India's tour of Australia: Investigations/Medical Interventions

India Tour to Australia : Dec 07 – Mar 08

A comprehensive list of all the medical investigations and interventions during India's recently concluded three-month long tour of Australia. This is an EXCLUSIVE to CricketNirvana.com

Yuvraj Singh
- Dental appointment for broken tooth filling (Collins St Dental) 19th Dec

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Dental appointment for infected tooth (Collins St Dental) 19th Dec

Zaheer Khan
- podiatrist assessment, L foot biomechanics. David Walker. Sth Yarra, 20th Dec

Zaheer Khan
- MRI scan L ankle/foot. 2nd Jan 2008. St Vincent’s Private, Sydney
- Orthopaedic assessment (Mr. Martin Sullivan). 2nd Jan. St Vincent’s Private.

Sachin Tendulkar
- Royal Sydney Hospital, 30th & 31st Dec. Facial Rash. Steroid application
- Steroid tablet prescription (Dr McDonald)
- Reassessed by Dr. W McDonald (Canberra, ACT cricket). 11th Jan 2008

Sourav Ganguly
- fever, sore throat. Dr McDonald (Canberra) Jan 10th / 11th 2008
- throat infection. Dr McCann (WACA) Feb 13th/14th
- blood tests. Mount hospital. Perth. 14th Jan
- chest x-ray. 17th Jan (Perth, WA)

Yuvraj Singh
- MRI Scan L knee. St John of God Hospital, Perth. 17th Jan 2008
- Assessment L knee. Dr D McCann. WACA sports medicine specialist

Harbhajan Singh
- L gluteal and Lumbar spine MRI (Perth, WA) 18th Jan
- ultrasound guided cortisone injection. L hamstring tendon. 18th Jan. SKG Subiaco

RP Singh
- Right hamstring MRI Scan. (St Andrews Hosp. Adelaide). 25th Jan
- Assessment with Dr Terry Farquarson (sports physician)

Rahul Dravid
- X-Ray Right hand. Wakefield Hospital. Adelaide (28th Jan 08)
- Assessment Dr T Farquarson. 28th Jan

Ishant Sharma
- X-Ray L big toe. Melbourne. 30th Jan 2008
- CT Scan L big toe. The Avenue Hosp. 31st Jan
- Assessment L big toe. Dr David Young. Melb Orthop Group. 31st Jan
- Podiatry assessment. Dr David Walker. Doncaster. 1st Feb 2008
- Injection L big toe. Dr Trefor James (CA Dr.) 1st Feb 2008

Yuvraj Singh
- L knee reassessment. Dr David Young ( Melb Orthopaedic Group). 30th Jan 2008

Harbhajan Singh
- L gluteal enthesopathy. Dr Neville Blomeley. (CA). Gabba, 3rd Feb

Irfan Pathan
- L medial knee pain. Dr Neville Blomely. 3rd Feb 2008

Harbhajan Singh
- L gluteal/hamstring tendon enthesopathy. Dr David Young. Glenferrie Hosp. 7th Feb 2008
- Review of investigations (MRI, U/S) and clinical assessment

Ishant Sharma
- x-ray R big toe (for reassessment) Adelaide. 15th Feb 2008
- assessment of x-rays. Dr T Farquharson. 17th Feb 2008
- assessment of x-rays L big toe. Dr Michael Johnson. (orthop surgeon). SCG. 24th Feb

Sachin Tendulkar
- podiatry assessment. Jody Simon. Adelaide 14th Feb 2008
- fitting of specialized orthotics. 18th Feb 2008

Manoj Tiwary
- dentist appointment to extract infected tooth. Sydney. 29th Feb

Ishant Sharma
- R forefinger. ? Burst blood vessel. CT scan. Concorde Hospital. Sydney. 2nd March 2008
- Dr Dilley (hand surgeon) assessment. SCG. 2nd Mar 2008
- U/S scan R finger. Mater Hospital. Brisbane. 4th Mar 2008. Acute tendon oedema and vascularity
- Assessment Dr. Neville Blomely (sports physician). 4th March. The Gabba