About Mr Matthew Evans from Melbourne Orthopaedic Group
Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS, FRACS
Special Area of Interest: Knee & Shoulder Surgery
Matthew is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder and knee.
Born in Gippsland, Matthew grew up in Melbourne and attained his medical degree at the University of Melbourne in 1992. He subsequently completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training in Victoria, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2002.
In 2003 Matthew and his wife Kate travelled to Boston, Massachusetts where he undertook subspecialty fellowship training in knee surgery. This was followed by a second fellowship in London, England in 2004. This fellowship focussed on the shoulder, both arthroscopic and replacement surgery. Prior to returning to Melbourne to join the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Matthew undertook a course in advanced Ilizarov frame technique in Italy .
Throughout his career Matthew has maintained an interest in orthopaedic research, and his work has been presented and published both nationally and internationally. Matthew’s practice now encompasses all facets of knee and shoulder surgery, with particular interest in the management of shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff repair surgery, and robotic assisted Knee Replacement surgery.
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Awards
Explore the Awards & Qualifications of Mr Matthew Evans
Best eposter award – Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia closed meeting 2016 – ‘Decision Making in the treatment of Antero-Inferior Shoulder Instability’
Best Paper award – British Elbow and Shoulder Society 2016 Meeting – Dublin, Ireland – ‘Reliability of Glenoid Track measurement for shoulder Instability’
Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Travelling Fellowship 2016 – Belgium, Italy, France, England, and Switzerland
AOA – ASEAN Travelling Fellowship, October 2015 – Myanmar, Indonesia, and Singapore
Sonnabend Award for best oral presentation at the 2012 biennial, closed meeting of the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia – ‘Shoulder and Subscapularis function post Latarjet procedure’
Australian Orthopaedic Association / Depuy Knee Surgery and Arthroplasty Fellowship 2003 Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program, Boston, USA
Specialties & Services
- Orthopaedic opinions and evaluations
- Management of sports injuries, fractures and soft tissue injuries
- Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery including ligament reconstruction
- Biological cartilage repair techniques
- Arthritis surgery including joint replacements
Shoulder
- Arthroscopic and open instability surgery
- Tendon repair surgery including biceps and rotator cuff
- Arthroscopic labral repair (SLAP) surgery
- AC joint and clavicle surgery
- Shoulder replacement surgery including; resurfacing, conventional and reverse fulcrum shoulder replacement, and revision surgery for failed replacement
Knee
- Arthroscopic procedures
- Patellofemoral realignment procedures
- Cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Meniscal repair surgery
- Cartilage grafting techniques
- Osteotomy surgery
- Knee replacement surgery including; unicompartmental replacement, total joint replacement, and revision surgery for failed replacement
Clinical Video
Shoulder Conditions & Treatments
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Publications by Mr Matthew Evans
Journal Publications
Glenoid Vault Perforation In Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Do We Need Computer Guidance?. Shoulder and Elbow
Flynn J, Wijeratna M, Taylor D McD, Lee S, Evans MC, Hoy GA.
Journal Publications
Medium term clinical and radiographic results of an All-Polyethylene, Pegged, Bone Ingrowth Glenoid component: a concise follow-up of a previous report.
Borbas P, Taylor D McD, Lee S, Wijeratna M, Hoy G, Evans MC.
Journal Publications
Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia – Bi-annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney 2022
The medium term clinical and radiological results of an all-polyethylene, pegged, bone-ingrowth glenoid component
Presentation
Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia – Biannual Scientific Meeting, Perth 2018
Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization – A biomechanical study of bi-directional strength and stability Minimising P Acnes Contamination in Shoulder arthroplasty: Use of a wound protector Glenoid vault perforation in TSA; What are the outcomes? (G Hoy) Bilateral Shoulder Arthrodesis for Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome: n=1 – eposter
Presentation
Australia and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society – Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra 2019
Acromioclavicular Joint Stabilization – A biomechanical study of bi-directional strength and stability
Presentation
Vic Branch AOA Continuing Orthopaedic Education Meeting – Cape Schanck 2020
Arthroscopic, mini-open, single or double row – does repair technique matter?
Presentation
SECEC – Annual Scientific Meeting – Virtual Congress, September 2020
The medium term clinical and radiological results of an all-polyethylene, pegged, bone-ingrowth glenoid component.
Get in touch with Mr Matthew Evans
For all appointments, please call Jodie or Megan on 03 9529 3820.
Contact Info
Mr Matthew Evans
Practice Information
Consultations are available at:
- Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor 3181
- Healthcare on Collins, Level 4, 250 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
- Victorian Specialist Centre, 268 Manningham Road, Templestowe Lower 3107
Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for your appointment for registration and to fill in a health questionnaire.
When you come for your appointment, please remember to bring the following:
- Your letter of referral from your GP or referring doctor
- Medicare or Veterans Affairs card
- Insurance information
- Copies of operation records, medical records, x-rays, MRIs, CT scans and so on from prior doctor visits.
- Copies of relevant medical information including your medication details, x-rays or other diagnostic scans, and any information from your physiotherapist (if applicable).
To cancel an appointment:
Telephone the office during business hours. Please cancel at least 1 day ahead so that your appointment time can be allocated to another patient who is seeking treatment.