Level 4
Starship Children's Health
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Starship Paediatric Spine Service
Street Address
Postal Address
Department of Orthopaedics
Private Bag 92024
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
Contact Details
Outpatient appointments:
(09) 367 0000 ext 22492
Surgical booking enquiries:
(09) 367 0000 ext 22494
Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Spine
021938148
GP/External Specialist Help Desk: (09) 3072800
All referrals to Starship Paediatric Spine must be done through your family doctor or specialist. If you live outside the Auckland region, referrals must come via your local hospital.
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Spine Trauma / Injuries
The Starship Hospital Spine Service also treats children with fractures of the bones in the spine or injuries to the spinal cord. Usually, children are admitted acutely through the Emergency Department or are transferred from another hospital. Children with ongoing disability will require extensive rehabilitation. The Spine Service work closely with the Rehabilitation Service based at Wilson Centre For Children to achieve this. Older adolescents may be managed by the Auckland Spine Unit.
Treatment
Treatment varies depending on where in the spine the injury occurred as well as severity of the injury. Some injuries will require surgery with metal rods and screws to stabilise the spine while others may only require a brace. The aim of all treatments is to prevent movement of the bones in the spine while they heal and to protect the spine cord from damage.
https://healthpoint.co.nz/public/spinal/starship-paediatric-spine-service/