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Perth Now
4 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Granny makes history after horrific caravan fall in Perth
When a grandmother fell and severely injured her shoulder on Christmas Eve, she never thought a robot would be the one to surgically repair it. Kerry Stubbings and her husband had embarked on a grey nomad adventure and were in Perth when she slipped out of a caravan, landing directly on her shoulder. The pain got worse until she started losing function of her arm and was unable to open car doors or hang washing on the line, ensuring many sleepless nights. Ms Stubbings needed medical attention so the couple made the lengthy drive back home to Mackay in far north Queensland. 'It was a long drive home,' she told AAP. The 66-year-old was sent to Townsville's Mater Hospital and was told she would need a total reverse shoulder replacement after tearing most of her tendons. When Ms Stubbings got a call a few weeks later telling her that a robot would be doing the procedure in an Australian-first, she was shocked. A robot has performed shoulder replacement surgery for the first time in Australia. (PR IMAGE PHOTO) Credit: AAP 'I didn't expect it in my lifetime,' she said. 'I thought this was just out of this world, it was amazing.' Orthopaedic surgeon Levi Morse explained the benefits of robotic surgery, saying it was less invasive, had smaller wounds, was more comfortable and had a better recovery time. 'That sealed the deal for me,' Ms Stubbings said. Townsville's Mater Hospital has had the Stryker Mako Ortho Robot since 2011 and has been performing knee and hip reconstructions. But it was recently upgraded to include new technology for shoulder surgeries. The robot has an implant plan uploaded before the surgery, then uses signalling devices in real time to detect the patient's bones and anatomy so that cuts are made within particular parameters, much like bumper bars at 10-pin bowling. Ms Stubbings' surgery went very well, paving the way for more to be done, Dr Morse said. Both Ms Stubbings and Dr Morse felt it was a huge honour to be part of the Australian-first surgery, with Mater Hospital becoming the sixth in the world to perform the procedure. 'It was a privilege to be selected to be the first surgeon, and even more so being in Townsville,' Dr Morse said. Ms Stubbings said her operation showed robotic surgery was safe and not something to be feared. 'It's a nice little legacy to pass on in the family history,' she said. 'If I'm going to have 15 minutes of fame, I couldn't think of a better way to do it.' Her recovery is going well, and the grandmother is excited to have no pain when doing everyday tasks. 'Even just to lift something out of your wardrobe, a coat hanger or something,' Ms Stubbings said.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'
When a grandmother fell and severely injured her shoulder on Christmas Eve, she never thought a robot would be the one to surgically repair it. Kerry Stubbings and her husband had embarked on a grey nomad adventure and were in Perth when she slipped out of a caravan, landing directly on her shoulder. The pain got worse until she started losing function of her arm and was unable to open car doors or hang washing on the line, ensuring many sleepless nights. Ms Stubbings needed medical attention so the couple made the lengthy drive back home to Mackay in far north Queensland. "It was a long drive home," she told AAP. The 66-year-old was sent to Townsville's Mater Hospital and was told she would need a total reverse shoulder replacement after tearing most of her tendons. When Ms Stubbings got a call a few weeks later telling her that a robot would be doing the procedure in an Australian-first, she was shocked. "I didn't expect it in my lifetime," she said. "I thought this was just out of this world, it was amazing." Orthopaedic surgeon Levi Morse explained the benefits of robotic surgery, saying it was less invasive, had smaller wounds, was more comfortable and had a better recovery time. "That sealed the deal for me," Ms Stubbings said. Townsville's Mater Hospital has had the Stryker Mako Ortho Robot since 2011 and has been performing knee and hip reconstructions. But it was recently upgraded to include new technology for shoulder surgeries. The robot has an implant plan uploaded before the surgery, then uses signalling devices in real time to detect the patient's bones and anatomy so that cuts are made within particular parameters, much like bumper bars at 10-pin bowling. Ms Stubbings' surgery went very well, paving the way for more to be done, Dr Morse said. Both Ms Stubbings and Dr Morse felt it was a huge honour to be part of the Australian-first surgery, with Mater Hospital becoming the sixth in the world to perform the procedure. "It was a privilege to be selected to be the first surgeon, and even more so being in Townsville," Dr Morse said. Ms Stubbings said her operation showed robotic surgery was safe and not something to be feared. "It's a nice little legacy to pass on in the family history," she said. "If I'm going to have 15 minutes of fame, I couldn't think of a better way to do it." Her recovery is going well, and the grandmother is excited to have no pain when doing everyday tasks. "Even just to lift something out of your wardrobe, a coat hanger or something," Ms Stubbings said.
West Australian
4 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'
When a grandmother fell and severely injured her shoulder on Christmas Eve, she never thought a robot would be the one to surgically repair it. Kerry Stubbings and her husband had embarked on a grey nomad adventure and were in Perth when she slipped out of a caravan, landing directly on her shoulder. The pain got worse until she started losing function of her arm and was unable to open car doors or hang washing on the line, ensuring many sleepless nights. Ms Stubbings needed medical attention so the couple made the lengthy drive back home to Mackay in far north Queensland. "It was a long drive home," she told AAP. The 66-year-old was sent to Townsville's Mater Hospital and was told she would need a total reverse shoulder replacement after tearing most of her tendons. When Ms Stubbings got a call a few weeks later telling her that a robot would be doing the procedure in an Australian-first, she was shocked. "I didn't expect it in my lifetime," she said. "I thought this was just out of this world, it was amazing." Orthopaedic surgeon Levi Morse explained the benefits of robotic surgery, saying it was less invasive, had smaller wounds, was more comfortable and had a better recovery time. "That sealed the deal for me," Ms Stubbings said. Townsville's Mater Hospital has had the Stryker Mako Ortho Robot since 2011 and has been performing knee and hip reconstructions. But it was recently upgraded to include new technology for shoulder surgeries. The robot has an implant plan uploaded before the surgery, then uses signalling devices in real time to detect the patient's bones and anatomy so that cuts are made within particular parameters, much like bumper bars at 10-pin bowling. Ms Stubbings' surgery went very well, paving the way for more to be done, Dr Morse said. Both Ms Stubbings and Dr Morse felt it was a huge honour to be part of the Australian-first surgery, with Mater Hospital becoming the sixth in the world to perform the procedure. "It was a privilege to be selected to be the first surgeon, and even more so being in Townsville," Dr Morse said. Ms Stubbings said her operation showed robotic surgery was safe and not something to be feared. "It's a nice little legacy to pass on in the family history," she said. "If I'm going to have 15 minutes of fame, I couldn't think of a better way to do it." Her recovery is going well, and the grandmother is excited to have no pain when doing everyday tasks. "Even just to lift something out of your wardrobe, a coat hanger or something," Ms Stubbings said.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Prince William Suffers Heartbreaking Personal Loss
's former flying instructor has passed away from cancer of the blood and bone marrow after years of exposure to toxic fumes from military helicopters. According to The Daily Mail, Zach Stubbings—a former flight sergeant and helicopter winchman—was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013, thirteen years after he joined RAF Search and Rescue when he was 21 years old. He passed away last month in a hospice at the age of 47 after fighting the disease for over a decade. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Former navy commander and fellow pilot Richard Sutton revealed the news of Stubbings' death. Stubbings and Sutton, who was diagnosed with the rare cancer epithelioid fibrosarcoma 12 years ago, are among hundreds of Armed Forces personnel who claim their cancers were caused by exposure to toxic helicopter exhaust fumes. The former pilots for the RAF and Navy have been diagnosed with cancers including throat cancer, lung cancer, testicular cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and have accused the Ministry of Defence of failing to protect crew members from carcinogenic emissions from military helicopters. Related: Stubbings, who trained Prince William when he was based at RAF Valley, Anglesey, from 2010 to 2013, described the experience of dealing with the toxic fumes last year to MailOnline. "If you're by the cargo door, the exhaust comes right through. Even worse, if you're working on the winch, which I was, you're putting your head right out into it," he said. "Sometimes the wind whipped it away, but mostly it pulled the fumes back so you got a face full and would be coughing and eyes streaming. And the smell!" he continued, adding, "We had to clean everything. It didn't feel right. There was no protection, nothing. We all complained about it." Prince William has not issued a comment on Stubbings' death. Next:
