The Medical Council has been asked to review an orthopaedic surgeon’s competence after he operated four times on a patient who now requires ongoing paraplegic care
The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has found 13 cases of malpractice against an orthopaedic consultant who was treating patients while being addicted to alcohol and prescription drugs
Waikato DHB was told about an overseas-based orthopaedic surgeon’s communication problems, employed him without following its own policies and then failed to manage complaints made against him
Vertebroplasty (surgery to repair spinal fractures) is no more effective for pain relief than a sham (placebo) procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a trial published by The BMJ today
Work begins this month on construction of an $8 million day-stay hospital on Auckland’s North Shore, in a joint project between Southern Cross Hospitals and a group of orthopaedic surgeons
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management