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Orthopaedic surgery projects
Location: Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
- Membrane guided bone regeneration
- Prospective randomised animal study.
- Bone length multiplier
- A long term prospective human observational study
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- A human cadaveric, retrospective and prospective human biomechanical study.
- Pronator quadratus compartment syndrome
- A human cadaveric and retrospective study.
- Club foot
- A human retrospective study.
- Perthes disease
- A human retrospective and prospective (multicentre) study.
- Spina bifida
- Establishment of a data base and ongoing analysis.
- Tibial fracture IMN versus TSF
- Multicentre prospective human study.
- Growth factors associated with adhesive capsulitis.
- The effect of the addition of Cortisone to the distension fluid during Hydro- dilatation for adhesive capsulitis.
- Correlation and validation of shoulder scoring between medical practitioners, physiotherapists and patient self assessment.
- Correlation between the outpatient assessment of patients clinically for power and strength and versus the use of strength measurement devices – shoulder or elbow or knee.
- Rotator Cuff
- Correlation of the response to local anaesthetic for impingement tendinitis and strength testing.
- Correlation of pathology on X-Ray and local anaesthetic response. Long term benefits of cortisone.
- Evaluation of the benefits and costs of pre-operative education for patients undergoing surgery. Comparison of the private and public sector.
- Efficacy of the pre-emptive injection of Ropivacaine to the operative site given prior to surgery versus prior to or immediately post closure.
- Efficacy of the use of Parecoxib peri-operatively versus no Parecoxib for post operative pain relief.
- Evaluation of post operative recuperative support systems for urban versus rural patients.
- Evaluation of the long term outcome of compensation patients following surgery according to employment classification and other factors.
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