Victorian Orthopaedic Spine Service
Surgeon Fees
Surgeon Fees and Out of Pocket Costs for Private Surgery
The benefits and downfalls of private health care have been a hot topic of late. In his latest
report for the ABC’s investigative journalism program Four Corners (aired May 28 th 2018),
Norman Swan has again delivered a piece that is more worthy of A Current Affair. Although
the primary aim was to shed some light on the practice of some surgeons who charge
excessive fees, I found the whole program was delivered in a ‘shockjock’ type approach by
comparing healthcare to buying a new Holden and the report did not help consumers to
understand the real drivers to increased costs of healthcare.
Sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy
What is it ? Sciatica is a term to describe pain that radiates from the back or buttock area and down the leg and into the foot or toes. The pain originates in the lower spine where the lumbar nerve roots (L4, L5 or S1) that make up the sciatic nerve can be irritated by … Read more
Robots could aid spinal surgeries
A Launceston research trial will evaluate how robots can facilitate inserting screws during spinal surgeries.
Orthopaedic spinal surgeon Doctor David Edis recently received a $9600 Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust grant to assist the innovative trial.
Robots aid surgeries
A Launceston research trial will evaluate how robots can facilitate inserting screws during spinal surgeries.
Orthopaedic spinal surgeon Doctor David Edis recently received a $9600 Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust grant to assist the innovative trial.