About Marc Hirner
Dr Hirner is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic surgeon. He specializes in musculoskeletal problems affecting the knee and shoulder.
Dr Hirner undertook his medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg South Africa. Following this Dr Hirner obtained a Master Degree in Sports Science from Sheffield University, United Kingdom and then completed his Orthopaedic training in South Africa.
After completing his Orthopaedic training he underwent sub specialist fellowship training in knee and shoulder reconstruction at the Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital in Toronto, Canada. During this time Dr Hirner gained experience treating elite athletes from the NBA Toronto Raptors in addition to managing complex degenerative knee and shoulder problems
Dr Hirner has been living and working in New Zealand since 2000 and currently works at the Northland DHB, Northland Orthopaedic Center and Kensington Private Hospital. He is currently involved in several research projects and takes an active role in training Orthopaedic registrars.
Fellowship
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- New Zealand Orthopaedic Association
- South African College of Surgeons
Professional Membership
- New Zealand Shoulder Society
- New Zealand Knee Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- International Society of Arthrscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- SICOT - NZOA National Representative
Research
Thesis: The mathematical relationship of heart rate and blood lactate concentration to continuous increments in running speed
Scientific Publications / Presentations
South African Sports Medicine Conference
Research Presentation - The mathematical relationship of heart rate and blood lactate concentration to continuousincrements in running speed
South African Society of Surgery of the Hand Conference
Research Presentation - Scapholunate Instability : The short term results of dorsal capsulodesis (Blatt Procedure)
South African Orthopaedic Association Conference
Research Presentation - Scapholunate Instability: The short term results of dorsal capsulodesis (Blatt Procedure)
Research Presentation - Delayed open reduction of lateral condyle fractures of the humerus in children
Research Presentation - Complications of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children (18 year results)
South African Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Publication)
Non union of the odontoid process in a child following conservative treatment - A Case Report
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Poster - Utilisation of Trabecular metal cones in revision Knee Replacement
COMOC meeting Glasgow
Research Presentation – Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing Patient specific (MRI) vs standard jig assisted total TKR
New Zealand Shoulder Society Meeting
Presentation - Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy in Total Shoulder Replacement
New Zealand / Australia Combined Knee Society Meeting
Research Presentation - Inter and Intra Observer variability in the CT scan assessment of femoral component rotation in Total Knee Replacement
Research Presentation – Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing Patient specific (MRI) vs standard jig assisted total TKR
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Research Presentation - Anatomical dissection of the ACL - Mathematical definition of the anatomical centre-point of ACL femoral footprint
Research Presentation - Variability in the placement of the femoral tunnel in anatomical ACL reconstruction
Research Presentation - Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove (TT-TG) distance variation in Extension vs Flexion
Poster - Inter and Intra Observer variability in the CT scan assessment of femoral component rotation in Total Knee Replacement
Research Presentation – Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing short term outcome in Lateral vs Posterior Approach in THR
Poster - Sub coracoid ganglion cyst in an adolescent
Poster - Management of Acute Osteomyelitis WDHB
10 year audit
Chou J, Hirner M. Subcoracoid ganglion cyst in an adolescent. British Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. July 2013, Vol5, 3: 198-201.
New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
Research Presentation - Assessment of Quadriceps Function in Patellofemoral Tracking
Research Presentation – The Anterolateral Ligament (Knee) – MRI Study
Research Presentation – Infection in TJ , Northland Experience
APOS – Japan
Instructional Lecture – Management of FFD in TKR
COMOC – Cape Town South Africa
Research Presentation – The Anterolateral Ligament (Knee) – MRI Study
NZOA CME – Queenstown
Comparison between conventional 2D CT scan and automated 3D measurements of glenoid version
NZSES - New Caledonia
ICSES - Argentina
SICOT - Oman
Research Presentation - Cemented vs uncemented glenoids in TSR for osteoarthritis (NZJR study)
Research Presentation - Results of RTSR in patients under 55 yr old
Sharplin PK, Frampton CMA, Hirner M. Cemented vs uncemented glenoid fixation in total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis. JSES. 2020 Oct;29(10):2097-2103.
Mowbray J, Van Niekerk M, Frampton C, Hirner M. The outcomes of shoulder arthroplasty in those aged over 70yrs with glenohumeral arthritis: NZJR study. JSES 2022Apr;31(4):799-805.
Van De Merwe M, Gao R, Coleman B, Boyle M, Frampton C, Hirner M. Outcomes of reverse tsr in patients under 55yr old: NZJR study. British JSES 2022.
Gao R, Hirner M, Gibston A, Van Niekerk M, Ledesma E, Campbell A, Coleman B. Oral and intravenous tranexamic acid are equivalent at reducing blood loss following shoulder arthroplasty—A multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES 2022 June;3(2):415-420.
Zhou Y, English R, Van Niekerk M, Hirner M. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with metallic augments to preserve bone and restore joint line in patients with glenoid bone loss. Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES June 2022.
Zhou Y, Frampton C, Hirner M. Medium term results of stemmed vs stemless humeral implants in anatomic total shoulder replacement NZJR study. JSES January 2023.
Zhou Y, Asafo A, Frampto C, van Niekerk M, Hirner M. Quadriceps tendon autograft is comparable to hamstring tendon and bone-patella-bone up to 2 years after isolated primary acl reconstruction. KSST March 2023.
Zhou Y, Mandaleson A, Frampton C, Hirner M. The lifetime revision rate of anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. JSES March 2023.
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