{"id":2670,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/orthopaedics\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:55:44","slug":"orthopaedics","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/orthopaedics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Orthopaedic Surgery Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07579d57 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--etb-a-tab-btn-bg-color:#007ed5;--etb-a-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-a-tab-btn-heading-color:#FFFFFF;--etb-a-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-br-style:none;--etb-a-tab-br-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bb-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bb-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bl-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bl-width:0px;--etb-h-tab-btn-bg-color:color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 20%, transparent);--etb-h-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-h-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-h-tab-bb-color:#ab40a1;--etb-h-tab-bb-width:2px\" class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs has-active-etb-bg-color has-active-etb-text-color has-active-etb-heading-color has-active-etb-border has-active-etb-duotone has-hover-etb-bg-color has-hover-etb-text-color has-hover-etb-border  false\" data-id=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" data-initial-tab=\"1\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-accessibility=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"etb-tabs-buttons-scrollable-with-arrows wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons has-etb-buttons-scrollable has-small-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-1a549490 wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" role=\"tablist\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29bc920b546c3ab7d32a99fcb9dae9d4\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff56fb5b180573e3245b4ec13836c990\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">About us<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dcc3457aeecf2e9ca09c8535d583598f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Our Team<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64c179bfd75c2c242877d5ec0bfaaf5c\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Projects<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n<\/div><button class=\"etb-scroll-button left\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the left\"><span class=\"chevron-left\"><\/span><\/button><button class=\"etb-scroll-button right\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the right\"><span class=\"chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-contents\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" aria-labelledby=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Orthopaedic Surgery Department brings together&nbsp; clinicians and engineers from different specialties with a common interest in improving the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team is conducting research into hip and knee replacement, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tendon disease, acute spinal injuries, musculoskeletal trauma and hand tendon dysfunction and repair.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using an advanced robotic platform \u2013 The Kolling Orthopaedic Biomechanics Robotic Arm (KOBRA), we conduct biomechanical testing studies on cadaver tissue, bone models, and custom testing jigs to help better understand how the joints move. Our research aims to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain a better understanding of the kinetics and kinematics of joints, bone segments, and soft tissue structures\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess performance of implants and improve their design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve surgical procedures and determine their impact on joint functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design surgical tools to improve surgical procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/362468641?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex 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wp-container-content-b04ba3db\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6631\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture1.jpg 346w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Picture1-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-620 size-full\" alt=\"Musculoskeletal Research\" 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- 3.2px) * 1.022), 30px);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Musculoskeletal and rehabilitation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-f8f67980 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-border-color has-base-border-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/musculoskeletal-research\/\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:30px;background-color:#00a896;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" aria-labelledby=\"64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb7be5c4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#0000000d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0df2b60564b8e462012545eec83a1e36\">Team Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page is-single-lead\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-Bill-Walter.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Bill Walter Professor\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Bill Walter                                            <\/h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatic<br>Chair of Institute of Bone and Joint Research<br>Surgery, The University of Sydney &amp;&nbsp;Northern Sydney Local Health District (Royal North Shore Hospital)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2-741x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Mounir Boudali\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Mounir-web2.jpg 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Mounir Boudali                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 0.98rem);\">Researcher<br>Murray Maxwell Biomechanics Laboratory<br>Orthopaedics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Nathan Hartin\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Nathan Hartin                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Benjamin Cass\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Benjamin Cass                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            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class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Dimitri Papadimitriou                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Sean Suttor\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Sean Suttor                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n           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                           Dr David Parker                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Andrew Wines\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Andrew Wines                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n               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                          \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Lyn McDonald                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Nurse<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" aria-labelledby=\"1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-834e5c0872724a33c9c9c566f95cdeab is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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