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Why it’s important to take care after knee replacement surgery
Recovering after knee replacement surgery is a gradual process, and taking the right steps early on may help support your progress. As an orthopaedic surgeon performing a high volume of knee replacement procedures each year, Dr Scott Tulloch understands how important a structured and balanced rehabilitation approach can be. Managing swelling and discomfortUsing ice therapy in the early stages after
Hip and Knee Surgery, Zero Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Joint replacement is among the most effective surgeries for improving quality of life, and more than 30,000 hip replacement and 50,000 knee replacement procedures are performed in Australia each year. Now, thanks to a new initiative by Vermont Private Hospital in partnership with the Victorian Orthopaedic Group, Nexus and Medibank, together we can offer no out-of-pocket costs (besides hospital excesses
Sporting Chance Foundation supporting indigenous athletes
Victorian Orthopaedic Group surgeons perform operations to return indigenous athletes to sport Article first published at https://www.cabrini.com.au/ Victorian Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Scott Tulloch in partnership with Sporting Chance Foundation and Cabrini Hospital are making a difference to the lives of young indigenous athletes by providing the surgery they need to return to the sporting field. Unfortunately, a sporting injury, such
Am I too young for a knee or hip replacement?
Every week in our clinic we hear the question “am I too young for a hip/knee replacement.” The simple answer to this question is – No, there is no age requirement to have joint replacement surgery! But let me explain this in more detail… Total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) are two of the most successful operations
