Contact us
- Suite 303, Level 3
- 2 Technology Place
- Macquarie University North Ryde NSW 2109
- T: +61 (2) 9812 3583
- E: orthopaedics@mqhealth.org.au
Access specialist care for a range of elbow conditions
Our dedicated clinicians can help you learn about your condition, including whether you should proceed with surgery or other treatment.
Through our Elbow Clinic, MQ Health provides specialist care of complex elbow conditions that cause pain, stiffness or instability. The clinic is available to all patients who are looking for a high level of specialist review.
About the specialist
Associate Professor Sumit Raniga is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. A subspecialist orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon, he has three years of dedicated post-fellowship training in world-renowned centres of excellence.
Associate Professor Raniga provides the highest standard of evidence-based management and surgical treatment of complex elbow problems.
About the elbow
The elbow is one of the most complex joints in the human body. It is anatomically a trocho-ginglymoid joint, meaning that it combines trochoid (rotatory) and ginglymoid (hinge-like) motion.
An in-depth understanding of the complex bony anatomy of the elbow, the soft tissues that provide stability, and the nerves and vessels that surround the elbow joint is imperative when surgically treating this intricate and complex joint.
Many people are prone to elbow injuries – whether this is through work, sports or an unexpected fall. Major injuries often require surgery. The elbow joint can undergo degenerative change leading to arthritis with pain and stiffness. It may also become unstable due to ligament tears, usually due to certain repetitive movements or an injury.
In most elbow conditions, surgery is only required if all other non-surgical treatments have not produced the desired result.
A multi-disciplinary approach
Our clinic collaborates with pain and infectious disease consultants when complex problems require input from other specialists. We work particularly closely with the MQ Health Physiotherapy Clinic, which also has a specialist interest in rehabilitation of elbow problems.