The orthopaedic service is separated into five (5) clinics:

1. General orthopaedic clinics

2. Fracture clinics

3. Orthopaedic Access Service (OAS)

4. OA Hip & Knee clinics

5. Paediatric Hip Dysplasia (Clicky Hip) & Club Foot clinic

Patients will be triaged to the most appropriate clinic on receipt of a referral.  This may not be directly to a consultant clinic

The Specialty Clinics provide the following services:

Fracture Clinic:

• Primarily for follow-up of patients seen in the Emergency Department over the previous week

• Is it not available for routine appointments

• Patients having had their fracture managed by a GP and wish to access outpatients for a waterproof plaster cast may need to wait

OAS Clinic:

• Assessment of knee injuries, foot and ankle problems, back disorders and shoulder injuries

• Patients may be triaged to this clinic to be seen by an Orthopaedic Physiotherapist, a Podiatrist or a GP with a special interest in orthopaedics

OA Hip & Knee Clinic:

• Aim of this clinic is assessment and early intervention with non-surgical management

• This service is co-ordinated and managed by an Orthopaedic Physiotherapist who facilitates access to Consultants as appropriate

Paediatric Hip Dysplasia (Clicky Hip) & Club Foot Clinic:

• Assessment and management of both conditions

• The Hip Dysplasia assessment includes an ultrasound on the day of the appointment

• Complete orthopaedic referral template (see link below to download) for all orthopaedic conditions excluding Paed Hip Dysplasia or Club Foot

• Complete hip dysplasia (clicky hips) club foot referral template (see link below to download) for either of these conditions

• Ensure symptoms (especially pain), incapacity to work or maintain ADLs and conservative management are included in the referral

• Please identify Workcover and Transport Accident claims

• All referrals must be faxed to outpatients

• All referrals are triaged for urgency by the orthopaedic nurse or physiotherapist

• Both GP & patient will be notified od receipt of referral and ecpected waiting time for appointment

• Please ensure patients who have radiological investigations performed outside Barwon Health bring their films to clinic

Right mouse click on required template and "save target as"

MD Orthopaedic

MD Clicky Hip & Club Foot

BP Orthopaedic

BP Clicky Hip & Club Foot

Zedmed Orthopaedic

Zedmed Clicky Hip & Club Foot

Word Surgical Referral 

For patients who require reassessment regarding planned surgery or planned appointments, a new referral should be faxed through.  In order to facilitate access the new referral must contain the following information:

• State the referral is an update for a current patient

• Date of original referral

• Reason for requesting a review of referral.  Eg. deterioration in clinical condition, pathology

The GP will be notified of the outcome of the re-triage process