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The Trust’s Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) department treats patients with injuries to their bones and joints (hip and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow and hand issues). This also includes ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves (also known as soft tissue injuries). Services to treat spine problems (except trauma) like neck and back pain are not available.
Patients can be referred into the service in a number of ways.
This could be:
- Via our accident and emergency department (A&E)
- An Outpatient clinic via primary care
- The NHS e-referral service.
Patients may undergo treatment in the outpatient or day surgery or as an inpatient.
We hold outpatient clinics at Sandwell and City Health Campuses and the Lyng Centre. We also hold virtual clinics which are done over a telephone call.
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Surgical Services
We undertake a wide variety of surgical treatments both as a day case and inpatient at both City and Sandwell Health Campuses and the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
These include joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder and elbow), keyhole surgery (shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle) and treatment of fractures of the bones.
These surgeries take place at the Birmingham Treatment Centre, which is based at City Health Campus (day case surgery) and at Sandwell Health Campus (day case and inpatient surgery).
Some of the operations we carry out are listed below:
- Shoulder – keyhole surgery for tendon injuries/recurrent dislocations/ impingment, replacement.
- Elbow, wrist and hand – acute and chronic tendon injuries, contractures release, carpal tunnel, instabilities, elbow replacement
- Hip – joint replacement, injections, avascular necrosis,
- Knee – joint replacement, ligament, meniscus and other soft tissue injuries, deformity correction
- Foot and ankle – bunions, deformity correction, surgery for arthritis, injections
Hand and Arm Injuries – Patch & Plan Service
Some patients with upper limb injuries that require surgery can be discharged home safely and brought back for day case surgery.
To be suitable for day surgery you need to be reasonably fit for your age and have an adult who can collect you from the hospital. You will need an adult at home with you overnight.
Virtual fracture clinic
Our virtual fracture clinic is a new service, that will ensure you receive the right care for your injury in a safe, quick and effective way.
Following your attendance at the A&E Department or Urgent Treatment Centre, a senior orthopaedic doctor and trauma nurse specialist will review your notes within three days of your initial visit and determine the next steps for your care. These might be:
- A face-to-face assessment in an orthopaedic clinic
- An appointment for further tests
- A treatment plan for you to manage your injury at home.
Virtual fracture clinics have been established nationally, and will help you avoid unnecessary appointments at the hospital, reduce waiting times and if possible, give you early treatment of injuries in the comfort of your own home.
To contact the Virtual Fracture Clinic, please use this quick and easy digital link https://accurx.nhs.uk/p/RXK2GKPMK.
Our phonelines can get very busy, so we recommend using this digital link if you can. You can contact us for help with appointments or symptoms.
Alternatively you can call 07484 038902 (between 9am-1.30pm) or email swbh.fractureclinic@nhs.net.
Patient Information Leaflets
Contact Us
Fracture Clinic numbers: 0121 507 4400 or 0121 507 3120
Contact Centre (for outpatient appointment changes): 0121 507 4151
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