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Self treatment of hypoglycaemia – low blood sugar/glucose
For the treatment of hypoglycaemia (in adults), we recommend the following: If your blood glucose is under 4 mmol/l: take 15 to 20g of quick acting carbohydrate (see table below)…
Scarf Osteotomy
Scarf osteotomy is an operation to correct a severe bunion (hallux valgus) deformity.
Having an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography is a test that combines the use of endoscopy and x-ray guidance, to examine and/or treat problems with the bile ducts, gallbladder, liver and pancreas. During an…
Scapula Fracture
You have sustained a fracture to your scapula (shoulder blade). This normally takes between 6-12 weeks to unite (heal).
Scaphoid Fracture
You have broken your scaphoid bone. This is the small bone at the bottom of the thumb
Rheumatoid Forefoot Reconstruction
This is an operation to correct the severe toe deformities which occur in the feet of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other similar conditions. Occasionally it is done for deformities…
Renal Colic and Renal Stone Collection
You have been diagnosed with Renal Colic. This means you have a stone lodged in the ureter (the pipe between your kidneys and bladder).
Removal of a tooth or teeth under local anaesthetic
Before the tooth extraction process is begun the surgeon will of course need to anesthetise (“numb up”) both the tooth that will be extracted and the jaw bone and gums…
Proximal Humerus fracture
You have sustained a fracture to your shoulder. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint and you have fractured just below the ball part. This normally takes between 6…