Articles:shoulder 

Tony is a 61 year old farmer, who lives in Rural NSW. His injury occurred when he fell off a horse and landed on his left shoulder.

Dr Duckworth has a published journal article investigating the functional outcomes of adolescent patients undergoing operative fixation of distal clavicle fractures.

This patient is a 67 year-old female who tripped and fell, landing on her right arm and breaking the top of the humerus.

This patient is a 14 year-old boy who injured his shoulder during a football tackle where his arm was forced into abduction.

Sydney Adventist Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Dr David Duckworth talks to 2GB’s Steve Price about the common causes of rotator cuff injuries and the different treatment options available such as physiotherapy or surgical repair.

Learn more about the stemless prosthesis used to replace the socket part of the shoulder joint during a primary shoulder replacement.

41 year old man who had broken his clavicle in a motor bike accident 20 years ago but has never felt right despite being 'fixed'.

This 76 year-old female suffered a significant fracture of her humerus after tripping and falling up a stair.

While lower limb fractures are more common in sport, upper body injuries including fractures of the clavicle or collar bone also occur.

Matt is a 26 year-old male who achieved improvement of his symptoms after surgery for a malunited clavicle fracture.

Joe is a 29 year-old male who had successful surgery to treat an old, malunited clavicle fracture that was causing pain and disrupting activity.

21-year-old professional mountain biker incurred a series of fractures to his collar bone, now well healed and back on the international mountain biking circuit.

This 38 year old man came off his motorbike at high speed on the race track and presented with a comminuted fracture of his clavicle.

A reverse total shoulder replacement is an orthopaedic procedure used to maintain the shoulder joint for people who have arthritis of the shoulder AND an irreparable, retracted rotator cuff tear.

Dr Duckworth summarises research data on the surgical treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures.

Collarbone fractures are common injuries in jockeys and track workers who are involved in riding and training horses.

Candidates for a total reverse shoulder replacement will first have a plain x-ray and an MRI taken of their affected shoulder.

Dr Duckworth answers the most common questions about what to expect during the recovery period and what you can do to ensure the best outcome.

The reverse shoulder replacement recovery is reasonably fast after surgery. Most people are discharged home from hospital three to five days after their operation.

Dr Duckworth explains what happens during surgery and the hospital stay if you decide to improve the look or function of an old clavicle fracture.