Skating at 2.5 months Post Achilles Surgery
Dr Paul Miniter speaks on his experience of Robotic Surgery. Robotic surgery is the use of a robot in assisting in the preparation of a knee of hip replacement. Certain equipment is controlled by the computer and helps to drill or cut at a particular depth.
This is a very serious problem these days and is associated with severe disability in some people. Did you know that an increase in BMI from 21 to 25 is associated with an eightfold increase in the rate of osteoarthritis of the knee in women? The choices for treatment are both non-surgical and surgical. The…
You will see many patients come into your office with flat feet. Being flexible and flat footed is in fact a relatively normal and common problem. The problem arises when it becomes painful and particularly when it prevents you from walking or preforming everyday activities. Consider this case; Joan, a 65 year old lady who…
How long will your joint replacement last? Many people ask me how long their planned joint replacement will last. I am confident that, if matters proceed as we plan, we would expect at least 20 years of function to follow. I point out that these joints are maintenance free and that, apart from routine infrequent…
Dr Miniter Was a guest of the Tuggeranong Square general practice today in a lunchtime meeting. The discussion was certainly very interesting and centred upon current management of complex problems in the lower limb as even simple problems like arthritic change In the lower limb
The value of health insurance. Are you paying for a product that does not offer you what you need? I regularly have patients come to see me in relation to severe arthritis of the lower extremity. Many of these patients have soldiered on with their condition for years but have reached the point where they…
It is interesting to see this study comparing minimally invasive surgery of the foot with more traditional established treatment Our preference is to use both techniques but to tend towards the more traditional and proven methods Of great interest is the reiteration rate of over 25% in the minimally invasive group and especially the deformity…
As you will have seen in the press, robotic surgery is the flavour of the month in general terms in medicine I have just returned from another very successful camp in Jamkhed, India where Prof Marco Lanzetta and I performed over 45 operations in those who are desperately needy. GICAM is the organisation that helps…
Dr Miniter and his son professional photographer Robert Miniter attended the comprehensive rural health project in the first week of December 2018. The purpose of the visit was to follow up previous patients and to also offer up to date surgery for the huge number of patients presenting for care. Included in our blog is…