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Dr Matthew Liptak
Telephone: 08 8267 8237
QUALIFICATIONS
- B.M.B.S., Flinders University 1996
- F.R.A.C.S. in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006
EDUCATION/ MEDICAL TRAINING
- 1996
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS)
Flinders University, South Australia
2000 - Basic Surgical Skills Course (March)
Completed primary FRACS MCQ (June)
2001 - AO/ASIF Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment (March)
Smith & Nephew ACL Reconstruction Course (May)
Completed primary FRACS OSCE (June)
2002 - Emergency Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) course
2003 - AOA SA Bone School
AOA COE Hips for Ages Sydney
AOA SA Bone School
Orthopaedic Principles and Basic Science Examination (OPBS)
2004 - AOA COE Orthopaedic Update Launceston, Tasmania
AOA SA Bone School
2005 - COE Orthopaedic Sport Trauma, Melbourne
AOA SA Bone School
Orthopaedic Radiation and Safety Course
2006 - Australian Hand Surgery Society Registrars Course
FRACS (Ortho) Fellowship Examination
AO Course - Advances in Operative Fracture Management, Davos, Switzerland
2007
Use of Hydroxyapatite in Primary and Revision Surgery Hip Course, Lyon, France
Exeter Hip Symposium, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, UK - ISAKOS, Florence, Italy
AOA Clinical Knee Fellowship Sports Arthroplasty - J Bartlett, H Morris, Melbourne
4th International Advanced Course on Surgical Knee Arthroscopy, Tours, France
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE VISITATIONS AND COURSES
- 2007
- Feb - April
Mr W Lee, Knee Specialist, Adelaide SA
- 2007
- May
Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Centre - Dr F Fu, Dr C Harner
Specialising in Knee Arthroscopic Ligament Reconstruction Procedures
2007 - July - Dec
The Park Clinic - Mr H Morris, Knee Specialist - July - Dec
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group - Mr G Hoy (Upper Limb/ Shoulder Specialist)
and Mr S Barwood (Shoulder Specialist)
July - Dec
Mr J Feller, Melbourne
Knee and Sports Injury Specialist
July - Dec
Mr J O'Donnell, Melbourne
Hip Arthroscopy/ Knee and Shoulder
October
Lyon Orthopaedic Department, Lyon, France
Dr P Neyret and Dr E Servien
Knee Specialists in Arthroplasty/ HTO/ Arthroscopy and Reconstructive Ligament Surgery
EMPLOYMENT
- 2007
Locum Orthopaedic Surgeon Mt Gambier
2006
- Fourth Year Orthopaedic Trainee Registrar
The Royal Adelaide Hospital/ Modbury Hospital
2005
Third Year Orthopaedic Trainee Registrar
Women’s and Children’s Hospital/ The Royal Adelaide Hospital
2004
- Second Year Orthopaedic Trainee Registrar
- Flinders Medical Centre/ The RAH
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2003
First Year Orthopaedic Trainee Registrar
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital/ The Royal Adelaide Hospital
- 2002
Orthopaedic Service Registrar the Royal Adelaide Hospital
2001
Orthopaedic Service Registrar Flinders Medical Centre
2000
Basic Surgical Training Rotations:
Orthopaedic Surgery - TQEH (3 months)
Intensive Care Unit - TQEH (2 months)
Upper GI Surgery - TQEH (3 months)
General Surgery - LMHS (1 month)
General Surgical Nights (4 months)
2000
Pre-Olympic Games Medical Officer for International Athletes training in Adelaide
Sports Medicine Australia - SA Branch
1998 - 99
Surgical Assistant to Mr W. Lee - Orthopaedic Surgeon
1998 - 99
Part-Time Emergency Medical Officer - Emergency Department, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (SA).
1997
Registrar - Nuclear Medicine, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (SA). Duties: To perform and report the studies which were performed within the department including bone scans, sestamibi scans, renal scans, white cell scans and ventilation perfusion scans.
1996
Internship - The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (SA)
Rotations: Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Urology, Upper GI Surgery, Cardiology, Medical Nights
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Functional Outcome of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in an Elite Sporting Population.
Submitted to JBJS (Am) December 2007
Supervisor: Mr K. Angel
Direct Arthroscopic Meniscal Sizing (DAMS) - A Technical Note
Submitted to Journal of Arthroscopy December 2007
Supervisor: Mr. H. Morris
Injury pattern and management of ACL injuries in a young active population. Single, Double or “Selective” - Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?
A case series of our Management of ACL injuries in 100 consecutive patients.
Submitted to Journal of Arthroscopy December 2007
Supervisor: Mr. H. Morris
Colour Duplex Doppler Ultrasound Scanning for Detection of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Knee Arthroplasty Patients. Incidence location, diagnostic accuracy and clinical value.
Supervisor: Mr. J. Bartlett
EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
- 1991 - 1999 Playing Member of the Adelaide Football Club
Achievements:
- 1996 Club Champion
- 1999 Awarded Life Membership
- 2000 Named as member of the Team of the Decade
1985 - 99,01 Playing member of The Glenelg Football Club
Achievements:
- 1989 Reserves Best and Fairest
2000 AFL Special Comments “Expert” ABC Radio 891
2002 Committee Member of the Adelaide Football Clubs Mark Bickley Testimonial Committee
2002 Adelaide Football Clubs Past Player Association Committee Member
2004 Inaugural “Make A Wish Charity Ride “ Adelaide To Geelong
2005 - Current Board Member of the Crows Foundation
PRESENTATIONS
- Functional Outcome of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in an Elite Sporting
Population
Presented at; ISAKOS Florence 5/07 - National Knee Society Meeting WA 10/05
Australian Registrars Orthopaedic Association Meeting 10/06
Registrars Vote Prize Winner
Supervisor Mr K. Angel
Evaluation of the Inferior Capsular Shift Procedure for the Treatment of Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations. Presented at the Australian Orthopaedic Association Meeting - 27/8/93
Supervisors: Mr W. Lee, Mr J. Krishnan
Early Radiological Assessment of Subsidence Observed in revision THR using the ZMR Prosthesis
Supervisor: Professor D. Howie
Staple verses K-wire Pullout Strength in Cancellous Bone
Presented at AOA 2/07/04 Supervisor: Mr M Sandow
Knee dislocation- A Literature Review
Presented at AOA 2/07/04
Hip Fractures - An overview of Diagnosis and Management.
Presented at the Smith and Nephew Instructional Course Adelaide 08/04