Please read this disclaimer carefully before using this website. By accessing or using the website, you agree to the terms set out below. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the website.
General information only
This website is published by the Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic (“the Clinic”, “we”, “us”). The information on it is provided as a general educational resource about orthopaedic conditions, physiotherapy and surgical procedures.
It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a consultation with a qualified health practitioner who has assessed you in person. If you are concerned about a symptom or condition, please speak with your GP, physiotherapist or an orthopaedic surgeon.
No doctor–patient relationship
Reading this website, contacting us through it, or submitting an enquiry or booking form does not create a doctor–patient or practitioner–patient relationship. That relationship begins only once you have been formally accepted as a patient of the Clinic and seen in consultation.
In an emergency
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 000 immediately or attend your nearest emergency department. Do not use this website, email or an online form to seek urgent care—these channels are not monitored continuously and messages may not be read for some time.
Individual circumstances differ
Descriptions of conditions, procedures, recovery timeframes and outcomes on this website are general and reflect typical cases. Your own diagnosis, anatomy, general health, occupation and commitment to rehabilitation all affect what is appropriate for you and what result you can expect.
The treatments described are not the only options available, and are not necessarily the best option in every case. Your surgeon or physiotherapist will discuss the alternatives, benefits and risks that apply to your situation.
Accuracy of information
We take care to ensure the information on this website is accurate and current at the time of publication. However, orthopaedic practice and evidence change over time, and we rely in part on information provided by third parties. We therefore make no warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the content on this website, or of any website we link to, and we may change or update content without notice.
Links to other websites
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Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Clinic and its practitioners, staff and contributors are not liable for any loss, injury or damage—direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential—arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website, or from your reliance on any information it contains. This includes loss arising from errors, omissions, interruptions, delays or defects in the operation or transmission of the website.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes, restricts or modifies any guarantee, right or remedy you may have under the Australian Consumer Law or other legislation that cannot lawfully be excluded.
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Changes to this disclaimer
We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The version published on this page at the time you access the website is the version that applies. By continuing to use the website, you acknowledge that you have read and accept these terms.
Last updated: August 2026