It is the name of a group of genetic (inherited) diseases affecting muscles that control movement. It can affect the heart and other muscles of the body. Those who have muscular dystrophy can’t make the proteins needed to form healthy muscles. Muscles become weak because of the loss of muscle tissue. Facioscapulohumeral (FSHD) is a … Continued
And by 50, we lose more than 15 per cent of our muscle strength per decade. Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength associated with aging. The main cause may be aging but factors such as little to no physical activity and poor nutrition contributes to loss of muscle mass. … Continued
No, you don’t need to but a nurse may shave the operative area if the procedure requires it. Dr Sommit Dan is a leading Adelaide shoulder specialist. He provides minimally invasive and more complex treatment for all shoulder injuries and conditions. An Australian trained orthopaedic surgeon and highly skilled in arthroscopic (keyhole) shoulder reconstructions, rotator … Continued
Many patients ask this question and the answer is yes. Bruising after shoulder surgery is common and normal. After any surgical incision, some blood may leak from small blood vessels under the skin and this causes the bruising. But if you feel concerned about the bruise, you can send us a photo or you can … Continued
The cost of a procedure is always a big question this is why we will be providing you a surgery information kit prior to your surgery. It has a consent form for you, an admission letter and the cost estimate of the procedure. But if an emergency procedure is needed, this information may not be … Continued
After surgery, patients are eager to go back to their daily lives as soon as possible but when it comes to driving, #DrDanSays one should wait a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks. After the first post surgery appointment, Dr. Dan will advise you when is the best time to go back to your usual … Continued
We get this question often and #DrDanSays that the main dressing will be removed immediately after surgery by the nursing staff post discharge. Then there is usually a waterproof dressing which looks like contact and it will stay on until your post surgery appointment at which time Dr Dan removes and takes the stitches out. … Continued
Sleeping after surgery can be difficult because it’s uncomfortable. So patients ask us — how do they sleep after surgery? #DrDanSays that it depends on how you generally fall asleep before surgery. Those who usually sleep on their back don’t have much problems but it can get uncomfortable if you are a side or tummy … Continued
Collar bone fractures are also known as clavicle fractures. A fracture means a break and is an interchangeable term. The function of the collarbone is to act as a connection between the chest wall and the shoulder. When someone is said to have “broad shoulders”, it actually means they have a longer collar bone which … Continued
You’d think after having completed six years of undergraduate medical studies, another 10 years specialising as an orthopaedic surgeon, including sub-specialty studies, that I’d have had enough of study. And certainly, on those days when another late night loomed large I found myself kind of wishing I didn’t have to face another exam, but study … Continued