Spinal fusion surgery for lumbar non-specific low back pain is controversial, particularly because the origin of the pain is undetermined and imaging of the spine is unhelpful. The procedure dates back to 1889 but it is in the past 20 years that there has been a great escalation internationally in its use, with an increase […]
Lumbar spine surgery (fusion, disc replacement or decompression) is common, yet indications are unclear and outcomes, particularity in a workers compensation setting, are not consistently favourable. This study is aimed to determine the outcomes of spine surgery in an Australian workers’ compensation cohort. you can read this article in full below: Lumbar Spine Surgery
3D printing is enhancing and improving the medical industry with new developments every year. The versatility of 3D printing has resulted in progression in many areas of medicine from ophthalmology to surgery and cardiology. Bioprinting is an extension of traditional 3D printing. Bioprinting can produce living tissue, bone, blood vessels and, potentially whole organs, using […]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an uncommon chronic pain condition that can affect the arms, legs, hands or feet of a patient, following an injury. Rarely, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome affects other parts of the body. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome accounts for approximately 2% to 5% of adult pain clinic patients and up to […]
Did you know that a quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet? Each foot is made up of twenty six bones, thirty joints and more than one hundred muscles, tendons and ligaments, all of which work together to provide support, balance and mobility, allowing us to stand upright and perform […]
The hip joint is the connection between the head of the femur and the part of the pelvic bone known as the acetabulum. It is a ball and socket joint, allowing for a large range of motion in multiple planes. As the hip develops and matures in utero and throughout childhood, it is vulnerable to […]
Degenerative joint disease is characterised by a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradation of joints, including the cartilage which is a slippery tissue between the ends of bones in joints, and subchondral bone which provides support for the cartilage at the articular surface. You can read our article in full below: Degenerative Joint Disease
The word aneurysm comes from the Greek word aneurysma which means widening. An aneurysm is, basically, a bulge in an artery. Aneurysms can be congenital, meaning that they are present at birth, or they can occur due to a weakening in the arteries caused by high blood pressure, head trauma or atherosclerosis (blocked arteries). A […]
To gain a better understanding of what can go wrong within the brain it is essential to know what occurs and what it looks like when it is functioning normally. This week we are looking at the layers of the brain rather than the areas. A brain haemorrhage involves bleeding in the brain, resulting in […]
One in every five Australians suffer from chronic pain. Whether it is the slice of a paper cut, the crack of a broken bone, the throb of a headache or an ache that niggles in your back, pain serves an important purpose. It warns us when we are injured or when something is not quite […]
