Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic - Hornsby Hospital

We provide treatment for: 

• Patients who have been seen in the Hornsby Hospital Emergency Department by the Orthopaedic Registrar that have been requested to attend a follow up appointment in the Ortho Fracture clinic. 

We care for and treat people who have had: 

• Broken bones 
• Damaged joints 
• Injuries to tendons and ligaments 
• Orthopaedic surgery 

• Images or scans (this may be done on the day)  
• Medicare card 

You may be referred to the Ortho Fracture clinic after being seen through the Emergency department at Hornsby Hospital, your discharge paperwork will advise to call to make an appointment. 

You may be referred for a follow up check if you were seen by the Ortho registrar in the Hornsby Hospital emergency department or if you were seen by the emergency department registrar following consultation with the Ortho team. 

You will require one of the following: 

• Referral letter from the emergency department 
• Discharge letter from Hornsby Hospital 

To access this service you must have attended Hornsby Hospital including the emergency department or live within the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai local government area. The clinic does not accept direct referrals from GP's or other outside providers.

Inclusion Criteria

• Presented to the Emergency department at Hornsby Hospital with a discharge letter for a follow up in the clinic post fracture  
• Within the NSLHD Local Health District  
• Has a discharge referral from another Hospital but lives within the NSLHD Local Health District  

Exclusion Criteria 

• Has a GP or specialist referral  
• Does not meet the eligibility criteria 
• Lives outside of the NSLHD Local Health District area  

Australia Orthopaedic Association