Dr Aaron Stevenson

MBBS BMEDSCI (HONS) FRACS (ORTH) FAOrthA Spinal Surgeon

Dr Aaron Stevenson is an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon who specialises in both paediatric and adult spinal surgery. Dr Stevenson manages all aspects of spinal disease through all ages including paediatric scoliosis, paediatric and adult spinal trauma and tumours, and adult degenerative disease.

Specialising in

  • Paediatrics
  • Spine

Dr Stevenson has comprehensive experience with advanced spinal technologies and a clinical interest in scoliosis surgery.

Dr Stevenson is the Director of the Spinal Surgical Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital – coordinating care for South Australia’s most complex spinal care needs including spinal cord injury.

Dr Stevenson is the Director of Training for Spinal Surgery in South Australia – overseeing the development of South Australia’s next generation of spinal surgeons.

Dr Stevenson is a Clinical Senior Lecture with the University of Adelaide and an AO Council Member for the Asia Pacific Region representing Australian and New Zealan Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons.

Consulting / Operating Locations

Additional Information

Privately Dr Stevenson consults with Orthopaedics SA at the Memorial Medical Centre, and operates privately from The Memorial Hospital and St Andrews Hospital.

Spinal Surgical Fellowship
University of Colorado Hospital (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Veteran’s Affairs Hospital (Denver, Colorado, USA)
Children’s Hospital of Colorado (Denver, Colorado, USA)

  • Anterior Spinal Access
  • Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Pediatric Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Early Onset and Neuromuscular Scoliosis Correction

Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Women’s and Children’s Hospital

  • Orthopaedic General Trauma
  • Orthopaedic Spinal Trauma
  • Spinal Cord Injury Service

Clinical Associate Lecturer
The University of Adelaide

  • Medical Undergraduate Musculoskeletal Lecture Series
  • Medical Undergraduate Clinical Skills Examiner

Spinal Surgical Fellowship
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
St Andrews Hospital

  • Degenerative Spinal Disease
  • Spinal Column Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury

Orthopaedic SET 5 Registrar
Flinders Medical Centre

Orthopaedic SET 4 Registrar
Royal Adelaide Hospital

Orthopaedic SET 3 Registrar
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Children (Portland, Oregon, USA)

  • Idiopathic Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Congenital and Neuromuscular Spinal Deformity Correction

Orthopaedic SET 2 Registrar
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital

Orthopaedic SET 1 Registrar
Flinders Medical Centre
Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Orthopaedic Service Registrar
Royal Darwin Hospital

Pre-Surgical Training Program
Royal Adelaide Hospital

Pre-Surgical Training Program
Royal Adelaide Hospital

Internship
Royal Adelaide Hospital

2014 Training Medical Officer Award

  • Junior Doctor of the Year Award
  • Early Vocational Trainee (Women’s and Children’s Health Network)

2009 NIMMO Medal

  • Prize Finalist
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital Runner-up investigator (part-time research division)

2008 RJ Bauze Medal

  • Prize Winner
  • Best Presentation at the Australian Orthopaedic Association (SA Branch) Annual Scientific Meeting

2008 RP Jepson Medal

  • Prize Finalist
  • Orthopaedic surgical representative at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (SA Branch) Annual Scientific Meeting

A Pronator teres-sparing volar approach for osteosynthesis of midshaft diaphyseal radius fractures. McLean JM, Stevenson AW, Samson AJ, Watts AC, Constant CR. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015 In press.

A Modified Ulnar Translocation Reconstruction Technique for Campanacci Grade 3 Giant Cell Tumors of the Distal Radius Using a Clover Leaf Plate. McLean JM, Clayer M, Stevenson AW, Samson AJ. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2014 Jun 11. Aaron W Stevenson

Waterproof cast liners in paediatric forearm fractures: a randomized trial. Stevenson AW, Gahukamble AD, Antoniou G, Pool B, Sutherland LW, Cundy PJ; J Child Orthop. 2013 Mar;7(2):123-30.

Posterolateral and anterolateral approaches to unicondylar posterolateral tibial plateau fracture: a comparative study. Solomon LB, Stevenson AW, Lee YC, Baird RP, Howie DW. Injury. 2013 Nov;44(11):1561-8.

Weight bearing induced displacement and over time migration of fracture fragments following split depression lateral tibial plateau fracture: an RSA case series. Solomon LB, Callary SA, Stevenson AW, Howie DW, McGee MA, Moss MJ, Chehade MJ. J Bone joint Surg Br. 2011 Jun;93(6):817-23.

Posterolateral transfibular approach to tibial plateau fractures: technique, results and rationale. Solomon LB, Stevenson AW, Baird RPV, Pohl AP. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Aug;24(8):505-14.

The accuracy and precision of radiostereometric analysis in monitoring tibial plateau fractures. Solomon LB, Stevenson AW, Callary SA, Sullivan TR, Howie DW, Chehade MJ. Acta Orthop. 2010 Aug;81(4):487-94.

The insertion of the biceps femoris tendon: anatomical and radiological description of an anatomical variant. Solomon LB, Stevenson AW. Clin Anat. 2008 Nov;21(8):802-4.

2008 Australian Orthopaedic Association Research Fund

  • Research Foundation Grant: AU $28,725
  • A review of treatment methods and radiographic and clinical outcomes of patients with tibial plateau fractures. Solomon LB, Chehade MJ, Howie DW, Stevenson AW, Callary SA, Carbone TA.

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