We are a small specialist team performing acute and elective Orthopaedics surgeries.
Day Stay Unit
Day Stay Unit is our point of entry for elective surgical patients. The unit has 10 beds and 27 La-Z-Boy chairs and is currently open from 7.00am - 5.30pm. As patients arrive they are assessed and prepared for their surgery.
Orthopaedic Unit
The Orthopaedic Unit cares for predominantly orthopaedic elective and acute patients, but also manages acute and elective gynaecology and general surgery patients. The Orthopaedic Unit has 25 beds.
Where to find us: see the Rotorua Hospital map here.
The Orthopaedic team are based at Rotorua Hospital but provide visiting services to Taupō Hospital.
What is Orthopaedics?
This is an area that deals with conditions of the musculoskeletal system (disorders of bones and joints of the limbs and spine). The specialty covers a range of different types of conditions starting with congenital (conditions which children are born with) through to degenerative (conditions relating to the wearing out of joints). The field of orthopaedics covers trauma where bones are broken or injuries are sustained to limbs.
Other conditions that sit under the spectrum of orthopaedics are metabolic conditions, neurological and inflammatory conditions.