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Southern Cross Wellington Hospital - Orthopaedic Surgery

Private Surgical Service, Orthopaedics

This is where you will come to have your surgery performed. The visits to your surgeon before and after surgery will be at their consulting rooms.

Description

At Southern Cross Hospital in Wellington we want you to feel well cared for and that you leave our hospital satisfied with the care you have received. A hospital visit can be an anxious time and we will do all we can to make your experience a comfortable and positive one. A very capable team will take care of you.

Investing in quality

At our Wellington hospital, our promise is a quality-driven service. We deliver quality care, not only to Southern Cross members, but also to patients with other private medical insurers.

Increasingly, we are providing services to those who pay for surgery themselves, and to patients funded by ACC and through other specific public funding arrangements.

Whilst in our Wellington hospital, patients can expect:

a professional, caring nursing team, whose focus is on the patients’ wellbeing and comfort
comfortable private rooms for overnight stay, with a large ensuite, television and radio facilities
nourishing, quality meals for overnight patients (with attention to your special dietary needs on request)
a modern, well-equipped day-stay facility for those not requiring overnight stay
support from our team to ensure that from admission to discharge, the administrative procedures run as smoothly as possible
flexible visiting hours and visiting arrangements to ensure a restful environment for all of our patients
free parking facilities.

As demand for new services grows within the Wellington region, we continue to invest in our facilities to ensure that we respond to the needs of specialists and patients in the greater Wellington region and beyond.

The specialists who currently consult at our facilities in Wellington are:

Orthopaedic Surgery is provided by surgeons listed below

Consultants

Mr Justin Chou

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Koen De Ridder

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Ilia Elkinson

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Giles Foley

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Tim Gregg

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Chris Hoffman

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Ryan Johnstone

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Grant Kiddle

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Woo-Sung Kim

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Shay Mandler

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Andrew Matthews

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Jonathon Richards

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Robert Rowan

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Mark Sherwood

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Procedures / Treatments

Ankle Arthroscopy

Two or three small incisions (cuts) are made in the ankle and a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope) is inserted. This allows the surgeon to look inside the joint, identify problems and, in some cases, operate. Tiny instruments can be passed through the arthroscope to remove bony spurs, damaged cartilage or inflamed tissue.

Ankle Replacement

An incision (cut) is made in the front of, and several smaller cuts on the outside of, the ankle. The damaged ankle joint is replaced with a metal and plastic implant.

Carpal Tunnel Release

Surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome involves making an incision (cut) from the middle of the palm of your hand to your wrist. Tissue that is pressing on the nerve is then cut to release the pressure.

Discectomy

An incision (cut) is made over the relevant part of the spine and the bulging part of the painful disc is cut off and removed.

Hip Arthroscopy

Small incisions (cuts) are made in the hip area and a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope) is inserted. This allows the surgeon to look inside the joint, identify problems and, in some cases, operate. Tiny instruments can be passed through the arthroscope to remove loose, damaged or inflamed tissue.

Hip Replacement

An incision (cut) is made on the side of the thigh to allow the surgeon access to the hip joint. The diseased and damaged parts of the hip joint are removed and replaced with smooth, artificial metal ‘ball’ and plastic ‘socket’ parts.

Knee Arthroscopy

Several small incisions (cuts) are made on the knee through which is inserted a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope). This allows the surgeon to look inside the joint, identify problems and, in some cases, make repairs to damaged tissue.

Knee Replacement

An incision (cut) is made on the front of the knee to allow the surgeon access to the knee joint. The damaged and painful areas of the thigh bone (femur) and lower leg bone (tibia), including the knee joint, are removed and replaced with metal and plastic parts.

Rotator Cuff Repair

Several small incisions (cuts) are made in the shoulder through which is inserted a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope). The surgeon is then able to remove any bony spurs or inflamed tissue and mend torn tendons of the rotator cuff group.

Shoulder Arthroscopy

This surgery involves making several small incisions (cuts) on the shoulder through which is inserted a small telescopic instrument with a tiny camera attached (arthroscope). This allows the surgeon to look inside the shoulder, identify problems and, in some cases, make repairs to damaged tissue.

Spinal Fusion

An incision (cut) is made over the relevant part of the spine. Two or more vertebrae (the small bones that make up the spinal column) are fused together with bone grafts and/or metal rods to form a single bone.

Tendon Repair

An incision (cut) is made over the damaged tendon. The damaged ends of the tendon are sewn together and, if necessary, reattached to surrounding tissue.

Visiting Hours

Weekdays: 8.00am to 8.00pm
Weekends: 8.00am to 8.00pm

Parking

Free patient parking is provided.

Website

healthcare.southerncross.co.nz/wellington-hospital

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