Orthopedic clinics

Orthopedic clinics assess and treat conditions and injuries that affect your bones, joints, muscles and tendons. 

Orthopedic care is available for people of all ages. Your care may include assessment, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation and follow-up, depending on your needs.

Orthopedic teams work with people of all ages to:  

• treat injuries  
• reduce pain  
• help people move better  
• improve daily life 

Care is often planned step by step. This may include:  

• checking and diagnosing the problem  
• making a treatment plan  
• surgery (if needed)  
• rehabilitation (recovery care)  
• follow-up visits 

This team approach helps patients move smoothly from diagnosis to recovery.  

Orthopedic clinics help people with many types of bone and muscle problems. 

Patients may come in for:  

• injuries  
• long-term joint pain  
• trouble moving 

Clinics may also help people get ready for surgeries, like joint replacements.

To make things easier, many clinics, but not all, use a central intake system.  A central intake system is a single point of entry where all orthopedic referrals go to be sorted and assigned. This helps:  

• organize referrals for orthopedic services in one single area  
• shorten wait times   
• match patients with the right provider to provide the care you need 

In the absence of a central intake system, referrals can be sent to the orthopedic clinic by a healthcare-professional. 

The care team may include, but is not limited to:  

• surgeons  
• nurses  
• physiotherapists  
• occupational therapists  
• social workers  
• dietitians  
• pharmacists  
• care facilitator 
• administrative staff 

They focus on:  

• ensuring patients are prepared for surgery and recovery 
• creating personal care plans for patients  
• managing pain  
• helping patients move safely and gain independence  
• getting patients ready to go home 

The care facilitator helps:   

• coordinate your care  
• provide education about surgery and recovery  
• support care based on current best practices  
• plan for a safe and timely return home 

After surgery or a serious injury, some people need to stay in the hospital. Here, patients get special nursing care focused on helping with recovery, movement, and a safe return home. 

Carbonear

Carbonear General Hospital

• Orthopedic clinic
  Phone: 709-945-3855
• Orthopedic central intake
  Phone: 709-777-0925

Corner Brook

Western Memorial Regional Hospital

• Orthopedic clinic
  Phone: 709-784-6744
• Orthopedic central intake
  Phone: 709-784-2997

Gander

James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre

• Orthopedic Intake and Assessment Clinic (OIAC)
  Phone: 709-256-5799

St. Anthony

Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital

• Phone: 709-454-3333

St. John’s

Ambulatory Health Hub

• Orthopedic central intake
  Phone: 709-777-0925
• Orthopedic clinic appointments
  Phone: 709-777-6440 or 709-777-5508

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