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Category Archives: Health and well being

$Surgery for a wrist fracture is not always necessary$

Surgery for a wrist fracture is not always necessary

It is important to constantly evaluate our treatment options of even the most common injuries, like a wrist fracture. Surgery, while important for many injuries, is not always necessary to achieve a good outcome. This was the rationale behind Dr. Sungaran’s research work that has now been published in JAMA Surgery, the highest ranking surgical journal in the world. This collaboration of highly trained and well respected Surgeons from Australia have shown that for a wrist fracture in our older ... Read More

January 14, 2021 By Jai Sungaran in Developments, Hand & Wrist, Health and well being

Elective Surgery update

Elective surgery will restart from next week (Tues 28th April). However the Government has mandated a reduced capacity by 50% until we know what happens with PPE stocks. Therefore this will mean only half the number of patients can be booked on due to a strict reduction in session times to 4.5hrs. For anyone awaiting surgery at a public hospital with Dr. Sungaran (Concord or Canterbury Hospitals), the admissions office will continue to prioritise based on clinical urgency and they will contact ... Read More

April 24, 2020 By Jai Sungaran in Developments, Hand & Wrist, Health and well being

How does COVID-19 affect elective surgery?

Coronavirus or specifically COVID-19 is having a big impact on our lives at present. For those planning for their upcoming surgery, it raises many important questions. For example, will I be at risk of contracting COVID-19 when I am in Hospital? What will happen if I get COVID-19 after my operation, and what effect will that have on my recovery? And even the idea that can my surgery be delayed until all this settles down. For now, the public and private hospitals that Dr. Sungaran works at ... Read More

March 10, 2020 By Jai Sungaran in Developments, Hand & Wrist, Health and well being

Health effects of smoke haze

The current bushfire situation has brought much debate about climate change and our future. One aspect of this is the present and future effect of the smoke and ash on our health and the health of future generations. A recent article from The Sydney Morning Herald has highlighted several facts including the worrying link between particulate debris in our airways and the development of neurological conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. There is also evidence that residents of ... Read More

January 9, 2020 By Jai Sungaran in Developments, Hand & Wrist, Health and well being, Research

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