Down To The Bone

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Two WA orthopaedic surgeons. One podcast. No fluff. Dr Sam Shales and Dr Piet Rogers take you behind the scenes of orthopaedic surgery.

  1. 4d ago

    Steve Gravina: The Art of The Comeback

    Steve Gravina joins the team to discuss all things sports physiotherapy, from working with the West Coast Eagles to helping endurance athletes get back to doing what they love. We explore what elite sport teaches you about injury prevention, performance and recovery, why personalised rehabilitation matters, and how to get the most out of your body without breaking it in the process. We also get into the realities of endurance training, common mistakes athletes make, and what it really takes to come back stronger after injury. As always, told with our special blend of the truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here..

  2. Oct 4

    Dr Nic Frost: Hips After Dark

    Dr Nic Frost joins Down to the Bone for a conversation about one of the most important — and least talked about parts of life after hip surgery: Sex. When can you safely have sex after a hip replacement? Are there positions you should avoid? What actually puts your new hip at risk? And why do so many patients feel too embarrassed to ask? We talk openly about the questions patients often want to ask but don’t know how to bring up, the practical realities of getting back to sex after surgery, and how surgeons and patients can have a much more comfortable conversation about it. Because recovering from a hip replacement isn't just about walking, running and getting back to the golf course… sometimes it's about getting back to the bedroom too. As always, told with our special blend of the truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here..

  3. Sep 27

    Dr Chris Jurkans: The Helpful Jurk

    This week we welcome Dr Chris Jurkans to talk about one of the most important — and least appreciated — roles in the operating theatre: the surgical assistant. What actually makes a good assistant? What separates a useful assistant from a completely useless one? And what is it really like standing on the other side of the operating table? Chris takes us behind the drapes to discuss the good, the bad and the occasionally brutal realities of assisting, including the stories and personalities he’s witnessed along the way. As always, As told with our special blend of the truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here.. The Useful Jurk — because every surgeon needs someone useful.

  4. Sep 20

    Dr Simon Smith & Dr Harry Stock: Knee Deep in the Bush

    Dr Simon Smith and Dr Harry Stock join us for a chat about life as orthopaedic surgeons in the South West of Western Australia. We get into what it’s really like working in the bush, the challenges and rewards of practising away from the big city, and how they’ve developed an impressive short-stay arthroplasty unit. We also talk unicompartmental knee replacements, why they’ve built such a great following for the procedure, and what makes their approach work. As always, As told with our special blend of the truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here..

  5. Sep 13

    Dr Ed Baddour: A pain in the neck

    Dr Ed Baddour joins us to get stuck into all things cervical spine — from central stenosis and disc protrusions to the difficult decisions that come with treating patients with neck pathology We discuss the difficulties of personal injury including his Dicky Elbow and the pain of helping manage a spinal trauma service that services the largest isolated land mass in the world. As always told with our special blend of truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here. With thanks to Hollywood Private Hospital for bringing you this episode.

  6. Sep 6

    Dr Taro Okamoto: Superior Shoulders & Inferior Stress

    Dr Taro Okamoto joins us to talk the increasingly interesting world of superior capsular reconstruction and what we're actually trying to achieve when the shoulder has given up on us. This episode isn't just about shoulders. We get into the much harder question of how you survive a career in surgery without letting it take over your entire life. We talk work-life balance, managing stress, switching off, and the highly sophisticated or maybe fun techniques we use to unwind after a day at work. As always, told with our special blend of the truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here. With thanks to Hollywood Private Hospital for bringing you this episode.

  7. Aug 30

    Dr Daniel Marshall: The Concrete and the Crown

    Dr Daniel Marshall joins the boys to get Down to the Bone about one of orthopaedics’ oldest arguments — cement. We dive into PMMA in total hip replacement, why it has stood the test of time, and whether something that has been around for decades might still be one of the best tricks in the orthopaedic toolbox. But things get a little more personal when the surgeon becomes the patient. What happens when you’re the one lying on the operating table, waiting for someone else to do the cutting? We discuss how having surgery changes your perspective on being a surgeon, the realities of recovery, and why suddenly being on the other side of the drapes gives you a very different appreciation of the job. As always told with our special blend of truth, exaggeration and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here. With thanks to Hollywood Private Hospital for bringing you this episode.

  8. Aug 2

    Dr Clay Golledge: Cultures, Camera's & Chaos

    This week we’re joined by Dr Clay Golledge, infectious diseases physician and all-round expert in the world of orthopaedic infections. We dive into everything from preventing infections before the first incision, to diagnosing the difficult cases, to the often long and complicated road of treatment after surgery. Along the way we explore operating theatre sterility, antibiotic myths, infected joint replacements, and the occasional moment where medicine and the media collide. We take a detour into Dr Golledge’s extensive media career, discussing his television appearances, public health communication, and what it’s like trying to explain complex medical problems to the general public and maybe a less than receptive government. As always, it’s told with our special blend of truth, exaggeration, and a large smothering of hilarious stories that have got us here. Thanks to i-Med Radiology for sponsoring the podcast. Comprehensive care. Uncompromising quality. w: https://i-med.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Two WA orthopaedic surgeons. One podcast. No fluff. Dr Sam Shales and Dr Piet Rogers take you behind the scenes of orthopaedic surgery.

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  • Creator
    BC Network
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © BC Network

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