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About Dr Travis Falconer
Travis is a specialist orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in the management of complex shoulder and elbow problems. He has worked along side some of the world's best surgeons in Australia and the USA.

A patient-centred approach
Travis’s patient-centered approach, focuses his surgical treatment strategies upon individual patient needs and he has the patient at the centre of the decision making process. He takes as much time as required to explain all conditions, discuss the different treatment options available and also engages other health care providers in a well balanced and multi-disciplinary approach.
Travis treats all conditions related to the shoulder and elbow, and has been fellowship trained in sports injuries,minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy) and joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty). He treats patients of all ages, all activities levels and manages many high profile and elite athletes.
Services for your shoulder
Problems
- Impingement syndrome / bursitis
- Rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder dislocations
- Recurrent shoulder instability
- Multidirectional shoulder instability
- Labral tears
- Long head of biceps problems
- SLAP tears
- Shoulder arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator cuff arthropathy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Frozen shoulder / adhesive capsulitis
- Fractures around the shoulder
- Clavicle fractures
- Proximal humerus fractures
- Glenoid & scapula fractures
- AC joint dislocations
- ACJ arthritis
Procedures
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Subacromial decompression / acromioplasty
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Arthroscopic stabilisation
- Labral repair / reconstruction / Bankhart repair
- Remplissage
- SLAP repair
- Latarjet Procedure / stabilsation
- Open shoulder stabilisation
- Long head of biceps tenodesis / tenotomy
- Arthroscopic capsular release / total synovectomy
- Shoulder replacements
- Anatomic total shoulder replacements
- Reverse total shoulder replacements
- Revision shoulder replacements
- AC Joint stabilisation / reconstruction
- AC joint excision / debridement of arthritis
- Fracture fixation
- Clavicle
- Proximal humerus
- Scapula / glenoid / acromion
- Pectoralis Major tendon repairs
- Superior capsular reconstruction
- Shoulder fusion
- Tendon transfers
- Latissimus dorsi transfer
- Pec major transfer
- Suprascaular nerve exploration
Services for your elbow
Problems
- Elbow Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Post traumatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Distal Biceps Rupture
- Distal Triceps Rupture
- Elbow Dislocations / Instability
- Posterolateral rotatory instability
- Lateral and medial ligament tears
- Olecranon bursitis / spurs
- Ulna nerve problems
- Ulna neuropathy
- Ulna nerve instability
- Epicondylitis - Tennis or Golfers Elbow
- Lateral epicondylitis / Medial Epicondylitis
- Common Extensor / Common Flexor Origin tears
- Fractures
- Radial head fractures
- Distal humerus fractures
- Olecranon fractures
- Coronoid fractures
- Capitellar fractures
Procedures
- Elbow replacement
- Total elbow replacement
- Hemiarthroplasty of the elbow
- Radial head replacement
- Tendon repairs
- Biceps tendon repair
- Triceps tendon repairs
- Olecranon spur and bursa excision
- Epicondylitis surgery
- Epicondyle debridements
- Medial and lateral tendon repairs (CEO & CFO)
- Ulna nerve release and transposition
- Fracture fixation
- Distal humerus
- Coronoid
- Radial head
- Capitellum
- Olecranon
Services for your hand & wrist
Problems
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Ulna Nerve Entrapment
- Trigger Fingers
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- Scaphoid Fractures
- Scapholunate ligaments injury
- Metacarpal Fractures
- Finger Arthritis
- Base of thumb arthritis
- DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
- Ganglions / mucoid cysts
Procedures
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Guyon’s Canal Release
- Trigger finger Release
- Fasciectomies for Dupuytren’s Disease
- DeQuervain’s Release / 1st Dorsal Compartment Release
- Scaphoid fixation
- Metacaraopl fixation
- Trapezectomy / Base of Thumb interposition arthroplasty
- PIPJ silicon replacements
- DIPJ fusion
- Cyst / ganglion excision
Achievements
A dedicated 12-month shoulder and elbow fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and with the Sydney Shoulder Research Institute.
Intern Educator & Teacher - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Musculoskeletal Program, since 2019
Fellowships with internationally recognised shoulder and elbow surgeons at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and The Shriners Hospital for Children, Portland Oregon.
Co-founder of the Perth Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Research Institute
Lead author publishing an original research paper on infections in primary shoulder arthroplasty
Authored book chapter on arthroplasty options for the elbow in the trauma setting
Winner of the Sonnabend Award for the best research paper at the Biannual Shoulder & Elbow Society of Australia Scientific Meeting 2016
The Jon Venerys Award for Registrar of the Year at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 2013 and Fremantle Hospital Training Registrar of the Year 2012
Winner of the Manners-Hill Research Prize in 2012 for best registrar presentation at the Western Australian Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting
Surgical Instructor for Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy for the Asia-Pacific Region - Arthrex International, since 2018
Medical Student Mentor - University of Western Australia, Personal & Professional Development Program, since 2016