Extra antibiotic does not prevent infection in arthroplasty: study
Adding vancomycin to antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing arthroplasty does not prevent surgical site infections, shows a real-world Australian study. In fact, the risk of…
Tag: Orthopaedics
Medical Must-See: Extremely rare case of pure ankle dislocation
When a young man presented to ED with a swollen ankle after falling from a small height, his doctors did not expect to stumble upon…
Orthopaedic surgeon is not a monster but he did fail, defamation trial told
Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis is not a monster, but there is a public interest in reporting when his surgical operations fail, as they have for dozens…
‘I was scared’: Dr Dinesh Palipana about turning whistleblower over spinal unit
The place Dr Dinesh Palipana was taken to rebuild his life after a catastrophic car accident paralysed him from the chest down was a place…
Medical Must-See: Patient withstands ‘glistening white’ foot tumour for three years
When an elderly man in India presented to hospital with a large ovoid swelling and numbness in his foot, his doctors did not expect to…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this knee pain?
Sean, a 16-year-old male, presents with sudden-onset left knee pain while playing soccer. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz below. If you select…
Spot Dx — Skater boy still feeling the burn
Neil, a 14 year old male, is brought in by his parents with concerns about the appearance of his left elbow. Test your clinical know-how…
XLH in pictures: why GPs need to know about this inherited condition
A short video explainer on diagnosis and management in primary care
Medical Must-See: Young girl’s extremely rare tumour stuns doctors
Giant-cell tumours are typically found in skeletally mature patients aged 20-40, but doctors in Indonesia have reported an “extremely rare” case in a young girl.…
Orthopaedic surgeons: The scale of their waiting lists means my patients are now waiting for Godot
I’ve been having a rather annoying debate with my 77-year-old mother in the UK about her X-ray showing “severe” osteoarthritis of the right knee. It’s…
