Trauma Injuries & Treatments
Trauma conditions Trauma is not only a physical injury, it can also be a distressing and emotional experience. Trauma to bones can result in fractures while injury to muscle and tendons typical results in tears. Sometimes bones and joints need to be splinted or braced and other times surgery is required. Our orthopaedic trauma surgeons and […]
General Post-Operative Information
What to Expect After surgery, there is a variable amount of pain and swelling, often depending on how much surgery was done. This usually diminishes after several days. It is helpful to keep the leg or arm elevated above your heart and to apply ice regularly. What to Report Immediately Signs and symptoms to report: […]
General Pre-Operative Information
Children under 12 Years of Age Adults Day of Surgery Night Before Surgery One Week Before Surgery General Instructions Before Surgery What to Bring to Hospital
Plaster Care
Overview It is important once you go home from hospital that your plaster cast is cared for correctly. The role of a plaster cast is to: General Instructions Pain Fractures and surgery can be painful, take simple painkillers such as Panadol or Neurofen regularly, and any medications prescribed by your specialist. Simple elevation of the […]
Bone Tumour Surgery
What is Bone Tumour Surgery? Bone tumour surgery are specialised procedures performed to remove abnormal growths or tumours that develop within or on the bones. Tumours can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The goal of bone tumour surgery is to excise the tumour while preserving as much healthy bone and surrounding tissue as […]
Soft Tissue Tumour Surgery
What is Soft Tissue Tumour Surgery? Soft tissue tumour surgery is a specialized procedure performed to remove abnormal growths or tumours that develop in the soft tissues of the body. Soft tissues include muscles, tendons, ligaments, fat, nerves, and blood vessels. Soft tissue tumours can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The goal of […]