ORTHOPAEDIC CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS - Oct 21, 22 & 23
Studies into: the economic and health risks of waiting for hip replacements (a NZ first study)
informed consent for surgery – patients listen & read but how much do they retain? (to be published in the NZ Medical Journal in the last week of October)
back pain – a problem of referral?
regional variations in hip fractures (21 DHB regions have a significant difference)
new computer modelling of femurs for surgical planning
how treating war trauma in Afghanistan led to a new surgical technique (paper by a visiting doctor from India)
results of neonatal hip-screening of Dunedin babies
snowboarding and skateboarding knee injuries
treatment for adults who "toe walk" (the first study on the topic)
runners’ flat feet – the poor knowledge of foot deformities in the running community
using cow bone as a bone graft substitute in a sheep model
… are among papers being presented to the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association’s annual scientific conference at the
Convention Centre in Palmerston North next week (October 21, 22 & 23.)
Details of each of the above papers & their presenters, together with a conference programme and all other information, are available from Sarah Smith by
e-mail on mailto:forsmith@ihug.co.nz.