Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic surgeons not complying with advertising guidelines

21 Apr 2022

Advertising guideline violations include unverified claims of reputation and skill, new study reveals.

Male and female medical staff bandage a limb in an operation theatre

Three orthopaedic surgeries might be doing patients more harm than good

25 Mar 2022

These three common surgeries have been found to be of little to no benefit, but thousands are still performed every year.

Tiger Woods' car crash injuries explained, according to a trauma surgeon

26 Feb 2021

Once his leg fracture heals, his leg can potentially be just as straight and strong as it was before. But his foot and ankle are more of a worry.

Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it will work

20 Feb 2018

Despite rates of spinal fusion being on the rise for chronic back pain sufferers, current evidence doesn't support its effectiveness, write Gustavo Machado, Christine Lin and Ian Harris.

Surgery isn’t always the best option, and the decision shouldn’t just lie with the doctor

31 Oct 2016

There's often limited success for many common types of surgery and understanding the evidence is the key to deciding what's best for you, write Ian Harris and Paul Myles.