Show Notes
Dr Daniel Marshall joins the boys to get Down to the Bone about one of orthopaedics’ oldest arguments — cement. We dive into PMMA in total hip replacement, why it has stood the test of time, and whether something that has been around for decades might still be one of the best tricks in the orthopaedic toolbox.
But things get a little more personal when the surgeon becomes the patient. What happens when you’re the one lying on the operating table, waiting for someone else to do the cutting? We discuss how having surgery changes your perspective on being a surgeon, the realities of recovery, and why suddenly being on the other side of the drapes gives you a very different appreciation of the job.
As always told with our special blend of truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here.
With thanks to Hollywood Private Hospital for bringing you this episode.
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