Dr Tom Gieroba - Orthopaedic Surgeon

30/11/2024

External fixation is used to stabilise fractures with pins or wires outside the skin - often temporarily when the soft tissues, skin, equipment or patient condition don’t allow for definitive fixation.

Here the concept is applied to a thong toe plug after a dreaded blowout.

26/04/2024

This month Dr Thomas Fisher, Dr Tom Gieroba and Dr Nathan Eardley-Harris had the opportunity to present their collective knowledge of lower limb care at Sonder Professional Development Evening. Over 40 GP’s attended the event, learning innovative practices for managing common hip, knee and ankle concerns.

25/03/2024

Thanks Dr Christy Graff for organising this event and doing all the hard work. A pleasant Saturday afternoon talking all things foot and ankle injury with GPs, podiatrists and keen interns. And thank you Dr Thomas Fisher - Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon for coming and getting involved.

And thank you Dr Tom Gieroba - Orthopaedic Surgeon for the excellent photo taking... 📸😎

Thanks to all the GPs, interns and podiatrists who attended the education event ‘Understanding Injuries of the Foot and Ankle’. Your interaction and enthusiasm helped to make it a fantastic day.

18/03/2024

Fractures at the base of the 5th metatarsal in the foot are common. The most common type is right down at the tip (Zone 1). These heal well when left alone: 99-99.5% healing rate with early weight bearing.

Here is one of the 0.5%. Still sore at 3 months with no healing on X-Ray.

Fixed with a single screw put in through a