Orthopaedic Trauma

Aims

Orthopaedic trauma services are available to patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The rehabilitation team will develop an individual program based on the patient’s own goals for recovery. These generally include:

Management of pain & wounds
Improvement in strength, movement and endurance
Independence in mobility (walking or in a wheelchair)
Independence in self care
Safe return home (including modification of the home if necessary) with suitable follow-up, or discharge to supported accommodation if required
Return to a full life including work, leisure and family activities
Resolution of emotional, psychological or practical problems that have occurred as a result of trauma or a stay in hospital

Suitable patients

Any person who has suffered traumatic orthopaedic injury and requires the services of a rehabilitation team. The injury may have been sustained at work, on the road, or at home.

When patients are referred they are medically stable and ready to start actively participating in their own recovery.

Each trauma patient is visited by a Rehabilitation Liaison Coordinator before admission to The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre. Our Rehabilitation Liaison Coordinators are highly qualified nurses who are skilled in assessing whether The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre is appropriate to a person’s needs.

Patients funded by TAC, Workcover, Department of Veterans Affairs, private health insurance or those who are self funding are accepted.

Members of our team

Rehabilitation Consultant (specialist doctor)
Rehabilitation Nurses
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Social Worker
Psychologist
Allied Health Assistants
Exercise Physiologists
Dietician – if required
Speech Pathologist – if required
Neuropsychologist – if required

Some of the things our patients do

Physiotherapy - exercise, education and therapy aimed at improving strength, function & mobility of muscles and joints
Hydrotherapy – exercise and treatment in a heated pool
Occupational Therapy – learning and practicing ways to manage self care in preparation for return home
Graded activity programs – to progressively increase general strength and endurance
Discuss & solve problems relating to adjustment to the trauma and/or injury, and any difficulty that may arise due to hospitalisation, inability to work etc.

To make a referral

We accept referrals from medical practitioners, allied health professionals, nursing staff and insurance companies. Individuals and families may also make referrals. To make a referral, simply call (03) 9566 2777.

Further information for Health Professionals

Our Care Model:

The Orthopaedic Unit seeks to deliver efficient and effective interdisciplinary treatment programs based on the individual patient’s needs and goals, and a progression to self-dependence.

The clinical staff in the Orthopaedic Unit are grouped into three clinical teams, each headed by a Rehabilitation Consultant. Each new patient is allocated to one team for the duration of the rehabilitation program (inpatient and/or outpatient). This team structure facilitates an interdisciplinary approach, rather than a multi-disciplinary one and ensures that continuity of care is provided throughout the rehabilitation episode. This is the primary difference between a rehabilitation approach versus allied health services provided within an acute setting.

Following initial assessment, key goals are identified for and with the patient, and these form the basis of the Rehabilitation Plan. Key functional milestones are generally independent self-care, independent mobility, safe discharge home and community reintegration.

Within each team, a case manager is allocated to each new patient. This person acts as the primary contact for the patient, and the insurer, and we intend to expand this role further to include overall coordination and evaluation of the program being provided to each patient. In cases where return to work is identified as a key goal for the patient, the case manager role also involves close work with the Vocational Services Unit to ensure that there is no “gap” between the provision of direct treatment and occupational rehabilitation.

Preparation for discharge from the centre begins at admission, and is tied to our philosophy of self-dependence. Whenever possible, discharge planning is done in liaison with the patient’s family and friends, as well as any community services that are involved. Our knowledge of a broad range of community resources and facilities ensures that the transition from rehabilitation to community is as smooth and successful as possible, and that the patient continues to improve with the support they need.



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Healthscope Hospitals Medical Centres GP Clinics Skin Clinics Community Programs Human Pathology Advanced Pathology Veterinary Pathology Australia New Zealand Commercial Pathology Functional Pathology	Orthopaedic Trauma Aims Orthopaedic trauma services are available to patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The rehabilitation team will develop an individual program based on the patient’s own goals for recovery. These generally include: Management of pain & wounds Improvement in strength, movement and endurance Independence in mobility (walking or in a wheelchair) Independence in self care Safe return home (including modification of the home if necessary) with suitable follow-up, or discharge to supported accommodation if required Return to a full life including work, leisure and family activities Resolution of emotional, psychological or practical problems that have occurred as a result of trauma or a stay in hospital Suitable patients Any person who has suffered traumatic orthopaedic injury and requires the services of a rehabilitation team. The injury may have been sustained at work, on the road, or at home. When patients are referred they are medically stable and ready to start actively participating in their own recovery. Each trauma patient is visited by a Rehabilitation Liaison Coordinator before admission to The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre. Our Rehabilitation Liaison Coordinators are highly qualified nurses who are skilled in assessing whether The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre is appropriate to a person’s needs. Patients funded by TAC, Workcover, Department of Veterans Affairs, private health insurance or those who are self funding are accepted. Members of our team Rehabilitation Consultant (specialist doctor) Rehabilitation Nurses Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist Social Worker Psychologist Allied Health Assistants Exercise Physiologists Dietician – if required Speech Pathologist – if required Neuropsychologist – if required Some of the things our patients do Physiotherapy - exercise, education and therapy aimed at improving strength, function & mobility of muscles and joints Hydrotherapy – exercise and treatment in a heated pool Occupational Therapy – learning and practicing ways to manage self care in preparation for return home Graded activity programs – to progressively increase general strength and endurance Discuss & solve problems relating to adjustment to the trauma and/or injury, and any difficulty that may arise due to hospitalisation, inability to work etc. To make a referral We accept referrals from medical practitioners, allied health professionals, nursing staff and insurance companies. Individuals and families may also make referrals. To make a referral, simply call (03) 9566 2777. Further information for Health Professionals Our Care Model: The Orthopaedic Unit seeks to deliver efficient and effective interdisciplinary treatment programs based on the individual patient’s needs and goals, and a progression to self-dependence. The clinical staff in the Orthopaedic Unit are grouped into three clinical teams, each headed by a Rehabilitation Consultant. Each new patient is allocated to one team for the duration of the rehabilitation program (inpatient and/or outpatient). This team structure facilitates an interdisciplinary approach, rather than a multi-disciplinary one and ensures that continuity of care is provided throughout the rehabilitation episode. This is the primary difference between a rehabilitation approach versus allied health services provided within an acute setting. Following initial assessment, key goals are identified for and with the patient, and these form the basis of the Rehabilitation Plan. Key functional milestones are generally independent self-care, independent mobility, safe discharge home and community reintegration. Within each team, a case manager is allocated to each new patient. This person acts as the primary contact for the patient, and the insurer, and we intend to expand this role further to include overall coordination and evaluation of the program being provided to each patient. In cases where return to work is identified as a key goal for the patient, the case manager role also involves close work with the Vocational Services Unit to ensure that there is no “gap” between the provision of direct treatment and occupational rehabilitation. Preparation for discharge from the centre begins at admission, and is tied to our philosophy of self-dependence. Whenever possible, discharge planning is done in liaison with the patient’s family and friends, as well as any community services that are involved. Our knowledge of a broad range of community resources and facilities ensures that the transition from rehabilitation to community is as smooth and successful as possible, and that the patient continues to improve with the support they need.
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