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Learn how sleep, mobility and everyday activities can guide the decision about joint replacement, and what to discuss at a surgical consultation.

Understand how robotic and conventional joint replacement approaches are assessed, and which questions can help you discuss the options with your surgeon.

Explore what a meaningful outcome after joint replacement can look like, from everyday mobility to confidence, realistic goals and a gradual return to activity.

Learn when partial knee replacement may be considered, how the rest of the knee affects suitability and what to ask about recovery and longer-term care.

Understand how scans and custom surgical guides can support joint replacement planning, and how patient-specific instruments differ from custom implants.

Learn what a cortisone injection may do for shoulder pain, why repeat injections need individual review and which questions to discuss before treatment.

Explore how shoulder arthritis is assessed, when surgery may be considered and why tendon function and bone quality influence the type of replacement.

Understand how spinal surgery risks are assessed, what navigation and monitoring may contribute and which questions support an informed treatment decision.

Learn how to build walking after hip replacement, use walking aids appropriately and balance gradual progress with rest and your rehabilitation instructions.

Understand hip replacement longevity, why some implants need revision and how follow-up and changes in symptoms guide longer-term care of an artificial hip.

Learn how a personalised pain plan, safe cold-pack use and medication instructions can support movement and rest after hip replacement surgery.

A practical guide to total hip replacement, covering assessment, preparation, the operation, hospital recovery, home planning and important risks to discuss.

Understand when persistent back or neck symptoms may need a spine specialist, what happens at a consultation and which warning signs need urgent care.

Learn how rotator cuff tears can affect the shoulder, when physiotherapy may help and what to discuss with your surgeon if symptoms persist or follow injury.

Explore how rehabilitation, strength, movement control and confidence guide a safe return to sport after ACL reconstruction or shoulder stabilisation surgery.

Understand why a shoulder can remain unstable after dislocation, how rehabilitation helps and when shoulder stabilisation surgery may be considered.

Meet Dr Darren Waters and learn about his background in orthopaedic surgery, interests in joint reconstruction and approach to treatment and recovery planning.

Learn what the anterior approach to hip replacement involves, how surgeons assess suitability and why rehabilitation and recovery differ between patients.

Understand how a multi-strand tendon graft is used in ACL reconstruction and why graft choice, rehabilitation and sporting demands all affect recovery.

Plan for joint surgery with practical guidance on prehabilitation, home support, recovery goals and the milestones that help determine when discharge is safe.

Learn how robotic assistance supports knee replacement planning, why the surgeon remains in control and how a tailored pain plan can support rehabilitation.

Learn about Dr Jason Ward’s background in hip, knee and shoulder surgery and how everyday goals can help shape discussions about treatment and recovery.

Learn about synthetic cast care, water-resistant linings and the warning signs parents should know.

We are excited to present our Summer edition, filled with inspiring stories and notable achievements from our team. This issue starts with a celebration of Dr. Angela Alder-Price’s victory for Best Paper at the SESA Meeting, highlighting her exceptional research

In our Summer and Winter editions of the Orthopaedics SA newsletter, we proudly highlight the exceptional achievements and advancements made by our team of surgeons. This issue features groundbreaking initiatives and personal successes that continue to set new standards in

Event Details 31 May 2023 1:30 – 3:30 Living Choice,  123 Fisher St, Fullarton Click here to register Contact our team online for further information Hear from renowned Orthopaedic Surgeons as they discuss the prevention, treatment and recovery of common bone

On behalf of the OSA Team we’d like to congratulate Dr Angela Alder-Price, Orthopaedic Surgeon, for being selected as a finalist in The Advertiser Sunday Mail Woman of the Year Awards – Innovation Category! Dr Alder-Price is recognised for championing

We are delighted to welcome orthopaedic surgeon, Dr William Cundy, to Orthopaedics SA. Dr Cundy has recently returned to Adelaide after completing his fellowship at the prestigious Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, UK. He specialises in adult

Both partial and total knee replacements are popular surgical options for treating arthritis and other knee conditions. Over 1,500 people in South Australia undergo a knee replacement each year. While total knee replacement is most common, partial knee replacement can

We are delighted to welcome orthopaedic surgeons, Dr George Awwad & Dr Angela Alder-Price, to Orthopaedics SA. Dr Alder-Price specialises in shoulder and upper-limb surgery, with a particular interest in shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopic (key-hole) shoulder surgery.  She will be consulting

Dr Andrew Mintz will be retiring from private Practice in September 2021. Dr Mintz was a founding member of Orthopaedics SA and has been caring for patients across Adelaide and the Fleurieu for 29 years. Our Chairman, Peter Cundy, congratulates

Our specialists are committed to sharing their knowledge and for several years, Orthopaedics SA has run an annual education program for GP’s & Allied Health Practitioners. After moving online due to COVID-19 we are excited to reintroduce face to face

Established over 20 years ago, Orthopaedics SA have maintained our vision of providing the ‘most comprehensive range of orthopaedic care in South Australia’. Since 2015 we have been servicing patients in the North Eastern suburbs with a visiting service at

Dr Potter joined Orthopedics SA in 1998, assisting our joint patients to return to an active lifestyle. In addition to his practice at OSA, Dr Potter had a successful career starting in the 1980s as a medical officer for the WBFL,

Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. It can vary in severity from a slight abnormality to a disfiguring spine deformity that can affect how a person walks and breathes. In the early years, your child typically has a