A Research Centre for Musculoskeletal Health

B-CORE

About Us

The Barwon Centre for Orthopaedic Research & Education (B-CORE) is a research group based in the Education and Research Centre at St John of God Hospital and University Hospital Geelong in Victoria, Australia.

Our unit is one of the most thorough and active research groups dedicated to Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Health research in Australia.

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Genetics Biobanking & Chronic Disease

Genetics Biobanking & Chronic Disease

Joint Replacement

Joint Replacement

Shoulder

Shoulder

Sports Trauma & Injury

Sports Trauma & Injury

Surgery & Technology

Surgery & Technology

News & Media

Reducing the risk of knee injuries in athletes
November 17, 2021

Reducing the risk of knee injuries in athletes

St John of God Geelong Hospital researchers are leading a new study to understand why AFLW athletes experience a higher incidence of ACL injuries than their male counterparts.

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Study looks at players ACL injury risk
October 23, 2021

Study looks at players ACL injury risk

Tearing an ACL is one of the most common knee injuries among athletes and the highest category of injury in AFLW. And researchers want to know why.

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Patient Registry of Upper Limb Pathology Outcomes (PRULO)
September 30, 2021

Patient Registry of Upper Limb Pathology Outcomes (PRULO)

It is our pleasure to present the first annual report for PRULO from Geelong Orthopaedics. This is the first registry in the region to capture results of common sports and soft tissue shoulder procedures.

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AFL champion invented a way to help female players stay safe on the field
May 16, 2021

AFL champion invented a way to help female players stay safe on the field

A new study has revealed the different types of injuries suffered by women and girls playing AFL.

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