Publications

Current state of knee implant designs-PS,CR and medial pivot
Debate -mechanical alignment vs kinematic alignment -should we stick with what we know

1st M.O.R.E Medacta knee symposium Gold Coast July 2018

*Routine Knee Examination Techniques.
* Knee Injection Techniques with hands on workshop.

Sydney Private Hospital GP Programme, Sydney Private Hospital, August 2016, Ashfield, NSW, Australia

*Gender Specific Knees: Solution for a None Existing Problem?
*Why Can’t We Get Knees Right, How Do We Work Out Alignment?
*The Use of Stems in Revision T.K.R.

2nd Biannual ICJR Australia Meeting, Novatel Hotel, February 2016, Manly, NSW, Australia

*Knee Instability
Physiotherapy Seminar, Orthopaedics – What’s New in 2015, Novatel Hotel, February 2015, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

*Hip Replacements – What Are All These New Approaches?
Concord GP Education Seminar Programme, Concord Clinical School, August 2014, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, NSW, Australia

* Panel Discussion – The Benefits of Early Surgical Management of Arthritis.
2014 SMA NSW Conference of Science & Medicine in Sport, Tennis Center, August 2014, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia.

*Important Factors on the Femoral Side.
*How to Choose an Uncemented Stem.

Mathys Anatomy Workshop, Challenges in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, August 2014, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia.

*When to use a Constrained Knee
*Why I don’t use Computer Navigation in TKR

ICJR Australian Meeting, Hilton Hotel, February 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Current Surgical Options – Knee Conditions
Adipose Derived Stem Cell Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions Information Session, Oatland Golf Course, September 2013, Oatlands, NSW, Australia.

*Modular Cups – The Right Solution?
*New Material Current Designs – Vitamys

Mathys Anatomy Workshop, Approaches to Successful Hip Arthroplasty, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, August 2013, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia.

*How I Use Stem Cell Therapies.
AOA COE, How I Do It – Tips and Tricks, Crown Plaza, July 2013, Coogee, NSW, Australia

*Patient Specific Guides in TKR: Fact or Fiction?
Arthroplasty Society of Australia, Annual Scientific Meeting, Noosa Resort, May 2013, Noosa, QLD, Australia.

* Mathy’s Talk,
Novatel Hotel, May 2013, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

*Diagnosis & Surgical Options for Common hip Conditions including hip Arthroscopy & Stem Cells.
Physiotherapy Symposium, Orthopaedics What’s New – 2013, Novatel Hotel, February 2013, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

* ISTA’s 25th Annual Congress, Hilton Hotel, October 2012, Sydney, NSW, Australia
*Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip

Dinner Presentation for Orthopaedic Surgeons and Health Professionals, Treatment of Osteoarthritis – Past, Present & the Future, Including the Current Status of Stem Cell Therapy
The Flying Fish Restaurant, October 2012, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia.

*Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip
GP & Allied Health Education Evening, Treatment of Osteoarthritis – Past, Present & the Future, Including the Current Status of Stem Cell Therapy, The Novatel Hotel, August 2012, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

*Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Physiotherapy Symposium, Orthopaedics – What’s New in 2012, The Sydney Showground, March 2012, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Common Sense Approach to Hip Pain
*Injections In & Around the Hip

The Australian Hip Arthroscopy Education Research Foundation, The Sporting Hip – NRL, AFL & Everything In Between, The Sydney Private Hospital, August 2011, Ashfield, NSW, Australia.

*Stems in Revision TKR
Mathys Tools for Decision Making in Arthritic Knees, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, June 2011, North Ryde, NSW, Australia

*Isometric Point in ACL Reconstruction – LARS Users Group
ISAKOS, RioCentro Convention Centre, May 2011, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
*What Makes a Successful Knee Implant?
*Can Anatomical Landmarks be used to Accurately Judge Implant Alignment?

KLEOS Innovations in Hip and Knee Technology, Novotel Manly Pacific, April 2011, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*Pre-operative Arthroplasty Education: Patient Satisfaction in the Public Versus Private Sectors.
Presenter: David Samra (Medical Student)
*The Incidence, Location and Natural History of Deep Venous Thrombosis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients on Asprin
Presenter: Nicholas Hancock (Fellow)
*Precision of Operative Steps in Computer Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty
Presenter: Nicholas Hancock (Fellow)

AOA 70th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide Convention Centre, October 2010, Adelaide, SA, Australia

*Tunnel Placement in Synthetic ACL Surgery
LARS User Group Meeting, October 2010.

*Valgus Knee – Simplifying the Complex.
*Management of the Difficult Knee.
*Periprosthrtic Fractures in THA.
*Moderator – Impact of Cam & Post Design on Clinical Outcome.
Mending Holes in Revision TKA
*Panel Discussion Member – Revision THA

APAS 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, The Leela Kempinski Gurgaon, September 2010, New Delhi, India

*Precision of Operative Steps in Computer Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Cypress Lakes Resort, June 2010, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
*Revision Total Knee Replacements.
*Knee Replacements Where There is Deformity.
Stryker Training Course, Cypress Lakes Resort, April 2010, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia

*Total Hip Replacements with Acetabular Defects.
1st Guang Dong Province Orthopaedics Forum (National Meeting), Sun Yat-Sen University, September 2009, Guangzhou, China

*Total Knee Replacements with Deformity.
* Acetabular Defects in Revision Hip Replacements.
Qingdao Gu Shang Hospital, September 2009, Qingdao, China

*Total Knee Replacements with Deformity.
*Difficult Total Hip Replacement Surgery.

The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, September 2009, Qingdao, China

*Total Knee Replacements with Deformity.
*Acetabular Defects in Revision Hip Replacements.

Dongyang Peoples Hospital, September 2009, Dongyang, China

*Total Knee Replacements with Deformity.
*Complications in Total Hip Replacement Surgery.

Taizhou Hospital, September 2009, Linhai, China

*Difficulties in Total Knee Replacements.
*Difficult Total Hip Replacements.
Ningbo No.6 People’s Hospital, September 2009, Ningbo, China
*How I do a Total Knee Replacement.
*Acetabular Defects in Revision Hip Replacements.

No.2 Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Medical University, September 2009, Hangzhou, China

*Total Hip Replacements- What we do in Australia.
1st Academic Conference of Joint Institute of Guangdong, September 2009, Guangzhou, China

*An ACL Sparing Knee Is There A Need?
*Debate: The Natural Knee Has A Changing Centre Of Rotation.

Stryker TribOS Meeting, July 2009, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

*Hip Pain Diagnosis & Treatment
*Common Knee Conditions in GP Practice & Injection Techniques

Sydney GPCE Conference & Exhibition, May 2009, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*The PCL, to Substitute or Not.
*What are the design and surgical considerations for tibial slope in TKR

Stryker Knee User Group, March 2009, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

*Role of Viscosupplimentation in the management of OA knees.
Sydney Sports Medicine presentation, November 2008, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*Knees – Evaluation and Management Update.
General Practitioner CPD lecture, September 2008. Canada Bay Private Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*Know when to hold, know when to fold – Knee Update.
Orthopaedic Update, Physiotherapy CPD Lecture, September 2008, University NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*How to do a Genesis II Total Knee Replacement.
*How I deal with Difficult Knees.
*Genesis II Cadaveric Workshop.

Orthopaedic Surgical Training Lecture, August 2008, Chang Mai University, Chang Mai, Thailand.

*Knee Injuries – Common Conditions & Latest Treatment Options.
*Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery – Managing your joint replacement patients.
*Soft Tissue Injections – Lower Limb Workshop.

General Practitioner Continuing Education Seminar, May 2008, Sydney Showground, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Severe Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip – 10 Year Results
Presenter: Leela Biant
*The Anatomical Difficult Primary Total Hip Replacement. Ten Year Results Using a Cementless Modular Prosthesis
Presenter: Leela Biant

EFFORT, May 2008, Nice, France

*Infection in total knee replacements-the bigger problem.
*Expert knee panel .Challenging revision cases. What would you do?

International North American Hip and Knee Symposium, February 2008, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA

*Allograft Sterilisation and Biomechanical Properties.
*The Anatomically Difficult Primary Total Hip Replacement 10 year results using a Cement less Modular Prosthesis.
*Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in severe developmental Dysplasia of the Hip 10 year results using an Uncemented Modular System.

Arthroplasty Society of Australia – Annual Scientific Meeting, September 2007, South Kingscliff, NSW, Australia
W.J.M.Bruce, L.Biant, J.Assini, P.Walker, W.R.Walsh

*CAS and patient morbidity.
Continuing Orthopaedic Education CAS and MIS in Arthroplasty and Trauma, August 2007, Perth, WA, Australia.
W.J.M.Bruce, A.Galea, P.Walker, L.Biant, W.Walsh

*High Flexion versus standard Tibial Polyethylene insert in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Genesis II User Group Meeting, June 2007, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
W.J.M.Bruce, L.Biant, P.Walker, S.Hermann, W.R.Walsh.

*Options in arthritis of the hip and knee
War Widows Society, November 2007, Sydney, NSW, Australia

*Hip Impingement. Diagnosis and Treatment
Sports Medicine Seminar, August 2007, Prince Of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

*Common Knee Conditions in General Practice
South Eastern Division General Practitioners, CPD Lecture, August 2007, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Computer Navigation in the Knee-The Good the Bad and the Ugly
AOA COE CAS and Minimally Invasive Surgery in Arthroplasty and Trauma, August 2007, Perth, WA, Australia.
WJM Bruce, P.M Walker

*Hip Arthroscopy Indications
*Complications of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions
*Cartilage Transfer in the Knee
*Emperion Revision Total Hip Replacement Workshop

20th Annual Smith And Nephew Winter Meeting .Concepts In Sports Injuries Arthroplasty And Trauma, June 2007, Westin Hotel, Denaru Island, Fiji.

*Investigation of Knee Pain
*Common Hip Conditions

General Practitioner CPD Seminar, June 2007, Concord, NSW, Australia.

*Update on Hip Arthroscopy
General Practitioner Teaching Seminar, June 2007,Prince Of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

*New Technology in Hip and Knee Surgery
*Total Knee Replacement When There Is Deformity

Orthopaedic Surgical Update, March 2007, Huzhou N0.1 Peoples Hospital, China.

*New Technology in Hip and Knee Surgery
*Acetabular Defects and Their Management

Orthopaedic Surgical Update, March 2007, Dongyang Peoples Hospital, China.

*New Technology In Hip And Knee Surgery
*Total Knee Replacement When There Is Deformity
*The Joint Line in Total Knee Replacement

Orthopaedic Surgical Update, March 2007, Jinhua Hospital, China.

*How Accurate Is Surgeon Estimation Of Knee Range Of Motion During Total Knee Replacement?
*Do High Flex Tibial Inserts Result In More Flexion After TKR?

Combined Scientific Meeting, October 2006, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
L.Biant, P.M.Walker, W.J. Bruce

*Common Knee Disorders Which Effect Performance
Fitness Industry Workers, October 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Common Hip Disorders and New Technology
Central Sydney Division of General Practitioners CPD Lecture, September 2006, Strathfield, NSW, Australia.

*Complications of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction And How To Prevent.
*Arthroscopic Anatomy
*Imaging of the Knee

Orthopaedic Registrar Training Course, August 2006, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.

*Hip and Knee Replacements
Physiotherapy Lecture, May 2006, Cumberland University, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia

*Accuracy of Computer Navigated Knee Replacements
*Fixation in Revision Total Knee Replacements
*Total Knee Replacements with Deformity

COE Hip and Knee Meeting, April 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*How I Do a Computer Navigated Total Knee Replacement
Smith and Nephew Winter Conference, Aug 2005, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

*Technology in Hip and Knee Surgery
General Practitioner CPD Lecture, August 2005, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Australia.

*Use of AGF in Revision Total Hip Replacement
European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, June 2005, Lisbon, Portugal. A.Langdown, W.J.M Bruce, P.M Walker

*Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee.
Patient Information Evening, May 2005, Westside Private Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia

*Hip and Knee Replacements
War Veterans, March 2005, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*Hip and Knee Replacements
War Veterans, November 2004, Granville RSL, Granville, NSW, Australia.

*New Technology Lecture for Nurses
Nursing Update Programme, November 2004, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.

*Adult Hip Disorders
General Practitioner Lectures, September 2004, Bankstown Hospital, Bankstown, NSW, Australia.

*Cartilage Transplantation
Physiotherapy Lecture, Sept 2004, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

*From Carpentry to Computers
Concord Hospital Physicians Workshop, Aug 2004, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.

*Soft Tissue Injection Workshops
General Practitioner Conference And Exhibition, May 2004,Homebush, Sydney, Australia.

*Musculoskeletal Lectures
Graduate Medical Program Year 1, Oct 2004, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.

*Knee Injuries
Sports Physiotherapy Students Lecture 2004, Cumberland University, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.

*Acute Knee Injuries Diagnosis and Treatment
General Practitioners CPD Lectures, March 2004, Hurstville, NSW, Australia.

*Acute Knee Injuries Diagnosis and Treatment
General Practitioners CPD Lectures, April 2004, Randwick, NSW, Australia

*Knee Injuries
Sports Physiotherapy Students Lecture, 2004, Cumberland University, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.

*Importance of Joint Line in Revision Knee Replacements
*Fixation in Revision Knee Replacements

Acetabular Defects in Revision Hip Replacements
International Meeting On Revision Joint Surgery, July 2003, Queenstown, NZ.

*ABG Hips With Regard To Heterotopic Ossification Follow up Studies
Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Meeting, 1999, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

*Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfers In Duchene’s
Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, 1997, Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

*Biomechanical Performance of Bankart Repairs on A Human Cadaveric Shoulder Model
*The Effects of Hyperbaric Pressure on the Growth Plates of Rats

Combined Scientific Meeting AOA/NZOA, 1996, Perth, WA, Australia.

*Comparison of Mechanical Properties Of Different Types Of Bone Cement In Cadaveric Bone
Tow Prize Meeting, 1996, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

*The Effects of Hyperbaric Pressure on the Growth Plates of Rats
Tow Prize Meeting, 1995, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.

Published Articles

THE EFFECT OF EARLY MOBILITY IN PATIENTS AFTER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY, PAIN AND FUNCTION: A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL
Physiotherapy Practice and Research, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 121-125, 2017
Gnanakumaran, Sathiyapriyaa; * | Li, Franka | White, Meganb | Shiel, Natalieb | Walker, Peterb | Rappo, Tristan

TRUNNION CORROSION AND EARLY FAILURE IN MONOLITHIC METAL-ON-POLYETHYLENE TMZF FEMORAL COMPONENTS; A CASE SERRIES
Reconstructive Review, Volume 6, No. 3, 2016
Peter Walker, David Campbell, Paul Della Torre, Declan Brazil, Timothy McTighe.

THE ACCURACY OF BONY RESECTION FROM PATIENT-SPECIFIC GUIDES DURING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology,Arthroscopy, 2016 August; DOI 10.1007/s00167-016-4254-3
Yadin D. Levy, Vincent V.G. An, Christopher J.W. Shean, Floris R. Groen, Peter M. Walker & Warwick J.M. Bruce

BILATERAL SYMPTOMATIC DISCOID MEDIAL MENISCUS OF THE KNEE – REPORT & REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Archives of Trauma Research, 2015 March; 4(1): e27115
S G Kini, P Walker, W Bruce

MODULAR VERSUS MONOBLOCK CEMENTLESS ACETABULAR CUPS IN PRIMARY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY – A RIVIEW
Int. Journal of Orthopaedics, 2014 October; 23 1 (3): 93 – 99
S G Kini, R Anwar, W Bruce, P Walker

MANAGEMENT OF MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURY DURING PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
Della Torre PK, Stephens A, Oh HL, Kamra A, Zicat B, Walker P.
RECONSTRUCTIVE REVIEW, Vol. 4, No. 2, June 2014 Pg. 17 – 23

MIDTERM RESULTS USING A MEDIAL PIVOT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT COMPARED WITH THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY DATA.
J Brinkman, P Singh Bubra, P Walker, WR Walsh, W Bruce
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2014

WHIP STITCH VERSUS GRASPING SUTURE FOR TENDON AUTOGRAFT
R de Assuncao, R Haddad, W Bruce, P Walker, WR Walsh
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgical Traumatology, 2013 23:105 – 109

CUSTOM-FIT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: OUR INITIAL EXPERIENCE IN 32 KNEES
BALI K, WALKER P, BRUCE W.
J. ARTHROPLASTY 2012

EVALUATION OF ECHOGENIC EMBOLI DURING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY USING TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.
WALKER P, BALI K, VAN DER WALL H, BRUCE W.
KSSTA 2012

THE LIMITS OF PRECISION IN ONVENTIONALLY INSTRUMENTED COMPUTER-NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.
Da ASSUNCAO RE, HANCOCK NJ, BRUCE WJB, WALKER P.
KSSTA 2012 JAN; 20 (1)

PRIMARY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP. TEN YEAR RESULTS USING A CEMENTLESS MODULAR STEM.
BIANT LC, BRUCE WB, ASSINI JB, WALKER PM, WALSH WR.
J. ARTHROPLASTY 2008 OCT; 31

THE ACCURACY OF BONE RESECTIONS MADE DURING COMPUTER NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. DO WE RESECT WHAT THE COMPUTER PLANS WE RESECT?
BIANT LC, YEOH K, WALKER PM, BRUCE WJ, WALSH WR.
KNEE. 2008 JUN; 15(3): 238 – 41.

THE ANATOMICALLY DIFFICULT PRIMARY TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT : MEDIUM TO LONG TERM RESULTS USING A CEMENTLESS MODULAR STEM.
BIANT LC, BRUCE WJ, ASSINI JB, WALKER PM, WALSH WR.
JBJS Br. 2008 APRIL; 90(4): 430-5

ASSESSSING OF ACCURACY OF SURGEON ESTIMATION OF RANGE OF THE KNEE DURING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS 2007; 4(2)E21
BIANT LC,HERMANN S, BRUCE WJM, WALKER PM, WALSH WR.

LATERAL HIP PAIN:IMAGING AND PREDICTION OF RESPONSE TO LOCALIZED INJECTION.
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDIC AND RELATED RESEARCH 2006.
P.M WALKER, S.KANANGARA, W.J.BRUCE, K.SWARAJ, K.YEOH, D.MICHAELS, H.VAN DER WALL

THE INFLUENCE OF AMBIENT THEATRE TEMPERATURE ON CEMENT SETTING TIME
Journal of Arthroplasty VOL 21 NO 3,2006
A. Langdown, N. Tsai, J. Auld, W.R. Walsh, P. Walker, W.J.M. Bruce.

AAOS NEWSLETTER- CURRENT ISSUES IN ORTHOPAEDICS 3/06

TECHNIQUE FOR PREVENTING CEMENT EXTRUSION FROM SCREW HOLES DURING CONVERSION OF FAILED HIP FRACTURE FIXATION TO TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England-2005:87(6):473-4
Authors: A. Langdown, A. Low, J.W. Auld, W. Bruce, P.M.S. Walker

SUMMARY OF AMERICAN ACADEMY MEETING 2004- ORTHOPAEDIC NEWSLETTER

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ULTRASOUND IN THE KNEE IN A GENERAL RADIOLOGICAL SETTING
THE KNEE 7/03

RADIATION EXPOSURE USING LASER AIMING GUIDE IN ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY 72(5); 349-351:5/2002

IN VITRO STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF BRAIDED TENDON GRAFTS
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 28(6); 790-3:11/2000

BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKART REPAIRS ON HUMAN CADAVERIC SHOULDER MODEL
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 26(6); 831-5:11/98
PATELLA TO PATELLA TENDON RATIO IN CHILDREN-JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS 1/98

EFFECTS OF HYPERBARIC PRESSURE ON THE GROWTH PLATES OF RATS
SPUMS VOL 27,NO. 3,9/97; 125-130

ISCHAEMA OF LEG IN CHILD POST APPENDICECTOMY
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL VOL 2,1996