The Orthopaedic Service provides specialist acute and elective surgery for musculoskeletal problems. The acute work from within the Otago area covers recreation related trauma, road accidents, bone and joint infections and fractures associated with osteoporosis and the aging population. Within the elective workload the service provides a full range of hip, knee, foot and ankle and shoulder surgery, paediatric, spinal, hand and arthroscopic surgery.
Scoliosis surgery is undertaken at Dunedin Hospital as a tertiary service with patients coming from all the DHBs within the South Island.
Scoliosis surgery is undertaken at Dunedin Hospital as a tertiary service with patients coming from all the DHBs within the South Island.
Inpatient Area - Ward 3B (Acute Orthopaedics) and Ward 3C (Elective Orthopaedics) 3rd floor, Main Hospital
Outpatient Clinic - 3rd floor, Main Hospital
Pre-admission Clinic - 3rd floor, Main Hospital
Fracture Clinic - Ground Floor, Main Hospital (Cumberland St entrance)
Outpatient Clinic - 3rd floor, Main Hospital
Pre-admission Clinic - 3rd floor, Main Hospital
Fracture Clinic - Ground Floor, Main Hospital (Cumberland St entrance)