Compartment Syndrome: Delta-P, Pressure Monitoring and Two-Incision Fasciotomy
Compartment syndrome delta P for clinicians: where the 30 mmHg threshold comes from, how to measure, what BOAST requires, the two-incision release and claims.
15 min read
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Fracture classification, fixation decisions and the evidence behind them, from the emergency department to definitive surgery.
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Distal Radius Fractures in Older Adults: When Surgery Helps and When It Does Not
Distal radius fractures in older adults: when casting is enough, when volar plating helps, and why functional age matters more than perfect radiographs.
5 min read
The Second Fracture Can Be Prevented: Bone Health and Secondary Prevention After Fragility Fracture
Secondary prevention after fragility fracture, with an Australian focus: FRAX, fracture liaison services, anabolic-first thinking and denosumab cessation.
5 min read
Damage Control Orthopaedics: Principles and Practice
Damage control orthopaedics in practice: when to temporise, how to apply safe external fixation, and the critical timing of conversion to definitive fixation.
12 min read
The Unstable Pelvis: Emergency Management Algorithms
The haemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture, from open book to vertical shear: classification, binder placement and life-saving resuscitation protocols.
13 min read
Trauma Series: Managing the Polytrauma Patient - The Definitive Guide
Managing the polytrauma patient: the lethal triad, damage control orthopaedics vs early total care, and the physiological basis of surgical decisions.
16 min read
Hip Fractures: The Complete Management Guide
The definitive guide to the bread and butter of orthopaedics. Classifications (Garden, Evans), Surgical Algorithms, and the evidence behind Tip-Apex Distance.
12 min read
Fat Embolism Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
A deep dive into Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES). From the biochemical theory of free fatty acids to Gurd's diagnostic criteria and the modern debate on steroid prophylaxis.
10 min read
The Orthogeriatric Model: Shared Care for Hip Fractures
Why the 'shared care' model has revolutionized hip fracture outcomes. A detailed look at the roles of orthopaedic surgeons and geriatricians in reducing mortality.
12 min read
Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly: A Management Algorithm
Proximal humerus fractures in the elderly: fix, replace or accept? Decision-making for 3- and 4-part fractures, the PROFHER trial and surgical indications.
10 min read