minor surgical procedure can allow the insertion of an “Internal Brace”. This is a very small artificial device that is laid over the top…
Part of our mission is to ensure that there is a positive difference in the lives of our patients. The volunteers put in a lot of time, and the donors give funds for this cause. We believe that we owe them feedback from the patients. Since it has been one year since our first surgery…
All patients that have been operated are doing well. The junior staff at Jamkhed, including Tristan, a pre-med student from the USA are handling the necessary changes of plaster and dressings. There was a small pressure area behind the knee of one patient who has severe cerebral palsy. This is being managed with simple dressings…
In February of this year, A/Prof Miniter and Sr Helen Rowcliffe went to Jamkhed, India and participated in another surgical clinic. We managed to complete about 25 new cases of severe deformity in people whose impoverished circumstances make us think and rethink our good fortune in Australia. We also managed to meet several of the…
A/Prof. Miniter hosted 52 people to a night of education, pleasant discourse and some discussion over points of difference. Approximately half were GPs whilst the remainder included physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, chiropractors and massage therapists and podiatrists. The night concentrated on current concepts of Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement. The most important advances in…
THIS EVENT HAS ENDED: We look forward to seeing you at the next session. GPs, Physio’s & Chiropractors are invited to dinner, in order to discuss the SURGICAL and NON-SURGICAL options for effective treatment of HIP & KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS including Anterior Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery, and Patient Specific Implants in Knee Surgery. This activity has…