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Books
2021, Hippocrasy How doctors are betraying their oath, NewSouth Publishing
,2016, Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence (16pt Large Print Edition)
,2016, Surgery as Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence, NewSouth
,2016, Surgery, the Ultimate Placebo A Surgeon Cuts Through the Evidence
,Book Chapters
2024, 'What is overtreatment and why is it a problem?', in Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Health System Sustainability, pp. 383 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781032701196-44
,2018, 'Paine and burke: God, nature and politics', in Thomas Paine, pp. 119 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351144643-8
,2009, 'Cryotherapy following total knee replacement', in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Wiley, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007911
,2005, 'How to be a table instructor', in Green JS; de Boer PG (ed.), AO Principles of teaching and learning, AO Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 65 - 76
,Journal articles
2024, 'Describing randomization in trials included in systematic reviews in orthopaedic surgery.', Bone Jt Open, 5, pp. 1072 - 1080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.512.BJO-2024-0042.R1
,2024, 'Compliance with Australian Orthopaedic Association guidelines does not reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism after total hip and knee arthroplasty', Scientific Reports, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54916-x
,2024, 'Does preoperative opioid use predict outcomes to 6 months following primary unilateral knee or hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? A data-linked retrospective study', Arthroplasty, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42836-024-00234-6
,2024, 'Hip-specific and generic patient-reported outcome measure scores after primary hip replacement are associated with early revision surgery: a national registry study', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00713-z
,2024, 'Implementation of supplemental physiotherapy following hip fracture surgery: a protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08143-4
,2024, 'Implementing an enhanced recovery from surgery pathway to reduce hospital length of stay for primary hip or knee arthroplasty: a budget impact analysis', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11871-7
,2024, 'Process and implementation evaluation of a virtual hospital model of care for low back pain (Back@Home)', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36, pp. 929 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14487
,2024, 'The achievement of pre-operative expectations in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty: a cohort study evaluating unique patient goals', Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00734-8
,2024, 'The influence of implant factors on patient outcomes in primary total knee arthroplasty', Journal of Orthopaedics, 58, pp. 154 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2024.07.011
,2024, 'Transitivity, coherence, and reliability of network meta-analyses comparing proximal humerus fracture treatments: a meta-epidemiological study', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07119-w
,2024, 'Adherence to clinical care standards and mortality after hip fracture surgery in New South Wales, 2015–2018: a retrospective population-based study', Medical Journal of Australia, 221, pp. 480 - 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52470
,2024, 'Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Older Adults with a Hip Fracture—Findings from a Bi-National Clinical Audit', Healthcare (Switzerland), 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212157
,2024, 'Unnecessary care in orthopaedic surgery', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1919 - 1924, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19171
,2024, 'Aspirin as Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommendations', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 2405 - 2412.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.050
,2024, 'Lifetime Cost-Effectiveness of Structured Education and Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis in Australia', JAMA Network Open, 7, pp. e2436715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36715
,2024, 'Development of the Reporting Infographics and Visual Abstracts of Comparative studies (RIVA-C) checklist and guide', BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29, pp. 342 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2023-112784
,2024, 'Barriers to clinical audit', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19174
,2024, 'How Does the New Australian EQ-5D-5L Value Set Impact Utility Scores? Analysis of Data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 22, pp. 717 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-024-00894-0
,2024, 'Risk of early revision in total hip arthroplasty: the relative contribution of the surgeon versus the hospital', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1507 - 1510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19031
,2024, 'Aspirin for thromboembolic prophylaxis', Bone and Joint Journal, 106 B, pp. 642 - 645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B7.BJJ-2024-0621
,2024, 'Second opinion in lower limb total joint arthroplasty: do surgeons agree on surgical management?', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 1427 - 1428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.19113
,2024, 'Utilizing Stems in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry Data', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 1692 - 1698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.01.031
,2024, 'Barriers and enablers to the implementation and sustainability of short-stay arthroplasty programs for elective primary total hip and knee replacement: A systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis', Musculoskeletal Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1897
,2024, 'Cost-effectiveness of enoxaparin versus aspirin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip or knee arthroplasty: an analysis from the CRISTAL cluster-randomized trial', Bone and Joint Journal, 106-B, pp. 589 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2023-0783.R2
,2024, 'It's OK to Move! Effect of a Brief Video on Community Confidence in Activity Despite Back Pain: A Randomized Trial', Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 54, pp. 400 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2024.12412
,2024, 'Measurement Properties of the Oxford Shoulder Score and Minimal Clinically Important Changes After Primary Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery', Arthritis Care and Research, 76, pp. 895 - 903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.25304
,2024, 'Remote Delivery of Partial Meal Replacement for Weight Loss in People Awaiting Arthroplasty', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113227
,2024, 'How is postoperative pain after hip and knee replacement managed? An analysis of two large hospitals in Australia.', Perioper Med (Lond), 13, pp. 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13741-024-00403-w
,2024, 'Development of a patient decision aid for children and adolescents following anterior cruciate ligament rupture: an international mixed-methods study', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081421
,2024, 'Participant recruitment and attrition in surgical randomised trials with placebo controls versus non-operative controls: a meta-epidemiological study and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080258
,2024, 'Aspirin or enoxaparin for VTE prophylaxis after primary partial, total or revision hip or knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis from the CRISTAL cluster randomized trial', PLoS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298152
,2024, 'Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDGED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079870
,2024, 'Improving hip fracture care: A five-year review of the early contributors to the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43, pp. 31 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13270
,2024, 'Optimising body weight in people with obesity prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: A feasibility study utilising a dietitian-led low inflammatory diet', Musculoskeletal Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1867
,2024, 'Establishing a hierarchy of total knee arthroplasty patients' goals and its congruity to health professionals' perceptions: a cohort study', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94, pp. 234 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.18817
,2024, 'Stemmed Tibial Fixation for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Obese Patients—A National Registry Study', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 355 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.028
,2024, 'Variation in care and outcomes for people after hip fracture with and without cognitive impairment; results from the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry', Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2023.100030
,2024, 'HIP fracture Supplemental Therapy to Enhance Recovery (HIPSTER): A protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079846
,2024, 'Do the Revision Rates of Arthroplasty Surgeons Correlate With Postoperative Patient-reported Outcome Measure Scores? A Study From the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry', Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 482, pp. 98 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002737
,2024, 'First knee for pain and function versus second knee for quality of life', Bone and Joint Open, 5, pp. 202 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.53.BJO-2023-0035.R1
,2024, 'Readmission to a non-index hospital following total joint replacement prevalence and association with mortality in 394,248 Australian patients', Bone and Joint Open, 5, pp. 60 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.51.BJO-2023-0118.R1
,2024, 'Surgical clinical trial activity in Australia, 2010–20, by specialty: analysis of trial registration data', Medical Journal of Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52555
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