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rnds@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Victor Smorgon Chair of Surgery (Epworth)
Department of Surgery
Education
Graduate Diploma
University of Strathclyde
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-1276-2040

Prof Richard de Steiger

Victor Smorgon Chair of Surgery (Epworth)
Department of Surgery

237 Scholarly works
6 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Economic Evaluation of the Addition of Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty
    DOI: 10.1007/s40273-026-01609-0
  • 2026

    Journal article

    CCL17 Production and Responsiveness by Synovial Macrophages in Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified by Multiplex Immunohistochemistry
    DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.70735
  • 2026

    Journal article

    TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN LEGG-CALVÉ-PERTHES DISEASE: A STUDY FROM THE AUSTRALIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY
    DOI: 10.1302/1358-992x.2026.4.003
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Inter-rater reliability of a classification systems for distal radius fractures using radiology text and x-rays: what really matters?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2026.112688
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Australian SPine Registry (ASPIRE) - Collecting, Analysing, Evaluating and Protecting Australians After Spine Surgery
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving Hip Dysplasia Outcomes for Children and Adolescents
  • 2024

    Research Grant

    ROADMAP Trial: RandOmised Arthroplasy Infection worlDwide Multidomain Adaptive Platform Trial
Richard de Steiger

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


1992
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Can a machine learning approach contribute to monitoring post-market surveillance of total knee arthroplasty prostheses?
    DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2025.10.020
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Advancing the Science of Surgical Education: Reflections From the 2025 University of Melbourne Department of Surgery Research Showcase
    DOI: 10.1111/ans.70815
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Is there a place for routine use of cemented acetabular fixation in primary total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? Equivalence demonstrated in an analysis of 96,574 cases from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
    DOI: 10.1177/11207000261430706
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Total Hip Arthroplasty in Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: A Study from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry.
    DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.26.00060
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Association of antioxidant-added highly cross-linked polyethylene on revision risk: a registry-based study of 198,073 total hip replacements from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry between 2014 and 2023
    DOI: 10.2340/17453674.2025.45181
  • 2025

    Journal article

    2025 ICM: Epidemiology, Mortality, Registries, Public Reporting, Specialized Treatment Centers, and Physical and Psychological Impact
    DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2025.10.111

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2018

    Research Grant

    CRISTAL: Cluster Randomised Trial of Apsirin Versus Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement Surgery, a Registry-Nested Study
  • 2015

    Research Grant

    Towards a Rational Strategy for Osteoarthritis Therapy

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