Orthopaedic care shall include consultation, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, prevention and rehabilitation.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery shall provide the following clinical services:
- 24 hour Orthopaedic consultation and treatment in Trauma and Emergency Department.
- Outpatient, Inpatient, Daycare services
- Subspecialty care
1. Outpatient Services
Clinic servuces are provided during office hours from Monday to Friday.
The Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic is open for registration to patients during these times:
- 7.45 – 11.00 am for morning clinic
- 1.45 pm – 3.00 pm for afternoon clinic.
2. Inpatient Services
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has the following Inpatient Services, inclusive of subspecialty:
- Trauma,
- Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Hand and Microsurgery
- Division of Joint Reconstruction (DJR)
- Trauma, Foot and Ankle
- Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery (LLRS)
- Orthopaedic Oncology
- Paediatric Orthopaedic
- Sports injury
3. Day Care Surgery
Provide day care facilities for the performance of minor procedures such as wrist arthroscopy, wound debridement, tendon adhesiolysis, removal of implant and excision of ganglion.
4. Subspecialty Services
Trauma
Provides management of patient with musculoskeletal injury other than spine and hand injury as it shall be handled by spine and hand teams respectively.
Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation
Provides management of patient with spine problems includes acute trauma to various aetiology of spine disorders.
Hand and Microsurgery
Provides management of patient with hand problems and microsurgery related care.
Division of Joint Reconstruction (DJR)
Provides management of patient with primary or secondary diseases of the joints includes hip or knee replacement surgery.
Foot and Ankle
Provides management of patient with foot and ankle disorders.
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (LLRS)
Provides management of patient with limb disorders referred for limb lengthening and reconstructive procedures
Orthopaedic Oncology
Provides management of patient with orthopaedic oncology diseases.
Paediatric Orthopaedic
Management of patients (prior to skeletal maturity) with trauma and diseases involving the musculoskeletal system in collaboration with Spine, Oncology, Hand and Microsurgery teams respectively.
Sports Injury
Provides management of patients with sport-related injury (patients shall be managed by Department of Orthopaedic Surgery or Sports Medicine Unit upon agreement between both parties).