Posts Tagged ‘sports medicine’
Knife in the fast lane with Bill Ribbans sports surgeon to the stars
When Prof Mackay’s great friend and mentor Professor Bill Ribbans was in Scotland recently at our 10-year InternalBrace celebration we took the chance to record an episode with him for our Surgical Goals podcast. Over his 40-year career, Bill has operated on some of the world’s best-known sports stars and he has recently encapsulated his…
Read MorePodcast: Pro-footballer Mark Reynolds harnesses competitive edge to recover from ACL rupture
Pro-footballer Mark Reynolds ruptured his ACL while playing for Aberdeen FC, because the initial pain subsided quickly he didn’t realise the extent of the injury. The team physio was worried though and scans revealed a rupture. Mark immediately turned his competitive nature to acing his recovery. Listen here on your favourite player With an incredible…
Read MoreTackling sudden cardiac arrest in sport – new podcast episode with Dr Jonny Gordon
In the latest episode of our podcast Surgical Goals we chat to the the Scottish FA‘s new National Team Doctor, Dr Jonny Gordon. Jonny has a special interest in sudden cardiac arrest in sport, he answers all our questions about how and why it can happen in seemingly fit and healthy athletes. When Christian Eriksen…
Read MoreWe launch our podcast – Surgical Goals
We are very excited to announce the launch of our new podcast Surgical Goals, presented by Professor Mackay and co-host, broadcaster Jennifer Reoch – available now on all major platforms. Together the pair will be exploring the world of sports injury, treatments, rehab, and recovery by talking to guests from Olympians to weekend warriors from…
Read MoreWe are open and look forward to welcoming you
Coronavirus update: February 2022 We are pleased to say that The Mackay Clinic is open for consultations and surgery. Professor Mackay is carrying out face-to-face consultations but is also happy, at this time to carry out telephone consultations. Both in-person and phone appointments can be booked by calling the dedicated BMI Ross Hall line on…
Read MoreTaking gold in Tokyo and a push for Beijing – Newsletter #3
Following a quieter 2020, this year has so far been incredibly busy as the world tries to get back on track. One standout moment for us all at the Mackay Clinic was watching former patient Kathleen Dawson swim to glorious gold in the pool at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. But there have been lot…
Read MoreSam aiming to be back in team bobsleigh for Beijing
Just over 10 weeks ago Professor Mackay received a phone call from Sam Blanchet a former pro rugby player who is now a member of the GB Bobsleigh Team aiming to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. Devastatingly Sam had ruptured his achilles tendon. With the games less than a year away Sam…
Read MoreACL repair with InternalBrace – research body added to – in further good news for patients
The growing body of evidence for the use of the InternalBrace in ligament repair has been added to, with the publication this week of another clinical research paper. This one looked at anterior cruciate ligament repair with the InternalBrace (referred to here as Suture Tape) and followed patients for two years. The paper entitled: Primary…
Read MoreEncouraging evidence in support of ACL preservation
We are delighted to update with the major findings so far from a study we posted earlier at the start of 2020. It involved research that was being carried out by Dr William Wilson who was assessing the clinical and biomechanical outcomes of sports patients recovering from serious knee injuries involving the cruciate ligament. Dr…
Read MoreOrthopaedic meetings embrace a virtual world
Many surgeons thrive on meeting with colleagues and friends at annual faculty meetings all over the world. These meetings form perfect platforms for sharing ideas, outcomes, and research. This year has of course been very different, with the fallout from coronavirus effectively making such gatherings impossible. However, medicine is always at the forefront of technology…
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