The Brisbane Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre Lower Limb Service is a comprehensive program that specialises in the evaluation and management of disorders of the lower leg. A team of fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons work to effectively and efficiently manage both simple and complex problems of the foot and ankle.
The Centre's Lower
Limb Orthopaedic Physicians
Common Procedures
Common surgical procedures include arthodesis for severe arthritis or deformity, open reduction and internal fixation for complex fractures, tendon repair or reconstruction for major tendon injury, tendon transfer for muscle imbalance or deformity, corrective osteotomies for malunion and deformity, bunion procedures and bone grafting for non unions.
Common Diagnosis
- Arthritis
- Fractures
- Tendon Ruptures
- Tendonitis
- Bunions/Hammertoes
- Deformity
- Malunion
- Nonunion
- Flatfoot
