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Orthopaedic surgery
Whether it's for knees, hips, hands, arms, legs or back, our orthopaedic services provide care from pre-surgery through to rehabilitation to get you moving.
Orthopaedic surgery treats conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system: bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
You may need care to get you moving after sporting injuries such as broken bones or ligament repair, or to reduce pain in your joints caused by wear and tear over time such as hip and knee replacements.
Orthopaedic care includes services for:
- knee and hip disorders and ligament reconstructions
- shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems
- joint replacements and reconstructions for hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, foot and ankle
- foot and ankle disorders
- sports-related injury management
- spinal injuries
- paediatric orthopaedics.
Our highly skilled surgeons and caregivers use the latest techniques and equipment to improve your movement and ability to participate in activities you enjoy.
We provide care from evaluation and management, through to surgery and rehabilitation to help you return to your daily activities as quickly as possible.
Benefits of our orthopaedic surgery services
Advantages of our orthopaedic surgery services:
- all your orthopaedic care needs from evaluation to rehabilitation
- access to a multidisciplinary team, including leading orthopaedic surgeons
- efficient and up-to-date theatres
- forward thinking orthopaedic developments in research, and development.
These benefits depend on your particular circumstances and require you to fully participate in necessary before and after care and management. You should consult a specialist in this area before deciding whether surgery is suitable for you.
Orthopaedics at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital
Our highly skilled surgeons use contemporary techniques and equipment to improve your movement and ability to participate in activities you enjoy.
Our team is highly experienced in:
- knee and hip disorders and ligament reconstructions
- shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems
- joint replacements, reconstructions for hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, foot and ankle
- foot and ankle disorders
- sports-related injury management
Find the orthopaedic surgeon of choice who works at St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital by browsing our Find a specialist search.
Centrally located and overlooking the Swan River in Mt Lawley, St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital has a caring, community feel that provides the ideal therapeutic environment for rest and recovery.
Our facilities provide the perfect environment to guide you on your orthopaedic journey from evaluation to surgery and rehabilitation.
We help you prepare for your procedure and at each step during your admission to ensure you feel supported and confident in our care.
You can also find out more about what to expect when you come to hospital:
At St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital we are leaders in rehabilitation.
With input from your orthopaedic surgeon, our multidisciplinary team develops a comprehensive plan which is tailored to your individual needs.
This allows you to meet your rehabilitation goals sooner and get you back to the activities you enjoy.
Find out more about our rehabilitation services.
Home visiting nurses
You can choose to have our home visiting nurses come to your home to care for you after your hospital stay to help you recover.
Our nurses can provide a range of services tailored to meet your needs including wound care and administering IV antibiotics or anti-coagulation treatment.
Rehabilitation at home
Our team of home visiting physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as well as other allied health clinicians such as dietitians and speech pathologists, can come to your house to help you recover and build up strength after orthopaedic surgery.
You do not need a referral to access this care, you can simply contact us to book your first visit.
Costs and fee payment options
If you have private health insurance, the costs for your hospital stay and specialist fees may be covered by your health fund, based on your level of cover.
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can access treatments at St John of God Health Care hospitals through our self-funded care option.
When you use your private health insurance, you get benefits that include access to St John of God Health Care private hospital facilities, your choice of specialist, minimal wait times, and with an eligible policy most of your hospital costs can be covered by your private health insurance fund.
You should contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses. Your health insurer will also be able to assist in understanding if you will have doctor, radiology and pathology out-of-pocket costs.
Patients who don’t have private health insurance can choose to access St John of God Health Care private hospital services and treatments by paying fees themselves.
By accessing our self-funded care option, you’ll be able to avoid wait times and have your surgery or treatment with your choice of specialist at a St John of God Health Care private hospital.
- Learn more and enquire about the self-funded care option.
- Call 1300 940 199 to get a quote for self-funded treatment.
If you have received an invoice for an expense associated with treatment from a St John of God Health Care service you can pay your bill online.
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