# vbjs


## Posts

- [Foot Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/foot-fracture-treatment/): Foot fractures are common injuries but some can be serious and require surgery.
- [Fractured Ankle Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractured-ankle-treatments/): Ankle fractures are common injuries. Some fractures can be managed in a plaster cast or CAM boot while others require surgery.
- [Achilles Ruptures and Treatment Options](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/710-2/): Achilles ruptures are common injuries. Achilles ruptures can be managed in a plaster cast followed by a Cam boot (or Moon boot).
- [Lisfranc Injuries](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/lisfranc-injuries/): Foot fractures are common injuries but some can be serious and require surgery.
- [Removal of Foot & Ankle Metal](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/removal-of-foot-ankle-metal/): An incision is placed through the old scar and x-ray is used to locate and remove the metal plate and screws.
- [Fractured Tibia Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractured-tibia-treatments/): Tibial fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures can be managed in a plaster cast but most serious fractures of the tibia require surgery.
- [Tibial Plateau Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/tibial-plateau-fractures/): Tibial plateau fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. They are fractures that involve the shin bone and the knee joint.
- [Meniscus Tear Surgeon](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/meniscus-tear-surgeon/): Injuries to the meniscus are common and can occur at any age.
- [Patella Fracture and Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/patella-fracture-and-treatment/): The knee cap helps the muscles of the thigh move the leg. Falls onto the knee can sometimes fracture this bone. If this happens, knee surgery is often required.
- [Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Drilling](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee-osteochondritis-dissecans-ocd-drilling/): OCD Drilling is a procedure which is designed to ‘break up’ the stress fracture which is contributing to the fracture not healing and to promote new growth factors and bone to heal the fracture.
- [Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL)](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction-acl/): ACL reconstruction in Melbourne is a commonly performed procedure to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament.
- [Knee Arthroscopy](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee-arthroscopy/): Knee arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that allows orthopaedic surgeons to view the knee joint without making a large incision through the skin and other soft tissues.
- [Non Operative Treatment of Knee Arthritis](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/non-operative-treatment-of-knee-arthritis/): As with other arthritic conditions, treatment of arthritis of the knee is nonsurgical.
- [Kneecap Stabilisation](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/kneecap-stabilisation/): Patella (kneecap) stabilisation surgery is used to treat recurrent patella dislocation or instability.
- [Total Knee Replacement: Post-Operative Physiotherapy Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/total-knee-replacement-post-operative-physiotherapy-protocol/)
- [Partial Knee Replacement: Rehabilitation Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/partial-knee-replacement-rehabilitation-protocol/): Intermittent cryotherapy to minimize joint swelling over first 4-5 days.
- [Meniscus Repair: Rehabilitation Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/meniscus-repair-rehabilitation-protocol/): These are general instructions only and should be taken in conjunction with any specific instructions from your surgeon.
- [Knee Arthroscopy: Rehabilitation Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee-arthroscopy-rehabilitation-protocol/): After surgery, you will be moved to the recovery room and you should be able to go home on the day of surgery.
- [Kneecap Stabilisation Rehabilitation](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/kneecap-stabilisation-rehabilitation/): You can move your foot, ankle and hip straight away after surgery. Your knee will slowly be able to bend in the days that follow your operation.
- [Knee Replacement Surgery in Melbourne](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee-replacement-surgery-in-melbourne/): Knee replacement surgery is a way to treat a range of knee problems, including osteoarthritis, gout, haemophilia, knee injuries and knee deformities.
- [Robotic Knee Replacement](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/robotic-knee-replacement/): Our knees do a lot of work and carry much of our weight.
- [Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/platelet-rich-plasma-prp/): Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a concentrated component of your own blood that contains a high number of platelets.
- [Baker Cyst Removal](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/baker-cyst-removal/): What is a Baker's Cyst?
- [Knee Arthritis](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee-arthritis/): Knee arthritis is a major cause of disability in Australia.
- [Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/anterior-cruciate-ligament-acl-injury/): One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament sprain or tear.
- [Bucket Handle Meniscus Tear](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/bucket-handle-meniscus-tear/): Injuries to the meniscus are common and can occur at any age.
- [Torn Patella Tendon](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/torn-patella-tendon/): The large thigh muscle known as Quadriceps is attached to the knee cap by an important tendon known as the Quadricep tendon.
- [General Information: Meniscal Injuries of the Knee](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/general-information-meniscal-injuries-of-the-knee/): Injuries to the meniscus are common and can occur at any age.
- [Patellar Dislocation and Instability](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/patellar-dislocation-and-instability/): Your kneecap (patella) is usually resting in a groove at the end of the thighbone (femur).
- [Hamstring Repair: Post-Operative Rehabilitation Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hamstring-repair-post-operative-rehabilitation-protocol/)
- [Quadriceps Tendon Tear Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/quadriceps-tendon-tear-treatment/): A tear in the Quadricep tendon may require surgery. If the tear can be fixed then surgery to place sutures to hold the tendon in place can be performed.
- [Mid-Shaft Femur Fracture](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/mid-shaft-femur-fracture/): Fractures that involve the femur are relatively uncommon in Australia.
- [Quadriceps Tendon Injury](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/quadriceps-tendon-injury/): The large thigh muscle known as Quadriceps is attached to the knee-cap by an important tendon known as the Quadricep tendon. This can be injured and torn.
- [Hip Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-fracture-treatment/): Fractures of the hip are common. In Melbourne, Specialist hip surgeons will usually treat these fractures with surgery.
- [Hip Dysplasia Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-dysplasia-surgery/): The hip is a "ball-and-socket" joint.
- [Hip Arthroscopy](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-arthroscopy/): Hip arthroscopy is a highly specialised surgical procedure that allows our surgeons to see inside the hip joint without making a large incision (cut) through the skin and other tissues.
- [Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) Handbook and Pathway](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/periacetabular-osteotomy-pao-handbook-and-pathway/): What is a PAO?
- [Revision Hip Replacement](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/revision-hip-replacement/): Surgeons at Victorian Bone and Joint are fellowship trained in hip replacement and revision hip replacement surgery.
- [Hip Arthroscopy: Post-Operative Physiotherapy Protocol](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-arthroscopy-post-operative-physiotherapy-protocol/): If at any time there is increasing pain, or regression in your progress, please contact your surgeon to review your condition.
- [Hip Injections](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-injections/): If your hip is painful and causing significant problems in your day-to-day life you may be suffering from arthritis.
- [Periprosthetic Hip Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/periprosthetic-hip-fracture-treatment/): Surgeons at Victorian Bone and Joint are fellowship trained in hip replacement surgery.
- [Total Hip Replacement](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/total-hip-replacement/): Total hip replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace a worn-out or damaged hip joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis).
- [Labral Tear Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/labral-tear-surgery/): A hip labral tear involves damage to the labrum, the cartilage that surrounds the hip socket, providing stability and cushioning to the hip joint.
- [Hip Arthritis](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-arthritis/): Sometimes called "wear-and-tear" arthritis, osteoarthritis is a common condition that many people develop during middle age or older.
- [Femoroacetabular Impingement](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/femoroacetabular-impingement/): Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), also known as hip impingement, is a condition in which extra bone develops along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint.
- [Avascular Necrosis](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/avascular-necrosis/): Avascular Necrosis (osteonecrosis) of the hip is a condition that occurs when the blood supply to the hip bone is disrupted.
- [Pubic Rami Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/pubic-rami-fractures/): Fractures of the pelvis are common, and many of these fractures are treated surgically by orthopaedic specialists.
- [DDH - Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) / Congenital Hip Dislocation](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/ddh-developmental-dislocation-dysplasia-congenital-hip-dislocation/): The hip is a "ball-and-socket" joint.
- [Wrist Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/wrist-fracture-treatment/): Fractures of the wrist are very common. Some fractures can be managed in a cast but most serious fractures of the wrist (distal radius) require surgery.
- [Wrist Fracture Rehab](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/wrist-fracture-rehab/): Fractures of the wrist are very common. Some fractures can be managed in a cast but most serious fractures of the wrist (distal radius) require surgery.
- [Removal of Wrist Plate: Post-Operative Care](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/removal-of-wrist-plate-post-operative-care/): An incision is placed through the old scar and x-ray is used to locate and remove the metal plate and screws.
- [Wrist Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/wrist-fractures/): Fractures of the wrist are very common. Some fractures can be managed in a cast but most serious fractures of the wrist (distal radius) require surgery.
- [Scaphoid Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/scaphoid-fractures/): Fractures of the scaphoid are very common. The scaphoid is one of the smaller bones in the wrist.
- [Fractures of the Radius and Ulna Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractures-of-the-radius-and-ulna-treatment/): Forearm fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures will simply be a crack while others will be significant elbow and wrist injuries.
- [Fractures of the Radius and Ulna](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractures-of-the-radius-and-ulna/): Forearm fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures will simply be a crack while others will be significant elbow and wrist injuries.
- [Fractured Elbow Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractured-elbow-treatment/): Elbow fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures can be managed in a sling but most serious fractures of the distal humerus require surgery.
- [Radial Head Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/radial-head-fracture-treatment/): Radial Head fractures are common injuries of the elbow.
- [Distal Biceps Tear Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/distal-biceps-tear-treatment/): Injuries and tears to the distal biceps tendon normally occur when a heavy load or object pulls the arm down while a person is trying to lift up.
- [Removal of Elbow Plate or Wires: Post-Operative Care](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/removal-of-elbow-plate-or-wires-post-operative-care/): An incision is placed through the old scar and x-ray is used to locate and remove the wire, metal plate and screws.
- [Elbow Surgery Rehab](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/elbow-surgery-rehab/): You will have a dressing on your surgery site which needs to stay clean and dry for 14 days.
- [Olecranon Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/olecranon-fractures/): Olecranon fractures are relatively common injuries. Most fractures will simply be a crack while others will be significant elbow injuries.
- [Distal Biceps Tear](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/distal-biceps-tear/): Injuries and tears to the distal biceps tendon normally occur when a heavy load or object pulls the arm down while a person is trying to lift up.
- [Radial Head Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/radial-head-fractures/): Radial Head fractures are common injuries of the elbow.
- [Mid-shaft Humerus Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/mid-shaft-humerus-fracture-treatment/): Trauma Surgeons at Victorian Bone and Joint Specialists will assess your injury and organise x-rays and scans if required.
- [Distal Humerus Fracture Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/distal-humerus-fracture-treatment/): Distal Humerus fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures will simply be a crack while others will be significant elbow injuries.
- [Arm Surgery Rehab](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/arm-surgery-rehab/): You will have a dressing on your surgery site which needs to stay clean and dry for 14 days.
- [Mid-shaft Humerus Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/mid-shaft-humerus-fractures/): Fractures of the arm (humerus) can occur at any age and are usual as a result of a fall or accident.
- [Distal Humerus Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/distal-humerus-fractures/): Distal Humerus fractures are relatively uncommon injuries. Some fractures will simply be a crack while others will be significant elbow injuries.
- [Trauma Injuries & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/trauma-injuries-treatments/): Trauma is not only a physical injury, it can also be a distressing and emotional experience.
- [General Post-Operative Information](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/general-post-operative-information/): After surgery, there is a variable amount of pain and swelling, often depending on how much surgery was done. This usually diminishes after several days.
- [General Pre-Operative Information](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/general-pre-operative-information/): Take nothing by mouth after midnight the night before surgery or 6 hours prior to surgery if in the afternoon.
- [Plaster Care](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/plaster-care/): It is important once you go home from hospital that your plaster cast is cared for correctly.
- [Bone Tumour Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/bone-tumour-surgery/): Bone tumour surgery are specialised procedures performed to remove abnormal growths or tumours that develop within or on the bones.
- [Soft Tissue Tumour Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/soft-tissue-tumour-surgery/): Soft tissue tumour surgery is a specialized procedure performed to remove abnormal growths or tumours that develop in the soft tissues of the body.
- [Fractured Shoulder Treatment](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractured-shoulder-treatment/): Proximal humerus (a bone in the shoulder joint) fractures are relatively common injuries.
- [Fractured Clavicle Post-Operative Care](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/fractured-clavicle-post-operative-care/): After your surgery you will stay in hospital overnight and can be discharged the following day with pain relief tablets.
- [Rotator Cuff Tendon Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/rotator-cuff-tendon-surgery/): Injuries and tears to the tendons of the shoulder are quite common. Not all tendon tears will need surgery, some injuries will get better with time.
- [Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Surgery Rehab](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/rotator-cuff-and-shoulder-surgery-rehab/): You will have a dressing on your surgery site which needs to stay clean and dry for 14 days.
- [Removal of Clavicle Plate: Post-Operative Care](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/removal-of-clavicle-plate-post-operative-care/): An incision is placed through the old scar and x-ray is used to locate and remove the metal plate and screws.
- [Shoulder Bursitis Surgery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/shoulder-bursitis-surgery/): The bursa is a fluid-filled sac between the bone and surrounding tissues.
- [Clavicle Fracture Fixation](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/clavicle-fracture-fixation/): Clavicle fractures, commonly known as collarbone fractures, are frequent injuries often resulting from a direct impact to the shoulder.
- [Clavicle Fractures](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/clavicle-fractures/): Fractures of the collar bone (clavicle) or dislocations of the AC joint can occur at any age and are usually a result of a fall.
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## Pages

- [Foot & Ankle Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/foot-ankle/)
- [Leg Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/leg/)
- [Knee Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/knee/)
- [Thigh Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/thigh/)
- [Hip & Pelvis Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hip-pelvis/)
- [Hand & Wrist Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hand-wrist/)
- [Forearm Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/forearm/)
- [Elbow Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/elbow/)
- [Arm Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/arm/)
- [General Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/general/)
- [Shoulder Conditions & Treatments](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/shoulder/)
- [Post-operative information.](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/post-operative-information/): Every condition is different, and every surgery will have specific post-operative care instructions.
- [Hospital Admission Information.](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/hospital-admission-information/): If you require a hospital admission, there is specific information that is required to be completed prior to arrival.
- [Pre-Operative Information.](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/pre-operative-information/): Take your usual morning blood pressure and heart medicines with a sip of water.
- [First Consultation](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/first-consultation/): Please fill in the patient registration form here prior to your appointment.
- [Patient Registration Form](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/patient-registration-form/)
- [Referral to VBJS](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/referral-to-vbjs/): The first step to having your condition assessed and treated by Victorian Bone & Joint Specialists is by being referred to our practice.
- [Dr. David Slattery](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-david-slattery/): Dr Slattery is an internationally fellowship-trained and recognised specialist in complex pelvic, hip and knee surgery.
- [Dr. Sam Lynskey](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-sam-lynskey/): Dr Samuel Lynskey is an Australian orthopaedic surgeon specialising in complex sports knee reconstruction and modern joint replacement surgery.
- [Dr. Francis Ma](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-francis-ma/): Dr Francis Ma is an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip and knee treatments.
- [Dr. Michael O’Brien](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-michael-obrien/): Meet Mr Michael O'Brien, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Victorian Bone and Joint Specialists.
- [Dr. Sarah O’Reilly-Harbidge](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-sarah-oreilly-harbidge/): Dr Sarah O'Reilly-Harbidge is an Australian-trained orthopaedic surgeon operating in Melbourne.
- [Dr. Simon Lau](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-simon-lau/): Mr Simon Lau is a Melbourne-based Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in surgery of the shoulder, elbow and wrist.
- [Dr. David Sime](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-david-sime/): Dr David Sime is a Melbourne-trained consultant orthopaedic surgeon, specialising in conventional and robotic hip and knee joint replacements; sports knee surgery, including arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; and all upper and lower limb trauma in adults and children.
- [Dr. Claudia Di Bella](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-claudia-di-bella/): A/Prof Claudia Di Bella completed her orthopaedic training in 2007 at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (Bologna, Italy), which has been named in the top 5 orthopaedic hospitals worldwide.
- [Dr. Jarrad Stevens](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/dr-jarrad-stevens/): Dr Jarrad Stevens is a Melbourne orthopaedic surgeon and Director of Victorian Bone & Joint Specialists.
- [About](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/about/): Victorian Bone & Joint Specialists are a highly trained team of caring individuals to give you excellence at every step of your journey.
- [Contact](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/contact/): If you would like further information or if you wish to make an appointment with the Victorian Bone & Joint Specialists team, please contact the clinic’s phone number or submit an enquiry using our contact email form below.
- [Referrals](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/gp-referral/): The below form is for health practitioners only. If you are a patient and would like to contact us, please visit the "Contact Us" page.
- [For Patients](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/your-journey/): The first step to having our experienced team of orthopaedics specialists assess your condition is to be referred by your provider.
- [Condition & Treatment Map](https://vbjs.webmastery.tech/condition-treatment-map/): Click the interactive image on your area of interest.
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