Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship
The St George Hospital Campus
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
George A.C. Murrell, MD, PhD
Summary of Operative Procedures
| Hospital | Number of Cases |
| Oxford, UK (1/85-7/88) | 62 |
Duke Orthopaedic Residency Program (7/89-7/93)
Duke University Medical Center
Durham Regional Hospital
Veteran Administration (Asheville and Durham) |
663
137
149 |
Fellowship -- Sports Medicine and Shoulder (7/93-8/95)
The Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC |
331 |
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Practice (9/95-present)
The St George Public and Private Hospitals |
2179 |
| Total Procedures (as of August 14, 2001) | 3521 |
| By Region | Training
(1985-93) | HSS
(1993-95) | St George
(1995-01) | Total |
| Shoulder | 76 | 117 | 2061 | 2254 |
| Elbow | 47 | 1 | 52 | 100 |
| Forearm & Wrist | 81 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Hand | 63 | | | 63 |
| Pelvis & Hip | 163 | 163 | | 163 |
| Femur | 79 | | | 79 |
| Knee | 189 | 204 | 64 | 457 |
| Tibia | 107 | 5 | | 112 |
| Ankle | 43 | 1 | | 44 |
| Foot | 118 | 2 | 1 | 121 |
| Spine | 45 | | | 45 |
| Total Procedures | 1011 | 331 | 2179 | 3521 |
| Current Practice3 |
| Case Load | 321 cases per year |
Distribution
Shoulder
Elbow
Knee |
97%
2%
1% |
1 As Primary Surgeon
2 NB, number of cases is less, since two or more procedures may be performed in on patient
at the same sitting, e.g. shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repair.
3 February 1999 -- August 2001
