Dr. Philip Dalton

Current Positions:

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Rooms:
Suite 324 Ramsay Specialist Centre
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Newdegate Street
Greenslopes Qld 4120
Tel: (07) 33942055

Visiting Medical Officer:

1. Greenslopes Private Hospital
2. Sunnybank Private Hospital
3. Mater Redlands Hospital
4. QEII Jubilee Hospital - VMO Public appointment

Career Highlights:

• Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) 2005
• Fellow Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA) 2010
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B Phty)
  • First Class Honours and University Medal
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • First Class Honours and University Medal
• Master of Medical Science (M Med Sc)
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgery (FRACS)
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
• Post graduate Fellowships in knee and hip surgery

Education:

Secondary:

Tertiary:

Orthopaedic:

Awards & Prizes:

• University Medal - 1986 B Phty (Hons 1)
• University Medal - 1996 MBBS (Hons 1)
• The John Bostock Prize, University of Queensland - 1995
• The William Nathaniel Robertson Medal, University of Queensland - 1996
• Dean's Commendation - 1993,1994,1995
• Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Traveling Fellowship 2005

Professional Experience:

Medical:

Academic:

Physiotherapy

Professional Association, Committees and Achievements:

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (current)
• Fellow Of the Australian Orthopaedic Association
• Member of the Australian Medical Association (current)
• State Secretary (Honorary) Queensland Branch of the Australian Physiotherapy
• Association 1989-1990
• Queensland Branch Council Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association 1988-1990
• Finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship 1987 and 1988
• Finalist for the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Medicine 1989
• Past President of the Queensland Physiotherapy Students Association

Publications:

Journal Papers

1. Dalton PA, Chamberlain ST and Stabler D (2001) Dupuytren's disease of the wrist. Hand Surgery. 6(2): 235-237
   
   
2. Dalton PA, Comerford MJ and Stokes MJ (1992). Acoustic myography of the human quadriceps muscle during intermittent fatiguing activity. J Neurol Sci 109: 56-60.
   
   
3. Dalton PA and Jull GA (1989). The distribution and characteristics of neck-arm pain in patients with and without a neurological deficit. Aust J Physio 35: 3-8.
   
   
4. Dalton PA and Krikler SJ. Metal on metal hip resurfacing in inflammatory arthritis. (in preparation)
   
   
5. Dalton PA, Nelson R and Krikler SJ. Outcomes of hip resurfacing. (in preparation)
   
   
6. Dalton PA, Nevolos J and Krikler SJ. Blood serum metal ion levels following metal on metal hip resurfacing over seven years. (submitted for publication)
   
   
7. Dalton PA, MacIntosh DJ and Pearson B (2000) Variance analysis in clinical pathways for total hip and knee joint arthroplasty. J Quality in Clinical Practice. 20(4): 145-149
   
   
8. Dalton PA, Munckhof WJ and Walters DW (2006) An uncommon cause of septic arthritis. ANZJ Surgery. 76(7): 661-663
   
   
9. Dalton PA, Spalding TJW, Gallie PAM, Siddiqui A, Dunn D and Griffin D. Early results and accuracy of mini incision total knee replacements. (In preparation)
   
   
10. Dalton PA and Stokes MJ (1991). Acoustic myography reflects force changes during dynamic concentric and eccentric contractions of the human biceps brachii muscle. Eur J Appl Physiol 63: 412-416.
    
    
11. Dalton PA and Stokes MJ (1993). Frequency of acoustic myography during isometric contraction of fresh and fatigued muscle and during dynamic contractions. Muscle & Nerve 16: 255-261.
    
    
12. Stokes MJ and Dalton PA (1991a). Acoustic myographic activity increases linearly up to maximal voluntary isometric force in the human quadriceps muscle. J Neurol Sci 101: 163-167.
    
    
13. Stokes MJ and Dalton PA (1991b). Acoustic myography for investigating human skeletal muscle fatigue. J Appl Physiol 71: 1422-1426.
    
    

Papers read at State, National and International Meetings

1. Dalton PA, Comerford MJ and Stokes MJ (1990). Acoustic myography recordings from different heads of the human quadriceps muscle during isometric contractions. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society 1: 68.
   
   
2. Dalton PA and Couzens G (2002) Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis. Australian Orthopaedic Association (Queensland Branch) Annual Scientific Meeting. Townsville
   
   
3. Dalton PA and Dyson M (1991). The effect of different wavelengths of light therapy on keratinocyte proliferation in vitro. In: Proceedings of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy 11th International Congress. Pp 1392.
   
   
4. Dalton PA and Stokes MJ (1991). Acoustic myography of the biceps brachii muscle during concentric and eccentric contractions. In: Proceedings of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy 11th International Congress . Pp 1464.
   
   
5. Stokes MJ and Dalton PA (1990). Muscle sounds reflect voluntary force in the fatigued human quadriceps. In: Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society. 1: 131.
   
   
6. Spalding TJW, Dalton PA, Gallie P and Dunne D (2005). Outcomes of Minimally invasive Total Knee Replacement. Interactions in Arthroplasty Meeting. London
   
   
7. Dalton PA, Spalding TJW, Gallie P (2005). Outcomes of Minimally invasive Total Knee Replacement. Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery Instructional course. London
   
   
8. Dalton PA and Krikler SJ (2005). Ten years of experience in hip resurfacing. British Orthopaedic Association Conference. Birmingham.
   
   
9. Dalton PA, Spalding TJW, Gallie P, Siddiqui A, Dunne D and Griffin D (2005) Radiographic Assessment of Mini-invasive TKR. British Orthopaedic Association Conference. Birmingham.
   
   
10. Spalding TJW, Dalton PA, Gallie PAM & Siddiqui A (2005) Validation and early results of a new tensioner device in ACL reconstruction. British Orthopaedic Association Conference. Birmingham.
    
    
11. Dalton PA & Krikler (2006) Ten years of experience with hip resurfacing. Qld AOA Journal Club. Brisbane
    
    
12. Dalton PA & Spalding TJW (2006) Mini incision TKR - safe and accurate. QLD AOA Journal club. Brisbane
    
    
13. Spalding TJW, McGee A, Dalton PA & Griffin D (2006) Accuracy of mini-incision TKR - 2 years and 250 cases. ESSKA Meeting. Innsbruck. Austria
    
    
14. Spalding TJW, McGee A, Gallie P & Dalton PA (2006) Validation of a new tensioner system for ACL reconstruction. ESSKA Meeting. Innsbruck. Austria
    
    
15. Dalton PA & Krikler SJ (2006) Metal ion levels in hip resurfacing - an 8 year follow up. Combined Scientific Meeting: Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Associations. Canberra
    
    
16. Dalton PA & Krikler SJ (2006). 11 years of experience with hip resurfacing. Combined Scientific Meeting: Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Associations. Canberra
    
    
17. Dalton PA & Spalding TJW (2006) Mini incision total knee replacement - safe and accurate (2006) Combined Scientific Meeting: Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Associations. Canberra
    
    
18. Ward N, Dalton PA, Crawford R (2006) The effect of supplemental oxygen on tissue oxygen tension in total knee replacement wounds. Combined Scientific Meeting: Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Associations. Canberra
    
    
19. Dalton PA, Nevelos J, Krikler SJ (2006) Metal ion levels remain raised in hip resurfacing. Australian Orthopaedic Association Queensland Branch Scientific Meeting. Byron Bay
    
    
20. Dalton PA, Gallie P, Spalding TWJ (2006) Mini incision TKR limits your exposure but not your accuracy. Australian Orthopaedic Association Queensland Branch Scientific Meeting. Byron Bay
    
    
21. Dalton PA & Krikler SJ (2006) Why do metal on metal hip resurfacings fail. Australian Orthopaedic Association Queensland Branch Scientific Meeting. Byron Bay
    
    
22. Ward N, Dalton PA, Crawford R (2006) The effect of supplemental oxygen on tissue oxygen tension in total knee replacement wounds. Australian Orthopaedic Association Queensland Branch Scientific Meeting. Byron Bay
    
    
23. Dalton PA (2006) What type of hip replacement should I have. Grand rounds QEII Jubilee Hospital. Brisbane
    
    
24. Dalton PA (2006) Will joint replacements become obsolete - a European perspective. Grand rounds QEII Jubilee Hospital. Brisbane
    
    
25. Dalton PA (2006) Orthopaedeic Physiotherapy - recipe or key ingredient. Key note address. Queensland Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Conference. Brisbane
    
    

Thesis

1. Dalton PA (1986) Honors Thesis. The characteristics of the neck-arm pain from a neurological and non neurological origin. Department of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland.
   
   
2. Dalton PA (1992). Master of Medical Science Thesis. Acoustic myography during different types of voluntary activity in human skeletal muscle. Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland.
   
   

Current Research Projects:

1. Cartilage repair
2. Metal ion levels in hip resurfacing
3. Evaluation of a graft tensioning device in ACL reconstruction
4. Comparison of different surgical approaches to outcomes in TKR surgery

Meetings and Conferences Attended:

2009:

• ISAKOS Japan

2008:

• AOA meeting Hobart
• Qld AOA meeting Noosa

2007:

• Tribos Articulating Science Meeting. Coolum.
• American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition Training Course. Sydney
• International Sports Medicine and Knee Arthroplasty Meeting. Prague
• MPA Lower Limb symposium. Brisbane (faculty)

2006:

• Open Disclosure Peer Support Training. Queensland Health. Brisbane
• Knee and Shoulder COE AOA. Sydney
• Qld AOA Meeting. Byron Bay (papers presented)
• Combined Scientific Meeting Aust and NZ Orthopaedic Associations Meeting Canberra (papers presented)
• Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Meeting. Brisbane (Key note address presented)

2005:

• ACL reconstruction Advanced Instructional Course. Warwick. UK
• British Hip Society Meeting Wrightington. UK
• London Hip Meeting. London. UK
• Interactions in Arthroplasty Meeting. London. UK (paper presented)
• Corail Hip Meeting. Annecy. France
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Instructional Course. London. UK. (Faculty)
• British Orthopaedic Association Meeting. Birmingham. UK. (papers presented)
• International Cartilage Repair Society Instructional Skills Workshop. Vienna. Austria
• Sports Knee Meeting. Warwick.
• UK Exeter Hip Instructional Course. Exeter. UK