What is “Ugg boot foot”? Ugg Boot Foot is an umbrella term which describes foot pain believed to be caused by the combination of hard floors at home and/or unsupportive indoor footwear. It doesn’t refer to one specific pathology, but rather any musculoskeletal foot condition where footwear may be a contributing factor. A typical presentation …
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ALA QLD – Conferencing in a post COVID world. Lex Medicus had the pleasure of attending and exhibiting at the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Conference in Queensland on the Gold Coast earlier this year. The first face-to-face large scale conference of the new era after the cancellation of all the usual conferences in 2020. Even …
Our inaugural Wine and Negligence seminar was hosted at our South Yarra conference suite, with Mr Thomas Kossmann speaking on Compartment Syndrome. We had over 30 attendees joining Lex Medicus from a diverse range of law firms, insurance companies and medical specialities. Mr Kossmann’s discussion included the definition, diagnosis, management, case studies and negligence claims …
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Leading respiratory physician and silicosis expert, Dr Jonathan Burdon and occupational therapist Deidre Richards presented a seminar on the prevalence of silicosis today and the role of occupational therapy in respiratory diseases. Silicosis is caused by the inhalation of crystalline silicon dioxide (silica) and, it is fair to say, that over the years the prevalence …
Neuropsychologist Dr Ben Harris and Neurotrauma expert A/Prof Cristina Morganti-Kossmann discussed the impacts of concussion and areas of consideration for medico-legal examinations.
