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Dr Nic Frost joins Down to the Bone for a conversation about one of the most important — and least talked about parts of life after hip surgery: Sex. When can you safely have sex after a hip replacement? Are there positions you should avoid? What actually puts your new hip at risk? And why do so m…

This week we welcome Dr Chris Jurkans to talk about one of the most important — and least appreciated — roles in the operating theatre: the surgical assistant. What actually makes a good assistant? What separates a useful assistant from a completely useless one? And what is it really like stan…

Dr Simon Smith and Dr Harry Stock join us for a chat about life as orthopaedic surgeons in the South West of Western Australia. We get into what it’s really like working in the bush, the challenges and rewards of practising away from the big city, and how they’ve developed an impressive short-stay…

Dr Ed Baddour joins us to get stuck into all things cervical spine — from central stenosis and disc protrusions to the difficult decisions that come with treating patients with neck pathology We discuss the difficulties of personal injury including his Dicky Elbow and the pain of helping manage a …

Dr Taro Okamoto joins us to talk the increasingly interesting world of superior capsular reconstruction and what we're actually trying to achieve when the shoulder has given up on us. This episode isn't just about shoulders. We get into the much harder question of how you survive a career in surge…

Dr Daniel Marshall joins the boys to get Down to the Bone about one of orthopaedics’ oldest arguments — cement. We dive into PMMA in total hip replacement, why it has stood the test of time, and whether something that has been around for decades might still be one of the best tricks in the orthopae…

This week we’re joined by Dr Clay Golledge, infectious diseases physician and all-round expert in the world of orthopaedic infections. We dive into everything from preventing infections before the first incision, to diagnosing the difficult cases, to the often long and complicated road of treatment…

What happens when an army officer swaps boots for a scalpel? In this episode, we sit down with Lieutenant Colonel Andy Mattin, an Australian Army OFFICER and orthopaedic surgeon. We cover his path from army life to medical school, the reality of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon, and the surprising …

In this episode of Down to the Bone, we sit down with Anthony Cutrupi to unpack the world of rehabilitation. From professional athletes to weekend warriors. Anthony takes us through his time working with the Western Force, his move into medical devices, and his return to elite sport with the Redcli…