Presentations, Research & Publications

Theepan is actively involved in research having numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and is currently the Research Secretary at Eastern Health.

2024

  • Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement Versus Ankle Arthrodesis for the Treatment of End-Stage Ankle Arthritis: A Concise Follow-up, at a Minimum of 10 Years, of a Previous Report (J Bone Joint Surg Am) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39715299/ 

2022/23

  • Appointed Research Secretary Eastern Health

  • LIFT Trial- Lisfranc injuries- Flexible vs Traditional Fixation Methods- Multicentre RCT between Western and Eastern Health- Principal Investigator- Awaiting Ethics approval- Victorian Orthopaedic Foundation Grant received

  • AOA State Branch Meeting – Invited Speaker- Lisfranc Injuries

  • Eastern Health- Department of Surgery Grand Round- Invited Speaker- Charcot Feet

2019

  • Patient resilience is a strong predictor of satisfaction after orthopaedic treatment (ANZ Journal of Surgery) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30756486

2018

  • Demographics of Total Hip Joint Replacement in Tasmania Vs Mainland Australia- Podium Presentation Tasmania ASM Branch Meeting

2016

  • Functional and clinical outcomes following anterior hip replacement- a 5 year comparative study versus posterior approach- (ANZ Journal of Surgery)- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27233599  *In top 20 accessed articles in 2016/2017 *

2015

  • Perforating arteries of the thigh: an anatomical and radiological study (Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology)-   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26748545

  • The Relationship between Resilience and Orthopaedic care- Podium Presentation Vic Lorne and AOA National Conference Brisbane

2013/14

  • Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma injections in pain associated with chronic tendinopathy: A systematic review (The physician and sports medicine) – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25599747 .

  • Time to ACL reconstruction in a rural setting- A cause for further intra-articular pathology- Podium presentation AOA ASM 2014

  • Functional and clinical outcomes following Anterior Hip Replacement- A 5 year comparative study- Podium presentation AOA ASM 2014